~Snowbird Chat~

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Congrats on your trip PlutoFan!!! It sounds like you got an awesome deal! I sure hope you will be doing a TR!

Prayers being sent up for you today Jenny.

 

[letthewookiewin]

Plutofan - Sounds like a great trip. I would love to some day visit all the Disney parks. However when I talk to my DH about it, his response is always "what are you smoking?" I would love to start a vacation out at DL, then visit each Disney park ending with WDW. Now only to buy that winning lottery ticket.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Great news about your trip plans Plutofan!! Sounds exciting - I hope you'll do a TR to tell us all about it!!

 

[danceintherain]

Hey birds, I need some support...
Long story short, I have had headaches/migraines since I was little, I recently switched primary care doc because my hubby works in the hospital and wanted us to go to this guy, fine, no big deal, I have no major health concerns. 1st visit, told this doc about my headaches-had one a few months ago in the middle of the night that Andy was getting ready to take me to the ER for-I've only had 2 or 3 of these doozies my whole life...SO, he asked if I wanted an MRI just to rule things out...Sure, lets do that just to be sure. Well, they called this morning and there is something of "questionable significance" and now they want me to have an MRV Friday morning. I'm freaking out a bit!!!!!!!

Awww I hope everything is ok!

Well, Snowbirds, at long last I have some exciting DISNEY news to report...
I booked our trip to Disneyland Paris!

Yeah... that's so exciting! Eat a croissant while you're in Paris for me!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Haven't even been back a week and got a pin code good for most of the first half of 2010 (excluding holidays and spring break). It is for 30% off values, 35% off mods and 40% off deluxe. Not too bad, but don't think we'll be able to use it!
I guess if you go, and spend tons of money, they want you back soon!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Haven't even been back a week and got a pin code good for most of the first half of 2010 (excluding holidays and spring break). It is for 30% off values, 35% off mods and 40% off deluxe. Not too bad, but don't think we'll be able to use it!
I guess if you go, and spend tons of money, they want you back soon!!

I got mine shortly after we got back too!

It must be slightly different though. It's 20% off values, 30% off moderates, and 40% off deluxes, and the dates are clear through the end of 2010. Some dates are excluded, but not a lot.

 

[Momto2PrncChrmgs]

Haven't even been back a week and got a pin code good for most of the first half of 2010 (excluding holidays and spring break). It is for 30% off values, 35% off mods and 40% off deluxe. Not too bad, but don't think we'll be able to use it!
I guess if you go, and spend tons of money, they want you back soon!!

We got that one, too. I think ours there was even up to 45% villas. Actually got it in both of our email boxes. I'm really hoping we can do a early fall trip~late September, early October...praying for Free dining. But I recently saw something Disney put out saying they were going to cut back on the promotions offered for 2010. WHAT??!?? Say it isn't so! In a way, I understand, though. As many promotions as they've had in the last year or two, I think people just 'expect' it and then feel Disney is cheating them because they don't get what they're wanting. I view any discount as a gift, because by golly, if I decide to go to my Happy Place, I'm going! A discount is just a bonus!!


My MRV is at 730am, so send some positive thoughts that nothing shows up on the imaging! It's going to be a r-e-a-l-l-y l-o-n-g weekend waiting for the results, because I'm sure the radiologist will take his time, then waiting for the written report, then getting it sent to my doc...blah blah blah! Maybe I'll just go sit my butt in my doctors office right after the test and tell him I'm just going to sit there until I know something!!

 

[crzyred]

I got the same pincode for 30% off value. So after doing some research my friend and I are about 90% sure we are going in March for Braves Spring Training!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really trying not to get my hopes up....

It's been an exciting week here, besides my potential trip, my father as of 11am today (yesterday...wow how is it 12am already) is officially retired at the ripe old age of 60!!! He tends to have a rather pessimistic outlook on things so needless to say he's scared "potty-less". We are just trying to reassure him that this is great and now he can have all the time to do the things he enjoys doing.

*And how is Christmas next week?! I apparently need to do some shopping....

 

[sarbah77]

I got the same pincode for 30% off value. So after doing some research my friend and I are about 90% sure we are going in March for Braves Spring Training!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really trying not to get my hopes up....

(snip)

*And how is Christmas next week?! I apparently need to do some shopping....

Oh that's exciting. I got the email, too, but neither my friend nor my husband will go with me. ;(

Finished my shopping last night (thank you, Amazon Prime). My husband got his mom's present shipped out today, via FedEx. For some stupid reason, he had his brother's presents shipped to us (we're seeing my family, not his)... so he might be overnighting that stuff. Or shipping it regular and telling his brother he messed up. But I think his brother already made that same phone call to him, so why not? new year's presents, then!!

 

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hope all went well this morning Jenny! Please let us know when yu know! PRAYERS for you this weekend as you wait for news!

 

[letthewookiewin]

Jenny - I'll keep you in our prayers. I know nothing makes time come slower than waiting for those kind of results.

Grats to those that got a pincode!!

I am super super happy today!! John asked for a specific Power Ranger Jungle Fury Megazord where one leg is a penguin. I couldn't find it anywhere. I finally found it today on Amazon and it should be here before Christmas Eve. Since my sister lives so close to me, I am having it shipped to her house. I already told him that Santa wasn't going to be able to get that b/c it wasn't "listed in his database anymore" and I needed to find out what else he wanted. I can't wait for Christmas morning for him to open it!!

 

[danceintherain]

My MRV is at 730am, so send some positive thoughts that nothing shows up on the imaging! It's going to be a r-e-a-l-l-y l-o-n-g weekend waiting for the results, because I'm sure the radiologist will take his time, then waiting for the written report, then getting it sent to my doc...blah blah blah! Maybe I'll just go sit my butt in my doctors office right after the test and tell him I'm just going to sit there until I know something!!

Oh that's exciting. I got the email, too, but neither my friend nor my husband will go with me. ;(

Finished my shopping last night (thank you, Amazon Prime). My husband got his mom's present shipped out today, via FedEx. For some stupid reason, he had his brother's presents shipped to us (we're seeing my family, not his)... so he might be overnighting that stuff. Or shipping it regular and telling his brother he messed up. But I think his brother already made that same phone call to him, so why not? new year's presents, then!!

I ordered most of my Christmas presents over the weekend, and for some reason I had them shipped to my apartment instead to my parents'. Then on Monday, after they had already been shipped, I realized that Amazon was indicating that they may not get here until Christmas Eve, which would be fine, except we're not going to be here. Usually I remember to verify things like that before I hit the order button, but apparently my unborn child is having a poor effect on my memory. There's still a chance they might get here before we leave, because we're not leaving until the morning of the 23rd probably, otherwise I'm going to have to tell most of my family that their presents just didn't arrive yet.

I already told him that Santa wasn't going to be able to get that b/c it wasn't "listed in his database anymore" and I needed to find out what else he wanted. I can't wait for Christmas morning for him to open it!!

I've never heard that one before, though one of my friends did post her son's Christmas list on Facebook, because he heard that Santa checks Facebook.

 

[danceintherain]

So... I just checked the e-mail I set up for Logan for only Disney stuff, and it had a pin in it! Now, I doubt we'll be planning a trip for next year any time, but the cool thing about this pin is that apparently they've updated the system and you can price pins out online now.
Anyways... I'm playing, even though I know we need to save our money for our move and trips in Asia.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Jenny - I hope you get your results quickly and they are all okay!!

So who else has a super busy weekend planned? I am doing more baking, wrapping, going to a friend's who is suffering from cancer to help her with wrapping and other stuff, more wrapping...
I have one more gift to buy, just a bottle of wine for my neighbor who cleans for me. Should have done that while I was out today. Dumb.

I've started uploading my pictures from my trip, so I hope to have a TR up and running soon. It appears we took over 750 pictures! I thought it would be more!! I felt like I was taking pictures every minute! I'll keep you all posted.

 

[letthewookiewin]

I've never heard that one before, though one of my friends did post her son's Christmas list on Facebook, because he heard that Santa checks Facebook.

I told him that Santa put his "toy database" on line so parents can check to make sure the toy they want is available. I just thought of it last minute when I couldn't find the toy he wanted.

Sheree - I hope to not have too busy of a weekend. My sister is going to come over and pick up the rest of her stuff from when she moved back to TX from NOLA. I think she has a couple of boxes of law books and a dozen or so of her hubby's paintings. A few of them are pretty big, like 4 or 5 feet tall. If everyone is feeling better this weekend, we will make our Gingerbread house that we make every year. Also, we need to get to work on the chocolate dipped treats we are giving our brother's and sister's for Christmas. I have double stuffed Oreo's, pretzel rods, and pretzels. I plan on dipping them in milk chocolate and then drizzle them with red and green colored white chocolate.

 

[sarbah77]

So who else has a super busy weekend planned? I am doing more baking, wrapping, going to a friend's who is suffering from cancer to help her with wrapping and other stuff, more wrapping...
I have one more gift to buy, just a bottle of wine for my neighbor who cleans for me. Should have done that while I was out today. Dumb.

I'm sure you're surprised but - not me! we're also supposed to get an inch of snow tonight tomorrow (I hear the folks from NC through Philly saying "Cry me a river, Sarah") so me and my crutches will probably just lay low! All our presents are bought and everything but the BIL and his daughter (our niece)'s presents are en route to their final destinations. Can't stand long enough to bake, so I'm thinking Valentine's Day cookies, this year!!

Finally gave in and started the antibiotics that was prescribed to me on Wednesday and, within a few hours, I can already tell a difference. How bizarre.

 

[danceintherain]

I told him that Santa put his "toy database" on line so parents can check to make sure the toy they want is available. I just thought of it last minute when I couldn't find the toy he wanted.

It was a good idea, because it keeps him from being too disappointed when he doesn't get what he wanted on Christmas morning. It's great that Santa updated his database though, and it gets to be a surprise.

 

[Momto2PrncChrmgs]

Thank you so much for all the prayers and positive thoughts...results are in and they're NEGATIVE!!!
Andy works at the hospital and called in a favor to the head of radiology who said the radiologist was there and he would have it read immediately and sent up to the Dr's office. Andy also knows all the girls who work in the office and we took turns calling to harass them to see if they were in yet. I finally got a call about 1130 that everything was fine! Then the doc himself called a few hours later to explain that he thought the first one was fine but the radiologist saw something that could be a blood clot, so that why they did the MRV. So again, thanks for the prayers! I knew I could count on my Snowbirds!!!

 

[crzyred]

Thank you so much for all the prayers and positive thoughts...results are in and they're NEGATIVE!!!
Andy works at the hospital and called in a favor to the head of radiology who said the radiologist was there and he would have it read immediately and sent up to the Dr's office. Andy also knows all the girls who work in the office and we took turns calling to harass them to see if they were in yet. I finally got a call about 1130 that everything was fine! Then the doc himself called a few hours later to explain that he thought the first one was fine but the radiologist saw something that could be a blood clot, so that why they did the MRV. So again, thanks for the prayers! I knew I could count on my Snowbirds!!!

What a huge sigh of relief for you right before the Holidays!

 

[Northern Disney Girl]

Thank you so much for all the prayers and positive thoughts...results are in and they're NEGATIVE!!!
Andy works at the hospital and called in a favor to the head of radiology who said the radiologist was there and he would have it read immediately and sent up to the Dr's office. Andy also knows all the girls who work in the office and we took turns calling to harass them to see if they were in yet. I finally got a call about 1130 that everything was fine! Then the doc himself called a few hours later to explain that he thought the first one was fine but the radiologist saw something that could be a blood clot, so that why they did the MRV. So again, thanks for the prayers! I knew I could count on my Snowbirds!!!

Thanks Goodness for answered prayers! Glad everything is all right Jenny! Now you can enjoy the holidays in peace!