Something About Nothing ... #12

[Monykalyn]

Morning! On way home.
Bobbie - hope Charlie gets to stay with you and no drama from the bio parents. Liv only working a few hours a week now?
Schumi- glad you enjoyed the last minute Boxing Day festivities but wow, I’d be in a coma for two days to recover lol!
Lynne- love the zoo pics- reindeer!
Hi Charade and Sue!!

Had a fun day yesterday - started at Disney Springs, did some more shopping. Got me yet another Mickey ring - add to my collection. We walked he Christmas tree trail. When we got there empty garage, when we left a couple hours later (noonish) cars circling for spots and showing as nearly full. Back to room and ate up our leftovers then I think we all fell asleep for a bit. Decided to bring clothes in backpack so we could do a water ride. Did the Jurassic river adventure- was going to do single rider (10 min or less wait) but dd refused to go by herself. Waited in regular line posted75 minutes I think? Was over hour anyway but we waited 37 minutes (timed it). And I didn’t even get wet lol! Generally we found wait times exaggerated especially for the times the TM were saying for EP. Kim they said up to 40 minutes and I think we were on in 18? Same for FJ. So not walk on but really not bad considering parks were packed. And I finally did Rip Ride Rocket- wow. Gringotts was a bit of a longer wait but way way way less than standby.
We also ate at Confisco last night. 10 minutes wait at 530! Barely had time to pay for my sangria at Backwater Bar before they called our name. Dd and DH had run over to marvel store by Spider-Man for something she wanted as I thought we’d have a longer wait. Food was fabulous- biggest French dip sandwich ever (dd) DH got a burger, boy got fajitas, and I had the ribs-very tender and lots of meat on them. I really need to add up what we’ve saved with the 15% discount with our AP. Course “save” is relative as we’d not gone if we didn’t already have the passes lol.

Back to reality soon!

 

[Lynne G]

Woot! Another live reporting from MonyK. Safe travels home, and sounds like a great way to spend your last day.

Charade, I was up early too, but not because of noise. My head just says 4:30 am is a good time to be awake no matter what day it is. Diffference is, I don’t move as fast, and today enjoyed an extra long shower, as the kids are still asleep. I went to bed around midnight, then I think it was 1 or 2 am, heard older one say goodnight when I heard someone on the stairs and growling who is it. Then crap, I am wide wake and gotta get up to go wee. But, as usual, went back to bed, and watch said 4:30 when I took a peak. Oh, and have been watching some Dr. Who too, in between some English football and some pioneer cooking. News is on in the background.

So in honor of this last Sunday in 2018,




Oh yeah and make it a


But have to say,


, . Actually, hope it is a nonworking day for all homies tomorrow. I may go in, should be very quiet. May pick up some munchkins to share before going in. And some coffee for me.

Ah, guess by 10:30, I will be the vocal annoying get up notice.

Have a lovely day, and remember the weather guy said, don’t worry about the snow flurries, no white will stick around. Oh, and 58 degrees, with rounds of heavy rain on New Year’s Eve.



Morning homies.

 

[pattyw]

Zoo pictures below, and it was crowded, but we had a great time.

Great pictures!!

I’m watching the Doctor Who marathon.

Will have to tell Joe- he loves Dr. Who! We have so many episodes on DVR!

Morning! On way home.

Safe travels!! Sounds like a fun holiday trip!

Happy Sunday all!! Have some snow covering the lawn but the temps will be rising! Rain tomorrow! Cleaning the house and getting ready for our NYE gathering tomorrow!

Have a great day all!!

 

[Lynne G]

Morning Patty, hope all your snow goes away quick. We will have a record high of 64, though with rain, on New Year’s Day. Guess we both are enjoying that arctic air is way up North.

More tea for me, clouds are outside, so no bright sky or sun, and here comes the rain, and a bit of grocery shopping. Never did pick up the eggs I was going to. Hope your house cleaning also goes fast, and have fun tomorrow night. So nice the kids will be home to celebrate with you, and not leaving until Wednesday.

And hope this finds you enjoying a cup of coffee, or two, before starting that cleaning.

Gotta go, wash needs to be hung and go in dryer. Then next load in. It is also our wash day.


11 days before we sail away, but 8 more days until we fly away. Woot!

 

[tink1957]

Good morning

I was up at 6 this morning too....unfortunately, it was because I had to go to work.

On my break now so I have to go back shortly. It's a nice rainy day here so they closed the garden center and made me work inside today. I'm not a fan since they cut hours and I'm the only one working the front registers until 1 this afternoon...gotta love retail. Bobbie, I hope Liv gets the hours she needs and they keep Charlie on the payroll...retail is tough this time of year.

Glad you had a nice break monyk...mine was too short but it was fun to get away for a few days.

I started rethinking my September trip and decided to cut 1 day from Sapphire Falls and add another night at WDW since I found a great deal at AKL ....I just have to go ahead and book it while I can.

Hi to mac, Carole, Charade, Lynne, patty, sue, Robo and anyone else I missed

Hope you have a marvelous day

 

[pattyw]

11 days before we sail away, but 8 more days until we fly away. Woot!

Eight is great!!!

 

[pattyw]

I was up at 6 this morning too....unfortunately, it was because I had to go to work.

Tink!! Hope the work day goes by fast!! Great news about a deal at AKL!! Such a lovely place!

 

[Lynne G]

Hope your work day goes quick Tink, and a big Wahoo for the AKL score. I have RPR booked for early October, still deciding on whether to add before or after sone mouse time. Will have that decided when SW opens rates for the fall.


One kid is up. Notice will commence the get up message momentarily.

 

[macraven]

Vicki, check out the thread about price line

Some fabulous prices for AKL are showing up

Lynne, what are your dates for rpr in October?
I found it not that crowded at the motherland last week of September for two trips there past years

 

[Charade67]

I found it not that crowded at the motherland last week of September for two trips there past years

Dh and I went to Disney the end of September/early October for our first anniversary and it was wonderful. Of course, that was over 20 years ago. I'm sure it is still better the Thanksgiving or Christmas though.

 

[Lynne G]

Vicki, check out the thread about price line

Some fabulous prices for AKL are showing up

Lynne, what are your dates for rpr in October?
I found it not that crowded at the motherland last week of September for two trips there past years

3 to 11. Decided to leave the Friday of Columbus weekend, instead of staying over that weekend. Hence, would be end of September if stay before with the mouse. Still deciding.

 

[tink1957]

Vicki, check out the thread about price line

Some fabulous prices for AKL are showing up

Lynne, what are your dates for rpr in October?
I found it not that crowded at the motherland last week of September for two trips there past years

Yes mac, that's where I found out about the deal ....story of my life...I just went to book it and it was gone after being there all week while I procrastinated.

Guess I'll keep looking and maybe it will pop up again.

 

[macraven]

Vicki also check hot wire

AK has been on Priceline express off and on the last weeks

Hope it shows up again at the cheap price so you can book it

 

[Sue M]

Ugh. The best laid plans! Got up to Whistler, on 28th no problem. Husbands eye starts swelling up. The lid. Was very itchy. Had to take him into the clinic up there. The day before we left the dog sprains his hind leg or something. Trying to chase a squirrel. Took him to vet before we left. Then today brother-in-law wakes up feeling sick.
Abort mission. We all headed back home!
So we’re home, and un packed. Dinner left overs. Just going to have a quiet evening in tomorrow. My friend and husband coming for dinner.

 

[Sue M]

Good morning

I was up at 6 this morning too....unfortunately, it was because I had to go to work.

On my break now so I have to go back shortly. It's a nice rainy day here so they closed the garden center and made me work inside today. I'm not a fan since they cut hours and I'm the only one working the front registers until 1 this afternoon...gotta love retail. Bobbie, I hope Liv gets the hours she needs and they keep Charlie on the payroll...retail is tough this time of year.

Glad you had a nice break monyk...mine was too short but it was fun to get away for a few days.

I started rethinking my September trip and decided to cut 1 day from Sapphire Falls and add another night at WDW since I found a great deal at AKL ....I just have to go ahead and book it while I can.

Hi to mac, Carole, Charade, Lynne, patty, sue, Robo and anyone else I missed

Hope you have a marvelous day

Where did you find the deal for AKL? We love AKL. Our last stay there we had a great deal. I’m fairly sure someone made a mistake on web site! The CL price was less than Arusha view! Lol. We jumped on that. At check in I was waiting for someone to say- oh sorry, there was a mistake and you owe $$$.

 

[schumigirl]

MonyK…...glad you had such a good trip.....Tom loves the French Dip from Confisco Grill......it seems to be one of the better ones!

Lynne.....not long till your trip now!! You must be so looking forward to it...…

Vicki...….hope you get your time at AKL...……

Hello to everyone else....….


Been so busy since we got back from Scotland...….having the late Boxing Night Celebration......then spent all day yesterday with very good friends who are home from the UAE for a few weeks......stayed overnight and just got back this morning......it`s been a lovely weekend....

Got a few invites for NYE…...but to be honest I think we`ll stay home.....we have friends who call round and we have takeout food and a drink...then they head out to their daughters house for midnight celebrations.

Definitely a quiet night for us tonight.....we must be getting old!!!

And one of the parties we were invited to was Rocky Horror Themed...….who doesn't love RHPS!!!! But, one invite we turned down was from someone who is really a friend of a friend......and has about 85 cats that they let roam everywhere!!! Including kitchen worktops when food is out......no thanks!!!

We like our evening having a takeaway with friends and a quiet night...…..tomorrow is nice dinner and some friends usually pop in here and there......nothing fancy and not much effort though.

So that`s our New Year plans...…..what`s everyone else up to????

And do any of us still do any kind of resolutions????

We don't really...…….although we are doing Dry January and maybe Dry February.…..did it before, it`s not a big deal the way some make it out to be.....it`s not hard not to have a drink, so, maybe get a little bit healthier and lose some weight that has crept back on us.....

​

 

[tink1957]

Where did you find the deal for AKL? We love AKL. Our last stay there we had a great deal. I’m fairly sure someone made a mistake on web site! The CL price was less than Arusha view! Lol. We jumped on that. At check in I was waiting for someone to say- oh sorry, there was a mistake and you owe $$$.

The deal was on Priceline but it's gone now. It was $162 per night but when the taxes and fees were added it came out to around $200...I have 9 months to go so hopefully it will come up again. If not I'll be happy to stay at Pop again.

hi Carole...hope you enjoy your NYE...we're spending the evening watching Game of Thrones, munching on buffalo chicken dip and drinking a few cocktails..no party for us especially since I have to work the next day. I'm getting old too as that sounds like a great night to me.

My resolution is to lose weight as usual which I will gain back on vacation as usual

Hope everyone has a fantastic New Year's Eve

 

[Lynne G]

Oh Sue, best laid plans. Hope the sick bay homes are cleared of all who are ailing in a very short time. Maybe you can get another try for Whistler in a few weeks.

Schumi, glad to hear enjoyed some friends time. Your NYE plans sound perfect. We most likely will have take out, pop up some popcorn later in the evening , and all watch some screens. We tend to stay home most of the years, and this year is no different.

Tink, that was a great deal for AKL. Hope you see it again, and book it. I am not fond of Pop, but I have stayed there the last 2 years on my Fall trip. It is fine. With the kids, we tend to stay at FQ, on though they are not fond of it, but do not like Pop. If I could get that deal on the YC, my kids would happily stay there. I will most likely do Pop if I do add some Mickey this Fall.

So,


And, . Yeah, the weekends always fly by.



But it is even better when it is a not working day. Long weekend, why yes please.

And a hehe,



Later homies. Kids are asleep, trash has been picked up already, noisy truck, dogs barking I guess because of the passing of the noisy trash truck, and time for tea. Have a perfect Monday, and enjoy your NYE.

 

[macraven]

Good morning homies

NYE kind of snuck up on me this morning

All my days are weekends since I don’t work
Lol

Nice to have Schumi back from her holiday and family travels

Hope many of the homies will check in today and tell us how they will spend/celebrate tonight

My only excitement will be watching the ball drop on tv

Probably order a pizza tonight

 

[Sue M]

MonyK…...glad you had such a good trip.....Tom loves the French Dip from Confisco Grill......it seems to be one of the better ones!

Lynne.....not long till your trip now!! You must be so looking forward to it...…

Vicki...….hope you get your time at AKL...……

Hello to everyone else....….


Been so busy since we got back from Scotland...….having the late Boxing Night Celebration......then spent all day yesterday with very good friends who are home from the UAE for a few weeks......stayed overnight and just got back this morning......it`s been a lovely weekend....

Got a few invites for NYE…...but to be honest I think we`ll stay home.....we have friends who call round and we have takeout food and a drink...then they head out to their daughters house for midnight celebrations.

Definitely a quiet night for us tonight.....we must be getting old!!!

And one of the parties we were invited to was Rocky Horror Themed...….who doesn't love RHPS!!!! But, one invite we turned down was from someone who is really a friend of a friend......and has about 85 cats that they let roam everywhere!!! Including kitchen worktops when food is out......no thanks!!!

We like our evening having a takeaway with friends and a quiet night...…..tomorrow is nice dinner and some friends usually pop in here and there......nothing fancy and not much effort though.

So that`s our New Year plans...…..what`s everyone else up to????

And do any of us still do any kind of resolutions????

We don't really...…….although we are doing Dry January and maybe Dry February.…..did it before, it`s not a big deal the way some make it out to be.....it`s not hard not to have a drink, so, maybe get a little bit healthier and lose some weight that has crept back on us.....

​

Happy New Years! No real resolutions, but going to TRY to take off some weight, exercise more!

The deal was on Priceline but it's gone now. It was $162 per night but when the taxes and fees were added it came out to around $200...I have 9 months to go so hopefully it will come up again. If not I'll be happy to stay at Pop again.

hi Carole...hope you enjoy your NYE...we're spending the evening watching Game of Thrones, munching on buffalo chicken dip and drinking a few cocktails..no party for us especially since I have to work the next day. I'm getting old too as that sounds like a great night to me.

My resolution is to lose weight as usual which I will gain back on vacation as usual

Hope everyone has a fantastic New Year's Eve

Oh that’s a great price for AKL. Standard view or ?

Oh Sue, best laid plans. Hope the sick bay homes are cleared of all who are ailing in a very short time. Maybe you can get another try for Whistler in a few weeks.

Schumi, glad to hear enjoyed some friends time. Your NYE plans sound perfect. We most likely will have take out, pop up some popcorn later in the evening , and all watch some screens. We tend to stay home most of the years, and this year is no different.

Tink, that was a great deal for AKL. Hope you see it again, and book it. I am not fond of Pop, but I have stayed there the last 2 years on my Fall trip. It is fine. With the kids, we tend to stay at FQ, on though they are not fond of it, but do not like Pop. If I could get that deal on the YC, my kids would happily stay there. I will most likely do Pop if I do add some Mickey this Fall.

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Later homies. Kids are asleep, trash has been picked up already, noisy truck, dogs barking I guess because of the passing of the noisy trash truck, and time for tea. Have a perfect Monday, and enjoy your NYE.

Yes, best laid plans continue lol. They’re dropping like flies. Since we ended up back in town, and have a large roast for NY Eve we invited good friends that live down the lane. My friend just came down with something and so they are staying in! So now just us and brother in law for dinner, and another friend coming by after dinner.

Good morning homies

NYE kind of snuck up on me this morning

All my days are weekends since I don’t work
Lol

Nice to have Schumi back from her holiday and family travels

Hope many of the homies will check in today and tell us how they will spend/celebrate tonight

My only excitement will be watching the ball drop on tv

Probably order a pizza tonight

Love the plans! When I was young that was our traditional NYs Eve dinner, pizza!


Happy New Years to all!