Something About Nothing ... #12

[macraven]

You know I tried to suck it up when youngest DS left for Michigan today but as soon as he left the emotions started to flow.
But anywho hope all you homies are having a great day

i feel your pain St L.

it is always tough when it is the baby that leaves home.

for some reason i thought it was your oldest but corrected that in a post here earlier.

 

[macraven]

Huzzah! I've gotten my blood sugar down to 195 which is the lowest it's probably been in a while.

hey that is great !!

i think you should celebrate and have cookies, ice cream and chocolate candy now!


just leave off the nuts on the ice cream as that might raise the blood sugar back up.....

 

[macraven]

Good Saturday morning........

Posting before I get back on to internet provider.......still no email through ipad!!!!


Going quad biking today.....should be fun as it has rained all night......then all cleaned up with shower will be taking my DH round to local pub for a drink late afternoon............should be a nice Saturday!!

Have a great Saturday...........

you have more ambition than i do schumi...

but with the ride ending at the pub, sounds even better going for a ride today.

even if it rains again.

 

[macraven]

St L, you do know that youngest son could not like living in the North and come back home.
so if he shows up on your doorstep and with the girlfriend with, welcome them back home and hope they stay put for along time with you!

 

[macraven]

thinking of starting a "when are you going in October thread" in the next few days.

i'll do a header and hold the second post so i can list dates and screen names in it.


that way if anyone wants to do a meet and greet, they can connect thru the thread or thru a pm.

and if many list dates they can meet up, can do a big group meet up.

sometimes people can't do a meet up when the majority can and feel so left out.

this way individuals can still catch other homies and chat at the parks.

what do you all think?

 

[macraven]

i have meet so many homies that have passed through the sans over the years and it wasn't on a group meet up date.

it was just a one on one and sometimes with their family that they came with to the parks.

when i would do shorter stays onsite i would get the blues when a meet up would be announced by someone and it did not work out with my schedule.

so i know the short end of the stick and hope that can be avoided by anyone that just wants to say hello at any time they are in the parks.

 

[macraven]

i'm done talking.

your turn

 

[macraven]

Hang in there KY. All of us that have kids get these bittersweet feelings when there is a two couple nest left. My oldest is starting college this fall, so as much as I am ready for him to grow up, I will be sad when he is in his own, but a proud momma too. I am also ready to vacation with just my DH, which we have not done very much since raising kids. So, how great you and DW get to enjoy a trip to the darkside. Now that should get both of you upbeat, and, the best part, you can tell all the kids how much fun you both had.

Ahh, Mac, I should have reserved earlier too. I am at 224 dollars, and my standard room is no longer offered. I am still holding onto hope to get a better rate somehow.

Liverpool game has been exciting to watch. Very even game.

sorry i missed one post.....

lynne, i can't believe the price of the rooms at rpr that i saw.
they either have agencies that have blocked out rooms in large numbers or rooms are being booked by individuals.

now if travel agencies have large blocks of the room wings, if they don't sell them all in a package, or separate bookings, they will be released back to Loews in advance.
when that happens, room rates will drop from what it is now.
about 6 years ago, agencies had about a 9 day out time period to cancel their room holds to sell.
at that time, they would rerelease them back to loews and not face any penalties.

i have no idea of the time requirements are now for agencies cancelling their room holds.

i was lucky twice when that happened.
i had already had a room at $165 a night with the ap, but the new release went as aph rooms.
i saw that and had my room modified to the new rate of $120 a night.
the next year was lucky again and did a modification for $127 a night.

but, they are hard to get and they sell out within hours.
just have to be looking at the right time and call in quickly.

and in the past the weekend restrictions during hhn period wasn't put into effect until august.
then 2 years ago, restrictions happened in July

then it was mid/late June.

i read on a thread that when they tried to book a friday night only to go with their stay of Tu-wed-thur-fri, they were told a saturday night is required to book in october.
people think they can by pass that and call at a later date and remove that saturday booking.
one person said when they did that last year, their entire reservation was cancelled and were refunded the deposit


lynne it is still possible for you to get an aph rate if they come out
i know i won't do better than the smsm as it gave me a 35% discount for booking 7 or more nights.
aph just doesn't give those high discounts anymore for hhn season


don't worry about raising the kids and then the house will be empty.
you never know who comes back home to stay..
i have 1 out of 4 with me....
but he helps take care of the cats and that is a good thing......

 

[Monykalyn]

WE GOT COWS

Love that movie!

Just leave off the nuts on the ice cream as that might raise the blood sugar back up.....

Keep the nuts-nuts are what keep the sugars from going to high-all that yummy (and actually - healthy- fat) And now my mind is on the Saturday night live skit...nuts, muffins....

Count down to house of 10 year old boys-any minute now. Spent all morning really cleaning (whole family pitched in) so too tired to cook and really-didn't want to dirty up the kitchen. DH moved out the appliances and swept/vaccuum/mopped under and behind them. So-off to the BBQ place (and a beer!)-I should have taken a picture to share - thought of Schumi as I was sipping my lovely beverage Then the oldest DD and I finished shopping for youngest birthday. Gonna miss her this fall when she goes off to college-she has officially accepted University of Arkansas in Fayatteville-so guess we will be rooting for the Hogs come college football season...

Actually rather lovely day here-sunny but the breeze has a cold tinge. But it is sunny so I am good

 

[keishashadow]

Mac u are getting a great SMSM rate for your long stay!

I booked my room last year in November. Pre tax $279 for Thursday and Friday $299. I do have suite upgrade and resort credit to help soothe that bite lol.

I expect APH rates same as any other year to perhaps knock off another $100 total. If I get out the door under $200 a night I'm thrilled

Can't really complain as FOTL is included and a disney moderate (even the AoA little mermaid room) is in same ballpark rack rate

 

[schumigirl]

Did go quad biking after all............found those leg and butt muscles again......long forgotten.......since last time I went quad biking! Ouch.

Had soft seat in pub..........although we ended up staying there for dinner which was lovely........should have been home hours ago.........but there you go.......nice night.

 

[pcstang]

I'll be back to catch up later. Had to get a new phone as the screen on my iPhone 5 finally quit. Mr Bluer helped me before....I know there's not an app for the dis boards but he told me how to create an icon. Of course, I can't remember how to do it. Can anyone help?

 

[RAPstar]

I bought myself a present today. The battery completely died in my iPod, so I got an iPad mini through my cell provider (on an installment plan). It's just the mini 3, so not as fancy as the new 4 or pro, but it has 64GB and I'll mainly use it for music.

 

[Lynne G]

I'll be back to catch up later. Had to get a new phone as the screen on my iPhone 5 finally quit. Mr Bluer helped me before....I know there's not an app for the dis boards but he told me how to create an icon. Of course, I can't remember how to do it. Can anyone help?

Per DD, when you get on the disboards page you want, make it one of your favorites. When you open safari, your favorites are listed as icons. Tap on the disboards icon and it will go right to the disboards.

 

[macraven]

I'll be back to catch up later. Had to get a new phone as the screen on my iPhone 5 finally quit. Mr Bluer helped me before....I know there's not an app for the dis boards but he told me how to create an icon. Of course, I can't remember how to do it. Can anyone help?

maybe you should contact bluer.
i would have to be drinking to remember how he said to create the icon.

or listen to lynne.

 

[Lynne G]

And PC, what phone did ya get? My kids had to teach me. When I wanted a flashlight, I asked my coworker how to do it on my phone. He said I needed an app. I was like, hmm, so texted my DD. All I had to do is swipe up from the home screen, and low and behold, a flashlight button. No app needed. Darn kids can also type faster on their phone than I can. Somehow I have fat fingers. Oh, and I had a duh moment when I wrote a mini paragraph text to my DD, and she responded with K. Her name does not begin with a K, so I was like what? Oh, okay. I am such a dinosaur.

And yes Mac, I should be heading for bed soon. Have a good night.

The 60 or so mph winds of cold arrive tonight, and with a drop in temps to below freezing to compliment the wind, we have a frost warning morning. Joy, right Keisha?

 

[Robo56]

pcstang did you try rebooting your iPhone? This will sometimes help with issues with frozen screens and blanked screens at times.

 

[macraven]

I remember now
I have the disboards icon and it takes me directly to the list

Bluer set it up on my last phone 5s
When I did the iPhone 6, sprint store clerk transferred all to that new phone
The icon transferred with it

 

[Lynne G]

Ahh, the clock has struck midnight, and that darn lightning and rolling thunder, followed by hail and hard rain hitting the house, all while a noisy wind is now whipping the house. I am still awake. The storm has now seem to be leaving, but not the wind.

Have a good night all.

 

[tinydancer09]

I'll be back to catch up later. Had to get a new phone as the screen on my iPhone 5 finally quit. Mr Bluer helped me before....I know there's not an app for the dis boards but he told me how to create an icon. Of course, I can't remember how to do it. Can anyone help?

Not sure if anyone answered as I haven't finished reading .... But the little bar at the bottom of safari? Click the box with the up arrow while on the page you want to link then click "add to homescreen"

See the toolbar at the bottom? Click the middle square

Then click add to home screen. You may have to scroll right a bit

Then name it