Something About Nothing ... #12

[Lynne G]

Oh well Kohlby, that is okay. Enjoy your dinner, Margaritaville is one of those restaurants we seem to always end up at. We like their food and have had some good service there too. I would say the crowds were not too bad. We also find places to chill to recharge. By lunchtime, they got more busy, and by 4 or so, busy because that is when all the Christmas stuff started. Since that will end on Saturday, I bet the crowds will trim off the next couple of days after New Years's day.Try to get there early, and to the shows as soon as they open the doors. There are places to sit and I definitely found more quiet places. Back behind Mango Joes is nice and open, and that it where I took the picture with my phone. There is also a garden with a short path, but there is a fake green area, that is quiet and I rarely saw more than a few relaxing there. Quiet places in the Shark place. And since Happy Harbor is for the toddler crew, that seemed to be not a very popular place, especially around afternoon nap time. I think you will be fine. I hope the family likes the park.

Schumi, sounds like you had a lovely holiday, even with the terrible weather.

Hey, TinyD is alive. Yo! How ya doing? Happy New Year!

Have a great Thursday all!

 

[macraven]

I have a lot of catching up to do....

Some SOS's have been posted here over the weeks looking for you ....

Even sent the carrier pidgen to seek you

Happy you are coming back home!

 

[macraven]

And another delight now that our schumi is back home with us!

Let's get this party rolling......

 

[schumigirl]

And another delight now that our schumi is back home with us!

Let's get this party rolling......

I'm all for a party..........

And a good job I am..........not such a quiet New Year planned as I thought.........so, just been out to stock up on staples for cocktails and snacks........will get fresh stuff on Saturday morning.......everyone always seems to end up here........but everyone chips in with food and drinks so that's always nice...........going to be 80's themed with 80's music and predominantly Wham and George Michael......... but, it's going to be fun.........

My oldest friend called me last night and we reminisced about being George Michael fans and she reminded me (I had totally forgotten) how we didn't speak for 3 weeks when we were 14 as we were arguing over who he would pick out of the 2 of us....... who knew then we didn't stand a chance anyway!!! Loved him.

Freezing here today.......been zero all day so heating hasn't been off all day........very cosy to be home........can't believe how quickly this year has gone past.

(Need to catch up on emails ladies.......I've been lax)

Hope everyone's good.........

 

[tink1957]

Hi everybody

Glad to see that tinyD is back and among the living.

And welcome back to tlinus...hope you stay awhile too.

Carole, it sounds like you have a fun party planned. What a great way to ring in the new year.

I haven't been posting much since I came down with a bad cold on Christmas eve...still feeling kind of weak and puny but better than a few days ago.

Lynne, looks like you're having a great time in spite of the crowds. Love the tree pic.

I received an email from loews hotels today and it jump started me to book our fall trip before the rates go up. It wound up costing about $50 more than last year so not too bad considering.

Now I need to figure out what to fix for dinner tonight....what's everyone else having?

 

[Lynne G]

From Mikey's parade last week. Enjoyed it and was even served cookies from a cart CMs were getting the cookies from. Just chilling after a pizza gorging after fighting the crowds rolling full size luggage at the outlets. Kids promised me an early wake up. They better live up to their promise.

 

[kohlby]

Lynne - Thanks for the info. We may come back on MLK day so we don't need to do everything. It sounds like we will likely be fine though.

Schumi - I remembering arguing with my friends over who George Michael would pick out of us too. And the day we learned he was gay. Our hopes were crushed. It was a sad day for girl growing up in the 80's.



I spent a nice afternoon with a friend from high school and her family at Showcase of Citrus. They sell wine too and advertised samples. We went up and asked to sample the wine but the man behind the counter wanted us to try a different one of his conconctions first. Then another. And then another. And then a different wine. And another mixed drink. And then finally one of the two wines I had wanted to try in the first place. Then the second I wanted to try. I was set to buy that one and told him - but he wanted us to try yet another. That was the winner. The samples were tiny but he filled them to the top and kept giving us different ones whether we asked for them or not. I think he would have gladly poured us wine and mixed drink samples for hours if we had let him. It was a lot of fun. (We picked fruit and the kids played on the playground too, but that's what I had expected out of the trip! I hadn't seen my friend for 25 years and she lives in Massachusetts so just visiting with her was the main priority).

It's into the crowds tomorrow at Universal. It sounds so much crazier than I expected. I may just go to one side of the park and stay there instead of hop like I had planned. I'll have to do a redo of a solo day sometime when crowds won't keep me from many of the rides. I still expect to have fun - but have drastically lowered my ride expectations.

 

[macraven]

Tink, what kind of email for the hotels?
Was it the ad type or special deal?

I booked my room about 8 days after I returned home from the October trip as rates were good
Only a $10 per night increase for 2017 compared to the 2016 room rate

Feb date was decent also

Get your dates lined up and book!

Hope you are feeling better and no longer sick

 

[tink1957]

Tink, what kind of email for the hotels?
Was it the ad type or special deal?

I booked my room about 8 days after I returned home from the October trip as rates were good
Only a $10 per night increase for 2017 compared to the 2016 room rate

Feb date was decent also

Get your dates lined up and book!

Hope you are feeling better and no longer sick

It was just an ad type, nothing special. It just reminded me that I needed to get my ducks in a row. I may change my dates by a day since we might not do the motherland....I'm still undecided.

The rate was only $7 per night higher at CB than 2016 prices so not bad at all.
I had to book earlier than we usually go before Trey's AP expires so we will be there for opening night of HHN if all goes as planned.

I do feel better but am still coughing like crazy so I'm about to swig down some Nyquil and try to get some rest before my 6 am wakeup.

Sweet dreams everyone

 

[schumigirl]

Hope you feel better soon Vicki........sucks feeling poorly this time of year........and trying to sleep whilst coughing is a nightmare........


Another sunny day and not as cold as yesterday...............bacon, Brie and cranberry grilled sandwiches for lunch......and going out for an Indian meal tonight with some friends.......

Happy Friday.........hard to keep track of days when they're both off and at home........both of them back to work Tuesday though........

 

[tinydancer09]

Some SOS's have been posted here over the weeks looking for you ....

Even sent the carrier pidgen to seek you

Happy you are coming back home!

That's what that pidgen was doing?! We uh.... well... well hes no longer with us
Should haves sent an owl! You guys know you're more than welcome to text me when I go missing!

Since the meet ups Ive been to universal again for BFF(Jami's) birthday. Thanksgiving happened, kind of, then went to Disney for a week with the dance girls. Our girls danced down main street beautifully!!! Then Christmas chaos started. A lot has been going on with the family and the business. All kind of tough stuff. All will be okay with time. Just been a rather annoying month or so. I also started seeing someone right before Thanksgiving and that's been taking up a lot of my extra time. I've been away from the computer a lot because the business has been so slow. Staying out of the office while I can because soon I'll be stuck here non-stop for 12-16 hour days.


I hope you guys are well!!! I've thought about you guys a ton just keep missing getting online.


Oh, and I did the math. Since September 17 I have been in a theme park 20 days. So between September 17 and December 4th I think it was. Needless to say mom thinks I am done with vacations for a while........ my wallet might agree for a couple months

In other news it's Harry Potter weekend!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

[macraven]

So the way I read it ....
Some dude has taken up your sans thread time.......


Great
He must be worth it!!

Maybe he is the one ...❤

 

[Monykalyn]

Happy Holidays all! Quick fly by-this time of year is crazy busy, college kid is home-along with her best friend who is going to school in Florida (her mom sold the house here and she is moving to Florida this week) and is staying with us for the next week or so. We love her so it is actually fun to have her here. Girls got all A's this semester, my son had a couple B's so good grades all around.

Been decent weather, some cold days but not bad. Cold again next week and one of my hens decided to molt. She looks awful-people sent me pictures of chicken sweaters as a joke but but I am tempted to try one with her.

For past 2 years we have gone out with big group of friends to dinner, then one of the New Year eve shows (band, midnight champagne and buffet) and stayed at the hotel show is at. Doing it again this year but different venue. Got the toes done tonight, pondering on getting the fingers done tomorrow vs just doing it myself.

Middle kid sick all week with this croupy cold going around-she had it a couple weeks ago, got better (not completely well) and back with a vengeance past couple days again. She has skipped swim practice all week as she is so congested that coordinating breathing with swimming wouldn't go well LOL

Hope all are great!

 

[schumigirl]

Schumi - I remembering arguing with my friends over who George Michael would pick out of us too. And the day we learned he was gay. Our hopes were crushed. It was a sad day for girl growing up in the 80's.

Indeed it was a sad day! I was a bit older when it came out he was gay, although watching some of the videos it's amazing we didn't know! Although I do think we were a bit naive back then.....not as worldly the way teens of today are.......(sounds as if I'm 185 lol)

Happy Holidays all! Quick fly by-this time of year is crazy busy, college kid is home-along with her best friend who is going to school in Florida (her mom sold the house here and she is moving to Florida this week) and is staying with us for the next week or so. We love her so it is actually fun to have her here. Girls got all A's this semester, my son had a couple B's so good grades all around.

Been decent weather, some cold days but not bad. Cold again next week and one of my hens decided to molt. She looks awful-people sent me pictures of chicken sweaters as a joke but but I am tempted to try one with her.

For past 2 years we have gone out with big group of friends to dinner, then one of the New Year eve shows (band, midnight champagne and buffet) and stayed at the hotel show is at. Doing it again this year but different venue. Got the toes done tonight, pondering on getting the fingers done tomorrow vs just doing it myself.

Middle kid sick all week with this croupy cold going around-she had it a couple weeks ago, got better (not completely well) and back with a vengeance past couple days again. She has skipped swim practice all week as she is so congested that coordinating breathing with swimming wouldn't go well LOL

Hope all are great!

Nice to see you Monyk..........glad to see things going well and linda like the kids are doing great! Always good to hear........hope middle kiddy feels better soon too.......not nice!


Breezy day today.........all organised for tonight.........have my Wham inspired outifit.........."choose life" top with multi coloured fingerless gloves........I will look a picture!!! And no, there will be no photos........lol

Told them all it's not going to be an all nighter.......think they're all quite relieved......not exactly party animals our group.........

Hope everyone has a good one...........

 

[Lynne G]

Well, it is the day we will be watching the fireworks during the drive home from getting off a plane.

That meant yesterday, our afternoon looked like this:



Then the evening started like this:




It was a shocking 50 degree and windy start and end to the day. But a pleasant 60 degree afternoon. It has been in the 80's since we got here. Will be in the 70's today, then back to the 80's for the day we will wake up at home. Oh well, we're were blessed with some great weather during our trip. Only a very brief rain shower while in Aquadica, and the cooler day yesterday. Today, we will have a date with Harry though, kids want to have lunch with Jimmy and spend some time golfing before that depressing fake monorail ride late into the evening.

Hope Tink is getting better though. Rough when the holidays are spent not feeling well.

Have a great Saturday all.

New Year's Eve. Where did the time go? Schumi, your party sounds fabulous. Fingered gloves and all. Am not a huge George fan, but certainly know his music. Sad to here another iconic musician passed away this year.

 

[macraven]

I'm so behind catching up with everyone here

Been tied up with life


But a new year is coming and making my ny resolutions today
Maybe I should post it here as I might loose it on my desk

Hope all the homies have had a good year and a better one for 2017

Off to the grocery store so we don't have to eat cereal or scrambled eggs for dinner

Lol

 

[kohlby]

Holy crowds Batman. Yesterday's crowds were beyond horrid. I made the best of it but was still shocked. Single rider lines couldnt even save the day as it went on. i did enjoy dinner at Margaritaville - especially the margarita flight. Our food was actually very good too. I ordered the soft tacos with chicken and hubby ordered cheeseburger in paradise with the turkey burger and then we shared.

 

[macraven]

To 2017 ....

 

[schumigirl]

HAPPY NEW YEAR...........

Where did last year go? Went past so quickly...........

Party went well last night.........should have stuck to champagne though.......but, had some cocktails too......not a great mix......but didn't have too many cocktails so no headache this morning. And everyone left at a reasonable time........

Freezing today though.......after a mild week it hits hard. Glad we're having a day in today.........New Years Dinner and a few glasses of bubbly will be just lovely.

Hope you all have a great day............and a wonderful 2017

 

[macraven]

Looks like it is just you and me here today schumi......



Maybe the other homies are still sleeping

Your party sounded super!

Now you have another year to plan for 2018!