Something About Nothing ... #12

[schumigirl]

Hi'ya homies!! Wow, wow and wow....what an absolutely awesome trip we had.

My MacBook had a minor crash while we were driving back home. Thankfully everything was able to be saved and I'm back in business. I'm going to start uploading pictures tomorrow. The light projection show on the castle....absolutely fantastic.View attachment 285714

Glad you had such an amazing trip! Look forward to seeing the pictures.........



What weather we are having! Sleet, hailstones and thunder and lightning through the night kept everyone awake.........today is hailstones and so cold!

Nice weather for hairdressers of course........just out from being coloured and cut again.......it was so badly needing doing!

Staying in rest of afternoon now, too cold to go anywhere..........and tomorrow will be anything last minute we need before leaving Friday.........yep.......2 more sleeps! Not going out tonight either........having pizza takeout with DH for a change........may start looking to putting a few things in suitcases too, since they are down........

Have a great Wednesday...........

 

[Lynne G]

Oh yes, it is Wednesday, that middle child. The one that says, hey, the week is half over. And yes, for our working homies, the middle of the M-F work week, and so happy hump day. Finally, for those homies, like Keisha and Mac, hello, yes, it's Wednesday.

Good Morning all!

Ooh Schumi and family are so close to be flying over the pond. That deserves a Wahoo! Eeek, hailstones and a icky, cold day.

Hehe,

. Hope your hailstones were smaller than golf balls. Sounded like a stormy night. Safe travels.

A big YaY and Wahoo for Pooh. Love the picture, and so happy you had an awesome time. Enjoy seeing and reading a trip report. Glad to hear your laptop is in working order again. Yeah, after my phone died one time, I now update to the cloud every couple of days.

With that, I need tea. May be iced by this afternoon. About 60 degrees by 3pm. Yep, I'll take it. Then the cold front comes in. Sigh. Just in time for the weekend tournament. And yes, once again, we pulled early games. Sigh. Hat, gloves and blanket now in car.

Later homies. Take care all.

 

[Chuckers]

Happy Wednesday all!

Late to work again.. as usual.. I just can't seem to get up on time lately. At least, if nothing goes wrong, no one even knows I'm not here! One of the perks of my job.. no one misses me for about the first 2 hours of the day

Time to enjoy my morning tea!

 

[Chuckers]

39!

• 39 is the atomic number of yttrium
• For more than 40 years, Jack Benny claimed he was 39 years old
• There are 39 boards in a standard bowling lane
• "39" is a song by Queen on their album 'A Night at the Opera'
• According to the Protestant canon, there are 39 books in the Old Testament
• On Survivor, my favorite reality show, contestants compete for 39 days
• The 39 Steps is a British mystery directed by Alfred Hitchcock
• Oddly enough, I-39, which runs from Normal, Illinois to Wausau, Wisconsin, is the 39th shortest 2 digit interstate
• 39 is Japanese internet chat slang for "Thank You" when written with numbers (3=San 9=Kyuu)
• 39 is the direct dial code for Italy

I hope I can find a good Italian meal at Universal Studios when I am there in 39 days!

 

[PoohIsHome]

@schumigirl Sitting here going through pictures and was thinking about you, Tom and Kyle. So excited for you!!! When you plan to see the light projection show on the castle, plan on being in Hogsmeade by 5:00 as the crowd builds quickly. We found that a great place was by the frog choir stage...once the *snow* starts building on the sides of the castle, start making your way to the left so that your view won't be obscured by the netting from Flight of the Hippogriff.

 

[Chuckers]

@schumigirl Sitting here going through pictures and was thinking about you, Tom and Kyle. So excited for you!!! When you plan to see the light projection show on the castle, plan on being in Hogsmeade by 5:00 as the crowd builds quickly. We found that a great place was by the frog choir stage...once the *snow* starts building on the sides of the castle, start making your way to the left so that your view won't be obscured by the netting from Flight of the Hippogriff.

I wish I was going to be there to see something cool like that! I'm lucky the park will be open until 8pm on one or two nights.

 

[schumigirl]

@schumigirl Sitting here going through pictures and was thinking about you, Tom and Kyle. So excited for you!!! When you plan to see the light projection show on the castle, plan on being in Hogsmeade by 5:00 as the crowd builds quickly. We found that a great place was by the frog choir stage...once the *snow* starts building on the sides of the castle, start making your way to the left so that your view won't be obscured by the netting from Flight of the Hippogriff.

Thanks! That’s similar advice to what Janet gave us........will be watching the earliest show on the castle so we can head out somewhere else.........been to the parks at night many times.......so seeing the Castle show and parade will do us then out of the parks.

Looking forward to it so much, especially the three of us travelling again........trying to avoid giving Tom and Kyle any spoilers.........it’s hard not to!!

 

[PoohIsHome]

Thanks! That’s similar advice to what Janet gave us........will be watching the earliest show on the castle so we can head out somewhere else.........been to the parks at night many times.......so seeing the Castle show and parade will do us then out of the parks.

Looking forward to it so much, especially the three of us travelling again........trying to avoid giving Tom and Kyle any spoilers.........it’s hard not to!!

The light show only happens once per evening.....I went into our trip thinking it happened multiple times per night for some reason.

 

[schumigirl]

The light show only happens once per evening.....I went into our trip thinking it happened multiple times per night for some reason.

Isn’t it every 20 minutes or so an lasts approx 6 minutes?

 

[macraven]

That’s what I have read Schumi,

Continuous shows

My reference is to the show that is projected on the castle

 

[schumigirl]

That’s what I have read Schumi,

Continuous shows

My reference is to the show that is projected on the castle

Yep that’s what I’m talking about too.......TM friend said to watch the earlier light show or late as there’s slightly less crowds so it must be more than once

 

[Squirlz]

Yep that’s what I’m talking about too.......TM friend said to watch the earlier light show or late as there’s slightly less crowds so it must be more than once

We're hoping to hit the RPR Club Lounge Sunday early evening then head over to see the castle show before close.

 

[agavegirl1]

@Chuckers thanks for the tribute to "39". For good Italian at Universal go to Portofino and eat at Bice (if you're up for "fancy") or Trattoria for more casual atmosphere with good food. Sal's is great for quick service. Good salads, pizza and pasta.

 

[Chuckers]

@Chuckers thanks for the tribute to "39". For good Italian at Universal go to Portofino and eat at Bice (if you're up for "fancy") or Trattoria for more casual atmosphere with good food. Sal's is great for quick service. Good salads, pizza and pasta.

I'd like to get good pizza.. it's very hard for this New Yorker to find good pizza here in the Boston area.

 

[agavegirl1]

I'd like to get good pizza.. it's very hard for this New Yorker to find good pizza here in the Boston area.

I wouldn't consider Sal's pizza as New York Style. I know other New Yorkers have had a problem with the pizza everywhere in Orlando. Maybe others can help.

 

[Chuckers]

I wouldn't consider Sal's pizza as New York Style. I know other New Yorkers have had a problem with the pizza everywhere in Orlando. Maybe others can help.

I'll settle for 'decent' pizza...

 

[Charade67]

Finally getting a chance to sit down and post. B is staying after school to make up a physics test. Speaking of B, I have been trying to figure out what to get her for Christmas. Usually she has a list, but not this year. Last night she mentioned that she wanted to upgrade her clarinet (something we should have done a few years ago). I have started looking around and getting prices. Eeek. Even the used ones are expensive.

Lynne - Sorry I will miss you in Orlando. We have a late night planned for the 21st and then are flying out the next afternoon.

Pooh - Can't wait to hear all about the trip.

Schumi -Thankfully you will be escaping that weather soon. Hope you have nice weather for your trip.

Chuckers - I have yet to experience good NY pizza. The one time I visited NYC I got pizza, but wasn't very impressed/ I can't even remember the name of the place we stopped at. Someone (a local) recommended a place in Times Square, but the line to get in was way too long.


I don't believe it. I just got an email from the high school about class registration for next year. B's senior year No! NO! NO! I'm in denial.

 

[Squirlz]

We found the Red Oven pizza in Citywalk to be fairly decent at a good price.

 

[Charade67]

Anyone else flying American this holiday season? We should be able to get to Orlando, but I’m not so sure about getting back.

 

[tink1957]

Anyone else flying American this holiday season? We should be able to get to Orlando, but I’m not so sure about getting back.

There are worse things than being stuck in Orlando at Christmas Sounds like a win either way.