Something About Nothing............ #14

[Lynne G]

Oh, for some reason, I thought your stays were reversed, Elsa. Hopefully, we can get a Dismeet, would be nice to say hi to ya, as I too will be at the Hard Rock from late on the 20th for the next couple of days, as I don’t move over to Royal until the 25th. Hope your Disney portion is a great as your Universal part.

 

[Elsaspiritanimal]

You are correct originally that was the plan but my SIL needs to get home earlier for work, so changed around my UOR portion! Woohoo Hope we get a chance to at least say hello to any Dis'ers that will be there at that time too!

 

[macraven]

You are correct originally that was the plan but my SIL needs to get home earlier for work, so changed around my UOR portion! Woohoo Hope we get a chance to at least say hello to any Dis'ers that will be there at that time too!

Sorry to say you’ll be back home when I will be there
Missing a meet up by days.

but Lynne will be the welcoming committee so you will be able to meet one of the homies you know from the board!

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Darn too bad we will miss each other! But I'm excited for you to have a get away and have gotten the great hotel upgrade!!



Yes!! Its so much fun to do both I think! And with no fast passes it makes the day feel a lot more carefree like Universal!



I'm heading to WDW from 9/16 - 9/20, then I'll be at UOR 9/21 - 9/23. Any chance the end of my trip overlaps you at all?

Hard to believe it’s almost been a year since we’ve been to WDW, our last trip was last September and we did 12 nights split in half between UOR and WDW!!!

We get in the 20th next month and the countdown clock is ticking!!!

 

[schumigirl]

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Yay! The day of the week Mac can have her Taco Bell dinner.

Good Morning Schumi and Julie.

Dinner plans sounds nice, Julie. Quiet night for two, even better. Enjoy your pub dinner. And we still have a fence, as it is nice to let dog out without worrying where they went. With replacements, it has survived three dogs so far. Aww, give Louie a hug for me.

Schumi, nice Kyle took off a day, to go shopping with you. Have no advice, my DH needs nothing as well. He is very hard to buy for. Very happy the Scottish plans are a go. Nice the family can finally get together.

Ah, not an interesting day for me. More chance of being a rain looser, and hotter, with closer to 90 degrees today.

And a hehe, both kids asked me what we are doing on my birthday. I said, isn’t it what are you doing on my birthday. No response. I really don’t need anything either. They know that. Thinking of ordering out, as no cooking would be nice.

Enjoyed Elsa’s trip report. Great pictures and a nice read. Thanks for posting it.

Charade, nice light. I love Christmas lights. All the bright colors of the season. Yes.


With that. My routine is no different this Tuesday. Tea in hand, and have been ready for some time now. May seek out some breakfast. So, may all have that terrific Tuesday.

I have the bottle of wine he knows about and Kyle has ordered a few things for him from me so he doesn`t notice my card being used.....but, I`m sure Thursday will be good for purchases......

Hope you`re having a good day and plenty of tea!

Good Tuesday morning Sans family

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Did a peruse through I believe 12 to 14 pages of what everyone has been up to since I last posted. You have all been busy.




I cannot wear flip flops do to foot issues. I don’t like the thing in between the toes.




I’am ambidextrous, but favor right hand. I can also to the amusement of grandchildren and husband pick things up with my toes and also write with my toes. Hubby says I have monkey toes.......LOL

My niece told me baby Jude (great nephew) can grab her hair and pinch with his toes......LOL.....it must be in the genes.



That’s a hoot........we have some severe tree huggers in the family and they “bless their hearts” can be preachy and insufferable at times. They were vegetarians for a number of years and then came back to the meat eating world.




I have stayed at HRH only once in all the years I have been going to UO.
I really like PBH, SF and RPR and I’am comfortable and familiar with these properties and the staff so like them best.

I think Universal really went out of their way to fix the issues for folks who were staying at SF and Adventura. I was staying a few days at SF before moving over to premier hotel and had actually called and altered my reservations that morning and then that afternoon the email came out about the SF closing. The young man I spoke to that morning called me back at 7:15 pm that evening to fix my reservations. That was beyond kind. What a nice young man.




So glad you liked you trip. Look forward to your trip report. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

Monykalyn nice pictures........and a trip to Florida...awesome. Hope your daughters dorm move goes easy......I ‘am sure she will be glad to get settled.

Awesome cake DLP your youngster will love “The Child Cake”. We have some “The Child” fans in the family too. They have some nice “The Child” toys at Target and Walmart.

My dad arrived Friday for a stay and I have been busy. My sister invited us up to her camp ground where she has a large motor home property. We had a really nice time and dad really liked it there.

I had dinner for our son’s birthday on Sunday. It was a so nice to celebrate our sweet boy’s 43rd birthday. He is a wonderful son. We are truly blessed to have him.

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My sister and I took dad to a small scenic town about an hour away to a restaurant called the Overlook yesterday. He liked it there when we took him and stepmom a few years ago. So we decided to take him back. It sits up on a hill overlooking the Ohio River. We then went down the road to a old general store and they had old toys that were a blast from the past.

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He has lost so much weight since stepmom passed that he had to go out and buy some new pants so I did some alterations to the length for him. Brother sewing machine is still working like a charm.

I’am going to take him out today for a drive in Jaguar with the top down. Hubby can’t as he has a walking boot on his foot. He is having some tendon issues with his foot and the foot doctor has him in a boot see if it will help.

It’s been warm here. Humidity has been a little better past couple of days.

I have a pedicure appointment today. I always look forward to happy feet.

Schumi so glad to hear your trip to see your mum in Scotland is a go.

Keisha what a great dress up night you pulled together for the family at Drive in for RHPS.

Taco night Mac.

Lynne hope the tea is tasty this morning. I have my HHN mug full of coffee this morning.


Hope all are well and living life to its fullest.

Shout out to Tink, Sue, Patty and all the Sans family

Belated Happy Birthday wishes to your son Robo.....I`m sure you made it a wonderful day for everyone.

Lovely picture, what a beautiful place to visit......

Lots of good wishes for your dad and for your DH too....sounds a nasty injury.

Thank you, we are excited to be finally going up.....it will feel like a real vacation after all this time!!

Good to see you......

Dang I'm so disappointed I had booked directly at HRH now! LOL JK. I got a great AP rate there for part of my Sept trip. I'm very excited to try it out I have never stayed on that side of the lagoon.

It is tough being back at work after vacation - I just want to play at the parks all day again! Oh well one month and I will be there again so I cannot complain too much.

Beautiful day out here - think we are going to grill out burgers and sweet corn for a nice easy dinner tonight.

Oh sorry you`re back at work......but yes....you`ll be off again soon......loving your TR right now though......you pictures are beautiful......

Dinner sounds good.......

Hey all. On the road again waiting for gymnastics to be over

Carole had to Read trucker cartoon twice to get it lololol

not a stretch to think they quietly already are

believe I posted local Rich kid boarding schools Are doing the 10 min tests Bubble preservation. They have the resources to buy the pricey equipment

Reminds me of SW Xmas trees on lake.

Always a great mood booster!

Hey, u bumped mine up by posting the bumble !

You lead the parade

I wore those bass flip flops all the time back in day but they quit making them. my toes said said No mad when I saw them a few years later. Loved them. JackieO wore. I always felt elegant with them in my Fred Flintstone feet


Aw that sounds so nice!

Yikes good luck to him

The straps eat my ankles no arch either rules them out for me but they look sleek

I’m trying to find sweet spot to break in Birkenstock’s. Last all of five min yesterday lol

They have consistently been a good $70+ a night more than RPh whenever I price it for a 3-4 day stay.

Oddly, anything a week or longer and RPH tends to cost more

rarely PBH price drops a month or less out, then I pounce

lol.....I knew you`d like it........

Howling at the Fred Flintstone feet.......lol.....yes delicate feet don`t run in our family either.......I swear one of my brothers should be in the Guinness record book!!

Enjoy your gymnastic time........

Keisha my Teva has an arch.
Bought mine a zillion years ago before they were reinvented

Elsa I go to the Darkside last week of September.
Will you be there at that time or earlier?

Have not heard from pattyw in a long time!
Lynne so you know how she is doing?
Tell her to get her butt over here!
And she needs to bring a note from her mother so we can excuse her absence here...jk

I`ve never tried Tevas......I must give them a go at some point.....so many folks tell me how good they are.......



Been a busy day.......didn`t go for a walk on the beach, instead went and did some pruning on our fruit trees.....we lovingly call it the Orchard.....we have apples, plums and pears down there.

Plums looked to be bumper this year.....but not as many as usual on this one......

(sorry for the pic quality....not a real camera)


Hope the gardener doesn`t mind us doing some work, he gets very protective over the gardens he loks after!! But, we should get a load of plums in the next weeks and the hedgerows should start with damsons and blackberries soon.....

Then spent an hour on the phone sorting out a billing issue......we have a double barrelled name, but predominantly use the middle name, that`s how we`re known....nothing dodgy.....lol.....so some folks get mixed up now and again and it takes forever to explain....you explain to one and they pass you to someone else and you have to start all over again......sigh!! Got it sorted....by the first woman we spoke to after being passed to 3 others.

I have no middle name.....always wanted one......Tom has a middle name and hates it....it is funny how many people have the middle name Thomas. Came across two this week alone!! Just a SAN moment there........☺

Cooked a chicken in the slow cooker for dinner tonight.....it just falls to pieces that way.....delish.....made some spicy cous cous and roasted veg......spicy sauce and dinner is easy.

Time for a pot of tea......

 

[Lynne G]

DisneyLife. I got the joy of a twice moved flights, so will be happy to say hello to ya either kinda late the day we both arrive, but will certainly try to say hello the day after. Bet your kids are looking forward to two pool places. I have a 3 park pass, so I will surely fit VB in at least a day or two.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

DisneyLife. I got the joy of a twice moved flights, so will be happy to say hello to ya either kinda late the day we both arrive, but will certainly try to say hello the day after. Bet your kids are looking forward to two pool places. I have a 3 park pass, so I will surely fit VB in at least a day or two.

Yup a big kid is looking forward to some splashing around also, and some lazy river cruising!!!

Our intention is to try to get to VB either 21st or 22nd before we move over to HR, our boys really love the HR pool!! There really isn’t anything super unique about it but we just love the vibe and surroundings. Spent many afternoon breaks and late evenings at that pool!!!

Have you seen all the face masks they have out now? Seen a Beetlejuice one that @bioreconstruct posted!

 

[keishashadow]

Carole - bought the mr a 10 foot electric limb lopper that has come in quite handy around our yard. Nice to not need to drag out the ladder for small jobs. Surprised how thick of a branch it cuts thru, believe specs said 10 inches. So much easier & quieter than the chainsaw!

But I am looking forward to staying at Hard Rock, sitting by pool and enjoying food and drink.

Same. One thing i really like about that pool is that the cabanas are set back from pool area to point where you can still grab great bit of real estate if just grabbing lounge chairs.

Not sure of what shortcut being bounced about. Assume, not that death march from PBH lol

For those who have figured out it’s quicker to go to lower level, then out the hallway past the pool/GV rooms while doing AM rope drop...

Please keep the screaming kids in check, some of us are still snoozing in those lovely rooms

 

[Lynne G]

Yep, and I have been told to bring specific masks home, DisneyLife. Weather when I wake up after my later night arrival the night before, will see if VB interests me or not. Yep, did enjoy HR’s pool when it was a okay to pool hop.

Haha, yep I can be that lady, Keisha. Though have to say, even with a late arrival, I most likely will still be up early.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

AP survey is coming around, did mine.

 

[schumigirl]

Carole - bought the mr a 10 foot electric limb lopper that has come in quite handy around our yard. Nice to not need to drag out the ladder for small jobs. Surprised how thick of a branch it cuts thru, believe specs said 10 inches. So much easier & quieter than the chainsaw!

Now there`s an idea. Never thought about that.

Our gardener brings his when he does our place, but today when we were trimming a few trees today we wished we had one of our own......will look to get one on Thursday when Kyle and I go shopping for him. We have a load of trees around us....genius Janet.......you are a genius!!!

 

[Charade67]

Good afternoon. Not much going on today. I spent most of the day dealing with insurance. Ugh! I will be glad when billing goes back to normal.

And a hehe, both kids asked me what we are doing on my birthday. I said, isn’t it what are you doing on my birthday. No response. I really don’t need anything either. They know that. Thinking of ordering out, as no cooking would be nice.

Definitely order out and get whatever you want. Enjoy your day.

Charade, nice light. I love Christmas lights. All the bright colors of the season.

Thanks. I am looking forward to putting up our lights this year. We got some nice new lights for the yard instead of those tacky projectors dh likes to use.

I had dinner for our son’s birthday on Sunday. It was a so nice to celebrate our sweet boy’s 43rd birthday. He is a wonderful son. We are truly blessed to have him.

Happy birthday to him.

new masks

Cute!

Oh well one month and I will be there again so I cannot complain too much.

I'm a bit jealous.

And she needs to bring a note from her mother so we can excuse her absence here...jk

I tried to find a Welcomer Back Kotter Epstein meme to put here, but I could only find ones referencing the other Epstein.

I have no middle name.....always wanted one.....

I don't have a middle name either. Neither does my sister. Our mom said our names were long enough and we didn't need another. My brother has a middle name only because he shares a name with our father. My mom always said that one day our maiden name would become a middle name. Um....no. We gave B an unusual middle name. (Also starts with B) It is an old family name that used to belong to men, but I felt it was better suited for a girl now.

All this talk of trips makes me really want to go back. I tried pricing a quick getaway, but it really isn't in the budget since we are planning to visit my brother in November and go to Disney in March. I guess I will just have to live vicariously through the rest of you.

 

[Realfoodfans]

We had an excellent meal out. Best steaks we’ve had in a long while. Delicious desserts. The owner came over to chat and thank us for continued support - his staff are always good but working in masks etc definitely going the extra mile. Not Disney but thought you might like to see a photo of it!

 

[Elsaspiritanimal]

We had an excellent meal out. Best steaks we’ve had in a long while. Delicious desserts. The owner came over to chat and thank us for continued support - his staff are always good but working in masks etc definitely going the extra mile. Not Disney but thought you might like to see a photo of it!
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Sounds amazing and very cute place to boot!

 

[Lynne G]

Picture looks like a postcard, Julie. Glad to hear a wonderful meal, and hope the movie is good.

A clean out freezer. Found opened package of mini egg rolls, and one opened package of pot stickers. Made rice, and home made Chinese style dinner. So two large bags out of the freezer and now in trash. Score one for dinner. Also made milkshakes, as does not that go good with fried food? I am really full.

Mac, did hear from Patty, she is doing well, and we should all cross fingers and toes that she can meet up with us next month. Let’s hope the states allow travel for her.

With that, it is a relaxing night. Nice day, and dry, as rain did come, but in the overnight. So glad this week is going by easily, so far. Since large Zoo announced late night for members this weekend, we are thinking of going Saturday night. Let’s hope the weather holds, as will be fun to see without sun heating you up as hot as during the day.

Ah, maybe puzzle time.

 

[Charade67]

I have decided that for the rest of the day I should not drive, operate machinery, make adult decisions, or do anything else that requires the use of a brain. B asked for red beans & rice and sausage for supper. I cooked everything according to directions, But it ended up very soupy. That's not the worst of it though. I was going to heat up some frozen broccoli in the microwave. I put a dish in the microwave, but forgot to put the broccoli in it. I turned on the microwave and melted the dish to the turntable tray. For some reason dh thought it would be a good idea to put the tray and dish into the sink and pour cold water over them. Of course, the dish shattered into hundreds of pieces. Poor B takes everything so seriously and couldn't understand why we were laughing about it. We cleaned up the shattered dish, but there is still a piece of it fused to the tray. I have already placed an order for a replacement turntable tray for the microwave.

So, in honor of my ineptness in the kitchen tonight, here is tonight's light.

 

[macraven]

Well, I don’t know what to say but yikes and hope you were able to make a sandwich for dinner

(No appliances needed to make a sandwich)


I understand your plcture now...

 

[keishashadow]

Looks like somebody’s in the market for a new MW. Still getting used to mine.

not sure if I mentioned the mr managed to install new toilet quickly last week. I could kick myself too tho. Went into store to pick it out and didn’t think to check the color.

it’s oyster vs white. Shouldn’t be bothering me but it is, not as much as last week. Maybe I’ll get over it

but could just replace the sink & tub hehe.

Now there`s an idea. Never thought about that.

Our gardener brings his when he does our place, but today when we were trimming a few trees today we wished we had one of our own......will look to get one on Thursday when Kyle and I go shopping for him. We have a load of trees around us....genius Janet.......you are a genius!!!

I’ll take that. Here’s the one I bought. easy enough for me to use. He’s big on rechargeable tools. Kobalt for yard tools. Dewalt for power tools
Pic at bottom of post. iPhone fighting me tonight & winning

Thanks. I am looking forward to putting up our lights this year. We got some nice new lights for the yard instead of those tacky projectors dh likes to use.

We do far more for Halloween. Sadly think trick or treat won’t be sanctioned this year. Still will put up lights & a few large air browns & animatronics

We had an excellent meal out. Best steaks we’ve had in a long while. Delicious desserts. The owner came over to chat and thank us for continued support - his staff are always good but working in masks etc definitely going the extra mile. Not Disney but thought you might like to see a photo of it!
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looks like a rectory, charming

 

[Lynne G]

Oh no Charade. What a dinner time you had.

Keisha, I’d get something like that, but DH has a manual one, that I have no idea where it came from. We have been doing tree duty lately. Had to get the tree branches off the back of our house, and very sadly, my maple tree was almost dead, from fungus that has ravaged all that kind of maple tree. So, down it came. Thinking of replacing it with another tree, but not in a hurry. One of the reasons, as birds still landed in that maple’s branches, my car a bird poop magnet.

Yawning.

 

[Realfoodfans]

Sounds amazing and very cute place to boot!

I think you would love our “pubs” though often we lack in your standard of customer service! We have a few around us that are very good.