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[roseprincess]

Hi all-
Sorry for the delay. Been out all day yest. Then I cruised the DIS a little bit last night. Then DH kicked me off the internet so he can do his baseball fantasy leagues and stuff. I had gotten too tired last night to post after he got off the computer. I also emailed a friend of mine, her mother passed away last week and I wanted to email my friend my sympathies.

Never wrote a trip report on the DIS before, so here goes....
I may have to split this up, as the kids are home with me and DH is at work.
My kids will probably get whiny if I'm on the computer too long.

Day 1 of vacation to Hershey Park:
Sat. June 9-drove from Chicago area to near Cleveland, OH. Stayed at a Comfort Inn right off of I 80(Ohio turnpike), that was between Cleveland and Akron, OH. I had made online ressies at this Comfort Inn, in Boston Hts. OH and also the Comfort Inn in Hershey. Stayed at the Boston hts., OH Comfort Inn. Uneventful, except did not know this hotel did not have an elevator It is a two story hotel and we stayed on the second floor. So we had to lug all our luggage up a flight of stairs to our room. Oh, also when we checked in, no one was at the front desk, I mean NO employee for about a good 5 to 10 min! We rang the little bell at the front desk and waited and waited for someone to show up. The front desk guy finally showed up. He was at another part of the hotel. My DD, who has an attitude, said to him "Where were you?" DH and I told her to apologize to him. It was kinda funny tho, how she said it

Day 2,Sun June 10- driving from Boston Hts, OH to Hershey, PA.
DH filled up the car at a service center or service plaza (what they call the Oasis areas out east, I suppose). Anyways, he went to grab the gas nozzle to put in the gas tank and gas leaked out onto his shirt and part of his arm The gas attendant guy said for DH to find some towels they were supposed to have by the gas area. There wasn't any of those towels around Anyways, after the gas tank was filled, DH just went into the bathroom areas to wash up. DH didn't change his shirt, he felt it wasn't neccessary. Tho DH was reeking of gas. Drove a few miles and then we stopped at the next rest stop so he can change his shirt. Oh, this all happened near Youngstown, OH. Once we got into PA, the mountains were beautiful! It was a little scary at first to go up and down and curve here and there around the mountains. DH drove through it well. We were about a half hour into PA and dson felt like he needed to throw up, so we stopped at the side of the road. I got DS out of the car and he made it to throw up at the side of the road. I'm guessing with the reeking gas smell combined with going up and down those mountains- it got to him. Unfortunately I didn't have any Dramamine with me. I had packed all the other meds,I just didn't have any Dramamine at home to pack before we left. After DS's episode, we continued on our merry way and DS was fine after that. Went thru 4 tunnels. Got to our Comfort Inn at the Park in Hershey around 5pm. This hotel has 7 floors. We stayed on the second floor, which was fine. Yes, this hotel HAS an elevator Ate dinner at Bob Evans. I haven't eaten at a Bob Evans in ages, as the ones by where I live had closed down many yrs ago.

I will continue trip report later...

 

[tlinus]

roseprincess -

What a trip so far!! I know the comfort inn that you are talking about, its next to the supermarket - we stay at the HI Express which sits diagonal from there. Over next to the Taco Bell.

Can't wait to read the rest of the report.

 

[bubba's mom]

mike -- glad to hear you are feeling better and your son was good to you on Father's Day (never tell 'em "Don't spend any money on me" cuz my DFIL does and it don't work! Besides, you have EARNED gifts for Father's Day

Tracie....c'mon girl post away!!! I think you will need to average at least 14 posts a day to make 1000 before i go.....c'mon, you can do it!!!! (I will help you! )

rose.....so far so good with the TR! sorry your DS got sick, but it never fails that you are missing the ONE med you could use why does that alwasy happen??? Funny how you thought PA was so "mountainesq"....(is that a word? ) When i was pregnant, we went to NH for DH's cousin's wedding.....talk about mountains! PA mountains look like anthills vs. NH mountains! (We even drove up Mt. Washington!)


oh...and mini heatwave here....90+ humid = a/c supposed to cool to "normal" temps next week......and it's getting to the point I DON'T CARE WHAT THE EXTENDED FORECAST IS CUZ I WON'T BE HERE!!!

Father's Day was great here....made (rather microwaved) creamed chipped beef on toast for DH for breakfast. Went to The Works (www.gearedforfun.com) for dinner. DH got new shorts, tanks, swimsuit, the yearly handprint tshirt, Opie & Anthony ballcap and tickets to see the Traveling Virus show in Sept.....he made out like a bandit! (But when your birthday is in January, you can't buy shorts and tanks for Xmas and/or birthday gifts....Father's Day is it!) Oh, and he got a new retractable cord laser mouse and backpack for toting the laptop around! (I'm really likin' the laptop...checked the DIS from bed Sat. nite )

Anyhow...off to karate and to make dinner.....then to Walmart for couple of things.......

will be bak tonite.....

 

[bubba's mom]

Hey Tracie..... what's for dinner

 

[macraven]

i stay off the computer for the afternoon and people are coming in thru the woodwork to yak.


but, i'm here now.


rose, sorry for the upchuck episode. better in the grass than the car. where did you stuff the gasoline shirt when mr rose changed?
really enjoy reading it.

tracie, come on tracie, you're our gal, if you can't do it no one can..but hal
hey, i had to rythme it....
i'll keep you company when the homies here go south this month.

i see i did not get honorable mentions on the dis meet thread of miss bubbas
no mention of those that want to go but can't go......jk
and mr bubba struck gold on daddy day also!

mike, you made out like a bandit.
you can tell you are really loved!

holly go lightly.....it's black all the way for me.
and, it cures insomnia ! and black coffee helps typing skills.

and the temp here is now 82 degrees.
boy, is that hot for here!

 

[bubba's mom]

i see i did not get honorable mentions on the dis meet thread of miss bubbas
no mention of those that want to go but can't go......jk

sorry.... it's fixed now!

 

[macraven]

i saw that.
i even thanked you..........

you're the bestest bubba!

 

[macraven]

and now it is 77 degrees in my back yard



roll call on how hot it is where you live.........

 

[tricky1]

Down here in Columbus ,Ga at 6:00 p.m its a nice 93 degrees, but it
is about 77 degrees in house

 

[yankeepenny]

got to 83 here on the coast, but nice and cool inside

supposed to be warmer all week.
thank goodness for a/c .

heard about your weather mac.

 

[macraven]

Down here in Columbus ,Ga at 6:00 p.m its a nice 93 degrees, but it
is about 77 degrees in house

hey tricky, when are you doing hhn this year?

 

[macraven]

to the latest homie joining us...


Tricky1

hip hip hooray
hip hip hooray........



and it's hot where tricky is....

 

[macraven]

well i noticed that penny finally woke up this afternoon......
wondered where you were.


jodie is on vacation.
in case you are reading this jodie, no new news......

and jodie probably rolled out of bed at noon also today ...jk

 

[yankeepenny]

sorry , yeah, did not post much earlier.....
had the ugly moodies........



I am civilized again!

 

[macraven]

do you realize you hit post 1001 when you said ugly moodies......?


that is tag worthy

 

[roseprincess]

Mac- We stuffed DH's gasoline- drenched shirt in the trunk of the car- until we got to the hotel. He tried to wash his shirt in the bathtub in our hotel room with shampoo. Hung it up to dry over the shower bar. It still reeked of gasoline,but not as bad. We did do a load of laundry, I think on Tues night, at the hotel. The smell came right off

Tlinus- Yeah, the Comfort Inn at the Park is not right next to the Weis grocery store- about an eight of a mile I guess? There is a separate entrance to Comfort Inn at the Park. Applebees was pretty close to us, tho.
I was going to make ressies at HI Express. It was between Comfort Inn and HI Express. When I did my searching back in March, Comfort Inn sounded better to us. I think the continental breakfast sounded pretty decent and I read the HI Express was very close to the train tracks. People who wrote
summaries or critiques of HI Express said the train was loud at night and couldn't sleep, etc. And walls shook from the trains, etc.
Actually, this Comfort Inn was pretty decent. The employees were nice and helpful.


Welcome, Tricky 1

 

[tricky1]

I am having to change our dates due to the wed. night hhn is being
held is later in the month,so we are going the 4th-8th I dont want to go late in the month, going to a couple of local haunts towards the end of Oct.

I will miss the frequent fear pass, good deal. This will be my first time
going over a weekend, so express passes are needed and considering
doing the rip tour sunday night, I guess I better get busy and start
getting everything plan/ordered/change ressies , still planning on staying
at the rpr.

as far as it being hot here, I love it. If it gets in the 70s I'm chilled, I
should live in south Florida

Must go now I have to walk/chase the critters(ferrets) they are
a handfull.

 

[marciemi]

81 and just waiting for the storms here! Just dropped DS off at soccer and am wondering how soon I'll have to leap in the car and rush over there! You too, Mac? (The storms, not the soccer part!) Some pics for you from our soccer tournament this weekend on our BRAND NEW digital camera! First, DS12, hair flying in the wind:

Next, DS15, same team, different age group:

 

[bubba's mom]

i saw that.
i even thanked you..........

you're the bestest bubba!

that's DS...i'm the bestest mama bubba


it was in the low 90's here today....have central a/c set for 80.

Nice camera marci....takes good pix!! (we get that same "hair flying in the wind" shot


Just back from a family stroll to Walmart. DS didn't zipper his backpack Sat. nite when he put his Nintendo DS in it, and when I grabbed it, it fell out onto the driveway. Yep..you guessed...bottom screen doesn't work now. AND, DH can't even open it up cuz the screws are "weird" (they have 3 slots instead of 2 or 4) Never seen anything like it before. So, with leaving next week, gave DS option of buying Nintendo DS lite...so, just got back from Walmart with a nice onyx color one...he's out $137. Oh well...he "hoards" his allowance, he's got it covered.

Well, off to do some stuff....check ya's later!

 

[bubba's mom]

Just got my "welcome" email from RPR..... guess we just HAVE to go now!