Still Feeding Nebo: The may trip final chapter pg 122, Dec. 31

[Disney 4-ever]

Nebo Nebo Nebo
Connie

 

[nebo]

Nope, not kidding at all. Looking forward to a new chapter tonight. And I intend to remedy the never seeing Wishes issue in September!

Ok, after you see Wishes, Diane and I will duct tape you to her fanny pack, and you're going to see Illuminations the way it was meant to be seen!

Geesh!



I don't think I ever started out a chapter, saying Geesh".
I just get so emotional at times. OH shoot, I have to change the title to the chapter, hang on, ok, wanna bet I forget to change the title page? Hey, it's father's day, I 've been busy. And a happy father's day to all you guys out there, wanna know a secret? It's also our anniversary. Of the first time around, and we went back to that one as the one we celebrate. It took a bit of calculating, but I figured that we are now married 25 years. If you add them all together. Oh brother. And she has to work today/night.

Happy Anniversary, honey.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch,

It is Monday morning, May 7th, and it's early. I am up early, like usual, and get the coffee going, make a cup, then half to clean everything and reload it with just water for her tea.

And do this without wakeing "she who must not be disturbed".
Yeah, right.

But I'm in a great mood, a little apprehensive, for sure, but I'm trusting fate.

At nine o'clock, I will be at Walgreens.

Now, I"m going to opinionate atcha for a second.
This is why I hate the deluxe resorts.
I can't just step out, see what the temp is, see the sun rising over the palm trees, and this goes for the Disney resorts also, including the Swan and Dolphiin.
I like being able to slip out with my coffee, and walk around the floor I'm staying on and see the sun coming up.
But I can't here, can't even open the damn window. About 8 I slip out the sports section from the newspaper half slid under the door, and I leave.


The pool is right there, and I watch bunches of workers do what they do, as I sit at a table. At about 8 thirty, I figure I might want to try to find a way out of here, without going back up to the lobby, on the 3 rd floor.

Room; 1st floor
car: 1st floor

gettin there? gotta go up to the 3rd floor, then back down.
Actually, there might have been a way around on the outside of the building, but I couldn't try it cuz they were shooting a movie , I watched them practice for a while, it has something to do with cheerleading, and I can't remember the name of it. I know it's a sequel, something like "Break it down?"

Now here's the hysterical part.

I can't find the walgreens.

Right on the corner of Kirkman road and Vineland Dr.
Yep, got directions.
But the sun is in my eyes, and I don''t see it.

I pass the corner, do a uuey about a mile down, come on back, and just make a left where I think it might get me close. This road winded around, until I was eventually on the other cross street. Then I saw it.

Not going to go into how I spent 15 minutes looking for "clothespins" for the snacks that we forgot to bring, Hmm, there's that dangling thing again. Clothespins, not the snacks, snacks we remembered.

Try to buy a few clothespins, they come in bags of 100.

I ended up with regrigerater magnet clips.

They sure are pretty though.

Now it's time.
I walk up to the counter.
"Yes sir?"
"Picking up."
"Name?"
"Sharkbait"

And then she rings it all up.

Yay!

Back at the hotel, just as I was about to slip my room key card in the door, thinking Diane has to be up by now, I could see the door handle move.
So, I just waited, and leaned forward and made an ugly face.
The door opened and she screamed.

"How long have you been standing out there waiting for me to open the door?"
"I just walked up, not kidding."

This is a phenomenon that has always cracked me up.

"Gee, they should have been here by now, why don't you open the door to see if they're coming.?"

Face it, that's what we do. Even the longest hallways in the world wouldn't take more than a "minute" to see if they come into view, and another minute to make it to your door.

Now, I'm in a great mood. I have my Vikes, and my blood pressure pills to keep me from exploding, and as I'm getting ready, I accidentally dropped a few vikes in my pocket.

But we have a problem. It is only supposed to be about 75 degrees today, and supposed to meet this family I know more than her from the gas station I stop at every morning. Supposed to meet them for the , oh boy, " Popeye and Bluto's Bilge Barge Rats."

This ride is Kali River Rapids, extra large.

But she thinks it might be too cold to do this, a n d ,
"If we had a cell phone we could call them"

I didn't think it would be a problem. Weather called for clear, and 75 in the sun is plenty hot, as long as the sun is out.

She was not really looking forward to this meeting in the first place. But I see this couple every day, and they are nice people. "Just gonna ride the "rats" together, then we go our separate ways.


"Well, maybe they are thinking the same thing as me." "It's too cold for the water drenching ride, maybe tomorrow." "Oh, but we don't have a cell phone."

At about this time, I have had enough.
Luckily, I have a black belt in the "Marital Arts", and knew just what to say.

"OH YEAH?"

"Let me just fire up Hegwig, and we'll see what happens. "

It wasn't even a ten minute walk to the front gates of Islands of Adventure.

We got there about 15 minutes after it opened and it's really empty.

intermission

 

[jcc0621]

"Oh, but we don't have a cell phone." You mean there is someone in the year 2007 that doesn't own a cell phone????


intermission

Hope this means you are typing as I am responding

 

[mmeb144]

And then?

 

[nebo]

Boy it's hot up here. The drinks aren't cooling me off.
But, being the trooper I am, I shall continue, at least until I pass out.

Islands of Adventure is a cool place. I am not kidding, it is a place that has to savored over, you will miss so much by just barging through it. And may is the perfect time to do this. It's not crowded at all, unlike the Disney parks at this time. Ok, I take it back, it can SEEM crowded, but the ride lines are nothing. Our room card gives us access to front of the line privaleges, but we hardly ever used it.

And you don't want to use it if it's not necessary. The "fastpass" shortcut will make you miss some of the stuff about the ride that you get in the normal line.

I wasn't crazy about this years crop of pictures there, so you are going to be subjected to a couple from last year. That's why the shirts won't match up.
Well, heck, maybe they do, I just never checked.

We went straight into Dr. Suess land. Yes, I'm sorry to say this is my favorite land there, I think her's too.

It is just so colorful and cheerful.

We immediately went to this ride that's like a trolley, goes above you like the Tomorrow land Transit Authority. It has pretty much just opened, though it's been running around the tracks for years.

Now, I have this annoying trait to ask her how long do you think the ride, line, wait, will be.
And I time it on my stopwatch.

So I ask her, "Ok, how long you think the ride lasts?"

We are both trying to compare it to the WedWay people Mover here,
Oh? Did I just call it that out loud?

She said, 6 minutes, 34 secs.
I said,, 4 minutes 23 secs.

We get on.

I punch the starter.

I snapped a couple of pictures, even though I was especially told not to do that by signage, and the girl that seated us.
And then it stopped and it was time to disembark.
1 minute 58 seconds.

WOO HOO!!

And it took them 8 years to open this?

When we got off, we headed over to Cat in the Hat. One of our favorites.

Ok, going to throw some last years pics at you, sorry.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albu

ms/n126/nebo100/disney%202/01-28-2007-4.jpg

MY FACE! Where's the rest of my face?

This picture was taken from the dumb trolley ride.

On the way to the Cat, we passed a drinking fountain, and to be honest, even though I wasn't in a "whole bunch" of pain, no pain is better than some pain, and there went the vikes. Hey! There's water rides coming up, not going to have them dissolve in my pocket!

Sorry guys, hope to see you tomorrow, it's too Hot up here.

 

[Disneydad99]

And you don't want to use it if it's not necessary. The "fastpass" shortcut will make you miss some of the stuff about the ride that you get in the normal line.

:

we loved the shortcut last time we stayed at HRH but did not realize you missed part of the attraction!!
Dang now we have to go back

 

[Backstage_Gal]

EEKK, the Dis ate my reply!!!!!!!!!!!! Now you have to wait and see if I get my Mojo back (such as it is)

Still love your reports, glad you got your drugs. Care to share? With a little Sunny D mix?

 

[SoonerGirl]

Happy Anniversary nebo & smidgy!!!!

 

[jcc0621]

Islands of Adventure is a cool place. I am not kidding, it is a place that has to savored over, you will miss so much by just barging through it. And may is the perfect time to do this. It's not crowded at all, unlike the Disney parks at this time. Ok, I take it back, it can SEEM crowded, but the ride lines are nothing. Our room card gives us access to front of the line privaleges, but we hardly ever used it.

This picture was taken from the dumb trolley ride.

We love IOA too, US - not so much..... The big question is did you have any green eggs and ham while you were there. This was a must for DH, just so he could say he did it!

If Disney took 8 years to open something THAT Lame it would be plastered all over the front page of every major newspaper in the country

 

[smidgy]

I guess it must be something when you pass the big "5-0" mark. we are just inept at technology. when we first bought a dvd player, jeremy was still living with us. we called him downstairs 5 times(at least) while we were watching that movie) nebo has figured it out. if I try to "pause" or "rewind" or, god forbid, fast forward" we end up going through a time warp and watch the sequel that isn't even out yet in the theatres!(ps, i know the ending of pirates of the caribbean, part 8) but... I digresss...
" "I smiled at her" she liked my smile. she said it reminded her of christmas. It only comes once a year."... yes... nebo is a funny guy, but, really , quite the "misanthrope" (if you don't know what it means, look it up!, tee hee) I am the "people person " in the family. he had the brains and the wit. but, kinda shy. (at a "house party", he is the one in the corner, kinda mumbling to himself) UNLESS the subject of disney comes up!

 

[smidgy]

holy cow! nebo's right. they pick a pretty girl in the front to "kiss him" a little boy in the front to give a world of trouble to, and an oriental girl as an on-stage volunteer! maybe (since I was picked to do the "kiss" thing (and i did)) nebo thinks I'm pretty!!!??? "and she was more than willing to comply"
sorry, honey, but he was bleeding!!!!!
P.S. (the silver bird flies westward now) ssshhhh
sorry nebo had to cut his trippet short. I heard there is a new invention called "air conditioning". as I sit here, after a night of tending bar, with a fan blowing on me, I remember my sister telling me about this new-fangeled invention. (I think I saw it at the carousel of progress, maybe someday it will be available in Carpentersville, IL, one can only hope, you NEVER know what new DOHICKIEYS they will come up with) WHY, SOMEDAY, they might even come up with an invention where... you can speak to another person... on a little device... and it isn't even connected with a wire!!!! I don't believe it myself,but when I see it in COP,I'll believe it!

 

[Bee]

Ok.. Once again.. I am caught up.

You may continue.. I do so love to read your reports!

Bee

 

[luvhockey]

Yeah, caught up after being out of town all weekend. Just break down and get the cell phones, drop the landline. That's what we did about 3 years ago. Love Thing1 & Thing2 photo Smidgy. Nebo pic, not so much. Is that a permagrin on your face?
Anxiously awaiting more. Sad to see there was no drug store breakin. Would've made a much more interesting report than the 'sun was in my eyes'. So, we now find out you can't see in the sunlight or the dark.
And you let him drive you Smidge???
Angela

 

[lexmelinda]

"Oh, but we don't have a cell phone."

You mean there is someone in the year 2007 that doesn't own a cell phone????

WHY, SOMEDAY, they might even come up with an invention where... you can speak to another person... on a little device... and it isn't even connected with a wire!!!!

I see a theme here. For the love of all that is safe, convenient and modern, please get a cell phone! If you think you'll only use it for emergencies (and to find people in the parks) get a pay-as-you-go. This is what my daughter has. She actually has the fancy switchback one for texting (which I admit I don't know how to do) but I like the FREE ones just as much. You can get them at Target too.

We went straight into Dr. Suess land. Yes, I'm sorry to say this is my favorite land there, I think her's too.

I think this would be my favorite land too. Looks so bright and happy.

MY FACE! Where's the rest of my face?

I admit I skimmed this last night and thought you shaved before you went to the park that day!

(at a "house party", he is the one in the corner, kinda mumbling to himself) UNLESS the subject of disney comes up!

Main Entry: mis·an·thrope (noun) a person who hates or distrusts humankind Oh no! I'll start up about Disney right away! Oh, and can't wait to hear how POC 8 ends!

 

[UtahMama]

It took me a while to get that US is Universal Studios.

I am both technologically impared and abbreviationally challenged.

Can't wait to hear more about US.

Not you and me, Universal Studios.

 

[nebo]

We love IOA too, US - not so much..... The big question is did you have any green eggs and ham while you were there. This was a must for DH, just so he could say he did it!

If Disney took 8 years to open something THAT Lame it would be plastered all over the front page of every major newspaper in the country

Your right Janet. They catch heck when they close something down. And no, I never tried green eggs and ham. Just doesn't sound too swell to me. h

Hey Disney dad, a couople rides to go the whole line through are Dudley Doright, and Spiderman.

 

[winkers]

And just to help out a fellow Peep...

Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
Cause I speak of the pompitous of love

I know you weren't actually looking for the lyrics to the whole song, but in the spirit of stirring , try and get it out of your head now! Muahaha!

Thanks Lynda! Just makes you wonder what he was smokin when he wrote that lovely work or art!

 

[nebo]

.
" "I smiled at her" she liked my smile. she said it reminded her of christmas. It only comes once a year."... yes... nebo is a funny guy, but, really , quite the "misanthrope" (if you don't know what it means, look it up!, tee hee) I am the "people person " in the family. he had the brains and the wit. but, kinda shy. (at a "house party", he is the one in the corner, kinda mumbling to himself) UNLESS the subject of disney comes up!

Oh nice, real nice. I say happy anniversary , she calls me a misanthrope.
I'll have you know that I never missed a thrope in my life. Keep it up and I WILL become a misogamist. Yeah, go ahead, look it up!

 

[nebo]

Yeah, caught up after being out of town all weekend. Just break down and get the cell phones, drop the landline. That's what we did about 3 years ago. Love Thing1 & Thing2 photo Smidgy. Nebo pic, not so much. Is that a permagrin on your face?
Anxiously awaiting more. Sad to see there was no drug store breakin. Would've made a much more interesting report than the 'sun was in my eyes'. So, we now find out you can't see in the sunlight or the dark.
And you let him drive you Smidge???
Angela

Your right, I couldn't see , I had visions of Vicodin dancing in my head.

I see a theme here. For the love of all that is safe, convenient and modern, please get a cell phone! If you think you'll only use it for emergencies (and to find people in the parks) get a pay-as-you-go. This is what my daughter has. She actually has the fancy switchback one for texting (which I admit I don't know how to do) but I like the FREE ones just as much. You can get them at Target too.

Funny you should mention that. I was just talking about cell phones this morning with a guy at work who has a pay as you go plan.

Can't wait to hear more about US.

Not you and me, Universal Studios.

Freudian slip?


Thanks for responding you'all, I'm really not sure if I can take the heat upstairs to write tonight. They say this is the last day in the nineties, so the end is in sight. That's the funny thing, every year we plan on getting central air, and then the money goes for a Disney trip instead.

 

[monymony3471]

Freudian slip?


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So for me, the rule is I am causing trouble? Ok, I get it. I UNDERSTAND.