Stop Making Me Laugh Or I'll Pee My Pants! Go Back! I Lost My Shoe! Trip Report!

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Welcome! I am a fellow refugee, banned from the other site for my comments here. I guess as long as I am banned, I can say whatever I want now, right? Unbelieveable. Careful what you say on the phone....they might be monitoring that too.

Wow! You got banned too? I was given "a stern talking-to" but I bit my tongue (I would've been banned too if not), packed up my bags, and headed here to friendlier terrain!

I love Lisa's reports (even though she is such a deviate!) and, after a few weeks of poking around, found that these boards are filled with great, funny, open-minded people - no shots fired upon someone who asks "can I do this or is it against Disney's rules?" types of questions!

Man! The more you guys talk about it, the more surprised I am about how strict they are over there! Welcome to DIS!

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Looks like another busy Friday, so you may not see a whole lot of me today! Have I told you all how much I despise Fridays????

 

[mickeystoontown]

Lisa, just download your pictures to Shutterfly. Then double click on picture to view larger. Right click to "view image", highlight the url and hit ctrl and the letter c (for copy). To post [ img ] without spaces then hit ctrl and letter v (for view) then [ /img ] without spaces. Now that's how I do it. I don't have Explorer, I have Firefox so it may be different. I don't know. My son told me how to post pictures and I wrote it down so I would never forget. It sounds complicated, but once you do it, you'll see it's not at all.

Thanks for the information! You sound like me....when I have a technical electronic question, I ask my 12 year old!

Ok, I'm finally opening up a Shutterfly account because I just store all my photos on my hard drive and that is not conducive to sharing them online!

I'm going to post a couple pictures to my pre-trip report thread (see link below) including my last Disney trip in 2004!

As soon as you get your account open, we'd love to see your pictures!

Ginny I am cracking up here. You said "one of her husbands". Does she have more than one? LOL! And then you said you took one of them to Disney. No I see she may have been married more than once, but was she married to more than one at the same time?! If so, She's the WOMAN!!!

Wow! I have a lot of catching up to do! I have just started your TR and I am really enjoying it. You have a great writing style! I am looking forward to reading more!

Welcome aboard! As you can see we've all become quite good friends here. So....welcome new friend!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Oh my goodness - I'll bet that was the same exact table that my son and I sat at in August 2007! It was quiet which, at the time, was a good thing because I had SUCH a sinus cold going on that I truly thought my head would explode!!! But, on the other hand, I was quite disappointed in the experience. I had heard that it was just such a fun dinner but, meh, I really didn't see it. Maybe I need to give it another try. Brandon did ask for ketchup - hee, hee - and he also had a blast running multiple times when the next kid asked for ketchup. And I have a picture of Brandon drinking from the "glass" of soda that the server brought out after he drank his first glass down in two seconds, flat! Yeah, maybe I'll try it again and ask for an inside table. I wanna be where the action's at!

I didn't tell the family about all the "happenings" that were supposed to take place at the restaurant. The only thing they knew about was the ketchup. So, they didn't really feel like we were missing out on anything.

You should post the picture of Brandon 'cause we'd love to see it.

I did it! I'm totally caught up now! It sure didn't help that I was down and out with bronchitis for 5 whole days. Being able to breathe without hacking up a lung each and every minute really is a wonderful thing.

I am sorry to hear that you were sick. Hope you are feeling lots better!

I try to be attentive to Mitchell and let him burn off steam w/out interfering with anyone else! It drives me insane to see parents who let their kids do whatever.

I love all of the pics of your ride through Winnie the Pooh! Too bad about Dumbo. That ride is always packed. Cute pictures of Hunter and trying to pull out the sword!

I have always always hated it when parents let their kids swing on the ropes or chains while in line. That just irks me. John and I have always tried to keep the kids occupied so that they won't bother other guests.

Still Singing!



It's a small, small world!!!!!!!!!

Are you still singing this morning?

 

[mickeystoontown]

Jen, we get a laugh out of my mother. My dad passed away in 1987. In 1988 she remarried. He passed away in 97 and she remarried in 2001. He passed away in 2005 so she has been alone now for awhile. Her name is Mary and my kids call her Mary and Bury. She was very fortunate in her husbands. They were all wonderful men. How they managed to live with her I don't understand. I'm sure if you read comments on my TR you would understand. Let's just say at 85 she is a bitter lonely woman. And I have vowed to never be like her in any way.

Ginny

You've succeeded in your vow Ginny! You are a sweet happy loving woman!

Thanks, Lisa. Now I can't get that song out of my head and I'll probably be humming it all day at work. I'm sure the extra attorneys I'm working for today will love that (my co-worker who sits by me is out today--her daughter has the Swine Flu).

Sorry.....NOT! At least you had a little Disney in your head while working. I've been meaning to ask you what kind of law firm you work in.

Oh and tell your co-worker that I hope her daughter gets well soon.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Lisa, Lisa, Lisa. You are so in trouble. You and your small world. Thanks to you I am still singing. Hey, I did notice the date on your pictures. Yay. I honestly think that is the first time it has ever been right. I do love all the pictures you take for your Dis friends. Cause you have some (not to mention names) who hasn't even read the book to her camera yet and has had it 3 years. I agree about PhilarMagic being the best 3D in all of Disney. I do have a picture to add that you missed. But I have to wait to get to my computer.

Have a good day and enjoy your quiet.

Ginny

Are you still singing the song this morning? It does have a tendency to stick in your head.

The date was actually right that day. Lacey had some rechargable batteries that I used in the camera when it started acting up again. She set the date for me too.

I haven't read my camera book either. As a matter of fact, the new camera don't even come with a book. They come with a CD/DVD. I haven't watched it either.

Forgot to tell you it's raining.

It sprinkled throughout the day yesterday. Started really raining last night. There were tornado warnings out for the Shreveport area last night.

Just had to post this (after my coughing fit caused by LMAO!!) I know a few people who try to "fix" printers this same way......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xuTF8TwpKw

My boss sent that video to me a week or so ago. We HATE our copy machine!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Just popping in to say I'm enjoying this trip report and all the "conversation" very much. I figured I've lurked long enough and it was time to make an appearance! BTW, thanks for the It's A Small World reference. Like everyone else I can't get it out of my head now!!! Ahhh, Disney memories with my little princes and princesses!

Thanks for coming out of lurkdome! I love hearing from readers. Please feel free to post your comments.

Can't say that I am sorry for putting that song in your head though....everybody needs a little Disney in their head.

Hi Lisa, I have been reading along for the last couple weeks and I am enjoying the updates. Good pictures of the Pooh ride!

Howdy! I am glad that you decided to post. As you can see, we like to chat and would love to hear your chatter as well.

Awesome photos! But...DUDE..."It's a small world" is going to replay in my head for the rest of the day!!!!

I wish I could say I was sorry for putting the song in your head but I'm not. I think we all needed a little Disney yesterday!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Wow!! You got such great pictures on the Pooh ride and It's a small world!!! But, now I'm not going to be able to get that song out of my head the whole day....ugh!! Awww..... But we love the Pooh ride!! It's one of our very favorites.

I'm still singing the song this morning. Probably didn't help that I went back and looked at the pictures.

There's just something about the Pooh ride that we love too. It's so simple but we like it.

Love the small world pictures!

Thanks! I didn't post all of them that I took. Figured I had tortured my readers enough already.

I randomly text the lyrics to it's a small world to my 2 cousins that are going with me on our next trip. Only 30 more days.

That sounds like something I would do. Have you started packing yet?

 

[mickeystoontown]

Welcome! I am a fellow refugee, banned from the other site for my comments here. I guess as long as I am banned, I can say whatever I want now, right? Unbelieveable. Careful what you say on the phone....they might be monitoring that too.

Wow! You got banned too? I was given "a stern talking-to" but I bit my tongue (I would've been banned too if not), packed up my bags, and headed here to friendlier terrain!

I love Lisa's reports (even though she is such a deviate!) and, after a few weeks of poking around, found that these boards are filled with great, funny, open-minded people - no shots fired upon someone who asks "can I do this or is it against Disney's rules?" types of questions!

I'm glad that you guys feel comfortable on the Disboards. We have a lot of fun on our trip reports. And, there's a lot of information to be found on the boards too. I am constantly learning new tidbits even though I've been to Disney World 14 times.

There is just one moon and one golden sun and a smile means friendship to EVERYone!!!!! LOL!

Awww! You are too sweet! I love all my Disfriends.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Hi Everyone!
Lisa, do I get extra gold stars because I am keeping up with your trip report while I am at WDW?
So funny to read your latest installments because I am sitting in my bed at Wilderness Lodge, I rode It's a Small World tonight, watched Hallowishes from Tomorrowland, rode Buzz Lightyear(no rude CMs tonight), and rode TTA. Yesterday we did Stitch's Great Escape for the first time ever. I knew I wouldn't like it and I was right it was horrible.

When you said that you missed TTA more than Space Mountain, I know what you mean. That is exactly how we felt in April when we were here and TTA was closed. I have been riding TTA alot this trip so I can watch the progress of the Space Mountain work. They are working on the entry Plaza area right now. 2 weeks ago it was all dirt. This week they have poured new concrete. The bathrooms under the old skyway have been tiled this week and it looks like they are working on the plumbing now. Tuesday night the lights were off in Space Mountain and we could see the new projections that they have on the ceiling, they are much better than the old flying chocolate chip cookie. Tonight they were running the cars and testing (no people in them).

Not just gold stars but extra points too!

Are you taking lots of pictures? You know we are going to be anxiously awaiting the start of your trip report.

I guess you'll just have to sit out Stitch's Great Escape next trip. John just can't stand it.

I would be riding the TTA over and over again too. Not only because I like it but because I'd want to see the Space Mountain work too. Did you take pictures?

Man, I'm too nervous to bother others on those rides to take pics like that . Though, maybe if I can figure out the "night mode" that I found during Country Bear Jamboree last time, I could do something (I won't use my flash on those rides). Great pics as always!

I have a confession to make...

I've never ridden Space Mountain ><. Back when I went as a kid, I was scared of all roller coasters (though I did manage BTMRR a couple times, and enjoyed it). I didn't start enjoying them until after the last time we went as a kid . Of course, it was still down when we went in Sept too! I think that was one of the things that drove me to plan my Feb trip .

I DID always love TTA though (well, actually, I love the Peoplemover) and we were able to ride that this time, so that was good.

There were a lot of people taking flash pictures on the rides....Peter Pan, It's A Small World, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc. From what I understand, if there's no notice or recorded message saying you can't, then it's allowed. I try to sit on the end of a ride vehicle so I can point out to take a picture. I notice that one of my Small World pictures had two heads in it. I don't think I was disturbing my fellow passengers because they were taking more pictures than I was.

You have GOT to ride Space Mountain. I am soooooo not a roller coaster person. I've only ridden a roller coaster in one place other than Disney World. I like Disney's coasters because most are inside and you can't see how high you are. You know I'm scared witless of heights!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Good morning everybody!

It's storming here. They have started closing down some schools because of the flooding.

Yesterday, I crossed the street and took pictures of the river. It's steadily rising. It's getting so very close to the top of the end of one of our bridges that they are talking about shutting the bridge all together. I brought my camera with me to work and am hoping that it will stop raining enough that I can go over and take some more pictures. Once I get the pictures from yesterday loaded onto photobucket, I'll post them for you.

I had hoped to get another installment posted today before leaving work at Noon. I'm working on some tapes that the boss left me to do. I've done four already and am working on the fifth. My goal is to have the fifth one done before leaving.

Let me get busy loading the pictures to photobucket and I'll be back.

 

[longing2Batdisney]

Good morning Lisa!!!

man ya'll are getting hit hard; Danny has not said anything about the river lately...but luckily we are not at a flooding stage!, yet..

stay safe and dry...after this system we are suppose to stay dry for the entire week next week w/mild temps...so hopefully ya'll will start to dry up a bit!!!

Have a wonderful day and weekend!!

 

[mickeystoontown]

First, I'll post a few of our Fall colors. See, not much color still.

My zinnas are still blooming and I was finally able to get a butterfly picture. Not a great picture but a picture nevertheless:

The river last week:

Continued in next post.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Yesterday, I walked across the street from the office to take pictures of the river.

For those of you who remember, I posted a while ago that John and his brother, Mac, had come to the office to hang a political sign from our second story balcony. When they went upstairs, the turned around and saw a skeleton. Scared the bejeebers out of them. John told me that, after their hearts stopped racing and before they left, they turned the skeleton around to make it look like it was looking out the window. He keeps telling me to go across the street and look but I keep forgetting. Yesterday, I remembered. Here's our peeping skeleton:

Let's see if I can describe these pictures so you will know how high the river is. This is the picture that I posted last week when they were raising the flood wall a few sections at a time:

I am standing in one of the open sections where the flood wall would be raised when I took this picture looking to the left. You can see one of the flood wall panels raised in the left of the picture:

This is a zoomed in picture of the one above:

Right in front of me:

Looking to the right:

See how close it is to the top of the levee:

Looking right still. You can see one of the four bridges that cross the river. It's pretty darn close to the middle of the bridge. It's even closer to the ends of the bridge.

I went out back into my boss' garden/patio/sitting area and took a few pictures. The wind was starting to pick up but I got a couple of decent pictures.

This is a kumquat (spelling?) tree:

Can anybody tell me what kind of tree this is?

Flowers:

Lemon tree:

Since the boss is out of town, I went by his house on the way home and fed his cats. He lives on the bayou and I wanted to take pictures. I was only able to get one picture before my camera battery died. I haven't charged it since we came home from vacation in August.

When I got home, Hunter and I went outside and played with Oddball for a while before I started dinner. I tried to take a few pictures of the things I took pictures of last time I posted. Since it was dusk out, most didn't turn out. Still, just a few Fall colors.

Here's the "tree alley" picture:

Crabapple tree:

Because it's so wet, we have these things growing everywhere:

Okay, I really do need to get busy getting the last few things off my desk. Wouldn't want my boss to think I had done absolutely nothing since he left for Chicago.

 

[jenseib]

Love the pictures. I can't beleive how close that water is to the road parts of the bridge. Super scary!
We got a bit of off and on rain today, but it's supposed to get harder as the day goes on. But 70 degrees. but tomorrow the rain leaves and the temp drops to mid 50's.

 

[Bethislucy]

That sounds like something I would do. Have you started packing yet?

I have started packing some of the bathroom stuff. I'm pretty much limited on my clothes, I'm losing weight so I don't have a lot that fit well and I don't want to buy more yet because i want to lose more weight and plus I want to have the extra $$$ for disney. lol you know how it is just put a belt on as long as I can buy a new donald duck mug.

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

I have hummed that song all night and morning and now it's back. Thanks a lot. And thank you for that kind comment about me not being my mother. That does mean a lot to me. So when the girls start telling me I am just like her I will tell them I have it on higher authority I'm not.

I would say that is a holly bush because that is what they look like in my neck of the woods. But for you Southerners. I'm not sure.

I love all of your pictures. We are beginning to feel just like you with water everywhere. We have a community lake (it's really a pond) has over flowed it's boundries. There is a leak in it and every summer it gets pretty low. This was the first year it didn't because of all the rain we have had.

Have a good day and good weekend.

 

[Run4Disney]

I have started packing some of the bathroom stuff. I'm pretty much limited on my clothes, I'm losing weight so I don't have a lot that fit well and I don't want to buy more yet because i want to lose more weight and plus I want to have the extra $$$ for disney. lol you know how it is just put a belt on as long as I can buy a new donald duck mug.

I lost weight almost 2 years ago. Don't buy new clothes too soon wait until your body settles into a happy place. I bought new things a bit too soon I thought I was done with weightloss but then I lost more. It's expensive to replace a wardrobe! Congratulations on your success!!


Lisa, you are a picture taking nut! You asked if i have been taking pictures on my trip, just a few, I need you here to be our trip photographer. I just always seem to be in a hurry to get to the next place. Just rode TTA again to check on SM progress. Today they are Jack hammering part of the concrete that they poured. Looks like they are laying black drainage pipes I think. Off for more fun.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Thanks for posting those pics, Lisa. The water is awfully close to the bridge. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that before! Wow!

Have a good weekend. I'm off to get Mitch Mitch soon and take him to yet another Halloween event. It's totally wearing me out this year, but my baby is having the time of his life!

Love to all! Bye!

 

[belle8306]

Wow! That water is really high! I enjoyed seeing your pictures. You still have flowers and butterflies! Ours have been gone for quite a while now. I would love to have a lemon tree!

 

[Wrexie]

As soon as you get your account open, we'd love to see your pictures!

Yay, I managed to get my pictures to upload to my pre-trip thread! I've just got 2 cave pictures and 2 from my last Disney trip (2004), but it's a start. Anyone is welcome to drop in and say hi!

We had a lemon tree on the porch when I grew up in North Carolina, but it's not lemon-growing climate there, so it was just an ornamental plant that never grew a lemon.