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

[mickeystoontown]

I think I still prefer floor teller thingie. I know big words and I know how to use them, I just prefer not to.

 

[mickeystoontown]

You don't deserve these troubles. Bad Hot Springs, Bad.

The whole trip was off to a bad start!

Awww crum bum. I hate getting a new tire. It always amazes me how expensive those suckers are.

I'm enjoying this side trip (although how frustrating you're having all these difficulties!) as well as your WDW trip!

I hate dishing out money on tires too. I'd much rather spend my money on other stuff.

Oh and I'm stealing "crum bum" from you. I love new sayings.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Ginny, I emailed Grand Country and asked them what was the best rate they could give us if we stayed another night. They sent an email back that they'd reduce the rate from $99.95 to $69.95. I took them up on the offer!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Lisa, your thread has had more than 101,000 views!

WOW!!!!

It's all because we are a bunch of fun folks!

 

[Cameo818]

Oh and I'm stealing "crum bum" from you. I love new sayings.

Feel free to steal all you like...that's one of my favorites. Other favorites are my grandmother's "awww, foot" (said in a heavy Southern accent, so it came out "awww, fuuuut") and my kids' "oh pickles!"

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Okay, so your trip to Hot Springs is starting to sound a lot like my Disney trip in March. You're trying to have fun but stuff keeps happening! Poor baby. I'm whimpering with you.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Feel free to steal all you like...that's one of my favorites. Other favorites are my grandmother's "awww, foot" (said in a heavy Southern accent, so it came out "awww, fuuuut") and my kids' "oh pickles!"

My grandmother and grandfather used to say "awww foot" too. And it sounded like awww, fuuuuut" too!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Okay, so your trip to Hot Springs is starting to sound a lot like my Disney trip in March. You're trying to have fun but stuff keeps happening! Poor baby. I'm whimpering with you.

Yeah, it wasn't off to a good start by any means.

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

Ginny, I emailed Grand Country and asked them what was the best rate they could give us if we stayed another night. They sent an email back that they'd reduce the rate from $99.95 to $69.95. I took them up on the offer!

Great idea. Saves packing and moving for $10 a room.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Great idea. Saves packing and moving for $10 a room.

That's exactly what I was thinking. With Branson traffic, I'd probably spend $10.00 in gas going to another hotel.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Shhhhh, the boss just ran to the courthouse. I'm gonna write up a little short installment.

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Shhhhh, the boss just ran to the courthouse. I'm gonna write up a little short installment.

yippee!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Boss walked in and my computer shut down (for some reason) while I was in the middle of typing. Trying to get him to go home early.

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

That's exactly what I was thinking. With Branson traffic, I'd probably spend $10.00 in gas going to another hotel.

I just posted my test results. All good. YAY for me. One year cancer free. I shall celebrate with a Hostess Cupcake. Ya think that's why my weight doesn't go down.

 

[mickeystoontown]

I just posted my test results. All good. YAY for me. One year cancer free. I shall celebrate with a Hostess Cupcake. Ya think that's why my weight doesn't go down.

I'm so very happy for you! And for us....we need our Ginny!

Go eat a whole box of Hostess cupcakes!

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

I'm so very happy for you! And for us....we need our Ginny!

Go eat a whole box of Hostess cupcakes!

I settled for a package. It was 85 cents

 

[mickeystoontown]

As soon as we get in the car, John starts talking about the tire. It just doesn't look like a new tire to him. I didn't say much just chalked it up to many things...1) our near runover; 2) my almost being decapitated; 3) finding the world's largest staple in the tire; and, last but not least, 4) forking over $121 in unbudgeted money.

Mac called (John's brother) and they start talking about the tire. At least, he was now joking about it and not obsessing over whether or not it was a new tire. Mac asked how the weather was and John told him it was a bit cold out. Mac wanted to know if we had packed our "outing" shirts. (for those of you who don't know what an "outing" shirt is....John's daddy calls a flannel shirt his outing shirt. Is he from the backwoods or what?) The two of them talk for a little while until Mac's phone goes out.

I pulled into the parking building and after much going back and forth and a little bit of fussing, I finally squeeze into an illegal parking spot. John jumps out immediately and starts inspecting the tire. Lordy mercy, he's hasn't forgotten. He's sticking his thumb in the treads and walking around. He's feeling all over the tires. "This back tire is not a new tire." I said it looked like a new tire to me. After walking around the tire at least four times, I convinced him to let it go and walk to the hotel.

On the walk down the block, we passed the Aquarium (never ever go there....a total waste of money) and saw a Golf Cart Crossing sign in the window. John's daddy has a golf cart that he rides all over his yard. We figured it'd make a nice Christmas present and that we'd stop by and pick one up tomorrow. (even though Christmas isn't a big deal to his family, we will try).

The carriages were parked in front of the Arlington and John asked if I wanted to take a carriage ride. We have done it two or three times before so I said let's skip it this time.

We took the side stairs and walked along the veranda to the entrance. Big mistake. This was the smoking area. Most people were sipping on drinks, smoking and people watching. That's fine by me but I'm not used to the smoke.

When we went inside, there were lots and lots of folks in the lobby. It's really weird how it's set up. There's a little raised platform thing with dining tables and chairs. There were people eating their dinner in the lobby with other people sitting around and even more people dancing. It was a bit crowded. Oh and on the right hand side was the bar.

We wiggled our way through the dancers and took the elevator to the 5th floor. After another 2 or 3 minutes of jostling with the door, it finally unlocked. This was when we took a good look at the room. It was bad. Marks on the wall, scuffs on the furniture, peeling wallpaper, busted sheet rock corners and flaking paint. Had it not been late, had we not been tired and the lobby been so full, I would have gone downstairs to complain. As it was, we simply didn't want to deal with it. We had already dealt with enough bad things for one day.

We watched a little television before drifting off to sleep. Well, John drifted off to sleep. I lay there and listened to him snore. And, I listened to people walking down the hallway. And, I listened to our next door neighbors' television. And, I listened to our other next door neighbors come in giggling. And, I listened to each and every toilet on our floor flush. And, I watched ladybugs crawl on the ceiling. Not a very restful night!

 

[longing2Batdisney]

So, sorry to hear your room was not what it appeared to be at first...the noise is what I pictured when I had seen the door...I hope it gets better!

 

[aaaateamsgrandma]

Ok, it just goes from worse to worse.

 

[FairyGodmotherJen]

Ok, now I know why you said to "just wait" about the room. Eeew! Can't blame you for not sleeping well. I hope SOMETHING went well for you on your weekend!






Oh, and Ginny....YEAH!!!!!! Here's to many more healthy years!