The Battle For My Wallet V: Beyond the Number IV (Chapter Eighteen, p.75, 5/18)

[pongoperdigirl]

I was just thinking that it wasn't Monday.

Great installment

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

I'm going with Dixie Landings.


"Sundried tomatos of 2007!"

 

[nicolemarie]

Why is that suddenly everyplace? It’s the sun dried tomatoes of 2007.

Nope. I'm gonna have to disagree. Organic EVERYTHING is the new sun dried tomatoes. And you have to buy it - even though it costs more - because you feel guilty for poisoning your family with pesticides if you don't.

Gimme a jar of sun dried tomatoes any day of the week.

I looked at it and imagined big gatherings with people sitting around a roaring fire discussing how fabulously well-to-do the ZZUBs are and how warm and inviting their home is.

Instead, they sit around wondering what the awful smell is, and why you keep up the charade of a dog with a speech impediment.

Oh well, a guy can dream, can't he?

I awoke early the next morning, Disney Eve. I made some coffee and admired what the sky looked like coming up over the mountains in front of our house.

Are you trying to rub it in that you've actually got SCENERY where you live? That sounds like a beautiful sight, ZZUB.

“Ummm. This is a little embarrassing,” I said. “I can’t find it on here. Maybe we didn’t buy it after all.”

You're right. That IS embarrassing. But it's also really hilarious. So I appreciate you swallowing your pride to include it here and let us laugh at you, too. No worries.

She whispered in the ear of Glenda Glassesonachain.

NOW who's embarrassed? I won't tell you how many times I tried to pronounce that last name before I realized what it was.

I left the counter before four police officers knocked me to the ground and tazed me. Bro’.

DED!!!

I hate that a day is going to come, soon I fear, that I won’t be her Superman any more.

You'll always be her Superman. Trust me.

ZZUB, that was a great installment. I do believe we were at the World at the same time!! Early September, Free Dining. If you're half the planner and Disney geek you claim to be, we might have sprinted past one another at a rope drop. I'm sure we edged you out, though. Cause the NMs have MAD commando skillz.

Looking forward to hearing the rest. As always, it's a great read. But now I'm said, because I was really excited about my Monday morning coffee and a new installment.

Word.

 

[LegoMom3]

Chapter 2: The Opposite (Part One)......Then she walked over to a second computer. And yelled back for me to spell my name again. Then she walked over to a stack of papers. She ruffled them purposefully. She whispered in the ear of Glenda Glassesonachain. Glenda whispered back to her. .....

Love it!! I loved "Susie Helpershoes" of the infamous Register Journal incident but this one is great!

Thanks for the installment!! It's gonna be a long two weeks.... Sneak another one in sooner if you can!

 

[alldiz]

That was great.

You always make me laugh.....
Lost my coffee on the "tazor bro"

I can't wait to read the rest.....2 weeks is too long if
the rumor mill is correct.
Thanks for sharing
Kerri

 

[Frickles]

No, I was in the zone. Whatever the heck that means.

Ask Britney.

Normally, explosions are confined to one of the tiny rooms with the recently ubiquitous foam soap.

Here we go again with the bathroom talk. Dude does it ever stop?

Which is exactly what I saw when I walked in the door. Wall to wall stuff packed up on the hearth. There were stacks of clothes, stacks of baby supplies, stacks (and stacks) of food we bought to bring with us. And as I journeyed through our house, I also had to navigate suitcases, more piles of clothes, a hyped up 5 year old bouncing off the walls, a raged up baby. And a very tired wife.

Who did NOT share my enthusiasm at the moment.

Been there. Done that. And bless her!!

I awoke early the next morning, Disney Eve. I made some coffee and admired what the sky looked like coming up over the mountains in front of our house. It’s a beautiful scene I don’t normally enjoy because at that time of day, I’m heading to work and can’t be bothered admiring a sunrise. But on Disney Eve, the first day of my vacation, I was all about the orange hewed eastern sky. I fixed some coffee and planted myself in a chair to spend some time reading the Bible and praying.

This sounds awesome!

So I put in a CD of Disney Music and continued my six month long effort to prepare ZZUBY for Test Track.

Borg! We tried to prepare Lil Frick by speeding in our jeep with the top down. I can't tell you how many times I've heard 'Is this how fast Test Track goes?' or 'Make it go as fast like Test Track'!

I’m normally pretty organized and clear thinking, but something about vacation makes me a little bubble headed. Last year, the night before we left for Florida, I left my ATM card in the machine. I was down the road, about to pick up food at McDonald’s, when I realized it was missing from my wallet. So by comparison, going on a 30 minute boondoggle for a box of Drops I hadn’t already bought wasn’t such a big deal.

This whole scene had me rolling! And I'm adding boondoggle to my list of new words I've learned from the Dis.

After she finished getting the recipe for Glenda’s to-die-for tuna casserole, she waddled back over to the counter and told me that I had transferred my prescription to Walgreens.

Ded!

And then the dreaded left over dinner. The clean out the fridge ‘cause we'll be gone for two weeks meal. I think I ate cheese. And some kind of chicken. Washed down with milk and a tub of sour cream.

Oh I soooo know that kind of meal!

I hate that a day is going to come, soon I fear, that I won’t be her Superman any more. Soon enough she’ll discover that Daddy’s not nearly as smart, strong or capable as she imagines I am right now.

You don't need to worry about that!! Sure, she will go through the stages of rolling her eyes at you thinking your black socks with tennis shoes and shorts are going to cause her to die of embarassment, but in the end, as long as you continue to show her the love and are there for her when she needs you, you will always be her hero. I don't think you have a thing to worry about.

 

[AshClan]

Nice Job, Z. And thanks for (more or less) sticking to the schedule.

Sorry you couldn't get your prescription filled. Hope it wasn't for anything contagious. If it was, I'd be worrying about what NM mighta caught while flying past you at the rope drop.

Thanks, too, for giving us a little glimpse into your home. Love me a stone fireplace!

 

[LISAMWDW]

It's Carribbean Beach!!!


Great chapter! I like the idea of taking the day off before a vacation! Good form! However, if I did that, I would end up leaving a day earlier! It could be an extra day in WDW!

 

[Tink-ing]

Baby ZZUB woke up with her fussy britches on.

This is now how we refer to how I wake up. EVERY morning.

Smartest thing I’ve done since I started using the Gillette Fusion razor that came in the mail. Man, I love the close shave I get from those five blades. Five blades! What will they think of next?

My guess...SIX. Six blades.

I hate that a day is going to come, soon I fear, that I won’t be her Superman any more. Soon enough she’ll discover that Daddy’s not nearly as smart, strong or capable as she imagines I am right now.

I dread that day.

ZZUB. I'm not sure that day will ever really come. And if it does, it will only be because she doesn't recognize you as Superman for being the smartest, strongest or most capable. It will be for recognizing you for the way you love your family so completely.

This Disney Eve was so unlike the one before it. But even the one before it had a happy ending. It did end well. That happy ending was in her crib gently sleeping.

Beautiful.

Can't wait for more.

 

[GeorgiaAristocat]

Nicely done. Thanks Z!

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Loved it, Zzub. But then again, I love all of your chapters.

I am pretty sure Caribbean Beach was first, as I seem to remember the GM of the GF carrying the opening torch over to the opening GM of CB, many moons ago......

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

Nice read Zzub!!

 

[CampbellScot]

I love the word "boondoggle". I'm going to try and use it in a sentence today...twice...next to Pootsnorkel...

such a lovely beginning. It's so nice to hear about your new baby and your getting bigger every year girl...funny how kids grow...

I laughed thinking about you preparing Zzuby for Test Track. I remember when she was still just a little bitty thing who was NOT fond of fireworks...and now she is going to brave Test Track with her Daddy!!

can't wait for more!!

So glad you are back Zzub. God is indeed good!!

 

[samc]

Just giving you a little bump.

Hi Frick.........obviously I'm not a Georgia fan but had to give you props for the dawgs paw print thingie - that's cool....
ROLL TIDE ANYWAY

 

[Sneezie]

I'm happy you're back with another report. I can't read to wait more. Yes, I meant to right that.

Keep praying and righting - I mean writing!

 

[samc]

So I did what I could to help. Which is to say I hid in my study. And then I helped get the piles more organized. And then I hid in the garage for a while.

you must be a long-lost relation to Mr. Samc...except for the part about getting the piles MORE organized

Our devotions are always time well spent but occasionally, as on this day, it was especially worshipful. Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve are “marker” holidays for us. We stop on those days to consider what the Lord has done in our lives since the prior year. On Thanksgiving we obviously focus on those blessings we’re thankful for. On New Year’s Eve we list all of the ways the Lord has blessed us, matured us, challenged us and encouraged us in the year about to end.
Disney Eve has now also become a marker holiday for us.
So we shared all of the things God had done and all of the ways He had blessed us since our last trip to Disney World.
Our list was remarkably long.
What really amazed me, and as a Dad, really encouraged me, were the things my daughter mentioned. I am so proud of who she is growing up to be. A grateful girl with a heart for God. She’s her Mamma.

sweet!!

You’re surprised we went to a restaurant with waitresses, aren’t you? You thought for sure we went to McDonald’s. And ate off the Dollar Menu.

I just know it was a Denny's

I’m normally pretty organized and clear thinking, but something about vacation makes me a little bubble headed.

just part of the MAGIC designed to make you forget how much money you're spending!!

She still thinks I can work wonders and make everything work out for her.
I hate that a day is going to come, soon I fear, that I won’t be her Superman any more. Soon enough she’ll discover that Daddy’s not nearly as smart, strong or capable as she imagines I am right now.
I dread that day.

the way you described her above makes me think you'll always be her superman!!

It was a tough loss Saturday but after seeing 'facing the giants' earlier this year it was a lot harder to 'dog' them dawgs

 

[cherokeemamma]

Howdy Zzub,

Loved, loved the latest installment.

I can so identify with your wife's attitude upon your arrival home. My babies are older now...must tell you I miss those days as crazy as that may sound. I do NOT miss having to take so much crap on vacation though .

I really love your Disney eve morning ...sunrise over the mountain, drinking coffee, talking to the Lord, preparing for a trip to WDW with your family. Oh man, it doesn't get any better than that.

Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more.
TTFN
Darlene

OMGosh, A man that irons....What a guy!

 

[raestr]

I really enjoy reading your trip reports.

Now for a really important question. My dh and I have an argument going on as to how to pronounce your 'name.' I like Z-Zube with a long U. He says Z-Zub, short U, but then says he doesn't think the Zs are separate, in other words zub. Are either of us close? How do you pronounce ZZUB?

In case your on the fence or just not sure you want to answer, I am an Alabama fan, unlike my dh who is for ACK! Auburn. Did I score any brownie points?

 

[rastephens]

In case your on the fence or just not sure you want to answer, I am an Alabama fan, unlike my dh who is for ACK! Auburn. Did I score any brownie points?

Yes, I AM an Auburn fan, and an Auburn graduate, where I learned that "your" is the possessive form of "you," and that "you're" is the proper contraction for "You are." Nonetheless, I am enjoying your (Zzub's, however you pronounce it) TR very much!!

Richard (dh of Raestr, whatever dh is)

P. S. Sorry, Hon...you started it with your "ACK!"

 

[nicolemarie]

Yes, I AM an Auburn fan, and an Auburn graduate, where I learned that "your" is the possessive form of "you," and that "you're" is the proper contraction for "You are." Nonetheless, I am enjoying your (Zzub's, however you pronounce it) TR very much!!

Richard (dh of Raestr, whatever dh is)

P. S. Sorry, Hon...you started it with your "ACK!"

While I don't like Auburn OR Alabama - GO DAWGS!!! - that was VERY funny.

And I'm gonna vote for ZZUB. One syllable. Rhymes with tub.

Or you could just call him George. As in Costanza.