Hi Cam, Tracy, minnie61650, Amy (or Dan!
), thanks for stopping by and your good WISHes! Easter plan so far is to head to the in-laws for the family egg hunt, but we might get rained out.
Well, I've been off the caffeine for 6 days now, gonna try and stay off this time. I've had a few soda's, but have been making sure they were decaf, and had a couple of powerades instead. Seems like the carbonation really clogs up my throat, I'm a singer and fight phlegm (sorry) all the time anyway, so I really need to stay away from the carbonation. Funny, that word looked weird to me, like it was misspelled, but its not. Carbo Nation, is that where we all live?
Haven't been out walking lately, letting work get in the way, and TV at home. Too much TV at our house lately, we're all addicted Lost and American Idol. DW likes survivor, me not so much. Enjoyed the recent Lost episode about Hurley, just found a nice little blurb about him (real name is Jorge Garcia) saying he's lost about 30 lbs. Says now he can afford not to live on rum and burritos now. When I see overweight celebrities that I like, I just want to see them lose it. I'm a big John Goodman fan, seems like he goes up and down the times that I've seen him lately. I really miss John Candy and Chris Farley, tragic waste.
So, the free dining thing has really got me going with the planning bug again. Can't hardly stand myself. Like I mentioned in Tracy's journal, the one thing that scares me about a Sept. trip is the heat+humidity. I've lived most of my life in a very dry climate, and have never had much tolerance for humidity. Wish they'd build a Disney park in Denver, it has about the best climate in the country for me, here's the secret, it snows a few times each year usually, but it all melts off in a few days most every time. I would guess that a Denver park if managed properly could stay open almost all year. Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating, but personally I'd rather be in Denver in January than Orlando in August. Utah's weather is similar, but seems to stay colder and keep the snow on the ground longer. Anyhow, WHEN (not if) we lose weight the heat+humidity won't bother us as much, so that won't be as much of a concern, more of a triumph!
If we don't make a free-dining trip I'd like to take another December trip for
MVMCP. We skipped it last time, and now with our interline discount on Disney resorts we could make a short trip for a relatively low cost.
MNSSHP and MVMCP appeal to me not just because of how neat they look, but also because they cost less than a single day park ticket. Seems to me that if you rest up and then show up at the MK at 4, you have a full 8 hours to enjoy the park. I also love the parks after dark. With the free dining trip we would have to buy a 1 day ticket minimum, and I would love to ride the Yeti, plus I would love to do EHM evening at AK, I think that would be very cool. But with the Dec. trip we could possibly just do MVMCP, and then take the family to Seaworld, seems like everyone's next choice of park. I'd also like to go to Grinchmas at the U place. So many things to see and do!! So my budget consciousness took me to inquire, is there a city bus perhaps to take one from WDW to Seaworld, so I hit the Lynx website and, viola!!
, there a bus running every 1/2 hour from the TTC to Seaworld, 20 minute ride, $1.50 each. Works for me!!
OK, sorry for the long post, I'm losin' it here.
and I haven't even had any caffeine!
Good day all!
) Anyhow, my choir director used to tell us that dairy products would create excess phlegm in our throats and to avoid them 24-48 hours before a performance. I'm not sure if that's true or not, but it worked for us! Our show choir won tons of Grand Championships, even in Orlando! (The trip that started the Disney craze for me! 
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We already have our ADRs booked! 
If you and your family are able to go to WDW in September for the free dining, you'll have a great time trying new restaurants and eating for free! If you go in December, you'll have a great time at MVMCP (We loved it!). As for the weather.... We went to WDW in September 2003 and it was hot! It is a much different experience than going in December. However, if you plan ahead, you can still have a great time despite the heat and humidity. (Drink lots of water! 
Get plenty of rest! 
Schedule lots of breaks! Drink lots of water! 
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My dad is 83 yrs old, was diagnosed with prostate cancer a couple of years ago, and has had a couple of incidents since then that have really taken him down. 1st he had a really bad reaction to drugs that they gave him when he went in for the microwave prostate treatment thing that they do, put him on a respirator for a couple of days and left his mind a little shaky. Then last year he took a header off a ladder into the asphalt, trying to climb on the roof to fix the swamp cooler at his shop. Had some inter-cranial bleeding and hurt his back. That also took a week or 2 for him to pull through, and left his mind even more shaky. He's never been the same, and the cancer has progressed. My mom, his 2nd wife, was killed in a car accident when I was 8, so he's all I've had since then. Had a pretty good relationship with his 3rd wife, but they divorced a few years ago and she passed away too. His (4th) wife has been taking good care of him, she's a nurse, but he's been getting worse, and today she called and said she thinks its about over, he can't keep any food down, and refuses to go to the hospital anymore. They moved to St. George a couple of years ago, 4 hours south of here, 2 hours from Vegas, so I haven't had too many chances to get down to see him. Last time was when I went down to see Andrew play football in Vegas. Had a good but fairly short visit. I'm going to head down there either on Friday or Sunday, depending on how bad he's getting. 
