DIS Dads The DIS Dad's Club V - Man's Room

[rbenn81]

Hello friends! It's been a few days since I was last on here! It seems a lot longer, though. So much going on - and as usual - so many pages to catch up on that I don't have the time to do... so CRUD


I spent the past weekend at a Scouting training course for adult leaders - Wood Badge, the highest level of adult training there is. This was weekend 1 of 2 (the next one is in a month) - in the woods, far from any internet connections and having poor cell phone service. It was awesome. Very busy, intense kind of training - full, long days, sleep quite elusive - but I had a blast. And it helped to refresh me to come back home and deal with the family stuff going on and better support my wife as well. Her dad does indeed have cancer. He has a form of lung cancer. He is within the approximate 10% of lifelong non-smokers that have it and the docs, while unsure, are estimating it's been there growing for the past 2-3 years. It's affecting his lungs, liver and kidneys, as well as numerous ones around his hip, pelvis and back. The docs are saying without chemo he probably has about 4-6 months. With it he might have 1-3 years. But they don't yet know if he will be able to do the chemo, because the tests for his strain of the cancer he has aren't back in yet. One strain responds to chemo, one doesn't. So my DW will be on a plane 2 weeks from tomorrow heading west to spend a couple of weeks with him, I made the reservations Friday right after she got the diagnosis report. She didn't want to disappoint our DD and ask me to postpone our Daddy Daughter Adventure - so we'll actually pass in the airport as we land at 1 on the 8th coming back from FL, and she'll take off at 3:30 heading west. At least DD will be able to hug mommy before being separated for a couple of weeks. Sigh.

Lots going on, that's for sure. I hope to get back into the swing of things soon.

Your FIL is in our prayers. Be strong.


FreezinRafiki
Thanks for the weather underground link. My folks were asking me what the weather is going to be like for our trip and it was alot easier to give them a print out so they may pack accordingly.

Just 38 more days till I'm back eating Mickey Bars and enjoying a week in the world. YIPPEEE!!!

 

[AirGoofy]

I was wondering myself..If it is worth the money to go to the MVMCP...from a guys point of view....since it costs like 60 a head and as you see I have alot of heads to pay for

Not been to MVMCP, but MNSSHP definitely is. There are less people in the park, we had more ride time, the decorations/ parade are cool, and it is cooler at night. We are going back this year as well.

 

[GoHerd1028]

Hello friends! It's been a few days since I was last on here! It seems a lot longer, though. So much going on - and as usual - so many pages to catch up on that I don't have the time to do... so CRUD


I spent the past weekend at a Scouting training course for adult leaders - Wood Badge, the highest level of adult training there is. This was weekend 1 of 2 (the next one is in a month) - in the woods, far from any internet connections and having poor cell phone service. It was awesome. Very busy, intense kind of training - full, long days, sleep quite elusive - but I had a blast. And it helped to refresh me to come back home and deal with the family stuff going on and better support my wife as well. Her dad does indeed have cancer. He has a form of lung cancer. He is within the approximate 10% of lifelong non-smokers that have it and the docs, while unsure, are estimating it's been there growing for the past 2-3 years. It's affecting his lungs, liver and kidneys, as well as numerous ones around his hip, pelvis and back. The docs are saying without chemo he probably has about 4-6 months. With it he might have 1-3 years. But they don't yet know if he will be able to do the chemo, because the tests for his strain of the cancer he has aren't back in yet. One strain responds to chemo, one doesn't. So my DW will be on a plane 2 weeks from tomorrow heading west to spend a couple of weeks with him, I made the reservations Friday right after she got the diagnosis report. She didn't want to disappoint our DD and ask me to postpone our Daddy Daughter Adventure - so we'll actually pass in the airport as we land at 1 on the 8th coming back from FL, and she'll take off at 3:30 heading west. At least DD will be able to hug mommy before being separated for a couple of weeks. Sigh.

Lots going on, that's for sure. I hope to get back into the swing of things soon.

Hang in there buddy...It is a difficult thing that you are having to deal with...we are certainly praying for you and your whole family!!

 

[carrollchristoph]

Have any of you Dads stayed at BLT? If so how was it? I am looking to book this at the 7 month window for Aug. Any reviews would help lol

I've stayed at BLT through DVC. If your kids like MK, very worth it to walk back & forth. The views are incredible, & to watch the fireworks from the balcony is also really great. It is expensive, but worth it at least once! We'll be there in April, but we didn't splurge for the MK view.

 

[carrollchristoph]

I was wondering myself..If it is worth the money to go to the MVMCP...from a guys point of view....since it costs like 60 a head and as you see I have alot of heads to pay for

Not as great as MNSSHP, and the decorations are up all the time. Really, you're paying for the parade (which isn't as good as MNSSHP) & somewhat shorter lines in the park

 

[stopher1]

So Monday during one of the sessions during my Wood Badge training we saw the movie "October Sky". Any of you ever seen that one? It's really good. I got it from the library yesterday and we watched it as a family tonight. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. I had remembered wanting to see it when it was in the theatres back in '99. Lots of different kinds of lessons to be learned from it. And some very cool rocketry too. Check it out!

 

[trennr]

Photo of the 2010 Fender's Farm Maze...not as flashy as the Boy Scout maze we had last year...but we are raising money for a good cause.

 

[stopher1]

Chris-
I'm so sorry to hear this news. I hope that your FIL has the treatable cancer. I hate cancer.

I'll be thinking and praying for you guys.

My Prayers are with you and your family, a friend of mine's father had pretty much the same thing, he had a span of 1-6months , he was a merchant marine, started taking alot of shark cartilage pills (learned in his years that sharks don't get cancer), beyond Docs belief it went into remission and lived 6 more years to the age of 82. Don't know if it was the will to live or the shark cartilage, but something woked out, everything thing seemed normal in his everydays till the last few weeks. I hope the best for your family.

Chris my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Hang in there Stoph!

Your FIL is still in our prayers.

Thoughts and prayers..

Chris still thinking of you, your family and your f.i.l.

Hang in there.

Sorry to hear the bad news about your FIL, Christopher. If there's any way we can help your family out, let us know.

Your FIL is in our prayers. Be strong.

Hang in there buddy...It is a difficult thing that you are having to deal with...we are certainly praying for you and your whole family!!

Thanks one and all. It's been a trying week, to say the least. I know the coming weeks will have both good and and bad reports coming from California - and we'll roll with the punches as they come. But the support sure is helpful and appreciated.

I will say that I was absolutely touched last night, when DW came up to me and gave me a great big bear hug and said it was from her dad. He was moved to tears when she told him that she was coming out there - and that I had been insisting on it even before she started to think it was a good idea. He was so grateful and thrilled. It's just one of those things, you know - no matter how old you are, people just still crave appreciation and others noticing what you do. I was so appreciative of his little emotion as something so simple as telling his daughter that she needed to be out there with him. Sure her being gone for 12 days will be difficult at times, but I'm a guy - I can handle stress fairly well. And I can certainly suck it up and handle some extra stuff so she can go be with him for a while. There was no question in my mind that she needed to go - but it was nice to be told of his appreciation. You follow?

 

[Wherem I Now]

Thanks one and all. It's been a trying week, to say the least. I know the coming weeks will have both good and and bad reports coming from California - and we'll roll with the punches as they come. But the support sure is helpful and appreciated.

I will say that I was absolutely touched last night, when DW came up to me and gave me a great big bear hug and said it was from her dad. He was moved to tears when she told him that she was coming out there - and that I had been insisting on it even before she started to think it was a good idea. He was so grateful and thrilled. It's just one of those things, you know - no matter how old you are, people just still crave appreciation and others noticing what you do. I was so appreciative of his little emotion as something so simple as telling his daughter that she needed to be out there with him. Sure her being gone for 12 days will be difficult at times, but I'm a guy - I can handle stress fairly well. And I can certainly suck it up and handle some extra stuff so she can go be with him for a while. There was no question in my mind that she needed to go - but it was nice to be told of his appreciation. You follow?

I definitely follow.

Well wishes and continued prayers for speedy healing.

 

[Disney Commando]

Since we always go somewhere on my day off, can't stand staying at home if we can get alittle trip done, just like to spend time with the family

Today we visited Easton PA, The Crayola Factory It wasn't the actual factory, but they did have a demo on how crayons and markers were made, and it was pretty interesting My son had a blast doing different crafts, and now have alot of new things to hang on the fridge The National Canal Museum is on the upper floors and we almost didn't go to it, but it turned out to be a big hit with my son, he loved running the boat down a huge model canal waterway I found it quite interesting, I never really knew how a canal worked, but I guess you do learn something new everyday

 

[Disney Commando]

Photo of the 2010 Fender's Farm Maze...not as flashy as the Boy Scout maze we had last year...but we are raising money for a good cause.

That is really Awesome Any idea of average time it takes someone to get through it

 

[that's nice]

I was wondering myself..If it is worth the money to go to the MVMCP...from a guys point of view....since it costs like 60 a head and as you see I have alot of heads to pay for

I can say that MNSSHP is worth it. I've yet to go to MVMCP so I cannot vouch for that. At close to $600 for your family to go, I'm not sure if I would do it or not.

Yeah... you should get a volume discount there...

LOL Group pricing??

Thanks one and all. It's been a trying week, to say the least. I know the coming weeks will have both good and and bad reports coming from California - and we'll roll with the punches as they come. But the support sure is helpful and appreciated.

I will say that I was absolutely touched last night, when DW came up to me and gave me a great big bear hug and said it was from her dad. He was moved to tears when she told him that she was coming out there - and that I had been insisting on it even before she started to think it was a good idea. He was so grateful and thrilled. It's just one of those things, you know - no matter how old you are, people just still crave appreciation and others noticing what you do. I was so appreciative of his little emotion as something so simple as telling his daughter that she needed to be out there with him. Sure her being gone for 12 days will be difficult at times, but I'm a guy - I can handle stress fairly well. And I can certainly suck it up and handle some extra stuff so she can go be with him for a while. There was no question in my mind that she needed to go - but it was nice to be told of his appreciation. You follow?

I totally understand. It is nice to know that we are loved and appreciated from time to time. I hope your FIL is comforted once your DW gets to Cali.

 

[DisneyDaddy-O]

Thanks one and all. It's been a trying week, to say the least. I know the coming weeks will have both good and and bad reports coming from California - and we'll roll with the punches as they come. But the support sure is helpful and appreciated.

I will say that I was absolutely touched last night, when DW came up to me and gave me a great big bear hug and said it was from her dad. He was moved to tears when she told him that she was coming out there - and that I had been insisting on it even before she started to think it was a good idea. He was so grateful and thrilled. It's just one of those things, you know - no matter how old you are, people just still crave appreciation and others noticing what you do. I was so appreciative of his little emotion as something so simple as telling his daughter that she needed to be out there with him. Sure her being gone for 12 days will be difficult at times, but I'm a guy - I can handle stress fairly well. And I can certainly suck it up and handle some extra stuff so she can go be with him for a while. There was no question in my mind that she needed to go - but it was nice to be told of his appreciation. You follow?

Absolutely. Sometimes its the little things that mean the most. He does appreciate the sacrifice you and your family are making for him. This is what family is all about. Best wishes to all of you. We are here for you.

 

[tutter99]

So Monday during one of the sessions during my Wood Badge training we saw the movie "October Sky". Any of you ever seen that one? It's really good. I got it from the library yesterday and we watched it as a family tonight. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. I had remembered wanting to see it when it was in the theatres back in '99. Lots of different kinds of lessons to be learned from it. And some very cool rocketry too. Check it out!

For some reason I'm always a sucker for these types of movies, guess it comes from growing up in one of those towns where all my friends dad's worked at the same place as mine and you were just kind of expected to follow.

Of course today it's a little tough for a kid to try and make his own rocket fuel without ending up on the news with homeland security surrounding his house

Photo of the 2010 Fender's Farm Maze...not as flashy as the Boy Scout maze we had last year...but we are raising money for a good cause.

Glad to see you got the cornmazinator up and running before that damn platypus got there.

 

[stopher1]

Of course today it's a little tough for a kid to try and make his own rocket fuel without ending up on the news with homeland security surrounding his house

Oh yeah - wouldn't that just be something! So many places you can't even set off fireworks...let alone your own rockets. But wow, what a story.

 

[Coach81]

I definitely follow.

Well wishes and continued prayers for speedy healing.

Totally understand where you are coming from.. good to get an "at a boy" every now and then

Since we always go somewhere on my day off, can't stand staying at home if we can get alittle trip done, just like to spend time with the family

Today we visited Easton PA, The Crayola Factory It wasn't the actual factory, but they did have a demo on how crayons and markers were made, and it was pretty interesting My son had a blast doing different crafts, and now have alot of new things to hang on the fridge The National Canal Museum is on the upper floors and we almost didn't go to it, but it turned out to be a big hit with my son, he loved running the boat down a huge model canal waterway I found it quite interesting, I never really knew how a canal worked, but I guess you do learn something new everyday

Spending time with family.. one of the most important things you can do.. I've learned that the hard way after going through some very tough times with my coaching.. family ALWAYS IS.. the most important thing.. Glad you had a good day with your family!

Absolutely. Sometimes its the little things that mean the most. He does appreciate the sacrifice you and your family are making for him. This is what family is all about. Best wishes to all of you. We are here for you.

Amen!

 

[Big_Disney_Fan]

I was wondering myself..If it is worth the money to go to the MVMCP...from a guys point of view....since it costs like 60 a head and as you see I have alot of heads to pay for

We have done MVMCP and it was great. 0 wait times and they do it up really nice. My boys loved it when it snowed on Main Street & when the castle froze. I cannot tell you how much hot coco and cookies they ate but it may have covered the entrance fee.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

So Monday during one of the sessions during my Wood Badge training we saw the movie "October Sky". Any of you ever seen that one? It's really good. I got it from the library yesterday and we watched it as a family tonight. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. I had remembered wanting to see it when it was in the theatres back in '99. Lots of different kinds of lessons to be learned from it. And some very cool rocketry too. Check it out!

Definitely a quality movie. I think that was the first time I had even seen Chris Cooper in a film, and I remember thinking, "I don't know who that actor is, but he's really good."

Photo of the 2010 Fender's Farm Maze...not as flashy as the Boy Scout maze we had last year...but we are raising money for a good cause.

Are my eyes deceiving me, or is the route to the center not all that far from the entrance?

Thanks one and all. It's been a trying week, to say the least. I know the coming weeks will have both good and and bad reports coming from California - and we'll roll with the punches as they come. But the support sure is helpful and appreciated.

I will say that I was absolutely touched last night, when DW came up to me and gave me a great big bear hug and said it was from her dad. He was moved to tears when she told him that she was coming out there - and that I had been insisting on it even before she started to think it was a good idea. He was so grateful and thrilled. It's just one of those things, you know - no matter how old you are, people just still crave appreciation and others noticing what you do. I was so appreciative of his little emotion as something so simple as telling his daughter that she needed to be out there with him. Sure her being gone for 12 days will be difficult at times, but I'm a guy - I can handle stress fairly well. And I can certainly suck it up and handle some extra stuff so she can go be with him for a while. There was no question in my mind that she needed to go - but it was nice to be told of his appreciation. You follow?

Today we visited Easton PA, The Crayola Factory It wasn't the actual factory, but they did have a demo on how crayons and markers were made, and it was pretty interesting My son had a blast doing different crafts, and now have alot of new things to hang on the fridge QUOTE]

I need to check that place out sometime. Everybody I know who has gone up there has really enjoyed it.

 

[tutter99]

I swung by Walmart this morning and they had a display by the register of old Disney movies for $6, not the normal ones but ones like:
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
In Search of the Castaways
Summer Magic
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Cat From Outer Space

Damn its weird how just seeing the DVD case can take you back to being a kid sitting on the floor watching TV with the family on a Sunday night.

 

[trennr]

That is really Awesome Any idea of average time it takes someone to get through it

anywhere from 1 to 1½hrs. Me...once I learn my way around... about 30 minutes

Glad to see you got the cornmazinator up and running before that damn platypus got there.

Curse you Perry the Opossum!!!

Are my eyes deceiving me, or is the route to the center not all that far from the entrance?

You see correctly..."d-r-e-n" then "t-a-l" and you are pretty much out...but then that's the path that is ends Phase 1 there you have choice to quit and take a break or just say I've had enough...or start Phase 2.

Throughout the maze there are 10 numbered guide post signs...If you find all and answer all the "Cornundrums" correctly you can enter a prize drawing...last year he gave away a 4-wheeler.

We also have some signs where if you are really lost in one of the dead ends...you can send a text and it will guide you to the correct path.

High Tech Rednecks we are.