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

[stopher1]

Howdy Dads, been a while, still looking for work but enjoying every minute with my girls. We do have something pretty darn big in the works and need some good vibes and prayers our way. My wife is interviewing for an amazing job in Indiana. I know, I know, are we crazy, moving from Sunny South Florida (only 3 hours from Disney) to cold Indiana? The answer is, Yes we are....It's time for a new adventure, and, if she gets this job, I will officially be a full time stay at home dad, taking the pressure off of finding work. So, please, please, please, lately, the big guy upstairs hasn't really been answering my prayers, so maybe if we hit him from all sides he'll hook me up.

The good news is, we are 4 days out from another Orlando trip, or like my oldest daughter says "OUR-Lando", with a visit to MK on Thanksgiving Day, part of our goal of celebrating every holiday in MK once. We will also be doing Cinderella's Happily Ever After Dinner @ 1900 Park Fare and are hoping to catch a screening of Tangled at DTD on opening day. Also, taking advantage of our Fun Pass @ SeaWorld that expires at the end of this year, we'll take in some of the Holiday festivities there.

I do need to come around here more often, heck, I need to go to Disney more often.

Hope all is well with you guys....

And what's wrong with Indiana?????

What part of Indiana is the prospective job in? I hope it goes well and she gets it. This really isn't that bad of a place to live aside from the fact that you'll be about a 12-14 hour drive from Orlando.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Indiana, except that, well, umm, it's flippin' cold.........Nah, actually, we're looking forward to it. I've been doing a lot of research and it looks like an amazing state, much better than lame-o Florida. The Job would be in Indianapolis. Now, if she gets the job, I will root for the Colts (unless they are up against Miami), but I don't think I can give the Pacers much love.....

Oscar, we're still hoping everything works out! Several DIS Dads in Indiana, so the place can't be all bad.

Definitely praying it works out for you.

As Nate said, sometimes the answer we want isn't the answer we get and so therefore it's sometimes no instead of yes.

AS a non-native Hoosier, let me just say that there really isn't anything wrong with Indiana...per se. It is a very friendly, nice, wonderful place to live. If you are into basketball... you'll get LOTS of it here. Indianapolis is a terrific city. There are lots of great places to see and explore, and we are with 10 hours driving distance of many fabulous places. There's a reason they call Indianapolis the Crossroads of America! BUT, as a Golden State boy by birth, let me just say it outright here and now... most of Indiana is FLAT AS A PANCAKE. Ugh. There are hills in southern Indiana sure, and a few natural contours following the rivers... but there no mountains to speak of. Growing up my family's living room window faced actual mountains. As a young married, our duplex faced actual mountains. HERE... no mountains. (And I'm sorry guys, I'm not referring to what the eastern half of the country calls mountains... I mean MOUNTAINS. Western US mountains are much larger, rockier and more spectacular to look at than the eastern US "mountains". Not that if you came to Indiana you'd be missing them from flat Florida! But I sure do still from where I lived and vacationed all my life in my formative years - Mammoth Lakes in the Sierra Nevada & Yosemite)

We moved here by both employer & personal choice... they asked, we agreed. It's been more than 8.5 years now, and we love it... cold and all. Of course I also get to go back home again 1-3x per year since my employer (and lots of family) is out west. But we really do love the pace and quality of life that we have here vs. what we had in Southern California. My DW would NOT be able to stay home with the kids in So. Cal...she worked outside the home too and we still couldn't afford to buy a house or get ahead. Here, she's been able to be at home and has really cherished that fact. It's what she wanted, so I was happy to be able to give that to her.

I wish you well Oscar, and will be praying for your situation.

 

[dvczerfs]

I found the pickle! Do I get the prize?!

wow, thats an intresting statement. my inlaws went to germany in the early 90s to visit my father in laws family and brought that back for us. along with the kookoo clock and a nut cracker. the nut cracker was from my mother in law. the clock takes some getting use to. there not the greateast time pieces in the world and make a lot of noise. i have to push it ahead eveyday a few min. and pull the weight chains. we had it off a few years and the father in law would pout everytime he came over so we started using it again.

 

[Enzo's Dad]

CRUD

This is a typical preholiday week. Everyone realizes that they are off next week, so they send all of there Travel reservations for the next month, and expect them yesterday.

 

[AirGoofy]

You can keep a tree for 19 years????? Wow, I thought they only lasted 1 or 2 years since that's about how often we seem to have to buy a new tree. And my argument for just getting a real tree is always met with how wasteful it is to spend all that money on something that's only going to last for a few weeks...

Our tree is 7 years old and DW wants another. I tell her I'll lug the thing home during the after Christmas sales when its 1/2 price. Then, I stall on shopping until the one she wants are out of stock. I just hope the plan keeps working.

 

[Disney Commando]

 

[that's nice]

You forgot the belated... it was on Tuesday, but thanks anyways...

 

[dvczerfs]

You forgot the belated... it was on Tuesday, but thanks anyways...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIM!!!!

 

[Fastpaks]

So up until my most recent trip to the World, I was certain I was NOT a D* parks fan. Mostly, because of a bad childhood experience. I have been lurking, reading, or may be its the fact I need another hobby I can start but feel its my right as a MAN not to finish it. Surprisingly as I read the "LAW", I gotta a good kick out of it, then realized I may just fall into this category. (I have this watch that is a Mickey one, a complete favorite!)

I hope those that are seeking get a job. My wife has an interview today and it is the difference in paying bills and vacation and pay check to pay check. I'm trying to manage expectations. But I'm tired of not talking about it because it could jinx it. Those in the travel industry working, I feel your pain. I'm a FedEX driver and pretty soon my life will become a mess as the race to Christmas starts. Anyway, thought I would drop in. Say Hi and may be before too long join up!

 

[Sonnyeclipse]

So up until my most recent trip to the World, I was certain I was NOT a D* parks fan. Mostly, because of a bad childhood experience. I have been lurking, reading, or may be its the fact I need another hobby I can start but feel its my right as a MAN not to finish it. Surprisingly as I read the "LAW", I gotta a good kick out of it, then realized I may just fall into this category. (I have this watch that is a Mickey one, a complete favorite!)

I hope those that are seeking get a job. My wife has an interview today and it is the difference in paying bills and vacation and pay check to pay check. I'm trying to manage expectations. But I'm tired of not talking about it because it could jinx it. Those in the travel industry working, I feel your pain. I'm a FedEX driver and pretty soon my life will become a mess as the race to Christmas starts. Anyway, thought I would drop in. Say Hi and may be before too long join up!

Good luck to your wife in her interview.

 

[AirGoofy]

So up until my most recent trip to the World, I was certain I was NOT a D* parks fan. Mostly, because of a bad childhood experience. .... Anyway, thought I would drop in. Say Hi and may be before too long join up!

You are welcome anytime. I too had a bad early WDW trip - teenager, alone with parents, few hours in Epcot only, during SPRING Break. I was able to ride 3 rides and quickly walk through the countries (no stopping, no food). I thought - where is the magic? Then, when I went to MK with my two daughters (3,1) and have found it every year since.

 

[trennr]

So up until my most recent trip to the World, I was certain I was NOT a D* parks fan. Mostly, because of a bad childhood experience. I have been lurking, reading, or may be its the fact I need another hobby I can start but feel its my right as a MAN not to finish it. Surprisingly as I read the "LAW", I gotta a good kick out of it, then realized I may just fall into this category. (I have this watch that is a Mickey one, a complete favorite!)

I hope those that are seeking get a job. My wife has an interview today and it is the difference in paying bills and vacation and pay check to pay check. I'm trying to manage expectations. But I'm tired of not talking about it because it could jinx it. Those in the travel industry working, I feel your pain. I'm a FedEX driver and pretty soon my life will become a mess as the race to Christmas starts. Anyway, thought I would drop in. Say Hi and may be before too long join up!

AAAAATTT!!! Not so fast....You posted...your in.

Let the Hazing commence!!!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

So up until my most recent trip to the World, I was certain I was NOT a D* parks fan. Mostly, because of a bad childhood experience. I have been lurking, reading, or may be its the fact I need another hobby I can start but feel its my right as a MAN not to finish it. Surprisingly as I read the "LAW", I gotta a good kick out of it, then realized I may just fall into this category. (I have this watch that is a Mickey one, a complete favorite!)

I hope those that are seeking get a job. My wife has an interview today and it is the difference in paying bills and vacation and pay check to pay check. I'm trying to manage expectations. But I'm tired of not talking about it because it could jinx it. Those in the travel industry working, I feel your pain. I'm a FedEX driver and pretty soon my life will become a mess as the race to Christmas starts. Anyway, thought I would drop in. Say Hi and may be before too long join up!

Welcome to the dads club! As you can see, we have strict membership requirements.

You are welcome anytime. I too had a bad early WDW trip - teenager, alone with parents, few hours in Epcot only, during SPRING Break. I was able to ride 3 rides and quickly walk through the countries (no stopping, no food). I thought - where is the magic? Then, when I went to MK with my two daughters (3,1) and have found it every year since.

 

[DisneyFed]

So up until my most recent trip to the World, I was certain I was NOT a D* parks fan. Mostly, because of a bad childhood experience. I have been lurking, reading, or may be its the fact I need another hobby I can start but feel its my right as a MAN not to finish it. Surprisingly as I read the "LAW", I gotta a good kick out of it, then realized I may just fall into this category. (I have this watch that is a Mickey one, a complete favorite!)

I hope those that are seeking get a job. My wife has an interview today and it is the difference in paying bills and vacation and pay check to pay check. I'm trying to manage expectations. But I'm tired of not talking about it because it could jinx it. Those in the travel industry working, I feel your pain. I'm a FedEX driver and pretty soon my life will become a mess as the race to Christmas starts. Anyway, thought I would drop in. Say Hi and may be before too long join up!

Welcome!!! And good luck to the Commander of Marital Affairs

 

[afwdwfan]

So up until my most recent trip to the World, I was certain I was NOT a D* parks fan. Mostly, because of a bad childhood experience. I have been lurking, reading, or may be its the fact I need another hobby I can start but feel its my right as a MAN not to finish it. Surprisingly as I read the "LAW", I gotta a good kick out of it, then realized I may just fall into this category. (I have this watch that is a Mickey one, a complete favorite!)

I hope those that are seeking get a job. My wife has an interview today and it is the difference in paying bills and vacation and pay check to pay check. I'm trying to manage expectations. But I'm tired of not talking about it because it could jinx it. Those in the travel industry working, I feel your pain. I'm a FedEX driver and pretty soon my life will become a mess as the race to Christmas starts. Anyway, thought I would drop in. Say Hi and may be before too long join up!

Glad you stopped in. Welcome! I guess we'll see you again in about a month or 2 after the holiday rush.

 

[MiJo]

wow, thats an intresting statement. my inlaws went to germany in the early 90s to visit my father in laws family and brought that back for us. along with the kookoo clock and a nut cracker. the nut cracker was from my mother in law. the clock takes some getting use to. there not the greateast time pieces in the world and make a lot of noise. i have to push it ahead eveyday a few min. and pull the weight chains. we had it off a few years and the father in law would pout everytime he came over so we started using it again.

We always give a "prize" to the first one to find the pickle on Christmas day, or whenever we are all gathered together. One year, it was a polar bear that pooped raisinettes! It's not always a good thing to find it first, especially if you're an adult!

 

[dvczerfs]

We always give a "prize" to the first one to find the pickle on Christmas day, or whenever we are all gathered together. One year, it was a polar bear that pooped raisinettes! It's not always a good thing to find it first, especially if you're an adult!

i have an easter bunny that poops jelly beans!!!

 

[dvczerfs]

So up until my most recent trip to the World, I was certain I was NOT a D* parks fan. Mostly, because of a bad childhood experience. I have been lurking, reading, or may be its the fact I need another hobby I can start but feel its my right as a MAN not to finish it. Surprisingly as I read the "LAW", I gotta a good kick out of it, then realized I may just fall into this category. (I have this watch that is a Mickey one, a complete favorite!)

I hope those that are seeking get a job. My wife has an interview today and it is the difference in paying bills and vacation and pay check to pay check. I'm trying to manage expectations. But I'm tired of not talking about it because it could jinx it. Those in the travel industry working, I feel your pain. I'm a FedEX driver and pretty soon my life will become a mess as the race to Christmas starts. Anyway, thought I would drop in. Say Hi and may be before too long join up!

WELCOME FASTPAKS!!!! just to warn you, i see you have a trip report in progress. we like to visit.

 

[afwdwfan]

WELCOME FASTPAKS!!!! just to warn you, i see you have a trip report in progress. we like to visit.

Visit, lounge around and from time to time, highjack.

 

[dvczerfs]

did anyone hear from don??? theres no way he can be killing that many spiders, no way!! but if he is, we'll have to come up with some kind of an award, or a statue of some kind.

 

[afwdwfan]

did anyone hear from don??? theres no way he can be killing that many spiders, no way!! but if he is, we'll have to come up with some kind of an award, or a statue of some kind.

For somebody who has such a bad cricket problem, you'd think killing spiders would be a lower priority.