lostmypooh
Earning My Ears
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I'll start out by saying that I LOVE THIS SITE! I've been a lurker for years and finally decided to post a pre-trippie and join in the fun!
I am leaving for Disney in just a few days. 18 of them to be exact. July 21-28th to be exact. We will be celebrating a big birthday for me while there. Think of me on July 25th and know that I am hella old on that day! LOL!
How this trip came to be....
I was sitting on my couch with my mother in January and the topic of my birthday came up. She asked if I wanted to do anything special this year seeing it's a big one. We talked about maybe going to Europe and exploring Italy for 10 days. I immediately started researching flights, hotels, museums, ect. I was beyond excited!
A few days later my sister calls. I started telling her about Italy for my birthday and how excited I was, so now she wants to go. Problem is, she wants to bring her kids and I doubt this would fly with her hubby, which we will call Mr. Safety. I was right. He told her no way. No how. Just as I thought.
Now she asks me to start checking other places on this continent where Mr. Safety would allow us to take the kids. I thought of a ton of different places, all new and things we'd never done before. Like renting a house boat on Lake Powell for a week. Nope, none of those were good enough for the princess (aka my sister). Who's birthday trip is this anyway? Obviously not the person who is actually gonna have the birthday
So after about 2 weeks of back and forth with the princess, she finally says to me "well, I don't think we're gonna go after all." All that and now you tell me?!!!!!!!!!
I called my mom to tell her and see if Italy was still an option, and now she had changed her mind too.
She wants to stay in the states and go on vacation here. Fine. Then you're going to have to go where I CHOOSE. My birthday trip afterall.
I finally decided after much debate to go to the place I love most on earth. DISNEY. I've been going every year since I was 10. Why not spend my cough40thcough birthday with Mickey! I call mom back and tell her this is the plan, and we will not be deviating from the plan. Her lack of enthusiasm rang loud and clear. Disney in July? Are you nuts? Yeah mom, I'm certifiable.
I hang up with her and call Disney to make the reservations. I booked the Poly (my fav hotel) for a week, booked the airfare and we are set! Mom is less than thrilled, but she's being supportive of my decision. Every time I talk to her over the next few days, she is grouchy. "It's gonna be hot. It's gonna be crowded. I won't last in the parks all day" I say "deal with it. my trip! If you don't want to go, I'll go spend my birthday solo."
My sister calls again and asks if I decided where I'm going for my birthday. I'm actually afraid to tell her. I do and the next thing you hear is her saying "well the kids and I want to go." Tell me this is a nightmare and wake me up! Please! The first question I asked is if Mr. Safety would allow it. She said she thinks he would, but to book it first and get a total of her cost, so she could present it to him. I call Disney back and change the reservation to a party of 5, break down the cost and call her back. $900 per person I tell her. Ok. She's gonna talk to Mr. Safety later and call me back.
Mind you, Mr. Safety is not included in this trip. I'm not his biggest fan and I really only want my mom, sister, niece, and nephew with me to celebrate. Besides, if he came, we'd need 2 rooms and the cost would skyrocket. Is that wrong? Might be, but it's my birthday! Dammit! I'm the birthday girl!
She calls back to tell me it's a go! Great. I at least get to go to Disney with the two loves of my life, the kids! I'm happy and can't wait! They are like my own kids, which sadly I have none of my own and can't have them. This is gonna be fun! Or so I think..............
A few months go by and during that time, my Disney OCD kicks in. I plan, and replan every meal, every day, every ride.....you all know the drill. I used to be a travel agent long ago, and while I was, I became a Disney Expert and took their College of Knowledge course. I have booked and planned so many Disney trips it's in the 1000's. Planning it is a piece of cake, dealing with my sister on the other hand.......painful. I love her to pieces but she can be a PITA extraordinaire.
It's time for the final payment. I'm actually at my sister's house for a visit so I can hound her face to face for her credit card. I write down the total SHE owes and give it to her. She throws it on the counter while digging in her purse for the cc. I get it and call in with payment. Grouchy(mom) and I had already made our payments long ago. Anyway, it's done, paid in full and we are officially done. I leave a few days later for home breathing a huge sigh of relief. My birthday trip is actually gonna happen.
About a week after I get home my sister calls. " I just got my cc bill and they charged me $2600 for Disney? I though it was only $900 dollars. Mr. Safety is gonna throw a fit!" I say "$900? For three of you at Disney? At the Poly with passes for a week? And you thought it was only $900? I told you long ago it was PER PERSON. If I could stay at Disney for $300 for a week, I'd sell my house and move there!" She tells me that she must have misunderstood me. Yeah.......I guess my being very specific about the cost and the email breakdown I sent you, nor the piece of paper I handed you when you gave me your cc were clear enough. Sigh.............
So here we are 18 days away from what is supposed to be my magical birthday vacation, and it's been littered with Grumpy(my sister who is more of a beach hound and is yelling we don't have enough pool time scheduled) and Grouchy (my mother who complains daily about the crowds and the heat) The only relief I get from the constants moaning is when I talk to my niece and nephew. Bless their little hearts, they are so excited! They've only been to Disney once, and sadly I couldn't be with them. So this trip for the three of us in a dream come true. They have always wanted to go with me, and I with them. So if Grumpy and Grouchy can't deal with my Disney OCD and lose the attitudes, I'll lock them in the closet and have a great time! Maybe the maid can shove some bread under the closet door for them and tell them it's the new Disney Dining Plan! If I can survive this trip, I just might see 41!
I am leaving for Disney in just a few days. 18 of them to be exact. July 21-28th to be exact. We will be celebrating a big birthday for me while there. Think of me on July 25th and know that I am hella old on that day! LOL!
How this trip came to be....
I was sitting on my couch with my mother in January and the topic of my birthday came up. She asked if I wanted to do anything special this year seeing it's a big one. We talked about maybe going to Europe and exploring Italy for 10 days. I immediately started researching flights, hotels, museums, ect. I was beyond excited!
A few days later my sister calls. I started telling her about Italy for my birthday and how excited I was, so now she wants to go. Problem is, she wants to bring her kids and I doubt this would fly with her hubby, which we will call Mr. Safety. I was right. He told her no way. No how. Just as I thought.
Now she asks me to start checking other places on this continent where Mr. Safety would allow us to take the kids. I thought of a ton of different places, all new and things we'd never done before. Like renting a house boat on Lake Powell for a week. Nope, none of those were good enough for the princess (aka my sister). Who's birthday trip is this anyway? Obviously not the person who is actually gonna have the birthday
So after about 2 weeks of back and forth with the princess, she finally says to me "well, I don't think we're gonna go after all." All that and now you tell me?!!!!!!!!!
I called my mom to tell her and see if Italy was still an option, and now she had changed her mind too.
She wants to stay in the states and go on vacation here. Fine. Then you're going to have to go where I CHOOSE. My birthday trip afterall. I finally decided after much debate to go to the place I love most on earth. DISNEY. I've been going every year since I was 10. Why not spend my cough40thcough birthday with Mickey! I call mom back and tell her this is the plan, and we will not be deviating from the plan. Her lack of enthusiasm rang loud and clear. Disney in July? Are you nuts? Yeah mom, I'm certifiable.
I hang up with her and call Disney to make the reservations. I booked the Poly (my fav hotel) for a week, booked the airfare and we are set! Mom is less than thrilled, but she's being supportive of my decision. Every time I talk to her over the next few days, she is grouchy. "It's gonna be hot. It's gonna be crowded. I won't last in the parks all day" I say "deal with it. my trip! If you don't want to go, I'll go spend my birthday solo."
My sister calls again and asks if I decided where I'm going for my birthday. I'm actually afraid to tell her. I do and the next thing you hear is her saying "well the kids and I want to go." Tell me this is a nightmare and wake me up! Please! The first question I asked is if Mr. Safety would allow it. She said she thinks he would, but to book it first and get a total of her cost, so she could present it to him. I call Disney back and change the reservation to a party of 5, break down the cost and call her back. $900 per person I tell her. Ok. She's gonna talk to Mr. Safety later and call me back.
Mind you, Mr. Safety is not included in this trip. I'm not his biggest fan and I really only want my mom, sister, niece, and nephew with me to celebrate. Besides, if he came, we'd need 2 rooms and the cost would skyrocket. Is that wrong? Might be, but it's my birthday! Dammit! I'm the birthday girl!
She calls back to tell me it's a go! Great. I at least get to go to Disney with the two loves of my life, the kids! I'm happy and can't wait! They are like my own kids, which sadly I have none of my own and can't have them. This is gonna be fun! Or so I think..............
A few months go by and during that time, my Disney OCD kicks in. I plan, and replan every meal, every day, every ride.....you all know the drill. I used to be a travel agent long ago, and while I was, I became a Disney Expert and took their College of Knowledge course. I have booked and planned so many Disney trips it's in the 1000's. Planning it is a piece of cake, dealing with my sister on the other hand.......painful. I love her to pieces but she can be a PITA extraordinaire.
It's time for the final payment. I'm actually at my sister's house for a visit so I can hound her face to face for her credit card. I write down the total SHE owes and give it to her. She throws it on the counter while digging in her purse for the cc. I get it and call in with payment. Grouchy(mom) and I had already made our payments long ago. Anyway, it's done, paid in full and we are officially done. I leave a few days later for home breathing a huge sigh of relief. My birthday trip is actually gonna happen.
About a week after I get home my sister calls. " I just got my cc bill and they charged me $2600 for Disney? I though it was only $900 dollars. Mr. Safety is gonna throw a fit!" I say "$900? For three of you at Disney? At the Poly with passes for a week? And you thought it was only $900? I told you long ago it was PER PERSON. If I could stay at Disney for $300 for a week, I'd sell my house and move there!" She tells me that she must have misunderstood me. Yeah.......I guess my being very specific about the cost and the email breakdown I sent you, nor the piece of paper I handed you when you gave me your cc were clear enough. Sigh.............
So here we are 18 days away from what is supposed to be my magical birthday vacation, and it's been littered with Grumpy(my sister who is more of a beach hound and is yelling we don't have enough pool time scheduled) and Grouchy (my mother who complains daily about the crowds and the heat) The only relief I get from the constants moaning is when I talk to my niece and nephew. Bless their little hearts, they are so excited! They've only been to Disney once, and sadly I couldn't be with them. So this trip for the three of us in a dream come true. They have always wanted to go with me, and I with them. So if Grumpy and Grouchy can't deal with my Disney OCD and lose the attitudes, I'll lock them in the closet and have a great time! Maybe the maid can shove some bread under the closet door for them and tell them it's the new Disney Dining Plan! If I can survive this trip, I just might see 41!
