The Most Expensive Free Trip Ever - TR Link is Up! Pg. 164

[glennbo123]

yes i did i am a huge fan of his, but brad maynard is one of the better punters in the league sticking guys back inside the 20

That's definitely an underrated skill, and very valuable to a team who has someone who can consistently do that.

 

[All7OfUs]

I suppose if you guys have to put up with shoes and bags and capris, then we can endure a little punting, RBIs, and yardage, and all that....

Morning, Glenn.

 

[glennbo123]

I suppose if you guys have to put up with shoes and bags and capris, then we can endure a little punting, RBIs, and yardage, and all that....

Morning, Glenn.

I saw that you posted, and I remembered what the last topic of conversation was....and I knew that your post would somehow contain the words "shoes and bags".

Good evening!

 

[All7OfUs]

I saw that you posted, and I remembered what the last topic of conversation was....and I knew that your post would somehow contain the words "shoes and bags".

Good evening!

That's a hoot that you can estimate my posts so well. However, I'm half surprised you didn't guess outhouses or passing gas.

 

[glennbo123]

That's a hoot that you can estimate my posts so well. However, I'm half surprised you didn't guess outhouses or passing gas.

Nope. I figured it'd be something along the lines of "hey, I go to sleep and you guys take this thread in a direction of discussing man stuff? What about bags and shoes? I'll unsubscribe if we don't get some serious bag and shoe discussion going."

 

[All7OfUs]

Nope. I figured it'd be something along the lines of "hey, I go to sleep and you guys take this thread in a direction of discussing man stuff? What about bags and shoes? I'll unsubscribe if we don't get some serious bag and shoe discussion going."

You were pretty much on the mark.... in topic at least. Have a good weekend (watching sports), ttyl.

 

[dd50]

Oh, sorry I gave that impression somewhere along the line. I may check in on my phone at some point, but it's pretty hard to post with it, so if I do, it'll just be to say hi.

I was only kidding and if you do post here I am sure you will be getting the cold shoulder and rightly so.

 

[glennbo123]

I was only kidding and if you do post here I am sure you will be getting the cold shoulder and rightly so.

Oh, okay.

I appreciate it, for selfish reasons, when other people post "live" from Disney World, but when I come back from the parks I'm too exhausted to work at the computer.

 

[Lynn5700]

Hey! Thanks again for the links of SWW. I read them. Looked like a lot of fun.

 

[glennbo123]

Hey! Thanks again for the links of SWW. I read them. Looked like a lot of fun.

You're very welcome. Glad they're being read!

Looking forward to reading about how your trip went when you get back.

 

[Sleepingbooty]

Glenn, I think you have us women all figured out. We are unpredictable!

Hey - I don't think anyone's ever tried to take our picture at Ohana - and we've beent here four or five times. How did I miss this? Okay, I probably wouldn't have bought it anyway, but you never know!

 

[glennbo123]

Glenn, I think you have us women all figured out. We are unpredictable!

Are you saying that I've figured out that you can't be figured out?

Hey - I don't think anyone's ever tried to take our picture at Ohana - and we've beent here four or five times. How did I miss this? Okay, I probably wouldn't have bought it anyway, but you never know!

I forget who posted that (maybe Marvali?) but I think they were talking about the breakfasts, when there are characters there.

 

[eandesmom]

oh what a sad end to your night! There is nothing worse than back pain. I hope it got better with sleep.

Yeah, the whole communication thing is a problem. I can't say most women really understand why you guys think the way you do. I mean information for the sake of information sake? What would the point of that be?



Jeff and I had one of those moments last night and I'm still scratching my head over it.

 

[glennbo123]

oh what a sad end to your night! There is nothing worse than back pain. I hope it got better with sleep.

An odd, but good, thing about it was it went away nearly as quickly as it appeared. So, yes, I guess it got better with sleep.

Yeah, the whole communication thing is a problem. I can't say most women really understand why you guys think the way you do. I mean information for the sake of information sake? What would the point of that be?



Jeff and I had one of those moments last night and I'm still scratching my head over it.

Everyone has those moments. We had a "group" one, pre-kids, that we still talk about. We were on a short-term mission trip in Kentucky and went to Berea for a day. In our little traveling party that day were me, Judy, our pastor, and a boy from another family who didn't want to hang-out with his family that day. We went to a small museum and walked into an exhibit that had a movie about a man who documented the Appalachian folk music during the early 20th century. Our pastor said something as it began that indicated he was familiar with the person, so we figured he wanted to watch it and we sat through the whole 20 or 30 minute film. After it ended we found out that he didn't want to watch it but thought that we did. And the poor kid with us, he was just along for the ride.

 

[glennbo123]

The last installment of our Flashback 2005 PChef WDW trip will be posted momentarily.

 

[glennbo123]

Sunday June 26th was our dreaded departure day. I got up before everyone else, who were still tired from their late night at MGM the night before. Plus, there was no rush to get going since we wouldn’t be visiting any more parks. We just had to get packed up and check out and start driving to Judy’s sister’s house.

Since everyone was still asleep, I took the opportunity to walk around the resort and take some pictures.

Approaching the pool on ‘Ol Man Island.

Inside the lobby.

Our building.

I got back to the room and my clan was up and getting packed. We loaded the van and prepared to leave. But before we left, the kids realized that they still had some spending money that their grandparents had given them. So, we decided that it’d be okay to drive around to the parking lot at the front of the resort and let them look for some souvenirs in the gift shop near the lobby. Marlene and James each picked out something, (the only item I remember is that James got a toy that was Stitch in a rocket-car), but Lauren was having a terrible time deciding between two things. I wish I could remember what they were, but regardless, she just couldn’t make up her mind. So I offered that we could buy them both now and I’d put one of them away to give her at Christmas, and she agreed. She helped me carry our purchases out to the car and I told her that by Christmas she’d forget all about it and would be surprised when she opened it. She said, “no way”, she’d remember. Oh, it was a lot of fun for me on that Christmas of 2005, watching her open that gift. Her face was a mixture of surprise, joy, and disgust at having completely forgotten that she’d be receiving that item she picked out at the Port Orleans gift shop. It was a moment that she had to admit that Dad was right, and oh that hurts.

From Port Orleans Riverside we drove to Judy’s sister’s house and spent a few days visiting her family. Then we made the long trek up I-95, staying overnight in Virginia. A little bird tells me that we ate dinner outside of Richmond at India Garden on Midlothian, if you are the curious type, which was a place I had found while there on a business trip one time. The trip back home didn’t include any alarming stops at Sonic, but it wasn’t without incident. About an hour from home a truck traveling in front of us threw a stone that hit our windshield with such force it sounded like a gunshot. After returning home we had to get the windshield replaced. Just one last vacation expense, I guess. After all of the miles we’d driven, that had to happen just before we reached home.

There you have it -- my Flashback TR of our 2005 PChef WDW trip. That’s my story, and I’m stickin’ to it.

Link to next chapter

 

[onelilspark]

So I'm getting an AP for this upcoming trip and I think I'll be making two trips down for long weekends next year...probably Memorial Day & Labor Day. I want to try and round out staying at all the mods. I have POR and CBR left. What'd you think of POR? (Wow...sorry that was so long winded!)

 

[dd50]

Last days just aren't fun. At least all was quite with the car horn but getting a cracked windshield isn't much fun.

 

[All7OfUs]

Now I"m completely enamored with this resort, and can't wait to be there and see it for myself. This was the installment I was really looking foward to most- and it did not disappoint!! THANKS!

OUCH! A new windshield is NOT a fun thing to have to include in trip expenses.

 

[glennbo123]

So I'm getting an AP for this upcoming trip and I think I'll be making two trips down for long weekends next year...probably Memorial Day & Labor Day. I want to try and round out staying at all the mods. I have POR and CBR left. What'd you think of POR? (Wow...sorry that was so long winded!)

First, lucky you! Sounds great to spend a couple of long weekends at WDW.

Next, I love POR. If the rooms were bigger and could handle our family of 5, I wouldn't mind staying there every visit. In fact, I'm kind of bummed that we're not staying there at least a night this trip coming up. I'd love to catch the Yeehaa Bob show and then just stroll back to the room, rather than catching a couple of buses to get to Coronado Springs.

So, you've stayed in almost every Mod? How cool is that? What'd you think of Coronado Springs?

Last days just aren't fun. At least all was quite with the car horn but getting a cracked windshield isn't much fun.

It's always somethin'!

Now I"m completely enamored with this resort, and can't wait to be there and see it for myself. This was the installment I was really looking foward to most- and it did not disappoint!! THANKS!

Thanks....glad you liked it. Sorry it didn't come sooner, but I took the pictures the last day, and I'm a chronologic-picture kind of guy.

OUCH! A new windshield is NOT a fun thing to have to include in trip expenses.

Hope you built a "contingency" into your vacation budget.