micandminforever
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The Tale of the Grow Walk .Hunh?
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jenseib
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I'm in too, as always
Not posting much but reading a lot
Don't be afraid to post!
glad to see you started your new TR!
Can't wait to hear all about it!
jenseib
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March 21, 2014, Friday
Today is the day! Claire, of course was very excited NOT to be going to school this day. Originally, I had thought I would take her to school for about 1 ½ hours and then pick her up, but the more I thought about it, I figured an extra hour of sleep for her would do her good. She goes to a Catholic school, and on Fridays the first thing they do is go to church, so really all she would be doing if she went was going to Mass.
We had a 2:30 flight out of Detroit, which is about an hour away from us. My sister, Gail and her youngest daughter Abby were taking us to the airport that day, as she has a van and could fit all of us, plus luggage. We want to arrive at the airport 2 hours ahead of time, which meant we would have to leave around 11 or so from Gails house.
Claire and I loaded up the car and Skip drove us in and dropped us off at her house. He gave us kisses and was gone. He was on a mission to go to the store nearby that had roasted peanuts in a shell in large bags. Yeah see how we compare? He only was willing to take us to Gails house so he could go stop off for shuck peanuts. LOL!
Mom and Dad were leaving their car at Gails house. They were coming home sooner than I was and Gail would be picking them up from the airport.
We loaded Gails van and soon were on our way up. All of us excited. Abby, who is now 4, watched a movie the whole way up and couldnt give 2 cents on what we were talking about, or where we were going.
We got dropped off and said our goodbyes to Gail. We went in and dropped our luggage off. We were flying Delta down as it was actually cheaper than Southwest and it was direct, which again, SW didnt have when I stalked the site.
Then off to security. Claire is becoming a pro at this and it really is helpful that she at least has an idea what she is doing, though of course I still have to prompt her at times. Dad, however, will never become a pro at this, no matter how many times he goes through. Mom was specially selected to go through a special and quick line. Dad started to panic. I had to instruct him on what to do and where to go. All the while, reminding Claire what to do as well. And because I am with Claire, we go through the old scanners instead of the new ones, which Dad had to do. Too bad they wouldnt consider him a child as well, it wouldve been easier on me. LOL!
Once we got through, we gathered our things and Dad was just so worried about where Mom was. I told him we would find her eventually and to just grab his things and get his shoes on.
Soon we found her and we headed off towards the gate, which of course was at the other end of the terminal.
We needed a bathroom and planned to eat lunch before getting settled down at the gate. There was a fake monorail going towards our gate, but you could also walk. The line looked long and you had to go upstairs to catch it. We decided to walk and look for a bathroom and a place to get some food.
Again, this did not fit in Dads plans .. Why are we walking? We are walking away from the monorail! Why are we going this way?.... You get the idea. You can only repeat I am looking for a bathroom so many times before you are ready to kill someone.
We found bathrooms and a Coney Island type place and decided this would be perfect for lunch and went inside and took a seat.
I was actually impressed that the prices were not too terribly inflated at all for an airport diner.
I dont remember what my parents got, but I know they both got a side salad and they didnt have French dressing. This is another thing that sends my Dad into a tizzy. He only eats French dressing on a salad. He refuses to go to Olive Garden because of the salad even though if you ask, they do have French dressing. Now I understand it to a degree I am a fan of French dressing as well, but I am open to eating other kinds when need be, but I do prefer French in most cases.
He did settle for Thousand Island and seemed somewhat happy then.
I think my parents then shared a burger and fries as well.
I went for the Patty Melt. I am a big fan of Patty Melts and this one did not disappoint.
Claire went for the ..hot dog ..big surprise there.
Claires meal came with fries and the waitress told me it came with quite a few, so instead of me ordering another side for myself, to just share with her, and that worked out great. Just enough for the 2 of us.
After our lunch we made our way to our gate and took a seat.
Claire, of course pulled out her kindle and I was on my phone, surfing facebook and emails.
As time got closer to our flight, I think I made some wise crack about going to the bathroom, something men dont do till the flight is actually boarding, ..though I dont remember how I said it, it was pretty funny and the older lady sitting across from us just started laughing and her husband said he had no comment on that.
We then chatted with them a bit and they were super nice. They were fairly newly married, and you could tell she was so in love with him, which was so cute.
I guess he has been to Disney something like 18 times, and goes at least once yearly and she said when he started dating her he told her if she wasnt into Disney, then it wasnt going to work out between them! My kind of Man!
We discussed where we all were staying and I believe they were heading to Key West later in their trip to stay at a Time share he has.
Soon it was time to board and we all lined up and guess what ..Dad had to use the bathroom. LOL.
I think he had a nervous stomach as he used it twice on the plane as well before we even took off.
We settled in our seats with Claire in her window spot a must for her, and I was in the middle, and Mom next to me and Dad across the aisle.
I took a picture outside. Claire went to close the shade and I told her it was not allowed, as if you HAVE to have the window seat, then you have to leave it open for all of us to enjoy from afar. LOL.
We took a selfie then, which I always look so bad in, but we were excited to be on our way!
We had the Delta 80S video spiel about safety. This cracks me up.
It only played a little bit when it was turned off and the flight attendant told us they had to reopen the doors and that something needed to be fixed on the plane. Then the Captain came out to say that a strut had to be fixed and they were working on it right now. Um, yeah, I guess we want that!
Right outside of Claires window we could see the maintenance truck.
We had Claire as the look out to let us know when the guys got back in and drove away and she did her job and informed us and soon we were allowed to leave.
Luckily, we didnt leave too late and soon were in the air.
Claire played on her kindle ..I must say these things are wonderful for trips and I pulled out my laptop and worked on editing pictures from my Disneyland trip. This really makes the flight go by much faster. We also were served snacks and drinks, which is always a highlight for Claire.
Soon we landed at MCO...and the new strut held....which is a good thing.... and were off our plane and making our way to restrooms and then baggage.
We found our baggage carousel and waited for the bags. Since they werent coming out fast, we headed outside and took in the fresh and warm Florida air. I think Claire had to use the restroom again so we made our way to those and used them again.
And then I found it!!!!! If you read my DL TR you will know that I had found free tampons being in the dispensers at the DL hotels. I had posted a picture on my companys facebook page and it became a big running joke. Since I had been to DL, a few other co-workers had traveled and anytime someone found free sanitary products, they would post it, or list places that did not have them.
I had just found out that that the handicapped restroom near baggage claims had a few free products as well and of course I posted it.
Claire did not see what was so funny about this by the way.
We got our bags and we all double checked to be sure we had the right ones .for those that read my Nov. 2012 TR, you may remember my Dad pulled one wrong suitcase off and we didnt notice it till the next day and it caused a lot of panic, but luckily we were able to make the exchange for the right one before cruising.
Today is the day! Claire, of course was very excited NOT to be going to school this day. Originally, I had thought I would take her to school for about 1 ½ hours and then pick her up, but the more I thought about it, I figured an extra hour of sleep for her would do her good. She goes to a Catholic school, and on Fridays the first thing they do is go to church, so really all she would be doing if she went was going to Mass.
We had a 2:30 flight out of Detroit, which is about an hour away from us. My sister, Gail and her youngest daughter Abby were taking us to the airport that day, as she has a van and could fit all of us, plus luggage. We want to arrive at the airport 2 hours ahead of time, which meant we would have to leave around 11 or so from Gails house.
Claire and I loaded up the car and Skip drove us in and dropped us off at her house. He gave us kisses and was gone. He was on a mission to go to the store nearby that had roasted peanuts in a shell in large bags. Yeah see how we compare? He only was willing to take us to Gails house so he could go stop off for shuck peanuts. LOL!
Mom and Dad were leaving their car at Gails house. They were coming home sooner than I was and Gail would be picking them up from the airport.
We loaded Gails van and soon were on our way up. All of us excited. Abby, who is now 4, watched a movie the whole way up and couldnt give 2 cents on what we were talking about, or where we were going.
We got dropped off and said our goodbyes to Gail. We went in and dropped our luggage off. We were flying Delta down as it was actually cheaper than Southwest and it was direct, which again, SW didnt have when I stalked the site.
Then off to security. Claire is becoming a pro at this and it really is helpful that she at least has an idea what she is doing, though of course I still have to prompt her at times. Dad, however, will never become a pro at this, no matter how many times he goes through. Mom was specially selected to go through a special and quick line. Dad started to panic. I had to instruct him on what to do and where to go. All the while, reminding Claire what to do as well. And because I am with Claire, we go through the old scanners instead of the new ones, which Dad had to do. Too bad they wouldnt consider him a child as well, it wouldve been easier on me. LOL!
Once we got through, we gathered our things and Dad was just so worried about where Mom was. I told him we would find her eventually and to just grab his things and get his shoes on.
Soon we found her and we headed off towards the gate, which of course was at the other end of the terminal.
We needed a bathroom and planned to eat lunch before getting settled down at the gate. There was a fake monorail going towards our gate, but you could also walk. The line looked long and you had to go upstairs to catch it. We decided to walk and look for a bathroom and a place to get some food.
Again, this did not fit in Dads plans .. Why are we walking? We are walking away from the monorail! Why are we going this way?.... You get the idea. You can only repeat I am looking for a bathroom so many times before you are ready to kill someone.
We found bathrooms and a Coney Island type place and decided this would be perfect for lunch and went inside and took a seat.
I was actually impressed that the prices were not too terribly inflated at all for an airport diner.
I dont remember what my parents got, but I know they both got a side salad and they didnt have French dressing. This is another thing that sends my Dad into a tizzy. He only eats French dressing on a salad. He refuses to go to Olive Garden because of the salad even though if you ask, they do have French dressing. Now I understand it to a degree I am a fan of French dressing as well, but I am open to eating other kinds when need be, but I do prefer French in most cases.
He did settle for Thousand Island and seemed somewhat happy then.
I think my parents then shared a burger and fries as well.
I went for the Patty Melt. I am a big fan of Patty Melts and this one did not disappoint.
Claire went for the ..hot dog ..big surprise there.
Claires meal came with fries and the waitress told me it came with quite a few, so instead of me ordering another side for myself, to just share with her, and that worked out great. Just enough for the 2 of us.
After our lunch we made our way to our gate and took a seat.
Claire, of course pulled out her kindle and I was on my phone, surfing facebook and emails.
As time got closer to our flight, I think I made some wise crack about going to the bathroom, something men dont do till the flight is actually boarding, ..though I dont remember how I said it, it was pretty funny and the older lady sitting across from us just started laughing and her husband said he had no comment on that.
We then chatted with them a bit and they were super nice. They were fairly newly married, and you could tell she was so in love with him, which was so cute.
I guess he has been to Disney something like 18 times, and goes at least once yearly and she said when he started dating her he told her if she wasnt into Disney, then it wasnt going to work out between them! My kind of Man!
We discussed where we all were staying and I believe they were heading to Key West later in their trip to stay at a Time share he has.
Soon it was time to board and we all lined up and guess what ..Dad had to use the bathroom. LOL.
I think he had a nervous stomach as he used it twice on the plane as well before we even took off.
We settled in our seats with Claire in her window spot a must for her, and I was in the middle, and Mom next to me and Dad across the aisle.
I took a picture outside. Claire went to close the shade and I told her it was not allowed, as if you HAVE to have the window seat, then you have to leave it open for all of us to enjoy from afar. LOL.
We took a selfie then, which I always look so bad in, but we were excited to be on our way!
We had the Delta 80S video spiel about safety. This cracks me up.
It only played a little bit when it was turned off and the flight attendant told us they had to reopen the doors and that something needed to be fixed on the plane. Then the Captain came out to say that a strut had to be fixed and they were working on it right now. Um, yeah, I guess we want that!
Right outside of Claires window we could see the maintenance truck.
We had Claire as the look out to let us know when the guys got back in and drove away and she did her job and informed us and soon we were allowed to leave.
Luckily, we didnt leave too late and soon were in the air.
Claire played on her kindle ..I must say these things are wonderful for trips and I pulled out my laptop and worked on editing pictures from my Disneyland trip. This really makes the flight go by much faster. We also were served snacks and drinks, which is always a highlight for Claire.
Soon we landed at MCO...and the new strut held....which is a good thing.... and were off our plane and making our way to restrooms and then baggage.
We found our baggage carousel and waited for the bags. Since they werent coming out fast, we headed outside and took in the fresh and warm Florida air. I think Claire had to use the restroom again so we made our way to those and used them again.
And then I found it!!!!! If you read my DL TR you will know that I had found free tampons being in the dispensers at the DL hotels. I had posted a picture on my companys facebook page and it became a big running joke. Since I had been to DL, a few other co-workers had traveled and anytime someone found free sanitary products, they would post it, or list places that did not have them.
I had just found out that that the handicapped restroom near baggage claims had a few free products as well and of course I posted it.
Claire did not see what was so funny about this by the way.
We got our bags and we all double checked to be sure we had the right ones .for those that read my Nov. 2012 TR, you may remember my Dad pulled one wrong suitcase off and we didnt notice it till the next day and it caused a lot of panic, but luckily we were able to make the exchange for the right one before cruising.
JKSWonder
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OMG! Your Dad is like my Grandpa all over again. He too hated Olive Garden cause they didn't have blue cheese dressing, which is the only dressing he would eat! My Mom started carrying around those Ken's packets of dressing in her pocket book when they went out, just in case.
jenseib
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Exactly! Skip thought she should go and she just kept saying.."Dad! I am only going to miss church!"
I should tell my Mom to do that too!
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Skip on a Greyhound.... I might have let him suffer
Sounds like you made it with some kitten herding but overall no major setbacks.
Looking forward to reading.
I know. We just thought he was crazy for wanting to do such a crazy thing. And cost wise, it wasn't much less.
My Mom is really responsible for many things, but sometimes she has me take care of her too. Vacation is one. I will print out stuff for her and she won't read it, I guess expecting me to guide her, though this time she was better. I know she can handle it...she's been doing it plus taking care of Dad for many many years before I came along on vacations with them.
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And you are off!
Too funny about Dad and why are you walking and not taking the monorail and telling him you needed to find a bathroom. Men just don't listen in general.
Your food looks rather yummy. I'm with you...love me a good Patty Melt.
Not a good start to the flight with needing a part repaired; that definitely would have put me in a panic.
Glad the flight went quick and you were in Florida and smelling the outdoors.
Too funny about Dad and why are you walking and not taking the monorail and telling him you needed to find a bathroom. Men just don't listen in general.
Your food looks rather yummy. I'm with you...love me a good Patty Melt.
Not a good start to the flight with needing a part repaired; that definitely would have put me in a panic.
Glad the flight went quick and you were in Florida and smelling the outdoors.
DWGal210
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Fun update!
Your dad sounds like my Grandma...she's not very "go with the flow." Glad everything was OK though and the travel day sounds pretty easy.
I
at the sanitary products!! Oh my goodness, ever since we talked about that, I swear I see them EVERYWHERE now that I am noticing. It's comical!
Your dad sounds like my Grandma...she's not very "go with the flow." Glad everything was OK though and the travel day sounds pretty easy.
I
at the sanitary products!! Oh my goodness, ever since we talked about that, I swear I see them EVERYWHERE now that I am noticing. It's comical!
saintstickets
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Subbing in!
I can relate...we have someone similar in our family too. Yes, he's going...no, he can't go...he changed his mind and wants to go now. Changing reservations when using DVC is not for the faint of heart!
Looking forward to your TR!
I can relate...we have someone similar in our family too. Yes, he's going...no, he can't go...he changed his mind and wants to go now. Changing reservations when using DVC is not for the faint of heart!
Looking forward to your TR!
TheMaxRebo
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Sounds like all-in-all you made it ok! Glad the strut held!
Kinda surprised they didn't at least let your dad go with your mom through the "special" line - in my experience they usually let family members stay together
That was nice of the waitress to let you know you didn't need to order extra fries rather than try to run the bill up
Glad you got all the proper bags this time!
Kinda surprised they didn't at least let your dad go with your mom through the "special" line - in my experience they usually let family members stay together
That was nice of the waitress to let you know you didn't need to order extra fries rather than try to run the bill up
Glad you got all the proper bags this time!
mickeystoontown
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Jen, your dad and his worrying. Poor thing. He's like my Mama and just can't help himself.
It's a good thing that they fixed the strut before you landed. Can you imagine what a jolt that landing would have been?
It's a good thing that they fixed the strut before you landed. Can you imagine what a jolt that landing would have been?
MEK
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I DO remember your dad getting the wrong luggage. OMG - so glad THAT all worked out and didn't happen again this trip.
Glad that your flight was uneventful. You and Claire look so happy to be on your way.
to your dad going through security! Jen - I just don't know what you are going to do with the men in your life! 
Glad that your flight was uneventful. You and Claire look so happy to be on your way.
to your dad going through security! Jen - I just don't know what you are going to do with the men in your life!
jenseib
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And you are off!
Too funny about Dad and why are you walking and not taking the monorail and telling him you needed to find a bathroom. Men just don't listen in general.
Your food looks rather yummy. I'm with you...love me a good Patty Melt.
Not a good start to the flight with needing a part repaired; that definitely would have put me in a panic.
Glad the flight went quick and you were in Florida and smelling the outdoors.
Men don't listen at all!!!!
Lunch was really good..and the start to lots of over eating!
Yeah I try to ignore things like repairs and not think about it I would be in a panic too.
Fun update!
Your dad sounds like my Grandma...she's not very "go with the flow." Glad everything was OK though and the travel day sounds pretty easy.
I
My Dad is so not a go with the flow kind of guy at all!
Sadly the travel day got a little stressed later on!
I now look too. I actually saw some "free" ones the other day and refrained from taking a picture with my phone.
It's so frustrating to me. If we're going to go, let's just book it and worry about changes later!
I think my Mom took off so fast she left him in the dust. LOL. She probably was happy to go through by herself.
Jen, your dad and his worrying. Poor thing. He's like my Mama and just can't help himself.
It's a good thing that they fixed the strut before you landed. Can you imagine what a jolt that landing would have been?
I'm in. Looking forward to another one of your reports.
Thanks!
I DO remember your dad getting the wrong luggage. OMG - so glad THAT all worked out and didn't happen again this trip.
Glad that your flight was uneventful. You and Claire look so happy to be on your way.
I am sad to say....I think I married someone just like my Dad in many ways. I always swore I never would marry a farmer and I married one that was the worst kind....Dairy!
It's so scary how many things they are similar in. I think Skip hid it all till we were married. LOL.
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Joining in just as you've landed. So glad you didn't have any real problems with the plane.
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