Cast:
Rawry: Thats me! 43
Mitchy Mama: My partner in Disney 39/40
Devo: The oldest son 16/17
JoJo: The middle child 13
Sissy: Her Highness 5
MeMe: Mother in Law ????
The gig is up.
Saturday, June 21st / Day 11
I always hate this last day. Its so depressing. It feels like its been a month since weve been home but only feels like weve been here for a couple of days. I manage to get all of our stuff into suitcases. Everyone is amazed and applauds. We are only returning with two more suitcases than what we came down with. It is my superior packing ability that has made this possible. That along with two kids sitting on each suitcase to help me get them zipped closed.
We checked out and I settled my bill with the Swan. They gladly took all of my remaining money and gave me a measly piece of paper in return. This morning we decided to dine at Gullivers again. Goofy and Pluto seemed mighty happy we were there. I had forgotten that they had character breakfasts here on the weekend. Based upon the size of the crowd, it appeared that others did not remember this either. After breakfast it was time to meet our ride from Your Ride. Sounds kind of funny doesnt it? Our driver was a really nice guy and we had a pleasant ride back to the airport. Did the curbside checkin thing and worked our way through the last of the gift shops. Next stop security. We were told to put everything in the little plastic bins including shoes and proceed on through the line. It was then that we realized Devo was wearing his tennis sandals. Talk about a stink bomb. When he would take these off at the hotel, we would make him put them in a plastic bag, tie it closed, and hide them in the closet. Even then we would have to spray some cologne to cover up the odor. If there was a contest for the worlds stinkiest shoes, these would win. I dont know how he got them to smell this way, but they are really bad. As the guard takes the bin to place on the belt to be x-rayed you could tell he got a whiff. Kind of a pained expression on his face and a little shudder. He sat them on the belt and backed up a couple of feet. I thought I heard him gasp a little after he got clear of these babies.
When we got to our gate the crowds were already starting to jockey for position. We still had over an hour until our flight and people were lining up. It didnt help that a group of about 75 school kids were returning home on this flight and were determined to be the first ones on the plane. Actually they were really well behaved once they got on the plane. Our plane did show up right on time and we were herded on board to our respective stalls. There were a lot of thunderstorms in the area so it was a pretty bumpy take off. When the flight attendant came around I asked for a Diet Coke and attempted to get a little sleep. Well she either got a hold of a bad can or filtered this through Devos shoe. It came back out of my mouth about as quick as it went in. I guess I wasnt really that thirsty anyway. Now at least I know how they make Beverly.
Upon landing I went to get the van while everyone else waited for the luggage. When I returned, they were outside the terminal waiting for me. It feels kind of funny to drive when you havent done it for a couple weeks. Just like riding a bicycle though, it comes back pretty quickly. It was a mad rush to get home. Now that we were here I had to hurry and find out. I had been pushing it out of my mind as best I could but now I had to deal with it. All of my answers would be waiting on the other side of that door. A simple turn of the key and all would be revealed.
Final Thoughts:
Well there you have it. I didnt mean to start out writing a novel it just seemed to turn out that way. It was a lot of fun but it took a lot of time also. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read about this trip, without your encouragement I probably would have never finished it. Lets see if we can wrap up some of those loose ends now.
The Basement:
The first thing I did when we got home was to run downstairs and look around. Not a drop of water anywhere. I had tortured myself, my family, and you for the last week and a half for nothing. Yes, it was still clogged but not where I thought. What was really clogged was where the air conditioner drains into the floor drain. Took me about thirty seconds to fix once I knew what was wrong. Told you I didnt think to well early in the morning.
MeMe:
We never did get the whole definitive story. She had been leaving messages for us at home as well as the hotel. I believe she was too embarrassed to tell us what was really happening. I truly think it was the combination of her not taking the hormone medication along with her husband trying to get her to return early. (And the Beverly!) She thought she was doing us a favor by leaving thinking that we would have a better time without her. I thought we were having a great time while she was there and we continued to have a great time after she left. The kids were pretty mad when she left though. Their perception was that she had other things more important than spending the time with them that we had been planning. Things are slowly returning to normal in our relationship but I dont believe Ill ever have her vacation with us again even though she has already mentioned it. Right now Im still glad that she lives a twelve hour drive away.
Mullets:
We did happen to catch a couple while at the airport. Still none finer than the kid mullet at the Animal Kingdom though. Maybe we can talk Zurg into expanding his website to include the haircut of the Gods in a Disney setting.
General:
It was an interesting trip. Most things went well and some didnt obviously. We had our share of magic though. We met some great people in our daily journeys. Mitchy MaMa is hooked. I used to be the Disneyholic but can tell that I may have to turn over that title soon.
Thanks again for your patience and taking this journey with me.
Tombstone.
Rawry: Thats me! 43
Mitchy Mama: My partner in Disney 39/40
Devo: The oldest son 16/17
JoJo: The middle child 13
Sissy: Her Highness 5
MeMe: Mother in Law ????
The gig is up.
Saturday, June 21st / Day 11
I always hate this last day. Its so depressing. It feels like its been a month since weve been home but only feels like weve been here for a couple of days. I manage to get all of our stuff into suitcases. Everyone is amazed and applauds. We are only returning with two more suitcases than what we came down with. It is my superior packing ability that has made this possible. That along with two kids sitting on each suitcase to help me get them zipped closed.
We checked out and I settled my bill with the Swan. They gladly took all of my remaining money and gave me a measly piece of paper in return. This morning we decided to dine at Gullivers again. Goofy and Pluto seemed mighty happy we were there. I had forgotten that they had character breakfasts here on the weekend. Based upon the size of the crowd, it appeared that others did not remember this either. After breakfast it was time to meet our ride from Your Ride. Sounds kind of funny doesnt it? Our driver was a really nice guy and we had a pleasant ride back to the airport. Did the curbside checkin thing and worked our way through the last of the gift shops. Next stop security. We were told to put everything in the little plastic bins including shoes and proceed on through the line. It was then that we realized Devo was wearing his tennis sandals. Talk about a stink bomb. When he would take these off at the hotel, we would make him put them in a plastic bag, tie it closed, and hide them in the closet. Even then we would have to spray some cologne to cover up the odor. If there was a contest for the worlds stinkiest shoes, these would win. I dont know how he got them to smell this way, but they are really bad. As the guard takes the bin to place on the belt to be x-rayed you could tell he got a whiff. Kind of a pained expression on his face and a little shudder. He sat them on the belt and backed up a couple of feet. I thought I heard him gasp a little after he got clear of these babies.
When we got to our gate the crowds were already starting to jockey for position. We still had over an hour until our flight and people were lining up. It didnt help that a group of about 75 school kids were returning home on this flight and were determined to be the first ones on the plane. Actually they were really well behaved once they got on the plane. Our plane did show up right on time and we were herded on board to our respective stalls. There were a lot of thunderstorms in the area so it was a pretty bumpy take off. When the flight attendant came around I asked for a Diet Coke and attempted to get a little sleep. Well she either got a hold of a bad can or filtered this through Devos shoe. It came back out of my mouth about as quick as it went in. I guess I wasnt really that thirsty anyway. Now at least I know how they make Beverly.
Upon landing I went to get the van while everyone else waited for the luggage. When I returned, they were outside the terminal waiting for me. It feels kind of funny to drive when you havent done it for a couple weeks. Just like riding a bicycle though, it comes back pretty quickly. It was a mad rush to get home. Now that we were here I had to hurry and find out. I had been pushing it out of my mind as best I could but now I had to deal with it. All of my answers would be waiting on the other side of that door. A simple turn of the key and all would be revealed.
Final Thoughts:
Well there you have it. I didnt mean to start out writing a novel it just seemed to turn out that way. It was a lot of fun but it took a lot of time also. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read about this trip, without your encouragement I probably would have never finished it. Lets see if we can wrap up some of those loose ends now.
The Basement:
The first thing I did when we got home was to run downstairs and look around. Not a drop of water anywhere. I had tortured myself, my family, and you for the last week and a half for nothing. Yes, it was still clogged but not where I thought. What was really clogged was where the air conditioner drains into the floor drain. Took me about thirty seconds to fix once I knew what was wrong. Told you I didnt think to well early in the morning.
MeMe:
We never did get the whole definitive story. She had been leaving messages for us at home as well as the hotel. I believe she was too embarrassed to tell us what was really happening. I truly think it was the combination of her not taking the hormone medication along with her husband trying to get her to return early. (And the Beverly!) She thought she was doing us a favor by leaving thinking that we would have a better time without her. I thought we were having a great time while she was there and we continued to have a great time after she left. The kids were pretty mad when she left though. Their perception was that she had other things more important than spending the time with them that we had been planning. Things are slowly returning to normal in our relationship but I dont believe Ill ever have her vacation with us again even though she has already mentioned it. Right now Im still glad that she lives a twelve hour drive away.
Mullets:
We did happen to catch a couple while at the airport. Still none finer than the kid mullet at the Animal Kingdom though. Maybe we can talk Zurg into expanding his website to include the haircut of the Gods in a Disney setting.
General:
It was an interesting trip. Most things went well and some didnt obviously. We had our share of magic though. We met some great people in our daily journeys. Mitchy MaMa is hooked. I used to be the Disneyholic but can tell that I may have to turn over that title soon.
Thanks again for your patience and taking this journey with me.
Tombstone.
Great reports! Thanks for taking the time to share them with us. Glad it all worked out with the basement!
