***The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread*** Chapter 2!

[wildernessDad]

Well, it's all down hill from here (I hope). Left work today and we'll be flying down to WDW next Monday and staying at the BCV's next week. It's just a 4-night stay. The way the hurricanes look at this point, we'll be okay.

We'll be hitting the Adventurer's Club on our anniversary for hopefully not the last time. I love that place. Kungaloosh!

 

[ransom]

You lucky dog, wildernessDad!

Have a great time!

 

[Happydinks]

......, heck you want to join up and just as you are heading out the door ready to leave you little Johnny or Jane they hit you with the tab.....$29,000 big ones a year. Of course I started laughing like a loon, because no one in the right mind would actually think anyone could afford that...

Hey Eliza-

Is Rizzo good in any sports? My last employer sent her son to Princeton, they wanted him for track. Between the "scholarship" (they call it grant money or something like that there!) money, and the money he got from track - their annual out of pocket was between $15K and $20 - for Princeton!

My sister just told me her son's tuition at Sussquehanna U in PA is $40K (he got a $10K per year "scholarship" if he maintains a 3.0- so down to a "reasonable" $30K) - and her daughter's at Elon in NC is $32K - YIKES! $62K + other stuff per year - unbelievable! Thank goodness for graduating in ...hmm...well in the olden days, when tuition was reasonable!

Glad you got back before Gustav got there!

 

[50 years Too!]

DODIE Want to hear all about the meet!

WD Have a safe trip!

Happy Dinks Good to see you back!

Hope all the groupies have a safe and relaxing labor day weekend.

Deb

 

[Muushka]

Well, it's all down hill from here (I hope). Left work today and we'll be flying down to WDW next Monday and staying at the BCV's next week. It's just a 4-night stay. The way the hurricanes look at this point, we'll be okay.

We'll be hitting the Adventurer's Club on our anniversary for hopefully not the last time. I love that place. Kungaloosh!

Have you stayed at BCV before?

Happy anniversary to you and the Mrs WD and...

Kungaloosh

 

[DiznyDi]

Hey WildernessDad, have a GREAT trip
Happy Anniversary, too!

 

[eliza61]

Hey Eliza-

Is Rizzo good in any sports? My sister just told me her son's tuition at Sussquehanna U in PA is $40K (he got a $10K per year "scholarship" if he maintains a 3.0- so down to a "reasonable" $30K) - and her daughter's at Elon in NC is $32K - YIKES! $62K + other stuff per year - unbelievable! Thank goodness for graduating in ...hmm...well in the olden days, when tuition was reasonable!

Glad you got back before Gustav got there!

Of course not HD, because only I could give birth to a 10lb child who grows to 6ft 3 & 217 lbs by the time he's 13 and refuse to play absolutely any sports. I'm the kiss of death, I swear.

Well, it's all down hill from here (I hope). Left work today and we'll be flying down to WDW next Monday and staying at the BCV's next week. It's just a 4-night stay. The way the hurricanes look at this point, we'll be okay.

We'll be hitting the Adventurer's Club on our anniversary for hopefully not the last time. I love that place. Kungaloosh!

Happy Anniversary!! sending a virtual toast from me & the old guy.

 

[MiaSRN62]

DODIE ! Have a great time at the DIS meet....please report back to us how it goes.

Disney Lovin Iowan...have a wonderful time in the Black Hills (not 100% sure what they are though).

As for college.....yes.....I am living the horror of college tuition.
DD could have gone to a PA state school for her major (marine bio) and we could have paid in-state resident costs. But.....they offered no field work during the school years. All field work must be done during the summer and in VA because PA is pretty much land-locked. So this is how she ended up at FL Tech. I mean, they are 10 min from the ocean....have their own boat for field work and LOTS of companies that would hire students with marine bio degrees recruit there. Something like 90% of grads end up working in their selected fields----couldn't be said for grads of some of the PA schools we toured. Luckily she got a grant and an academic scholarship....and dh's employer offers tuition assistance to children of employees under the age of 24. If not for all of that....we would not have been able to afford it. But even still....these will be some "leaner" years for us.

 

[jimmytammy]

Hey everyone. DH and I are going to a DIS Unplugged Podcast/DISBOARDS meet here in Indianapolis on Saturday. There are supposed to be 90+ in attendance! I don't think any of the attendees are Groupies though. I've never been to a DIS meet before, so I'm looking forward to meeting some "oldtimers" who will be there (like Dan Murphy and maybe Town Crier). DH thinks I'm crazy of course - going to meet (in his words) 90 of my "online buddies."

HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!!!

Hey Dodie

If you see Dan Murphy, tell him Tammy and Jimmy(JImmyTammy) say hey. He is a great guy. We met him at Big River Grille a few yrs back.

 

[blossomz]

DODIE! want to hear about the Dis meet. If its anything like Magic Meets here in PA you will have a GREAT time!

Have a wonderful trip WD and wife!
Happy Anniversary!

Eliza...I feel your pain! I'm up to my neck in tuition!

 

[Granny]

I hope all Groupies are enjoying a wonderful Labor Day weekend with those they love.

And speaking of things we love, anyone up for a nice morning sunrise over Bay Lake?

 

[blossomz]

Wow...Thanks Granny!

 

[Muushka]

Beautiful picture Granny.
I showed the beautiful sunrise to my husband and he said 'what's that'? (he's a late sleeper)

Groupie safe wishes for all of our neighbors who live in the area that might be affected by the hurricane.

Being a former S FL resident, it is always on my mind.

 

[eliza61]

Great picture Granny! Thanks,
Hoping all and any groupies in the Louisiana area have found some safe & dry harbour.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Disney Lovin Iowan...have a wonderful time in the Black Hills (not 100% sure what they are though).

Thanks Maria. Sorry for not being more specific. We were in Spearfish South Dakota. That whole area (Rapid City etc.)is considered the Black Hills. I tell you if anyone goes through that area I would highly recommend a drive through Spearfish canyon and a meal on the patio of the Latchstring Restaurant. It just doesn't get more beautiful. We had some hard work with moving BIL and SIL there but the scenery made it well worth it. I would love to live there since I can't live at VWL!!!
Hope everyone in Gustav's path is doing okay!

Thanks for the great picture Granny!

Boy all this talk of college tuition makes me nervous with having a DD who is a high school sophomore!

 

[Muushka]

Yes, I am so grateful that Loretta, my home-schooled cat, has no desire to attend college. She is content just hanging around the house and getting fed.

Seriously, I feel for parents these days.
I don't want to tell you what my college tuition was many many moons ago.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Yes, I am so grateful that Loretta, my home-schooled cat, has no desire to attend college. She is content just hanging around the house and getting fed.

 

[blossomz]

So..has anyone seen our secretive kitty at the Lodge? Since we named him he seems to have vanished!

 

[Muushka]

No! But I haven't been back since though. I really hope to see him in Jan.

 

[50 years Too!]

Yes, I am so grateful that Loretta, my home-schooled cat, has no desire to attend college. She is content just hanging around the house and getting fed.

Seriously, I feel for parents these days.
I don't want to tell you what my college tuition was many many moons ago.

Least anyone think I'm being insensitive to the college tuition whoas--
I just finished paying for four years of private college tuition for DD and DS is starting his second year at an out of state public college where I have the unfortunate obligation to pay out of state tuition.

Having only furry children seems better and better. Oops, too late!

Deb