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

[Granny]

Mike...sounds like an awesome and romantic trip for you and your wife. I'm sure you will completely enjoy it. You've also managed to get ADR's at three of my favorite restaurants at WDW.

I'm sure you are quite excited about this sea & land vacation, and I hope the whole thing is magical for you two from start to finish!

As Eliza said...we'll be looking for your report when you get back. Enjoy!

 

[Granny]

Sup? (that basically means welcome - ) To all the new groupies! Great group to be a part of & I look forward to meeting some of you someday in the resort.

Lou...glad to have you hangin' with us!

I think if we keep the Groupie vacation schedule up to date, we will definitely be facilitating some informal meet & greets over time. I've had the pleasure of meeting two DISers at WDW and thoroughly enjoyed it. Even shared an Illuminations Cruise with another DISer and her family...what a lovely lady and great family!

Here...you can have my rocker here on the front porch of VWL. I have to get to work.

 

[jjbescher]

We leave tomorrow!

We’re driving down I-95 to Port Canaveral early Saturday morning, staying a night at the Radisson, and then boarding the Disney Wonder for our very first cruise. We’re staying in a Deluxe Stateroom w/ Verandah and we’ve booked the Romantic Escape package. We have a Castaway Cay Couples Cabana Massage booked, and my wife has some treatments booked at the onboard Vista Spa (Elemis Aroma Stone Therapy, etc). We’re planning on just relaxing on the ship when it’s in Nassau. Beside dinner at Palo, we’ve also booked brunch at Palo.

After the 4-night cruise, we’ll head over to WDW for 3 nights at the BWV in a Boardwalk View room. We have ADRs for Yachtsman Steakhouse, Flying Fish Café and Le Cellier Steakhouse. We’ll probably just hang around the Boardwalk area and only visit Epcot this trip.

I won’t be bringing any laptop, as I enjoy being “cut-off” from the real world. I’m just going to kick-back and relax and enjoy my vacation!

Mike,
Enjoy your cruise. My DW and I have loved ours, especially on Disney. Also, I know the drive on I-95 you are talking about. We have done it MANY times and will doing the drive in two weeks .

jon

 

[Muushka]

Mike,
Enjoy your cruise. My DW and I have loved ours, especially on Disney. Also, I know the drive on I-95 you are talking about. We have done it MANY times and will doing the drive in two weeks .

jon

Hey neighbor, we are right next door in Cary. We make that drive so often that we just put the car into auto-pilot and sleep!

Have a wonderful cruise and WDW time DVC Mike.

And jjbescher, want to swing by and pick us up?? You have a great time too.

 

[jjbescher]

Hey neighbor, we are right next door in Cary. We make that drive so often that we just put the car into auto-pilot and sleep!

Have a wonderful cruise and WDW time DVC Mike.

And jjbescher, want to swing by and pick us up?? You have a great time too.

I actually coach in Cary a lot. At the new Triangle Aquatic Center.

jon

 

[Muushka]

What the heck are we doing on the next page????

Blossomz, we are waiting...... .

 

[Dodie]

Wow. It's been quite a week.

I'm an only child. It helps to know that. My DH is very helpful, but we both have full-time jobs, so he can only do so much in this situation...

My 74-year-old father had knee replacement surgery on Monday. He had *both* knees done at the same time. The surgeons encouraged this, particularly at his age, because patients often never go back and get the second one done after experiencing the first surgery. They say the pain (although doubled) and therapy are comparable and, this way, you only go through it once.

That said, my mother is actually the one who is in ill health (diabetes and all of the possible complications that go along with it - particularly since she's never taken care of herself or eaten right). I know this is blasphemous to say about one's mother, but she's whiny and difficult and I may go insane before this is all over.

They moved him to the rehab hospital yesterday where he'll be at least for two weeks (I'm going to push for longer because - once he's home - mom will be absolutely no help to him. They need to assume he's going home to live alone from a care standpoint.)

They'll do fine. However, I'd appreciate good thoughts and prayers from my VWL buddies FOR ME!!!!!

 

[Muushka]

Oh my Dodie.

 

[MaryJ]

Dodie...I know how you feel. Both of my parents are gone now, but before my mother died (Dad died first) she became very needy. DH parents are now getting to that age, but they haven't reached the neediness point yet. I'm sure it's only a matter of time. DFIL has good genes though. One of his brothers just turned 91 this month. There were 12 children in his family and 8 are still living!

 

[danielle782001]

Okay groupies... What types of breakfast foods do you eat from Roaring Forks that are covered under the dining plan/ snacks?

 

[loribell]

Dodie good luck with your folks. Sending prayers & well wishes your way.

 

[lisaviolet]

to you Dodie.

Lisa

 

[Muushka]

Okay groupies... What types of breakfast foods do you eat from Roaring Forks that are covered under the dining plan/ snacks?

Sorry, no can help, just bump! Breakfast is something we always eat in-room unless we go to WCC.

 

[eliza61]

That said, my mother is actually the one who is in ill health (diabetes and all of the possible complications that go along with it - particularly since she's never taken care of herself or eaten right). I know this is blasphemous to say about one's mother, but she's whiny and difficult and I may go insane before this is all over.
:

here's my hug also. Nope, not blasphemous in any way. Remember to try and take care of yourself Dodi. Caring for our elderly relatives is really stressful. I understand Psychologist have a term for us "sandwich generation" because we're often caring for our elderly and our children at the same time.

If helps any, your not the only one going insane. I'm a NYC girl born & bred. My mother never got her drivers license because living in Manhattan, we never had a car. so whenever I go to visit her, I spend all weekend driving her around which wouldn't be so bad except have you ever notice that people who don't drive spend the entire trip critiqing your driving.

Moose dust for you & your parents

 

[cheer4bison]

As for the question regarding breakfast items at Roaring Fork, there are some yummy options...bagels, muffins, croissants, yogurt-granola-berry parfaits. I think anything under $4 is fair game on the dining plan as a snack. We always ask the cashier as we enter whether specific items are covered. They are very helpful in that regard.

Have you seen the Roaring Fork menu on allearsnet? Here is the link.

http://www.allears.net/menu/menu_rf.htm

Jill

 

[danielle782001]

As for the question regarding breakfast items at Roaring Fork, there are some yummy options...bagels, muffins, croissants, yogurt-granola-berry parfaits. I think anything under $4 is fair game on the dining plan as a snack. We always ask the cashier as we enter whether specific items are covered. They are very helpful in that regard.

Have you seen the Roaring Fork menu on allearsnet? Here is the link.

http://www.allears.net/menu/menu_rf.htm

Jill

Thanks Jill... I did see that menu... I just was not sure if those breakfast items were on the plan...Thanks for the info... I am happy we can use the snack credits for a quick, lite breakfast a couple of days.

 

[wildernessDad]

Thanks Jill... I did see that menu... I just was not sure if those breakfast items were on the plan...Thanks for the info... I am happy we can use the snack credits for a quick, lite breakfast a couple of days.

We like to bring protein bars with us. They make a very quick early morning meal.

 

[wildernessDad]

14 days to go until DW and I walk into the 'sister' lodge. We're going concierge and doing all of the safaris.

I know that this is not a WL-type post, but since we are all kindred sprits, I figured it was okay.

 

[50 years Too!]

Wilderness Dad,
Looking forward to hearing about your AKL trip. We own at our sister resort, also.

Dodie, Thinking about you and your parent anguish.

Deb

 

[Muushka]

14 days to go until DW and I walk into the 'sister' lodge. We're going concierge and doing all of the safaris.

I know that this is not a WL-type post, but since we are all kindred spirits, I figured it was okay.

As Groupies, we are big enough to accept that someone will stay at another resort and actually admit to it.
After all, We will be at OKW in a few months.