The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[jimmytammy]

Thanks all for the kind words on the pics. Glad I could share em with yall. We got home yesterday around 3:30.

disnyfanatic, David Cassidy was very good. The girls were still swooning over him, which made it all the more exciting. He seemed to be having fun, and the crowd was into it. Most songs I recognized, especially the Partridge days stuff. I was still fairly young when that show was in its prime. His voice is still good.

We were fortunate to see so many performers. We saw DC, Juice Newton, The Four Tops, Little Richard and The Village People.

 

[Muushka]

The Village People!

I wonder, when you saw Little Richard, did he stay and complete his performance or did he leave early? A man on our Sept '08 cruise wrote something very sad about that performance.

Your pictures were wonderful, loved 'em! I hope you adjust to reality lickity-split!

And thank you so much for all the reports and pictures. Note to self: must emulate JT .

 

[jimmytammy]

Muushka

LR did the show I guess he planned on doing. He spent a lot of time talking, and it took him about 5 mins to get to the stage once the band started up. But he sang Lucille, Good Golly Miss Molly, Blueberry Hill and one other song that I cant bring to mind at this senior moment. He was good considering his condition. For us it was more of a nostalgia, seeing a 50s icon and all.

 

[Muushka]

Ahhhh. That is good news. Poor guy. Glad he did a great performance for you!

 

[diznyfanatic]

jimmy - thanks for the fun update on the DC concert. Sounds like everyone had a great time!

I was a pre-teen when the Partridge Family & DC were popular but he and Donny Osmond were IT for me!!! It would have been a lot of fun to have seen his concert!

 

[eliza61]

We were fortunate to see so many performers. We saw DC, Juice Newton, The Four Tops, Little Richard and The Village People.

Lord, that man must be 2 days older than Christ! I saw him when I was a young girl at the Apollo theater with the motown review.

 

[Happydinks]

OMG - it's almost here! Our first Holidays at VWL! 27 days and counting (because you don't count today and you don't count the day we get there - the 29th! I think there was a Seinfeld counting routine along these lines....) Anyone else doing their happy dance yet?

 

[keliblue]

OMG - it's almost here! Our first Holidays at VWL! 27 days and counting (because you don't count today and you don't count the day we get there - the 29th! I think there was a Seinfeld counting routine along these lines....) Anyone else doing their happy dance yet?

Yahooooooooo !!! have an ABSOLUTELY magical trip we are right behind you arriving Dec. 11 but we are staying at the cabins this trip

 

[loribell]

Have a fabulous time. There is nothing more wonderful then the Lodge when it is decorated for the holidays!

 

[vwlvette]

Our first trip home is in 7 days!!!!! There are 13 of us going, DW Boys-12 & 10, and dear little princess 10 months!!!, My Bro, SisIL & two boys 14 & 9, In laws, and my parents who are celebrating their 50th!!!! We have lots of special stuff planned, Great ADR's. Cannot wait, All the kids are bouncing off the walls, not to mention the adults, We did this last year also, that is what convinced us to buy DVC. We have 1 two bedroom and 2 studios reserved. Anyone else going to be down from 11/8-11/13????

See you all at home!

 

[Muushka]

We are not going till 12/23 . I hope all who are heaven-bound for the first time have a wonderful time and for all you VWL old-timers, have a wonderful time too!

Remember, TRIP REPORTS for us poor souls not there!

 

[MaryJ]

Our first trip home is in 7 days!!!!! There are 13 of us going, DW Boys-12 & 10, and dear little princess 10 months!!!, My Bro, SisIL & two boys 14 & 9, In laws, and my parents who are celebrating their 50th!!!! We have lots of special stuff planned, Great ADR's. Cannot wait, All the kids are bouncing off the walls, not to mention the adults, We did this last year also, that is what convinced us to buy DVC. We have 1 two bedroom and 2 studios reserved. Anyone else going to be down from 11/8-11/13????

See you all at home!

We will be there 11/4-11/12. It will be just DH and me until 11/7. Then we will be joined by DD and her DH and some friends of ours from the Chicago area. I need to get packing!

The first thing on my agenda is to FIND THAT MOUSE OF GRANNY'S!

 

[DISNEY FIX]

Yahooooooooo !!! have an ABSOLUTELY magical trip we are right behind you arriving Dec. 11 but we are staying at the cabins this trip

My curiosity is peaked. Have you stayed there before? How many people fit? How many points? .......
Any info you care to give will be appreciated.
Chris

 

[50 years Too!]

To all of the lucky groupies counting down their holiday trips to VWL, have a wonderful time. I am so going to live vicariously through your reports!

Please don't think I no longer want to be a groupie.
I tried to retire my pumpkin and somehow wiped out my moose at the same time.
I've been trying to retrieve it, and am just too technologically challenged to succeed. I've spent the last TWO hours trying.
Also, thanks to Happydinks for sending me the cute holiday icons. As soon as my daughter comes home this weekend, I'll add those to my signature, too.

Sigh, Deb

 

[eliza61]

Only 4 days to go until we arrive back "home" and my youngest son has been indicted with "snack food laundering".

My school district like so many others decided to get rid of unhealthy snacks and drinks in the cafeteria. My youngest son, in what he claims is a simple altruistic gesture (according to him, he was providing a valuable service) decide he would bring in the contraband and sell it for a small fee. Well he became a very popular fellow at lunch, like some crazed drug supplier he would supply his fellow mates with coke, ho-ho's, dritoes and candy. And if you were some poor unfortunate classmate of limited means, not to worry my son (just call him sid the squid) would barter. One bottle of coke= 1 nights science homework. You get the idea.

His big brother noticing that Sid had way more money than his allowance called for, exerted a little pressure then demanded a cut of the money for his silence. I'm in the process of explaining to him that when he's 18 we call it extortion.

I'm not sure if I'm mad that he thought of this stunt or that I didn't get a cut of the money, after all it was my capital that started this entire operation.

When I was pregnant my pastor told me if I name these kids with bible names they would do great things..... I don't remember Joshua charging the Israelites a moving fee when they fled Egypt.

I swear to God, I going to be a burden to this kid when I'm old
I need a drink.
Eliza

 

[Muushka]

If I've said it once, Ive said it a thousand times (at least to myself anyway):

Eliza, you do have a way with words!

Your kids sound very, um, resourceful-to say the least. How did your son get busted?

 

[eliza61]

The hall monitor in between periods notice that he had quite a few notes sticking out of his locker. They turned out to be snack "request", when he opened his locker he had a mini 7-11 in there. All that was missing was the slurpee machine.
The teachers were actually pretty impressed, except that he had other kids do his work (that's a big no-no). They can't figure out if he'll be another Donald Trump or serving 5-10 for embezzlement.

 

[jimmytammy]

That is too funny

 

[TheBeadPirate]

Eliza,

Will Sid the squid still be down there at Christmas and is he cheaper than Garden Grocer?!? I can order by post-its if it's necessary and I'm a little rusty at math, but I'm killer at history and science.

 

[Muushka]

You guys crack me up!!