The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[Granny]

I just wanted to send some sunshine wishes to my fellow groupies who are in colder parts of the country than I am. It's been gorgeous this week in paradise.

Gee thanks...9 inches of snow in St. Louis today!


Note to self: Send Island Mouse warm personal greetings next time I'm at VWL (my version of "paradise") and he isn't!

 

[Granny]

Four days and counting!

Jill....have just an awesome time in paradise! Don't forget to pack the sunscreen lotion!

 

[Island Mouse]

Gee thanks...9 inches of snow in St. Louis today!


Note to self: Send Island Mouse warm personal greetings next time I'm at VWL (my version of "paradise") and he isn't!

Sorry about that Granny...I just couldn't resist.

 

[gabbyrosebud]

Good Morning VWL Groupies! I've been away for awhile and been catching up on my reading. I just wanted to wish Muushka a Happy Belated Birthday! I'm sorry I missed all the fun. I hope you had a special day!

I'm excited this morning because I see a little sign of spring. All my daffodils, tulips and crocus are popping up in my garden. Spring is coming my friends!

 

[eliza61]

I just wanted to send some sunshine wishes to my fellow groupies who are in colder parts of the country than I am. It's been gorgeous this week in paradise.

Ok, that was just plain evil.

Hey groupies, I was just wondering do you think it would be possible to get cabin fever if we were stuck spending the winter at WL?

 

[jimmytammy]

Maria,

Love the lodge furniture you posted about! I'm going to have to bookmark that site and start saving up some money for future furniture purchases. It looks very authentic to our beloved lodge.

Thanks!
Jill

PS. Five more days!!! Leaving Sunday...

We will be right there with you! Leaving for Savannah tommorrow then on to POP for 2 days(gotta save those pts. ). Then the move over to VWL on Sun. til Sat. Cant wait!! Hope to see yall there!

 

[LVSWL]

Hey groupies, I was just wondering do you think it would be possible to get cabin fever if we were stuck spending the winter at WL? [/quote]
Sure would like to find out!!!
We were "stuck" there once during a hurricane and it wasn't bad at all!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Island Mouse : I just wanted to send some sunshine wishes to my fellow groupies who are in colder parts of the country than I am. It's been gorgeous this week in paradise.

Not nice Island Mouse !

 

[Muushka]

Good Morning VWL Groupies! I've been away for awhile and been catching up on my reading. I just wanted to wish Muushka a Happy Belated Birthday! I'm sorry I missed all the fun. I hope you had a special day!

I'm excited this morning because I see a little sign of spring. All my daffodils, tulips and crocus are popping up in my garden. Spring is coming my friends!

Ahhhh crocus popping out of the ground in spring. Nothing like it! And thank you for the birthday wishes!

Ok, that was just plain evil.

Hey groupies, I was just wondering do you think it would be possible to get cabin fever if we were stuck spending the winter at WL?

NO, it would not be possible.

We will be right there with you! Leaving for Savannah tommorrow then on to POP for 2 days(gotta save those pts. ). Then the move over to VWL on Sun. til Sat. Cant wait!! Hope to see yall there!

Have a great time! Say hi to Ranger Stan for us all

Not nice Island Mouse !

Yeah IM! What she said!!!

 

[mickeymorse]

Ok, that was just plain evil.

Hey groupies, I was just wondering do you think it would be possible to get cabin fever if we were stuck spending the winter at WL?

Too funny Eliza.

Hey Granny, we got 9 inches of snow overnight as well. Any chance that island mouse can share some of those tropical breezes.

To everyone heading to paradise, have a wonderful time and lots of pictures please!!!!!

 

[cheer4bison]

Thanks, Granny, for the reminder about the sunscreen. I had forgotten to pack that so I really appreciate your note. Hard to think about sun when it is so wet and windy in New Jersey. We still have snow on the ground from last week.

Yeah JimmyTammy! So glad you will be there at the same time we are. I'll try to remember to put a VWL groupies sign somewhere on our 2BR villa door. If you happen to spot it, please stop by and say "hi!" Would love to meet you!

Three more days and we'll be on our way!

Jill

 

[Island Mouse]

Forgive my comments from yesterday. All this work is getting to me I think. But I would truly give up a month in Hawaii for a night at the beloved lodge.

 

[50 years Too!]

Forgive my comments from yesterday. All this work is getting to me I think. But I would truly give up a month in Hawaii for a night at the beloved lodge.

I know Island Mouse, when DVC is built in paradise you'll owe us all a drink when we visit!

Have a great time jimmytammy, enjoy your trip cheer4bison.
We're all looking forward to pictures.

Deb

 

[Island Mouse]

I know Island Mouse, when DVC is built in paradise you'll owe us all a drink when we visit!

Deb

Sounds like a good deal to me. Once that sucker gets built I plan to spend many a weekend afternoon there just soaking up that Disney atmosphere. The first round is on me.

 

[Muushka]

Sounds like a good deal to me. Once that sucker gets built I plan to spend many a weekend afternoon there just soaking up that Disney atmosphere. The first round is on me.

Deal!

 

[mickeymorse]

Sounds like a good deal to me. Once that sucker gets built I plan to spend many a weekend afternoon there just soaking up that Disney atmosphere. The first round is on me.

Sounds like a fine plan to me IM

 

[blossomz]

I know Island Mouse, when DVC is built in paradise you'll owe us all a drink when we visit!

Have a great time jimmytammy, enjoy your trip cheer4bison.
We're all looking forward to pictures.

Deb

I'm there too!! Can't wait!

 

[Granny]

Forgive my comments from yesterday. All this work is getting to me I think. But I would truly give up a month in Hawaii for a night at the beloved lodge.

Nothing to forgive. You're a Groupie for goodness sake! If we can't have a little fun with each other, then what the heck!

Besides, it was a balmy 44 degrees today so we lost a couple of inches of snow off the top. Wish it would work that way with my waistline!

Hey groupies, I was just wondering do you think it would be possible to get cabin fever if we were stuck spending the winter at WL?

Uh, in a word.....NO! But if you all need a test subject for that expirement, please transfer about 100 points each and I'll promise to post regularly next winter!

 

[50 years Too!]

Okay Groupies, my daughter came home from college this evening so I'm able to post the photos of Skamania Lodge. Hope you enjoy them!

This is the back of the lodge, taken from the drive going in.

The lobby, to the left is a forest service info center.

Looking through the windows of the lobby area. A glimpse of the Columbia River and our beautiful gorge. The picture doesn't do it justice.

Taken outside, same view as previous picture.

Yours truly enjoying the fire. The fireplace is three stories high.

Something we won't find at our beloved lodge.

A view of a pond on one of the nature trails that the lodge has.

Another view along the nature trail.

The lodge also has a golf course and a wonderful spa. We didn't golf this time, but did have massages.

Deb

 

[Muushka]

Oh Deb, I'm hyperventilating....gasp....so beautiful....

As much as I love VWL, my dream is to go to a lodge in the west, like that. We see these places on the Travel Channel and I say to him "Don't want to see actual mountains???"
To which he replies "No".

How fortunate you are to be in such a beautiful area. Thank you so much for posting. I will show my WDW only husband this post (well yours and then mine) .