The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[Tigger & Eeyore]

Ever since getting the word that we passed ROFR, I have been rather calm about everything. Maybe if I was waiting to book a trip, I'm sure I would have felt differently, something like this

Thanks again for the help with my signature!

I was calm until that 7 month window approached. Thankfully we got our points right in time

 

[Verandah Man]

Thanks again for the help with my signature!

Lookin' Good!!!

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

That is what I was thinking also. Besides, I don't think you would really save any time between waiting for the wire to post and fed ex. I can only dream about the day!! Sigh.

I sent mine UPSP next day - I found it was cheaper then Fed Ex and got there in the same amount of time. I figured with the sellers needing a notary that there was no point in spending the extra money on the wire, although it is all preference and we had one on here wire it with out any problems.

It is cool when you can relax - when we add on I will make sure it is on a contract that will close well with in that 7 month window so the only sweating we have is the ROFR.

 

[Laxmom]

We didn't take Laxlad out of school this year for a vacation but he will miss a week in Sept. for our cruise. That will be the last time he misses school for a trip; he will be a junior and it will be challenging for him to keep up. Because of the holiday, he will miss 4 days. So any Christmas trip this year, would be DH and I. Not sure if we can make it go this year or not. We have 2 FF tickets- one NWA and one Delta. Might make sense to use them before the merger. We would go on a cash ressie or stay in a hotel. If we manage to stay onsite, no need for a rental car. I will have to talk to DH. If he thought our trip this July was too much, he's gonna love this!

The pictures just look gorgeous. I am sure they don't do it justice.

I will probably go USPS too. More convenient than Fed Ex for me.

 

[Verandah Man]

Same here. We will be booking a trip but we will close well within the 11 month window but before the 7 months opens up. I will still check availability for our trip in Sept but I really don't think I will have any luck. I have my back up plan that I am really not sure I want to give up anyway. A 3 bedroom for a 2 bedroom? Hmmmm. Cash verses points? Hmmmm. Whatever happens, happens.

What was that Doris Day song? Que Sera, Sera. And don't anyone dare tell me they are too young for that one!! We are too, we just love old movies.

That is one of my favorite Doris Day songs. In fact, I saw her sing it just the other week as I was channel surfing, and the part of the movie was playing, just as she was getting ready to start singing.

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

We didn't take Laxlad out of school this year for a vacation but he will miss a week in Sept. for our cruise. That will be the last time he misses school for a trip; he will be a junior and it will be challenging for him to keep up. .

We booked ours so our then 8th grader and 5th grader will miss a week bt we get their work ahead of time and they do it before we go. I know once she gets in the higher grades we can't do that anymore. Our oldest will be home from college. Her finals end the Friday before we leave. We figured our first and only chance to see the lights before we have quite a few years that they can't miss school. My DH and I don't like huge crowds either so I hope it works out. Flight prices went up, but I guess that is to be expected.

VM - thanks so much!!! It worked great!

 

[TenThousandVolts]

Hey laxmom- My son is a lax player- and I was too when I was young. (girls- very different) This year he is taking a break from from lacrosse and trying baseball. After is last bball game he said that he baseball isn't enough exercise and he really misses hitting AND getting hit. I guess he is what they call- sensory seeking. He is better at baseball but he misses lacrosse so he will have a tough time deciding which to choose next year. I will not let him do both because of schedules.
We are in MD so everyone plays lacrosse and they start young. My neice just started this year- she is in kendergarten- my brother says the games are hilarious. My son didn't start until 2nd grade- and he was the only kid on his team who was a 1st timer.

 

[Verandah Man]

We didn't take Laxlad out of school this year for a vacation but he will miss a week in Sept. for our cruise. That will be the last time he misses school for a trip; he will be a junior and it will be challenging for him to keep up. Because of the holiday, he will miss 4 days. So any Christmas trip this year, would be DH and I. Not sure if we can make it go this year or not. We have 2 FF tickets- one NWA and one Delta. Might make sense to use them before the merger. We would go on a cash ressie or stay in a hotel. If we manage to stay onsite, no need for a rental car. I will have to talk to DH. If he thought our trip this July was too much, he's gonna love this!

The pictures just look gorgeous. I am sure they don't do it justice.

I will probably go USPS too. More convenient than Fed Ex for me.

I drive by our local post office and bank about ten times a day, it won't be anything for me to stop in both places and take care of business!!!

 

[colonialtinker]

Does anyone think it's wrong to take a third grader out of school for a few days? Small school here and Super acts like its a crime, DD is a honor roll student and its so much easier going when its not crowded.

T & E - When is your birthday? DH's is the 17. Did you get short changed on Christmas gifts like him He is always talking about that.

 

[Grandbuddy]

What was that Doris Day song? Que Sera, Sera. And don't anyone dare tell me they are too young for that one!! We are too, we just love old movies.

I remember seeing that movie at the drive-in, as a child, and watching breathlessly, as Doris sang that song while searching for her son - it's the only scene I remember.

Congratulations MMac!

I'll overnight or priority my paperwork and certified check, when the time comes. I'm not in a hurry to get my points and take a trip - but I need my 2007 points in my account before the 1st of August - so I can bank them. (I'll have 110 banked '06 points I'll have to use before 12/1, after I get into the system.)

Hope everyone has a relaxing Saturday. (I know it's Saturday, 'cause the DW is off, today. Don't know how we'll keep up with what day it is after she retires! Don't hate me because I'm a man of leisure You, too, may be old someday.)

 

[Verandah Man]

Does anyone think it's wrong to take a third grader out of school for a few days? Small school here and Super acts like its a crime, DD is a honor roll student and its so much easier going when its not crowded.

We took our DD out of school a few times for family vacation. The latest was in May 2006 and she was a sophomore in high school at the time. The only reason we did it was because it was in May and we were having a family reunion on the Magic.

The other 2 times we took her out she was still in elementary school and we didn't have any problems with her teacher. Our DD did take her school work with her and we worked on it a little each day.

 

[colonialtinker]

Hope everyone has a relaxing Saturday. (I know it's Saturday, 'cause the DW is off, today. Don't know how we'll keep up with what day it is after she retires! Don't hate me because I'm a man of leisure You, too, may be old someday.)

DH is a man of leisure too. He now is in charge of housework and getting DD off to school on time. So far he has alot too learn, they are always running late in the mornings. Last year I got a call at work from the school about DD's tardiness. Had to have a long talk with DH on that one, talked worked only 1 tardiness day this year.

I will be sending all paperwork and check USPS. Bank and post office 2 blocks from each other. Plus I already did the wiring and mailing on first contract. Since money got there first I've decided I prefer that the paperwork and check arrive together

 

[Grandbuddy]

Does anyone think it's wrong to take a third grader out of school for a few days? Small school here and Super acts like its a crime, DD is a honor roll student and its so much easier going when its not crowded.

At least, not for a Disney world trip. But, in Alabama, if a student has six unexcused absences within a school year, the parents can be jailed. No joke. Funding, and preparation for testing that determines the amount of oversight a school will get from year to year, are key issues. A school with high rates of absenteeism, or with test scores that don't measure up, goes into "School Improvement" mode, and everything is under extreme scrutiny from the state board. So, your Super may have some real concerns. (DW is a kindergarten reading coach.)

 

[Laxmom]

Siggie looks good, T&E!!

I don't think it is a big deal if they can keep up with work. Especially at that age. I am nervous about taking Laxlad out of school but this is his 18th birthday trip so they will just have to get over it! We have always been selective about taking our kids out and they have no doubt of the importance of their education. It isn't taken lightly and we have a "come to Jesus" talk about getting the work done and the fact that it won't happen again if the grades go down. But....mine are older than yours!

TTV, Wow!! Kindergarten? I keep telling Laxlad that if we had stayed in NY, he would have had a stick in his hand in kindergarten. We lived near Cornell University. We are behind the curve here. We have had a program for 6 years; our seniors have the most experience of any class so far because they were on the first 7&8th grade team 6 years ago. We just started a youth league for 3-6 this season. The year Laxlad played 8th grade, only 4 kids had every played before. The sport is growing fast here but not near the level of play you guys see. It is still not a state sanctioned sport and it is pay to play. We (the parents) still pay for the coaches salaries and refs while the school pays transportation and uniforms. Our cost - approx. $400 after fee and clothing, ie warm ups and team underarmor.

He chose lacrosse because he thought baseball would be boring. He gave up soccer for it and even announced last night that he won't be playing soccer this fall. (Normally, he considers it training for lacrosse.)

 

[Laxmom]

In our SD, they just send a nasty gram. We got one this year. DH's Father and Step Father both died in Feb and Laxlad missed almost 2 weeks for funerals. The note was a bit of a smack in the face considering what we had just been through. Just a little tacky. We also got one for oldest DS, who I will now call Collegeman, the year that my Mom died. Our kids don't miss much school which is why I probably don't worry much. Last year, Laxlad missed 1 day due to illness.

I think the schools just have to be firm. There are people who would take advantage and abuse and all leniency. (did I spell that right?) Heck, there are people who just plain don't care if their child is at school or not.

 

[icouldlivethere]

Does anyone think it's wrong to take a third grader out of school for a few days? Small school here and Super acts like its a crime, DD is a honor roll student and its so much easier going when its not crowded.

We took our kids out of school when they were in elementary school for vacations no problem. They were excellent students and easily caught up. It's a lot tougher when they get older. Both of my DS's played ice hockey (talk about a physical game) so between games, tournaments and practices it was a lot harder to plan vacations not to mention all of the social events and what not that they get involved in when they were older.

 

[Grandbuddy]

... leniency. (did I spell that right?)

You certainly did.

(I once thought I was going to be a teacher, too - English grammar and lit. One year teaching in a junior high school cured me. Taught freshman comp at the college level for a couple of quarters while briefly pursuing a masters' in English lit - but ditched that course of study for Rehabilitation Counseling. It was a good move for me - and the teacher training still came in handy, since the last several years of my career involved massive amounts of proofreading of investigative material.)

 

[colonialtinker]

At least, not for a Disney world trip. But, in Alabama, if a student has six unexcused absences within a school year, the parents can be jailed. No joke. Funding, and preparation for testing that determines the amount of oversight a school will get from year to year, are key issues. A school with high rates of absenteeism, or with test scores that don't measure up, goes into "School Improvement" mode, and everything is under extreme scrutiny from the state board. So, your Super may have some real concerns. (DW is a kindergarten reading coach.)

I'm in a unique situtation. DH is on the local school board, at least until June 30. Election coming up and there are 7 people running for 3 spots. Its very scary here right now as a lot of people don't understand the No Child left behind act. It's a shame that we now teach to tests. I'll apologize if this offends anyone but give me the good old days when learning was fun and teachers weren't under the stress that they have now with all the federal and state regulations.

 

[icouldlivethere]

Hey laxmom- My son is a lax player- and I was too when I was young. (girls- very different) This year he is taking a break from from lacrosse and trying baseball. After is last bball game he said that he baseball isn't enough exercise and he really misses hitting AND getting hit. I guess he is what they call- sensory seeking. He is better at baseball but he misses lacrosse so he will have a tough time deciding which to choose next year. I will not let him do both because of schedules.
We are in MD so everyone plays lacrosse and they start young. My neice just started this year- she is in kendergarten- my brother says the games are hilarious. My son didn't start until 2nd grade- and he was the only kid on his team who was a 1st timer.

OK I just figured out what laxmom and laxlad stood for. When you said your son was a lax player it just now dawned on me what lax was short for. I don't remember there being lacrosse at our schools here. Ice hockey is really big here in Michigan (talk about hitting and getting hit) and our DS's started playing when they were 4 and 5 years old. Both played for their HS varsity ice hockey teams. Watching 4 and 5 year olds playing ice hockey with all of that equipment on is hilarious too.

 

[Laxmom]

You certainly did.

(I once thought I was going to be a teacher, too - English grammar and lit. One year teaching in a junior high school cured me. Taught freshman comp at the college level for a couple of quarters while briefly pursuing a masters' in English lit - but ditched that course of study for Rehabilitation Counseling. It was a good move for me - and the teacher training still came in handy, since the last several years of my career involved massive amounts of proofreading of investigative material.)

Holy Smokes!!

We took our kids out of school when they were in elementary school for vacations no problem. They were excellent students and easily caught up. It's a lot tougher when they get older. Both of my DS's played ice hockey (talk about a physical game) so between games, tournaments and practices it was a lot harder to plan vacations not to mention all of the social events and what not that they get involved in when they were older.

It does get tougher. And now we add DS and DDIL to the equation whose jobs are also dependent on the school schedule but they aren't allowed to take summer vacations without quite a bit of approval because they are busiest when the kids are out of school. Seems the parents don't want their kids around the house in the summer. And now Collegeman's schedule.
This may very well be our last trip together for quite a while.

I'm in a unique situtation. DH is on the local school board, at least until June 30. Election coming up and there are 7 people running for 3 spots. Its very scary here right now as a lot of people don't understand the No Child left behind act. It's a shame that we now teach to tests. I'll apologize if this offends anyone but give me the good old days when learning was fun and teachers weren't under the stress that they have now with all the federal and state regulations.

Get off my brain wave!! This drives me nuts. Someone tell me how this is evaluating our education system or the quality of our teachers!!! I must find my pills again!!