The Whirlwind Trippers Husband Report #2, or the Preacher loses his patience with son

[Chapter 11]

Mark, you crack me up. I've been to any number of churches and temples over the years, and I've never met a preacher, priest or rabbi who talks the way you do -- you're altering all my preconceptions about the clergy. We live just up the road from y'all in the Big A, and attend PRUMC, and I doubt Don Harp has ever used the word "sucks" in his entire life. You go, big guy! By the way, and not to be seen as piling on, but your beloved Seminots from Free Shoes U lost to my team as well this year, up in beautiful C'ville. How many more days until football season?

 

[Mike and Natalie]

Yeah well. Um. Um. Er. I guess I can't really say anything other than the fact that we pretty much sucked pondwater this year. So beating us 34 to 7 really isn't that big a deal.

But as they say, there's always next year.

But ain't it fun talking trash? I guess y'all don't get to do that much up there in Michigan? LOL! You should move back to the South. Football season is so much more fun!

Blessings!
Mark

Ain't that the truth!!! Go Buckeyes!!!!!

 

[Minniespal]

Enjoyed reading your report ~ Thanx for sharing.

 

[fizz13]

Firstly, WELCOME BACK

Secondly: really, that was it? When most of us lose our cool, it involves a raised voice, an angry word, something. You were so sweet to Wesley really, considering it was your favourite show and all. This would not even register on the richter scale in my house so don't worry, you still get dad of the year from me.
BTW, that dancer is fine indeed, I'm heterosexual female and even I can see that.

Claire xx

 

[FSUMARCHIEF]

Firstly, WELCOME BACK

Secondly: really, that was it? When most of us lose our cool, it involves a raised voice, an angry word, something.
Claire xx

No No. That was not it. I haven't gotten to it yet. That was simply foresehadowing of what was to come on the next day...

Blessings!
Mark

 

[lillygator]

But as they say, there's always next year.

But ain't it fun talking trash? Football season is so much more fun!

Blessings!
Mark

Isn't that the truth!! I hoping this coming year we'll really get to see what Urban can do!! Do you get down to Tallahassee for the games? We're season ticket holders so we're in Gainesville quite often during the fall!! August/Sept can never come too soon! Most all DH's softball buddies are Seminoles - makes quite interesting conversation!

 

[nicolemarie]

I haven't quite figured out how to quote a small portion of a post, but if I did, I would quote these parts -

1. About music bringing you closer to God - AMEN, AMEN and again I say AMEN. Even when it's at Disney - Thank you Lord, for these GOOD TIMES!!

2. Wesley not having to "poop", but just "poot" - HILARIOUS!!!

Great post - fully enjoying myself!!

 

[2vets]

Michigan? Where's that?

I am just excited to see if your kid rivals 1000th Happy Haunt's kid...we don't have kids, so I love hearing troublemaker kid stories...

Come on, now, SPILL!! There's only so much work a girl can DO at work!!!! Especially when said girl is headed to wdw in three days...

(Hey lillygator - we'll keep an eye peeled for ya - great news!!!)

 

[GADISNEYGIRL]

Michigan? Where's that?

I know, I know... we never actually said he could READ, did we??

Mark, honey, that's Massachusetts, NOT Michigan!

And as for the "foreshadowing" event...when I read it last night, I laughed so hard *I* nearly pooped! Or pooted! Or something like that!! Mark felt very honored that I laughed so much.

 

[GADISNEYGIRL]

Oh, I should probably tell you that Mark had to be at the church at 7:30 this morning to help cook breakfast for 100 2, 3 and 4 year olds and their grandparents. He told me yesterday afternoon he spent working on his sermon (instead of his trip report), but I reminded him that he will be out of town this weekend, and won't be preaching a sermon. So hopefully today he will git-r-done!!

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

Mark! Mark! Pay attention to Mel. I LOVELOVELOVE Epcot. Dadgumit. Heh, heh. I know. I know. It was a little joke...

I'm really enjoying your new report. You've really got a nice flow goin'. But... let me get this straight: You LOVE Maelstrom. And you don't think Soarin' is "all that"? Huh???? Ok. While they are BOTH FASTPASSES(?)... there seems, to me, to be a teensy bit of a difference. Just a smidge. To me. But what do I know? Clearly nothing about ride rating. And they ARE both Fastpasses. AND... and... MISSION SPACE IS CHEESY???? BUT NOT THE MEXICAN RIVER OF TIME? Sorry to yell but COME ON! Mark, you're killing me here. Killing me.

Plus there's a whole lot more to Canada than Maple Syrup. I think. However... it's important enough, granted. We try to go sugaring every year in late March or early April. It's fun. And if you get a bunch of nice clean WHITE (not yellow) snow and pour maple syrup in a long line into it and then push a wooden stick into one end and roll... you get an original Canadian Itsakadoozie. Yum. SOOOO good. Did you know that Canada produces 85% of the world's maple syrup? Imagine that. Wow. Could I sound more like a doofus?

And I saw that picture of you two boys with the bellydancer. What IS it with bellydancers anyway? I also noticed her uhhh "accessories". But, let me tell you, I don't think they are God-given. More likely they came from Vandelay Industries. Just a hunch though.

The "poot" was a "hoot".

And I'm, apparently, so worked up here that I'm using paragraphs of some sort. I gotta go take a Tylenol. I think. Mel.

 

[ead79]

I'm really enjoying your new report. You've really got a nice flow goin'. But... let me get this straight: You LOVE Maelstrom. And you don't think Soarin' is "all that"? Huh???? Ok. While they are BOTH FASTPASSES(?)... there seems, to me, to be a teensy bit of a difference. Just a smidge. To me. But what do I know? Clearly nothing about ride rating. And they ARE both Fastpasses. AND... and... MISSION SPACE IS CHEESY???? BUT NOT THE MEXICAN RIVER OF TIME? Sorry to yell but COME ON! Mark, you're killing me here. Killing me.

Mel, you read my mind. Add mind reading to your considerable list of skills.

Mark, I was going along right there with ya, then you lost me on Soarin’ not being all that. As someone who gets ill just looking at thrill rides, Soarin’ is MY Big Thunder Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Space Mountain all rolled into one. It is indeed all that.

OK, I do have to admit that I really like El Rio del Tiempo too. I’m a cheeseball, I admit it. And you did redeem yourself by loving Le Cellier (unlike ZZUB). Perhaps if you were a Baptist preacher your would have a clearer understanding of just how amazing Soarin’ truly is. (Just kidding—this Baptist southern girl had to get my little Baptist vs. Methodist jab in there somehow—no hard feelings at all as long as we beat you to lunch after church!).

 

[2vets]

I know, I know... we never actually said he could READ, did we??

Mark, honey, that's Massachusetts, NOT Michigan!

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Hey, no sweat - I was the same way when I was livin' down South - non-Mississippi "M" states are just COLD. Think about it...Maine, Montana, Minnesota, Michigan, Massachusetts...then there's comparably balmy Missouri and Maryland...go ahead and laugh. I console myself by NOT thinking of my heating bill, which will arrive any day now...(and it's been a mild one).

'Kay then, Mark had more impt things to do today than keep us from working. (Pathetic, exasperated, woe-is-me sigh inserted here)...between that, 1000th HH, Vettechick, and ZZub being nearly done, it does not bode well for my ability to look industrious while getting as little done as possible. Rather, I may have to WORK to occupy time.

I gotta agree with 100th Happy haunt...what is it with men and belly dancers??? - that one looks particularly buoyant, I guess, so that could explain it. And I never could apply eyeliner. I am sure my wonderful hubby will be salivating after her this weekend, too...perhaps she should be placed into a puffy shirt for the good of womankind...Vandelay industries imports them, ya know.

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

I gotta agree with 100th Happy haunt...what is it with men and belly dancers??? - that one looks particularly buoyant, I guess, so that could explain it. And I never could apply eyeliner. I am sure my wonderful hubby will be salivating after her this weekend, too...perhaps she should be placed into a puffy shirt for the good of womankind...Vandelay industries imports them, ya know.

I think ANY shirt she puts on would be a "puffy shirt".

Whoaaa! What the he!! am I doing? This is a preacher's thread! Heh, heh.

 

[GADISNEYGIRL]

I think ANY shirt she puts on would be a "puffy shirt".

Whoaaa! What the he!! am I doing? This is a preacher's thread! Heh, heh.

Well...you know, this IS the internet...and he COULD be just telling you all that he's a preacher, when really he's a mafia hitman...

Nah, he's really a preacher. I know, 'cause I have to listen to his 20 minute speech 52 times a year!! (Which is almost always enjoyable, enlightening and entertaining.) And yes, he preaches just like he writes a trip report. And some Sundays I CANNOT believe the things that he says from the pulpit. But then, I guess it makes him more "approachable" than some pastors. He just has this rapport with people. And I must say, if you can't always get along with Mark, YOU have a serious problem (unless you happen to be married to him...)! But I do get tired of people saying to me, "Oh, I'll bet you two NEVER fight! He is so wonderful, I can't imagine ever being angry with him!" Uh huh. You show me two married people who NEVER fight, argue, or get annoyed with each other...and I will ask you which Disney movie you are watching!!!

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

Well...you know, this IS the internet...and he COULD be just telling you all that he's a preacher, when really he's a mafia hitman...

Ha, ha! Yeah... HE'S a hitman. And... I'm Imelda Marcos. Oh. Bad example. Less shoes... but more lingerie. No bulletproof bra though.

But... you don't really seem like a sinister family. I just gotta say. And he's never even seen Scarface.

However... I DID want to strangle him earlier over the Maelstrom thing. Not really strangle. Just a severe Indian Sunburn. I think. Is that PC? Or not?

Well... I really gotta get off this thread and get back to Canada. And do some work. Cheers, Mel The Steel Butterfly.

 

[FSUMARCHIEF]

But... let me get this straight: You LOVE Maelstrom. And you don't think Soarin' is "all that"? Huh???? Ok. While they are BOTH FASTPASSES(?)... there seems, to me, to be a teensy bit of a difference. Just a smidge. To me. But what do I know? Clearly nothing about ride rating. And they ARE both Fastpasses. AND... and... MISSION SPACE IS CHEESY???? BUT NOT THE MEXICAN RIVER OF TIME? Sorry to yell but COME ON! Mark, you're killing me here. Killing me.

Alright let me see if I can work this out a bit. Maybe loving Maelstrom is a little strong. I just like it. I enjoy it. It's a nice ride. It's relaxing. Same with Mexico. Yeah its cheesy - I especially think the movie part is pretty cheesy, like where the folks are at the pool bar. They just play that scene backwards and forwards, over and over. That's pretty lame. But the fireworks room is neat, and I just generally enjoy both of these rides. They are good for a break in the air conditioning and they just relax me.

Now, don't get me wrong about Soarin. I like the ride fine. I enjoy it too. It has nice features with the smells and the scenes, etc. I just don't think it's like the coolest ride ever, as do other folks.

Now Mission Space is a different story. I know you like to ride Gary and all, but there's really not much to that ride is there? The sensation of flying in space lasts about 2 seconds. The cartoon thing you watch is bad. I just don't like it. For thrills, I would much rather ride Rock n' Roller Coaster, or Tower of Terror, or Space Mountain, or that kind of thing. Now, if they would put the Mo'Rockin belly dancer on instead of Gary, then I might enjoy it a little more! hee hee hee!


Blessings!
Mark

 

[tabrizia]

So we got all the stuff we would need for the day. It was a little different being there with another family. We love the Molton’s. We wanted them to have the most magical trip ever cause we want to be able to share our obsession with real people. I mean, no offense to anyone reading this thread. You all are certainly real, and understand our obsession, cause you’re obsessed too! But, you’re on my computer. But the Molton’s are really here, like in Macon.

Oh you're in Macon, nice, my sister's inlaws and sister in law are in Macon, she and her husband along with my parents are in Sandy Springs (they are actually a real city now). Macon is nice though, been there a couple of times visiting her inlaws very nice small town.

Oh and I really enjoy your trip report too, I'm not just randomly stalking people from Georgia .

 

[FSUMARCHIEF]

And I saw that picture of you two boys with the bellydancer. What IS it with bellydancers anyway? I also noticed her uhhh "accessories". But, let me tell you, I don't think they are God-given. More likely they came from Vandelay Industries. Just a hunch though.

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And one more thing before I waste my afternoon working the next day of this trip. I will say that I too thought they were um...not totally God given. However, as we were leaving the show, Michele and Rhonda were having a conversation about how bouncy they were and that they were real. I still think they are not real. But they insist that they are. Who knows?! I bet Keith would volunteer to test for us!

And 2 vets - I'm sorry about the Michigan thing. I didn't look at your description over there. When you said the Big M in one of your posts I just immediately thought Michigan. I do have one question though. How is is that you folk up in Massachusettes keep electing Kennedy and Kerry? Haven't y'all figured out that they're morons yet?
hee hee hee

Blessings!
Mark

 

[GADISNEYGIRL]

So he calls me at work to thank me for saying such nice things about him in my posts, but does he bother to mention it on here? Nope, he's too worried about making it right with happyhaunts!

And happyhaunts (Mel, if I may!!), let's talk men for a minute. I'll give you Gary, I happen to like him, too. He was very good in the Candlelight Processional a few years back. But since I'm a weenie and won't do Mission: Space, I can't comment on his appearance there. Some of the guys you've mentioned in your report, I've never even heard of. But Alan Rickman....oh, I just don't know about him. Maybe I'm just not the "bad boy" type (I married a preacher, didn't I??), and has he EVER played a *nice* character?? I just can't get past the whole Snape thing. You see, I detest Snape. Even moreso right now, as I'm rereading the entire series for the zillionth time, and Snape has just ordered Harry out of his office, never to return, though he is SUPPOSED to be teaching him Occlumency, which I don't think he really tried to do anyway. But I'm digressing. Okay, if you like Alan Rickman, so be it. But I do need to ask if you saw the Cinderellabration show while you were there. I don't remember it in your report. If you saw it, I need to know what day. Because I also saw your rant about the "princes" and while I agree with you to some point... Man alive, the "Beast" Prince that we saw was some kind of hot. I think he works Sunday-Thursday. I'll have to get Mark to post a pic. I mean, he put a picture of "his" hotties on here. And I also have word that the Prince also appears as Tarzan. And let me tell you. He has the body for it!!! So even though most of the princes are rather...umm...princess-y (no offense meant, to any princes who happen to be reading this)...not ALL of them are!!! Not only am I obsessed with this man, but so is one of my best friends. And she's never seen him in person, only in the pictures I've shared. So when you're there in May, try to catch a Sunday through Thursday show of Cinderellabration, and let's see what you think!