Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[WDWEPCOT]

Does air conditioning in a car count ??? Because I remember not having it and I’m very grateful to have it
If it does - Seat warmers !!!! greatest thing ever right up there with steering wheel warmer!!! So grateful for both !! My achy back loves seat warmers !!

Turbo Engines - love the get up and go !!! No 4 cylinder here!! So grateful for speed !!

Mostly I’m very grateful I have a car !!! I don’t drive much but I’m grateful I can when I want to !!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Dad and I are truly blessed to have two safe cars.

At the moment, I also am truly humbly grateful to God for my neighbor Yelena's walker that helps transport me safely by His Mercy and Grace. God willing, my own two feet shall fully recover eventually too. Walking and mobility in general are beyond blessings indeed.

Flying with Dumbo, sailing on Small World, and travelling by the Disneyland Train are three fun modes of transportation

 

[slo]

TGIF!

#1 - My RAV4 Hybrid - I’m so grateful we decided to get a hybrid. I get awesome gas mileage, which really saves money (some months I only fill up once every 4 weeks). When my DH needs a new truck, he’ll be getting a hybrid too

#2 - Airplanes - It’s so nice to jump on an airplane to get where you want to go quickly. I don’t mind road trips, but it’s requires more time off work, which I don’t want to do.

#3 - Monorail at WDW - So many great memories spent on the monorail. When my girls were little, and we stayed at The Contemporary, or The Poly, I’d get them ready for bed, and we’d get on the monorail and go around and around and around for them them to relax. Sometimes they’d fall asleep, cuddling with me, and I’d carry them back to the room and put them to bed. Seems like forever ago now.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Man…it’s a rough day for me to be thinking transportation gratitude. Our area was hit by a really nasty storm last night. A massive limb came down on the driveway and garage. We’ve been without power for nearly 13 hours and have a lot of headaches to figure out.

1. Grateful that my vehicle only seems to have suffered minor damage. I’m hoping I can get the windshield replaced today. I already started my claim, so hopefully I can get this done.

2. Grateful for my vehicle’s air conditioner. We spent several hours in it last night and I went out again around 4:30am to cool off.

3. Grateful for all of my vehicle’s USB ports and outlets. I think it has 6-8 USB ports and one or two conventional outlets. It’s helping keep phones and backup batteries charged.

Side note…DD17s truck wasn’t impacted, but DHs truck took it hard. I’d like to try and pull it out to assess the damage, but it might be better to take care of the big limb first.

 

[newski_mom]

@TiggerTrigger - I'm so sorry about the troubles from the storm! I hope you're able to get things resolved quickly!

3 car or transportation-related things you're grateful for

1. My Toyota HIghlander - it's 8.5 years old now and I've had no problems with it. DH wants us to get a new car, so we're debating that now. I just still love it, so hate to trade for something else. If we do, it will definitely be a hybrid though. DH has a hybrid Maverick truck and I agree @slo - the gas mileage is great!

2. Cruise ships - love cruising for vacations. So fun to travel overnight and wake up in a new place!

3. Airplanes - so thankful that they are able to get us to places quickly. Last fall, we were able to go to my cousin's wedding in Boise, ID from the St Louis area even though we only had a long weekend to do it. We wouldn't have been able to go without airplanes!

 

[bluecastle]

Love the boat transportation at WDW, especially from WL to MK. It is so nice to come back to the peaceful dock area and paths after the chaos that is the MK!

There was a monorail at the 1964-65 NY World’s Fair and I’ve loved them ever since. I truly thought that by now cars would be gone and there would be monorails everywhere! We make sure to do a loop or two every trip.

I met my DH on a train, so I will always be grateful for that.

 

[DaisyDuck001]

parking lot trams anywhere
water taxis anywhere
Peoplemover

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Side note… today really should have been the day for neighbor gratitude. It’s pretty awesome to have great neighbors when disaster strikes.

 

[Tink-osophy]

CAR/TRANSPORTATION

Trains (especially when it was one great big British Rail network), the freedom to venture further afield when I was a teen/uni student was awesome.

Vacation-related: -

The ferry over to Mackinac Island.

The WDW Monorail, especially the MK loop. ...Oh, and especially walking from a room in The Contemporary main building down to get on the monorail. Just the carpet there is nostalgic!!!!

 

[Tink-osophy]

Does air conditioning in a car count ??? Because I remember not having it and I’m very grateful to have it
If it does - Seat warmers !!!! greatest thing ever right up there with steering wheel warmer!!! So grateful for both !! My achy back loves seat warmers !!

Yes, it counts. I really appreciate having air-con in my car!

#3 - Monorail at WDW - So many great memories spent on the monorail. When my girls were little, and we stayed at The Contemporary, or The Poly, I’d get them ready for bed, and we’d get on the monorail and go around and around and around for them them to relax. Sometimes they’d fall asleep, cuddling with me, and I’d carry them back to the room and put them to bed. Seems like forever ago now.

I love this. What a lovely memory.

Man…it’s a rough day for me to be thinking transportation gratitude. Our area was hit by a really nasty storm last night. A massive limb came down on the driveway and garage. We’ve been without power for nearly 13 hours and have a lot of headaches to figure out.

Sorry to hear this. Hope you get everything cleared up and sorted easily and quickly. Glad you have good neighbors.

 

[newski_mom]

I met my DH on a train, so I will always be grateful for that.

So neat that you met your DH on a train! I think train trips are so fun!

 

[leebee]

Heated seats, aka, the Cushy Tushy! Particularly lovely in Maine in February!

Disney Transportation (minus the buses). I love riding the monorail, skyliner, boats, parking lot trams, the train at MK, and the PeopleMover!

Airplanes- How would I ever get anywhere without a flight? Especially happy with Southwest; by juggling credit cards we earn enough points (and companion passes) that we rarely pay for airfare!

 

[DianaMB333]

The Monoriel at WDW! Not only iconic but also such a wonderful representation of Walt Disney’s boldness.

Flights!! I could live in a plane, love the taking off feeling as well as seeing them on air, such a marvelous technology.

The hot air balloons.. it is such an amazing experience!

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I’m so sorry you got storm damage and don’t have electricity but thank God you all are OK !! These storms have just been aweful !!! I do hope you get your power back soon !!! Too hot to be without AC !!!

 

[PollyannaMom]

3 transportation things -

That we each have our own cars. (DH and I shared the first couple of years we were married.)

Disney transportation (yes, even the busses) - it's nice to just leave the driving to the professionals while on vacation!

And another vote for airplanes, because I can be in Florida in only a few hours.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Hug Tigger and prayer.

ITA on car air conditioning. There were some years when I didn't have that luxury, not fun at all.

Have a happy and relaxing evening friends with love.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

I just wanna say that I truly truly value and appreciate this thread it is just been a godsend to me one of my goals is to be more optimistic and to be more thankful and just around myself with people with the same attitudes and tired of telling people to be more grateful and I like being around people Are grateful I mean you can be grateful about every little thing in your life and you should be and I so enjoy this thread and enjoy it because of the people that are on it You all are very nice amazing giving kind wonderful people and I’m grateful for all of you! You know as the saying goes you never know what somebody’s going through and you never know what somebody needs and this is what I needed for what I was going through thank you also very much!!! I’m so grateful I just wanted to let you know!!!
People are always quick to complain but often times they never pay out the compliments or tell somebody you really made a difference you really made me feel a whole lot better I like to tell people
Hey you really made a difference you really made me feel a whole lot better thank you so very much!!!
I’m very grateful for you all and the fact you put up with me and my hatred of snow !

 

[Allison Joy]

(Fri, 5/17) - 3 car or transportation-related things you're grateful for
1. My car, Olaf. Poor Olaf has a few uh... self inflicted "beauty marks" but he runs with no major problems.
2. Airplanes. When I drive to and from work, I can often catch planes shortly after they've taken off and as they are approaching, and it still just fascinates me and leaves me in a bit of awe each time. Pretty sure I could watch planes take off and land all day and not tire of it.
3. On a similar note two 2, can I count NASA? Again, I'm just completely in awe of spaceflight.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Extra hug to all and especially WDWEPCOT. Thank you, my friend, for such a heartfelt post.

 

[mumto3girls]

1. Like @newski_mom, I love my Toyota Highlander. Mine is a 2013 with 162,000+ miles on it and it is comfortable to drive and to ride in. Very few problems and has been paid off for years. I hope to keep it a long time.
2. Cruise control—we just drove about 6 hours tonight, mostly highway and I am so grateful for being able to set the speed and not worry I am creeping up without noticing.
3. Driving directions on phones—so helpful to see the map showing you where to go and hearing the directions.