Trip of Extremes and Dreams! Tons of Pics! 11/30 -12/10 Update Highlight to the End

SkyGirl

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****TRIP REPORT STARTS ON PAGE 44****

Welcome to my pre-trip report! My DD and I are Disney addicts and love everything that goes with the trip from the dreaming to the planning to the going!

I invite you to read My Trip Report! Travels With Dory: http://www.disboards.com/showthread....1#post22181921
which explains my affection for Dory, what we have in common (short term memory loss!) and the adventure of traveling with Chemobrain!

First I’ll introduce the Cast:

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This was taken last December of DD and I at Liberty Tree Tavern with Minnie!

DD is almost 21, and the most wonderful person I know. She is loving and fun and generous and caring. She is also incredibly goofy, a history loving geek and the most fun person. We are best friends and we have a blast together. We spend much of our time together laughing. She has been my rock through some very rough times and still keeps a smile on her face and on mine. And she loves Disney. No, she doesn't love Disney -- SHE LOVES Disney! Her favorite characters are Stitch, Belle, the Fab Five, Alice and Marry Poppins. I've been taking her to Disney since she was three and her love for it has only grown. She is a writer, with a magnificent sense of imagination and is working on a book right now that I believe will be a best seller. It is just too good! She has had a book of poetry published as a teen-ager but now is channeling her inner-Stephen King and writes things that keep me up at night, afraid of what is in the closet or under the bed! As you can tell, I adore her.

I took this picture back in Pittsburgh, where she was born, her love affair beginning.

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As for me, I am The Mommy, and even though she is almost 21, I still get to be the Mommy! I am 44 years old, happily divorced, and not working at the moment, although I surely hope to be soon. I've been in a battle with breast cancer and in fact, am waiting on results right now, to find out if it is back or not. :sad1: However, cancer can not take away anything from me -- not the love of my friends and family and not my dreaming! It certainly can't take away Disney! My favorite characters are Belle, because she is so strong, Stitch because he loves me (check out kisses in the Trip Report hahahah), and I LOVE Remy, we are both fabulous cooks!

Our trip to Disney was booked the day after we returned in December! We had the most wonderful time and we just had to do it again. We've decided to make it a yearly trip!

We are going from November 30 until December 10. WOW! That is a long trip! We can't wait. When we started planning, it was the first until the tenth, but DD (who is paying for this entire trip as a gift to me!) added on the 30th due to my need to have an ECV and the worry one might not be available on the first if we aren't there first thing in the morning.

We also have a darling little dog named Diva, who will not be coming on this trip! :mad: However, as a Disney fan, she wouldn't want to be left out. Here she is sleeping with her pal Remy:

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I wanted to share a few more photos of DD over the years. When I get my scanner up and working (I took digital pictures of these pictures!) I'll share pictures of me as a kid the year Disney opened!

Before Disney but notice what she's reading!

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This was taken on It's A Small World. I love the look of absolute wonder on her face.

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A birthday at Tony's Town Square Breakfast.

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Be back soon with our itinerary!! :grouphug:
 
Yay! Such cute pictures, I wish my mom would DIS! You guys have the same exact relationship as my mom and I, when looking at your photos, i'm even reminded of pictures I have with my mom and I! I should go find one to show you guys :) You're not alone in the whole "My daughter/mom is my best friend"


ETA: I found one!! This was from 2 years ago, we've both lost a considerable amount of weight since then so I hate to post such an old pic, but just to show you you're not alone: I love my mommy!

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Loved your last trip report and am looking forward to reading the pre-trip. Hope all goes well with your medical update, my prayers are with you.
 

I'm here, I'm here!!!! :wave:


Can't wait to read all about it. Now I have to go back & read. I didn't even stop to look at the pictures!

Barb
 
I love the old photos, so cute, can't wait for more :goodvibes

Hi Jo!! :flower3: I sure hope I can get the old ones scanned! They are so much fun to look at!

Yay! Such cute pictures, I wish my mom would DIS! You guys have the same exact relationship as my mom and I, when looking at your photos, i'm even reminded of pictures I have with my mom and I! I should go find one to show you guys :) You're not alone in the whole "My daughter/mom is my best friend"


ETA: I found one!! This was from 2 years ago, we've both lost a considerable amount of weight since then so I hate to post such an old pic, but just to show you you're not alone: I love my mommy!

Great picture, Nicole!! I never thought I would DIS and it is so much fun and the people are the very best! Thanks for being here!

Loved your last trip report and am looking forward to reading the pre-trip. Hope all goes well with your medical update, my prayers are with you.

Thank you so much Tazdev!! It's going to be a long pre-trippie since we don't go until the end of November, but I know it will be fun!

I'm here, I'm here!!!! :wave:
Can't wait to read all about it. Now I have to go back & read. I didn't even stop to look at the pictures!
Barb

Hi Barb! :hug: So happy to see you!! Are you leaving for vacation soon?
 
I'm here too!! Looking forward to your pre trip report and to hopefully meeting you and your awesome DD in December!!

Kimba
 
Nice Baby Pics was this " mom's idea " LOL :thumbsup2 ... Ok ,now that i found your Pre-trip report I have one too .. you have to scroll down a little Its called

Disney Wanderer's Pre -trip report or something like that . i couldnt get the link to work but its there trust me
 
Hey everybody, this is SkyGirl's DD!
Glad you're all here to read, DM writes a mean TR! :laughing:
I'm sure she won't mind if I chime in once in a while.....:rolleyes1 :upsidedow :goodvibes :lmao:
 
Count me in! Looking forward to hearing the plans!! :)

Thanks for being here, DisneyDusted!

I'm here too!! Looking forward to your pre trip report and to hopefully meeting you and your awesome DD in December!!

Kimba

Yipee, Kimba is here!! I hope we can meet, too, so does DD!

Nice Baby Pics was this " mom's idea " LOL :thumbsup2 ... Ok ,now that i found your Pre-trip report I have one too .. you have to scroll down a little Its called

Disney Wanderer's Pre -trip report or something like that . i couldnt get the link to work but its there trust me

I've read your pre-trip and left a message!

HI! :wave2: I am here! Remember Tony's Breakfast?! I wish they still had that!

Tony's Breakfast was one of the best! Instead of the standard birthday cake they had back then that was the same at every place, for breakfast they had cinnamon danish, confetti, and waved napkins. It was so great!

I found your TR!! :hug:

Hey everybody, this is SkyGirl's DD!
Glad you're all here to read, DM writes a mean TR! :laughing:
I'm sure she won't mind if I chime in once in a while.....:rolleyes1 :upsidedow :goodvibes :lmao:

You better chime in or else ............. :rotfl:
 
Now, I never did find the disk to my scanner, because, as DD told me, I'm sure it is in a "safe" place. So I took pictures of the old pictures with my digital. The clothes are just a riot! This was the first year Disney was open.

This is me in front of Tom Sawyer Island. Love my tennis outfit!

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My cousin and I with one of the Seven Dwarfs!

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With a chipmonk ... Chip and/or Dale! :lmao:

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With Snow White

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Not sure who this is

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The same and yet so gorgeous

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HAPPY SUNDAY EVENING!
 
Oh my!! Do those clothes look familiar! My mom made my sister and I Creative Memories albums and put in pictures when we were at Disney the year it opened too. I am glad to see that you were as fashion forward as we were!! :rotfl: Nothing beats the stripes and flower patterns! :rotfl2:
 
I'm joining in on the fun and wanted to stop by and say hi! I just started reading your TR and saw that you had started this PTR. We're going in December as well.

And I love the fact you have such a great relationship with your DD! My mom and I were the same way before she passed away with cancer.
 
GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!! :cool1: :worship: :cutie: :hug: :yay: :dance3:

Benign! What a glorious word!!! Cancer free and benign!!!:cheer2: :cheer2:

I do have Fibrocystic Disease but I don't have to even worry about it at all at this point! Benign!!! princess:

Thank you all so much for all the prayers and good thoughts and wonderful friendship and all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :grouphug: :grouphug:

I couldn't wait to get home from the hospital to let you all know the great, great news!!!!!!

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GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!! :cool1: :worship: :cutie: :hug: :yay: :dance3:

Benign! What a glorious word!!! Cancer free and benign!!!:cheer2: :cheer2:

I do have Fibrocystic Disease but I don't have to even worry about it at all at this point! Benign!!! princess:

Thank you all so much for all the prayers and good thoughts and wonderful friendship and all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :grouphug: :grouphug:

I couldn't wait to get home from the hospital to let you all know the great, great news!!!!!!

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Wonderful! Wonderful!! That is a subject near and dear to my heart...my DW, Mother, and Mother-in-law are ALL survivors!
 
GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!! :cool1: :worship: :cutie: :hug: :yay: :dance3:

Benign! What a glorious word!!! Cancer free and benign!!!:cheer2: :cheer2:


:banana: :banana: I am so happy for you!!! :hug: That is just so awesome!!!!
You and DD must be so relieved. What a weight to have lifted!!!:cool1: :cheer2:
I needed some good news too!:thumbsup2

Now on with the Disney Planning!!!::MickeyMo pluto: pooh: :donald: :stitch: :eeyore: :figment: :tinker:
 








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