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[DiznyDi]

Happy Birthday Casey!
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays ever!

JT our 4-footed family members have a way of leaving paw prints on our hearts. Prayers for your Sneezy.

 

[Andrew015]

Can I rant a bit?

I am so furious at Southwest right now. Today is the first day that I can book flights for our April trip... and they are astronomical. I can't catch a break on flights at all anymore. A few years back, we used to frequently be able to book $79-$110 flights per person and now they are more like $139-$159 each way.

I refuse to pay $650 for 2 people to fly to Florida. I am just so upset

Hang in there... prices will come down. April is a tough month for airfare because of Spring Break nonsense. But you will catch a better deal than that.

 

[eliza61]

Can I rant a bit?

I am so furious at Southwest right now. Today is the first day that I can book flights for our April trip... and they are astronomical. I can't catch a break on flights at all anymore. A few years back, we used to frequently be able to book $79-$110 flights per person and now they are more like $139-$159 each way.

I refuse to pay $650 for 2 people to fly to Florida. I am just so upset

Hey Rus, also sign up for kayak or tripadvisor for fare watchers. Believe it or not lately SW has not been the best fares from Philly to Orlando. Unfortunately I think the days of me getting a r/t fare under 200 bucks are far and few.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Air fares are bad from Dayton, CVG too!

 

[blossomz]

Eliza...keep an eye on the sales and the ding flights. I've held out and gotten great rates. I also find they tend to be higher if you purchase over a weekend.

 

[rfassett]

Hey groupies! Thought I would update you on Rebecca's stepdad Homer. Let me back up a couple of weeks just to show you that God does have a sense of humor. After Rebecca and Homer returned from the doctor visit that revealed the severity of the cancer, they were sitting at his house talking - sometimes laughing, sometimes crying. And I should mention that Homer lives in the real boonies with a thousand foot driveway. As the two of them sat there crying and looking out the window, a scraggly looking dog came struggling up the driveway. That dog is just what the two of them needed. It was starving, matted, dirty, had briars galore, flea ridden and under all that was a cute cocker spaniel that had obviously been abandoned and was in dire need of some loving. I believe God sent that dog.

Fast forward a couple of weeks. Rebecca and I were visiting Homer on a Sunday afternoon and Molly (now a named dog ) was acting strange. She acted like she had gotten into some poison or something and acted really bound up. We took her outside and made her walk in hopes of getting some movement. After about fifteen minutes of this, Rebecca hollers out "Homer, Molly is having a puppy." At that point, I believe a feather could have knocked over Homer and I. Molly continued to have a second puppy before it was over. And I swear, I could hear God chuckle.

Well, tomorrow morning at 7:15 Homer will undergo surgery for colon cancer. Continuing prayers are appreciated.

Oh, and just for the sake of keeping this relevant and only for that sake - mine and Rebecca's upcoming trip home hang's in the balance of the outcome of this surgery.

 

[sleepydog25]

Hey groupies! Thought I would update you on Rebecca's stepdad Homer. Let me back up a couple of weeks just to show you that God does have a sense of humor. After Rebecca and Homer returned from the doctor visit that revealed the severity of the cancer, they were sitting at his house talking - sometimes laughing, sometimes crying. And I should mention that Homer lives in the real boonies with a thousand foot driveway. As the two of them sat there crying and looking out the window, a scraggly looking dog came struggling up the driveway. That dog is just what the two of them needed. It was starving, matted, dirty, had briars galore, flea ridden and under all that was a cute cocker spaniel that had obviously been abandoned and was in dire need of some loving. I believe God sent that dog.

Fast forward a couple of weeks. Rebecca and I were visiting Homer on a Sunday afternoon and Molly (now a named dog ) was acting strange. She acted like she had gotten into some poison or something and acted really bound up. We took her outside and made her walk in hopes of getting some movement. After about fifteen minutes of this, Rebecca hollers out "Homer, Molly is having a puppy." At that point, I believe a feather could have knocked over Homer and I. Molly continued to have a second puppy before it was over. And I swear, I could hear God chuckle.

Well, tomorrow morning at 7:15 Homer will undergo surgery for colon cancer. Continuing prayers are appreciated.

Oh, and just for the sake of keeping this relevant and only for that sake - mine and Rebecca's upcoming trip home hang's in the balance of the outcome of this surgery.

Wow, what a story! Best wishes for Homer, his surgery, and the family.

Heather: It's not just Southwest, and as others have said, let the dust settle a bit. Luv got a solid deal (not cheap, but not bank robbery rates, either) some months ago for her annual trip to meet friends this September. Not too long after, I determined to go stay with my daughter and her family during the same time (an hour's drive away from the World), and the tickets were nearly double the price. I waited a couple of months, and the prices came down, not to the low luv got, but much lower than when I first checked. So, keep the faith.

And in a random note, we watched THE LIFE OF PI this weekend, and both thought it just an average movie. It was visually arresting, and certainly I can see why the book would seem to be a movie waiting to happen; however, I never became emotionally attached to the protagonist nor the tiger. Perhaps the movie took too long during the exposition phase--I just wanted it to get to the lifeboat portion to explore the possibilities raised by early dialogue. Whatever the cause, the movie didn't resonate with me. If I had to rate it, I'd give it 3.14 out of 5.

 

[Muushka]

Wow, what a story! Best wishes for Homer, his surgery, and the family.

Heather: It's not just Southwest, and as others have said, let the dust settle a bit. Luv got a solid deal (not cheap, but not bank robbery rates, either) some months ago for her annual trip to meet friends this September. Not too long after, I determined to go stay with my daughter and her family during the same time (an hour's drive away from the World), and the tickets were nearly double the price. I waited a couple of months, and the prices came down, not to the low luv got, but much lower than when I first checked. So, keep the faith.

And in a random note, we watched THE LIFE OF PI this weekend, and both thought it just an average movie. It was visually arresting, and certainly I can see why the book would seem to be a movie waiting to happen; however, I never became emotionally attached to the protagonist nor the tiger. Perhaps the movie took too long during the exposition phase--I just wanted it to get to the lifeboat portion to explore the possibilities raised by early dialogue. Whatever the cause, the movie didn't resonate with me. If I had to rate it, I'd give it 3.14 out of 5.

Ba-da-bum

I really liked the movie. Story and visual. Sleepy, you are quite the movie connoisseur!
would you list your top 10? I'll share mine too

Hey groupies! Thought I would update you on Rebecca's stepdad Homer. Let me back up a couple of weeks just to show you that God does have a sense of humor. After Rebecca and Homer returned from the doctor visit that revealed the severity of the cancer, they were sitting at his house talking - sometimes laughing, sometimes crying. And I should mention that Homer lives in the real boonies with a thousand foot driveway. As the two of them sat there crying and looking out the window, a scraggly looking dog came struggling up the driveway. That dog is just what the two of them needed. It was starving, matted, dirty, had briars galore, flea ridden and under all that was a cute cocker spaniel that had obviously been abandoned and was in dire need of some loving. I believe God sent that dog.

Fast forward a couple of weeks. Rebecca and I were visiting Homer on a Sunday afternoon and Molly (now a named dog ) was acting strange. She acted like she had gotten into some poison or something and acted really bound up. We took her outside and made her walk in hopes of getting some movement. After about fifteen minutes of this, Rebecca hollers out "Homer, Molly is having a puppy." At that point, I believe a feather could have knocked over Homer and I. Molly continued to have a second puppy before it was over. And I swear, I could hear God chuckle.

Well, tomorrow morning at 7:15 Homer will undergo surgery for colon cancer. Continuing prayers are appreciated.

Oh, and just for the sake of keeping this relevant and only for that sake - mine and Rebecca's upcoming trip home hang's in the balance of the outcome of this surgery.

I love that you shared this wonderful story of Molly with us. It is beautiful. Kind hearted people.

Prayers for Homer and his surgery in the morning. Let us know how he is.
Oh, and pictures of the pups please!

 

[jimmytammy]

rfasset I think God has a sense of humor, and this sound like one of those kind of stories, continued prayers for Homer

rusafee Driving isnt so bad if you decide too. Trip to NC probably halfway, catch a nice Microtel or Suites by Marriott and hit it again to FL next day.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Happy Birthday Captain D!

 

[Corinne]

rfasset--I agree, God did send Molly Homer's way. Prayers for him and his family.

Sleepy Sly -- I also watched Life of Pi this weekend, and I had mixed feelings as well. I'm glad I saw it, but I wasn't completely blown away. Of course, "they" do such a job of hyping movies sometimes I think I expect too much!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Just want to mention that there are some dates left for the VWL Christmas tree.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=49225827&postcount=1

Bobbi

 

[sleepydog25]

Ba-da-bum

I really liked the movie. Story and visual. Sleepy, you are quite the movie connoisseur!
would you list your top 10? I'll share mine too



I love that you shared this wonderful story of Molly with us. It is beautiful. Kind hearted people.

Prayers for Homer and his surgery in the morning. Let us know how he is.
Oh, and pictures of the pups please!

I'm working on my list--it's a tougher task than I anticipated.

 

[Muushka]

I'm working on my list--it's a tougher task than I anticipated.

Yup, Sly, me too. I could rattle off about 5 with no problem. Then it got difficult.

 

[eliza61]

Ok, time for a little Disney world trivia.

1) Where is the firehouse located in Magic kingdom Frontierland
tomorrowland
Main St. USA
Adventureland.

2) The new fantasyland now has three Dumbo rides
True
False
3) Where in the world have you heard this phrase?
"those small unmanned rocket ships you see leaving us will shortly be sending back television pictures as they fly near the surface"
Mission: space
Space mountain
Mission to mars
Spaceship Earth.
4) In the Great Movie ride, the fantasia scene is presented on the
Left
right
No fantasia scene
5) Sonny Eclipse background singers "the space angels" are?
Human
Invisible
male
background singers are not space angels
6) If you want to sit in one of the villian sections in Fantasmic you may chose? Chernabog
Hades
Captain hook
frollo
7) Complete the phrase from the carousel of progress. "shucks every time he has company....
He blows a fuse
He makes a mess in the kitchen
He drinks to much
He makes a pitcher of iced tea

 

[jimmytammy]

Hey everyone, thanks for the Bday wishes! This is CaptD. having trouble finding my password to log in

 

[jimmytammy]

Ok, time for a little Disney world trivia.

1) Where is the firehouse located in Magic kingdom Frontierland
tomorrowland
Main St. USA
Adventureland.
Main St. USA

2) The new fantasyland now has three Dumbo rides
True
False
False
3) Where in the world have you heard this phrase?
"those small unmanned rocket ships you see leaving us will shortly be sending back television pictures as they fly near the surface"
Mission: space
Space mountain
Mission to mars
Spaceship Earth.

4) In the Great Movie ride, the fantasia scene is presented on the
Left
right
No fantasia scene
right
5) Sonny Eclipse background singers "the space angels" are?
Human
Invisible
male
background singers are not space angels

6) If you want to sit in one of the villian sections in Fantasmic you may chose? Chernabog
Hades
Captain hook
frollo

7) Complete the phrase from the carousel of progress. "shucks every time he has company....
He blows a fuse
He makes a mess in the kitchen
He drinks to much
He makes a pitcher of iced tea

He blows a fuse
Shows me I need to pay more attn. in some of these things, good questions Eliza!

 

[bagsmom]

Hey groupies! Thought I would update you on Rebecca's stepdad Homer. Let me back up a couple of weeks just to show you that God does have a sense of humor. After Rebecca and Homer returned from the doctor visit that revealed the severity of the cancer, they were sitting at his house talking - sometimes laughing, sometimes crying. And I should mention that Homer lives in the real boonies with a thousand foot driveway. As the two of them sat there crying and looking out the window, a scraggly looking dog came struggling up the driveway. That dog is just what the two of them needed. It was starving, matted, dirty, had briars galore, flea ridden and under all that was a cute cocker spaniel that had obviously been abandoned and was in dire need of some loving. I believe God sent that dog.

Fast forward a couple of weeks. Rebecca and I were visiting Homer on a Sunday afternoon and Molly (now a named dog ) was acting strange. She acted like she had gotten into some poison or something and acted really bound up. We took her outside and made her walk in hopes of getting some movement. After about fifteen minutes of this, Rebecca hollers out "Homer, Molly is having a puppy." At that point, I believe a feather could have knocked over Homer and I. Molly continued to have a second puppy before it was over. And I swear, I could hear God chuckle.

Well, tomorrow morning at 7:15 Homer will undergo surgery for colon cancer. Continuing prayers are appreciated.

Oh, and just for the sake of keeping this relevant and only for that sake - mine and Rebecca's upcoming trip home hang's in the balance of the outcome of this surgery.

Wow -- the puppy story is really something! How neat!
A fellow in my home town just died of colon cancer -- so did my dear friend. It is such a scary, awful disease.
However, at church last weekend, one of our priests -- who has been battling the same disease -- announced that his doctors have declared him cancer free! I was so happy to hear that!!!!! I will continue to pray for Homer. There is so much that they can do nowadays to fight cancer. Between prayers and medicine, wonderful things can happen!

 

[rfassett]

Thanks for the prayers for Homer. The surgery was more invasive than we were expecting and the cancer proved to be just as wide spread as earlier testing had predicted. The surgeon was not able to remove all of the cancer. But he did indicate that all of the organs that he could see looked good and the resection was more involved than anticipated but was successful. So there remains some cancer in the lymph node system and after a four to six week surgery recovery period we will explore whether undergoing chemotherapy will make sense. The question has been asked, is it better to have 8 to 10 months feeling relatively good or 12 to 14 months being sick from the chemo. Of course none of us knows God's plan for this and Homer could have one month or ten years or more left on this spaceship we call planet earth. The good news is that we KNOW that a room is being prepared for him in Heaven. Again, thank you for your continued prayers.

In other news, Rebecca and I have cancelled our planned trip to VWL which was to begin in just a few days. We have booked a week in mid October at Hilton Head instead. This will be our first trip to HHI.

 

[Granny]

Hey guys!

Looks like a lot going on as usual here on the Groupie thread. I hope this finds everyone enjoying the end of the summer.

I have a confession to make...we are heading to WDW in a couple of weeks and I find myself looking forward to it (we are staying at BLT) but not as eagerly as some recent visits.

It might be because I am in a much better job (less stress) so vacations aren't such a lifesaver being thrown at a drowning man. Or maybe because it is just DW and I and we always miss our children (both in their 20's) when we go without them.

In any event, I don't even know how the new Fastpass system is supposed to work, or if I'm even eligible for it.

I know we'll have a great time, but for whatever reason it just isn't that great anticipation as usual. I'm sure I'll get more amped up the closer we get to our departure date.

I know one thing...we will be doing at least one meal over at WL...usually lunch at Roaring Fork. I know that feeling of being home that I'll experience in the lobby will make everything just right.