VWL Groupies...yes, we love the Lodge!!

[KAT4DISNEY]

Great to see the pictures from the Groupie meet! Sounds like it was a lot of fun.

We returned from our lovely Aulani stay and lovely 70-80 degree Hawaii weather to snow. As the years go by I've decided I like the song White Christmas far more than actually experiencing it. When I get some pictures uploaded I'll share a bit of what we saw but will say that Aulani is a beautiful resort and we'll be back again!!

Inkmahm - good luck with the surgery!!

 

[DiznyDi]

OK Groupies, we're home now, too. What a great trip! Wonderful to meet up with so many of our cyber friends (and new friends, too: Liz and William) and become better acquainted. Jimmy's done a fabulous job of keeping the thread up to date with the happenings of those in the World with his pictorial diary. Thanks Jimmy!

DDad and I started every day the same: up at 6:15 and out by 7:00 to walk over to Fort Wilderness and back again. We saw deer every day - as few as 8 and as many as 22. We even saw a bob cat - yes, a bob cat! Before returning to our room we'd make a stop at Roaring Fork for oatmeal and grits and take them back with us for breakfast on our balcony. This is the first trip that we have actively kept an accounting of how far we walked. We averaged just under 10 miles per day with our lowest day at 6.25 miles (the day we left) and our highest at over 13 miles! We have these really neat folding walking sticks.....

Highlights certainly were the Groupie meets, the TOWL, candlelight processional, lunch at Be Our Guest and our early morning walks. DDad and I were both successful in reaching Galactic Hero status on Buzz Lightyear: 999999 What a pleasant surprise!

As always, the time goes by far too quickly while on vacation. I have my countdown set: only 61 days until Aulani.

Wishing you a smooth surgery tomorrow Inkmahm! Will hope that all goes well.

WELCOME sechem32! A pleasure to have met you and William. So happy to have you as part of the Dis and more importantly as a part of the Groupies!

 

[twokats]

Inkmahm - We will be thinking about you so good luck with the surgery!!

 

[twinklebug]

Good luck Inky - I will be thinking of you tomorrow!

 

[jimmytammy]

Di and Dad
Glad yall got home safe and sound. It was great meeting up with yall again. I told T it feels like meeting up with life long friends now, not just a groupie meet

I reached Buzz status of 999999 this trip too. I had been trying for so long

Granny
Thanks for the well wishes. I am def. feeling better than before.

 

[horselover]

Welcome back JT, DiznyDi & DiznyDad! All good things do eventually come to an end but the good news is there will always be another trip to the Lodge just over the horizon!

My trip is almost here! Only 2 more sleeps! Suitcases are 90% packed. Tomorrow I need to wrap up some work stuff in the morning, pack the duffel bag with the food we're bringing, then take the fur babies to the pet hotel. That's the only sad part. Neither has ever been boarded before. I hope they do ok. After that it's try to get some sleep then we're off! I'm still bummed I missed the big groupie meet, but I'm hoping to do a mini meet with Granny! I haven't met Granny before so I hope it works out. I will do my best to post pics. I know JT did a great job posting pictures during his trip but you can never have too many right?! Next time I post I'll be at my happy place (hopefully in "the" room)! Bye for now!

 

[Kathymford]

So, last Wednesday I noticed this really wet spot on the carpet in front of the bathroom. We blamed the dogs. 3 towels and an overnight fan later, and it is still soaked. Uh oh. We live in a condo built in the 80s, so guess what. Galvinized plumbing underneath the slab foundation.

Good news? HOA needs to fix this problem. Bad news? All of the closets need to be emptied and furniture moved out of the way. The HOA is installing all new copper plumbing in the walls.

I know I should be appreciative that the HOA is covering all of this maintenance, but right now, I'm staring at an un-decorated Christmas tree and it's depressing me. I'm also looking at some of my few decorations that I got to put out and thinking I should just box them up too. I mean, what's the point? Is Christmas seriously only a week away?

Not to mention that our life is in little piles everywhere. What would happen if you had to empty all of your closets? Would you have somewhere to put that stuff? I'll tell you, I don't. It's just in piles. Everywhere. We have to go outside and turn the water back on every time we want to go to the bathroom!

OK. I know I'm whining. I'm done. Sorry. Pity-fest much? I'm pathetic.

 

[twokats]

So, last Wednesday I noticed this really wet spot on the carpet in front of the bathroom. We blamed the dogs. 3 towels and an overnight fan later, and it is still soaked. Uh oh. We live in a condo built in the 80s, so guess what. Galvinized plumbing underneath the slab foundation.

Good news? HOA needs to fix this problem. Bad news? All of the closets need to be emptied and furniture moved out of the way. The HOA is installing all new copper plumbing in the walls.

I know I should be appreciative that the HOA is covering all of this maintenance, but right now, I'm staring at an un-decorated Christmas tree and it's depressing me. I'm also looking at some of my few decorations that I got to put out and thinking I should just box them up too. I mean, what's the point? Is Christmas seriously only a week away?

Not to mention that our life is in little piles everywhere. What would happen if you had to empty all of your closets? Would you have somewhere to put that stuff? I'll tell you, I don't. It's just in piles. Everywhere. We have to go outside and turn the water back on every time we want to go to the bathroom!

OK. I know I'm whining. I'm done. Sorry. Pity-fest much? I'm pathetic.

I ran out of closet room a long time ago. That is why I had a storage building built so that I could get some control back in my house. I just need the time to get something done!

So have a great pity party, if you need company, I might join you!

 

[DiznyDi]

So, last Wednesday I noticed this really wet spot on the carpet in front of the bathroom. We blamed the dogs. 3 towels and an overnight fan later, and it is still soaked. Uh oh. We live in a condo built in the 80s, so guess what. Galvinized plumbing underneath the slab foundation.

Good news? HOA needs to fix this problem. Bad news? All of the closets need to be emptied and furniture moved out of the way. The HOA is installing all new copper plumbing in the walls.

I know I should be appreciative that the HOA is covering all of this maintenance, but right now, I'm staring at an un-decorated Christmas tree and it's depressing me. I'm also looking at some of my few decorations that I got to put out and thinking I should just box them up too. I mean, what's the point? Is Christmas seriously only a week away?

Not to mention that our life is in little piles everywhere. What would happen if you had to empty all of your closets? Would you have somewhere to put that stuff? I'll tell you, I don't. It's just in piles. Everywhere. We have to go outside and turn the water back on every time we want to go to the bathroom!

OK. I know I'm whining. I'm done. Sorry. Pity-fest much? I'm pathetic.

We may be in a similar situation soon. We're gutting our master bath for a major overhaul. Move the bed, re-locate the piles, make way for the contractor...and so goes the list.

We nearly always travel to the World in December, so my Christmas decorating has taken a major set-back. I have a small 4 ft. tree that I keep decorated and throw a plastic bag over for storage. It will be coming out today.

We live in the country and have a well for our water. At one point in time, lightening struck our well and hence immediately shut down our water. I remember going out to my kids little swimming pool for buckets of water just so we could flush the toilets. I feel your pain. Be like Dory - just keep swimming!

Thinking of you Julie as you do your last-minute packing and planning. I hope you and Granny are able to meet up! We are returning to the World Oct. 7-12 and hope to see you then.

 

[jimmytammy]

horselover
Just return the favor and allow us to live through you at the World. Have a great trip!!

Kathy
I feel your pain. We had a major issue with our hot water heater, water literally 4" deep in our basement, had to move all the stuff into our upstairs living space, it was a real mess and a major displacement.
I say go to your happy place, be at peace in the Lodge(in your mind anyway). Play some Lodge music, spray some pine scent around the house and deep breathe it all away

 

[Kathymford]

Aww!! Thanks everyone. I knew I came to the right place!!

The plumbers should be finishing today by noon. I have no idea when they will patch the holes. I'm hoping today also, but somehow I doubt it!!

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Hey any groupies live near High Point NC? If so can you tell me what it is like there? My DH got laid off on Friday and he may send a resume to a company there.

 

[rfassett]

So, last Wednesday I noticed this really wet spot on the carpet in front of the bathroom. We blamed the dogs. 3 towels and an overnight fan later, and it is still soaked. Uh oh. We live in a condo built in the 80s, so guess what. Galvinized plumbing underneath the slab foundation.

Good news? HOA needs to fix this problem. Bad news? All of the closets need to be emptied and furniture moved out of the way. The HOA is installing all new copper plumbing in the walls.

I know I should be appreciative that the HOA is covering all of this maintenance, but right now, I'm staring at an un-decorated Christmas tree and it's depressing me. I'm also looking at some of my few decorations that I got to put out and thinking I should just box them up too. I mean, what's the point? Is Christmas seriously only a week away?

Not to mention that our life is in little piles everywhere. What would happen if you had to empty all of your closets? Would you have somewhere to put that stuff? I'll tell you, I don't. It's just in piles. Everywhere. We have to go outside and turn the water back on every time we want to go to the bathroom!

OK. I know I'm whining. I'm done. Sorry. Pity-fest much? I'm pathetic.

I am so sorry. These things can be so disruptive - and at Christmas no less. So, since it is Christmas, I think it is valid to ask what Jesus, since it is His birthday, would want you to do. Methinks He would say, decorate the tree. Give thanks for the opportunity to turn the water on and off again and then on again. And He would want you to dance around the piles. Put some Christmas Carols on and bask in the ambience of the moment. Good luck and Merry Christmas to you and yours!

 

[twinmom108]

One week from today! I hope I get it too!

Waiting to hear what room # you get.

Enjoy your vacation!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Hey any groupies live near High Point NC? If so can you tell me what it is like there? My DH got laid off on Friday and he may send a resume to a company there.

We live about 30 mins from there. It is a small community, a lot like my hometown of Burlington. HP is def. growing though, as the furniture industry is its biggest income maker. People are friendly there. Its close to Greensboro which has a lot of shopping and restaurant choices. Winston Salem is close, Charlotte roughly 1 hr south, Raleigh 1 hr 30 mins east., which sometime the flyers are in town to play the Hurricanes in Raleigh. Our newest groupie, sechem32 works in HP so she would be a good source of info.

Personally, Muushka and jimmytammy would love to have yall close by

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

We live about 30 mins from there. It is a small community, a lot like my hometown of Burlington. HP is def. growing though, as the furniture industry is its biggest income maker. People are friendly there. Its close to Greensboro which has a lot of shopping and restaurant choices. Winston Salem is close, Charlotte roughly 1 hr south, Raleigh 1 hr 30 mins east., which sometime the flyers are in town to play the Hurricanes in Raleigh. Our newest groupie, sechem32 works in HP so she would be a good source of info.

Personally, Muushka and jimmytammy would love to have yall close by

Love how you made the Flyers reference! That actually is a big plus. We want to live close to where we can go to games. Thanks for all the info. I heard that it is really nice there. DH's current (or soon to be ex) boss has a good friend that lives there and works at the company DH will be sending the resume to. He has said some really good things about the area. The best thing would be not to have to make the move but we will do what we have to and if we end up in a warmer climate and somewhere nice that will be okay. At least it would be half way between Pa and Disney! And maybe if we end up there we can all have our own little meet sometime! Thanks JT!!!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Love how you made the Flyers reference! That actually is a big plus. We want to live close to where we can go to games. Thanks for all the info. I heard that it is really nice there. DH's current (or soon to be ex) boss has a good friend that lives there and works at the company DH will be sending the resume to. He has said some really good things about the area. The best thing would be not to have to make the move but we will do what we have to and if we end up in a warmer climate and somewhere nice that will be okay. At least it would be half way between Pa and Disney! And maybe if we end up there we can all have our own little meet sometime! Thanks JT!!!!

Another plus about HP, roughly 2.5 hrs from Mountains, which we have some halfway decent skiing if you like, and 3.5 hrs from the closest beach. And about 9.5-10 hrs. to WDW. I vote for a move to NC

 

[StanH]

Taveling to Florida tomorrow, checking into the Villas on Saturday!

 

[eliza61]

Hey any groupies live near High Point NC? If so can you tell me what it is like there? My DH got laid off on Friday and he may send a resume to a company there.

I've been a number of times DIL but mainly to furniture shop. Lol. My brother lives in the region though, Raleigh NC. He loves it!

 

[rfassett]

Taveling to Florida tomorrow, checking into the Villas on Saturday!

Have a magical tme!