VWL Lovers & Groupies thread: It all started with a Moose

[MiaSRN62]

Here is the itinerary: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Basseterre, St. Kitts, Bridgetown, Barbados, Roseau, Dominica, Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Mr Muush needs this vacation baaaaaaaad I'll check in during the day. You are not rid of me yet!

Your itinerary sounds splendid ! Have an OHHHH so wonderful time on your cruise Muusha and Mr Muush !!!!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Have a great trip Muushka!

Today is our anniversary and guess what I did? Threw DH on a plane back to Boston at 6 am! Thankfully his flight ended up being a little delayed b/c we were almost all the way to the airport when he remembered he hadn't grabbed some boots he needed to do some hiking over the weekend in NH. So, Anniversary wife drops him off so he can get his luggaged checked in, drives back home IN THE SNOW that is coming down like crazy (it's now 5:15 am), and drives back to the airport to toss the boots out the window to him so he can run and make his flight. I went back to bed for a couple hours after that trip!

But according to my ticker it's 26 days until we're at WDW!

Hey Kat4Disney ! Happy Anniversary !!!!! Boo to that snow....but YAY to the WDW countdown !

 

[Muushka]

Hi Muushka:

Congratulations and wishing you and DH many more happy years together!

Hugs!
Trish

Your itinerary sounds splendid ! Have an OHHHH so wonderful time on your cruise Muusha and Mr Muush !!!!

Awwwww. Thanks you guys. See you soon! Hugs, Barb (AKA Muush)

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hi KAT4DISNEY:

Happy Anniversary!!! I have to say you gave your hubby one heck of an anniversary gift! I love how you "threw DH on a plane to Boston!", drove all the way back home in the snow to get him his hiking boots! The visual I'm getting is a riot! WTG!!!

26 more days and you'll be on vacation at WDW! Awesome!
Trish

Thanks Trish!!! You should have seen it after I got home and the dogs jumped in bed with me. The one laid his head on DH's pillow and was happy as a clam while poor DH was on a packed 5 hour cross country flight!

Happy anniversary Kat4! You are a good wife!

We are celebrating our 19th on this cruise, 4/25. Don't you love marriage? Happy planning.

Thanks and Happy Anniversary Barb! A cruise sounds like a great way to celebrate! We have some catching up to do to you and Mr. Muush - this was #7 for us.

Hey Kat4Disney ! Happy Anniversary !!!!! Boo to that snow....but YAY to the WDW countdown !

Thanks Maria!! Snow is all gone again - whew! I got messages from most of our group that they can't wait to get to warm Florida!

Hi KAT4DINSEY:
Didn't want to leave you out so here's a cute anniversary graphic for you and DH! Wishing both of you many happy years! Hope DH had a good flight to Boston and will enjoy hiking in NH! Happy Annivesary!
Trish

I love the graphics Maria and Trish!

 

[Nicoal13]

Happy Anniversary Kat! And a early one to you Barb. We'll be celebrating our 9th on May 4th.

The snow melted. Tomorrow is going to be cold and rainy, but then nicer and warmer for the weekend. Once it's nice here, it does make Wisconsinites appreciate it more since its been such a long winter.

 

[Inkmahm]

Welcome to the new Groupies: capttigger and I Book He Pays

Ditto!

I've been away for a few days again while I'm working long hours out of town. I came home tonight in time for dinner with DH. While we were eating, he started to get pains in his back. By about 10:30, he'd tried everything to get comfortable and couldn't. So, here we are in the ER. He has had a lot of blood tests, a whole bag of fluid by IV, and a CT scan. We're waiting for the scan results. It's probably a kidney stone so I'm not sure what they do for him once they figure it out. In the meantime, I'm dead tired and keeping awake by catching up on the DIS.

 

[Inkmahm]

Barb - that cruise sounds amazing! Can't wait to hear all about it.

Trish - yep, snow. Ugh. We only got about 2 or 3 inches where I live. It was about 8 inches in Green Bay. Very wet heavy snow. Its sunny today so it should melt. Just disheartening to look outside and see white again. I hope my tulips still bloom. We just bought this house a few months ago and I was anxious to see what flowers would come up in the spring.

And guess where I was working on Tuesday? You got it, the Green Bay area! Actually closer to Appleton. The news said we got 8.8 inches. Bleech!

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi KAT4DISNEY:

Thanks Trish!!! You should have seen it after I got home and the dogs jumped in bed with me. The one laid his head on DH's pillow and was happy as a clam while poor DH was on a packed 5 hour cross country flight!

Your welcome! How cute that your dogs snuggled up with you when you went back to bed, especially with one laying his head on DH's pillow! He had the right idea! LOL Gotta love our pets.

I would rather be snuggled up in bed than on a five hour flight. I don't like flying but I'll do it. Last year we flew out to Las Vegas for our 15th anniversary and it was a six hour flight. I could not wait until we landed. Then it was fun! LOL

Trish

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi Inkmahn:

I've been away for a few days again while I'm working long hours out of town. I came home tonight in time for dinner with DH. While we were eating, he started to get pains in his back. By about 10:30, he'd tried everything to get comfortable and couldn't. So, here we are in the ER. He has had a lot of blood tests, a whole bag of fluid by IV, and a CT scan. We're waiting for the scan results. It's probably a kidney stone so I'm not sure what they do for him once they figure it out. In the meantime, I'm dead tired and keeping awake by catching up on the DIS.

So sorry to hear about DH. I hope he's OK and it's nothing serious. Thank goodness you were home during that time and could take DH to the ER. You must be exhausted between working long hours and being at the ER for x amount of hours. Please keep us posted and you/DH try to get some rest. Sending get well wishes to him!
Trish

 

[stopher1]

Happy Anniversary to both Kathy & Barb and your respective husbands.

I know that Jimmy and other Groupies are big US history buffs, but I'll jump in on this. The Liberty Tree originated in Boston as the Sons of Liberty used to meet under it after the Stamp Act got them all in an uproar. I know that lanterns were hung in the branches but don't remember the significance of that. The tree became a rallying point and symbol of the patriot resistance to unfair British tax policies, and later for independence itself.

And from what I recall, the tree outside the Liberty Tree Tavern has 13 lanterns representing the original 13 colonies. It is an oak, that was originally found on the property several miles from it's current location and moved there. It is a Southern Live Oak, or quercus virginiana. It was too large simply be chained and lifted as many trees are for transplanting, but had to be bored with a drill and poles inserted to be lifted. I remember too that a smaller tree was grafted on to it in the years that followed. (I have all kinds of books on WDW and have read, and re-read them - so trivia like that comes back from time to time).

Hi stopher1 & sleepydog25:

He says "I'm not sharing this with you!" I gave DH "the look" and said "it's family style and you can have as much as you want". He then agreed to share it with me.. sweet, eh? Needless to say... we will be having lunch there and getting the skillet. Yes I'll take pictures![/COLOR][/FONT]

How nice of him to agree to share! Although wouldn't it be something if you hadn't said anything about it, and he ordered it, and they just kept coming to ask him what he wanted more of. Wow...that is a lot of food.

Well thank you Granny for the explanation. Pretty interesting and pretty current in today's environment. I watched "The King's Speech" last night an found that history really is interesting!

I love history, and I love that movie! Can't wait to add it to our collection at home. I've seen ads for it this week in the junk mailers, is it out on DVD yet? I saw it in the theatres 3x.

I've been away for a few days again while I'm working long hours out of town. I came home tonight in time for dinner with DH. While we were eating, he started to get pains in his back. By about 10:30, he'd tried everything to get comfortable and couldn't. So, here we are in the ER. He has had a lot of blood tests, a whole bag of fluid by IV, and a CT scan. We're waiting for the scan results. It's probably a kidney stone so I'm not sure what they do for him once they figure it out. In the meantime, I'm dead tired and keeping awake by catching up on the DIS.

Oh Inkmahm - so sorry about this. Praying he's okay.

 

[I Book He Pays]

Attention Groupies:​

Birthday Announcement! ​

Someone on our thread will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow!​

Please wish DiznyDi a Happy Birthday!​

​

Happy Birthday DiznyDi!!!​

​

Trish
PS ~ Muushka asked me to fill in for her since she's on vacation.​

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi stopher1:

How nice of him to agree to share! Although wouldn't it be something if you hadn't said anything about it, and he ordered it, and they just kept coming to ask him what he wanted more of. Wow...that is a lot of food.

He's such a great guy! DH had to see the picture again and he was drooling. DH loves food, enjoys reading menus and eating. It's a riot.

I was hoping to surprise him by eating there and ordering the skillet. Now I have to come up with Plan B! Any ideas?

If that skillet was just for me... it would take me a week to eat all of that food. DH has a hearty appetite but then he pays the price later on. I can't wait to see how huge the skillet is. Of course I have to take a picture of it!

Trish

 

[wildernessDad]

Well, groupies, the Disneyland / Great Southwest Vacation is just about 2 weeks away. I wonder how I'll feel after living out of a suitcase for two and a half weeks, but it will be fun!

I just made dinner reservations for El Tovar. We're staying at Bright Angel and so, we couldn't make the dinner reservations until now.

Just to reiterate, here's the schedule.
Fly to LA
Disneyland - a week at GCV studio
Fly to Las Vegas
Rental SUV, travel to Zion
Zion National Park, Zion Lodge, 2 nights
Grand Canyon north rim, North Rim Cabins, 2 nights
Monument Valley, The View Hotel, 2 nights
Canyon De Chelly, Thunderbird Lodge, 2 nights
Grand Canyon south rim, Bright Angel Lodge, 2 nights
Back to Vegas
Fly home

 

[Nicoal13]

Ink - I hope you are home with DH and he is resting comfortably. Hope it was only a kidney stone. Where are you in WI? I understand if you don't want to share. I'm in Port Washington.

So happy it is Friday! DS and I colored eggs last night and did some more this morning as well. My brother and his family are coming over tonight for dinner and some fun. He just got married this fall and has a step-daughter that is the same age as my son. The kids either play really well or fight like siblings. Hopefully tonight is a good play night.

I really want to see The King's Speech as well. Hope it comes to Redbox soon.

Hope everyone has a Happy Easter!

Happy Early Birthday to DiznyDi!

 

[stopher1]

Well, groupies, the Disneyland / Great Southwest Vacation is just about 2 weeks away. I wonder how I'll feel after living out of a suitcase for two and a half weeks, but it will be fun!

I just made dinner reservations for El Tovar. We're staying at Bright Angel and so, we couldn't make the dinner reservations until now.

Just to reiterate, here's the schedule.
Fly to LA
Disneyland - a week at GCV studio
Fly to Las Vegas
Rental SUV, travel to Zion
Zion National Park, Zion Lodge, 2 nights
Grand Canyon north rim, North Rim Cabins, 2 nights
Monument Valley, The View Hotel, 2 nights
Canyon De Chelly, Thunderbird Lodge, 2 nights
Grand Canyon south rim, Bright Angel Lodge, 2 nights
Back to Vegas
Fly home

That does sound so fun wD! Can't wait to hear about it afterwards.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Ditto!

I've been away for a few days again while I'm working long hours out of town. I came home tonight in time for dinner with DH. While we were eating, he started to get pains in his back. By about 10:30, he'd tried everything to get comfortable and couldn't. So, here we are in the ER. He has had a lot of blood tests, a whole bag of fluid by IV, and a CT scan. We're waiting for the scan results. It's probably a kidney stone so I'm not sure what they do for him once they figure it out. In the meantime, I'm dead tired and keeping awake by catching up on the DIS.

Inkmahm...
I've had 3 kidney stone attacks......not much they can do. If the stone is really large though, they will do something called a lithotripsy--using ultrasound technology to break up the stone into smaller pieces so it can pass. Of course, pain meds should be given. Some smaller stones pass quickly over a few hours....some take days/weeks. Wishing your dh well ! Hope he feels better soon ! Hang in there Inkmahm !

 

[tea pot]

Ditto!

I've been away for a few days again while I'm working long hours out of town. I came home tonight in time for dinner with DH. While we were eating, he started to get pains in his back. By about 10:30, he'd tried everything to get comfortable and couldn't. So, here we are in the ER. He has had a lot of blood tests, a whole bag of fluid by IV, and a CT scan. We're waiting for the scan results. It's probably a kidney stone so I'm not sure what they do for him once they figure it out. In the meantime, I'm dead tired and keeping awake by catching up on the DIS.

I Hope your DH is home and feeling better and that you can get some rest as well. Lifting you both up in Prayer


WOW WD that sounds like a wonderful trip
I've walked down Bright Angel Path a little ways.
It will be just beautiful staying there.
All the best and safe travels
So looking forward to your TR.


Happy Anniversary to all the Spring Groupie Couples
you can add us to the list on May 28 we celebrate 34yrs

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi wildernessDad:

Well, groupies, the Disneyland / Great Southwest Vacation is just about 2 weeks away. I wonder how I'll feel after living out of a suitcase for two and a half weeks, but it will be fun!

I just made dinner reservations for El Tovar. We're staying at Bright Angel and so, we couldn't make the dinner reservations until now.

Just to reiterate, here's the schedule.
Fly to LA
Disneyland - a week at GCV studio
Fly to Las Vegas
Rental SUV, travel to Zion
Zion National Park, Zion Lodge, 2 nights
Grand Canyon north rim, North Rim Cabins, 2 nights
Monument Valley, The View Hotel, 2 nights
Canyon De Chelly, Thunderbird Lodge, 2 nights
Grand Canyon south rim, Bright Angel Lodge, 2 nights
Back to Vegas
Fly home

WOW... what an awesome vacation! I can't wait to read your TR! I'm very interested to find out how you liked the Bright Angel Lodge/El Tovar for dinner. DH/I are going to AZ next year for two weeks and plan on spending two nights at the South Rim. Right now I'm looking to stay at the Bright Angel Lodge or Kachina Lodge. We also plan on eating dinner at El Tovar.

Trish

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi Nicoal13:

So happy it is Friday! DS and I colored eggs last night and did some more this morning as well. My brother and his family are coming over tonight for dinner and some fun. He just got married this fall and has a step-daughter that is the same age as my son. The kids either play really well or fight like siblings. Hopefully tonight is a good play night.

TGIF! Is your son excited about Easter? Enjoy your visit with your brother/family tonight and keeping fingers crossed that the kids will play well.
Trish

 

[DiznyDi]

Attention Groupies:​

Birthday Announcement! ​

Someone on our thread will be celebrating her birthday tomorrow!​

Please wish DiznyDi a Happy Birthday!​

​

Happy Birthday DiznyDi!!!​

​

Trish
PS ~ Muushka asked me to fill in for her since she's on vacation.​

Aw shucks ... with the busy holiday week-end, I thought I'd be able to sneak right by... Thank you Trish for the Birthday greetings! Love your graphics!

Happy Early Birthday to DiznyDi!

Thank you Nicoal! Hoping for some much needed sunshine to come your way!

We have a busy holiday week-end ahead of us. I play handbells in our church choir. We have an early morning practice tomorrow to put the polishing touches on our Easter music. The afternoon will bring a birthday celebration for my great-nephew's 1st birthday. Easter morning services begin at 7:30 AM after which we'll have a greet 'n hug at my sisters for my nephew who is just home on R&R from Afghanistan. His brother will be leaving for Afghanistan next month. So while we'll be saying hello to one, we'll also be saying good-bye to the other. We'll be hosting Easter dinner in the later afternoon. Hopefully by 8 in the evening a very busy day will be winding down and I'll find myself in my chair and reading over the thread.

So, to all my Groupie friends, I wish you a Happy Easter!