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

[stopher1]

Happy Birthday DiznyDi!

 

[DiznyDi]

Muush, you should be well on your cruise by now. Your itinerary sounds fabulous! Enjoy the sun, but most importantly, Happy Anniversary! Wishing you another 19 years of wedded marital bliss.

..and a very Happy Anniversary to you, too Kathy! Loved reading of your airport exploits.

It appears early Anniversary greetings are also in order for Tea Pot! Congratulations! DDad and I will celebrate 36 years in June. Seems we're the 'old folks' in the bunch.

Keeping you and your DH close in prayer, Inkmahm while the Dr's find a way to help him with his current situation.

 

[tea pot]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZNYDI !!!

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi DiznyDi:

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!

You are welcome. The thanks goes to Momma Muushka. Due to being on a cruise right now she wasn't able to do the birthday announcement and asked me if I could do it. Of course I didn't mind and it was very sweet of Muushka to ask me. I'm glad you like the graphics. Enjoy your birthday!

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.

How long have you been playing handbells for? You sure have a busy weekend with many celebrations/gatherings. Wishing your nephew all the best with his deployment and a welcome home to your other nephew as well. Happy birthday to your great-nephew too!

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

Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter as well!
Trish

 

[jimmytammy]

A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our friend DiznyDi!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Anniversary to our fellow groupies in celebration right now, and Happy Easter to all!!

 

[jimmytammy]

Inkmahm

Sending prayers on you and your DHs behalf

 

[sleepydog25]

Okay, one of these times, there will be good weather when I visit an amusement park. Last December, it was the excruciating cold at the World, and yesterday, it was the cold and dampness at Carowinds. DSO (luvvwl) and I headed off for a day in Charlotte, having chosen this day a couple of months ago. Naturally, we get the worst weather there--high around 55, rain early then spritz later. We hit the park around 2:30 but headed out shortly after 4 as the lines were amazingly long. I guess everyone waited until after the rains let up. Thankfully, we have season passes, but it was still tough to ride just two rides. lol The rest of the day was a smashing success, though. Anyway, I'm putting in an order for good weather from now on. Have a good weekend, Groupies.

 

[franandaj]

Happy Anniversay to Kat4Disney, Muushka and Teapot!

Inkmahm I hope that your DH feels better soon!

Happy Birthday DiznyDi!

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

Sounds like a great trip! Can't wait to hear all about it!

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).

Good Job Granny & Stopher! There's one other small nuance. Originally the Tax Stamp Collector was hung in effigy from the Liberty Tree. Eventually each colony had it's own tree. Meetings were held under the tree because it was unsafe to meet in taverns and other establishments as meetings were not allowed. However a group gathering under a tree was not suspicious (at least for a while). Once the British realized the significance of the tree they cut it down, further enraging the colonists.

Isn't it fun what you learn on vacation?

Anyway, I'm putting in an order for good weather from now on. Have a good weekend, Groupies.

Thanks I would appreciate it! I'm only a few hours north of you right now and would prefer some good weather for the rest of our vacation!

 

[LeslieLou]

Happy Birthday DiznyDi! I'm wishing you a great day and a little

 

[horselover]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZNYDI!!!

 

[Inkmahm]

Happy Birthday, DisneyDi!!!

Thanks to all for the well wishes for my DH. He hasn't had a lot of pain with the kidney stone since we got home from the hospital so he is thinking he may have actually passed the stone when he was there and had to give a urine sample. I think he would have known when he passed it so my guess is it is still there but stuck where it was Thurs night.

He has an appointment with his regular doctor on Wednesday morning. If the stone doesn't end up in his strainer before then, I'm pretty sure they will do another scan to see if it is there or gone. I"m still hoping it gets out of there on its own before Wednesday.

Have a great Easter, everyone!

 

[MiaSRN62]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZNYDI !​

 

[I Book He Pays]

Wishing all of you a
Happy Easter!​

Enjoy your day with family and friends!
Trish​

 

[I Book He Pays]

Hi Inkmahm:

Thanks to all for the well wishes for my DH. He hasn't had a lot of pain with the kidney stone since we got home from the hospital so he is thinking he may have actually passed the stone when he was there and had to give a urine sample. I think he would have known when he passed it so my guess is it is still there but stuck where it was Thurs night.

He has an appointment with his regular doctor on Wednesday morning. If the stone doesn't end up in his strainer before then, I'm pretty sure they will do another scan to see if it is there or gone. I"m still hoping it gets out of there on its own before Wednesday.

Thanks for the update on DH. Hopefully the stone has passed and he is feeling much better now. Wishing him luck at the doctor's on Wednesday.
Trish

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Easter to all!!

He is risen!!

 

[Corinne]

Happy Birthday DiznyDi!!!

 

[KeepSwimmingDory]

Happy Easter Groupies!

Hope you have a great day DiznyDi!

 

[Inkmahm]

Happy Easter, everyone! DH is still feeling okay, no stone yet. So we are off to church in a bit.

 

[eliza61]

Happy Easter All.