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

[Muushka]

I know we have some, um, "seasoned" Groupies, of which I am one.

Any of you old timers lovers of the Yardbirds? I bought a used CD the other day and I thought it was just an old CD with one particular song on it that I absolutely love (and it is never played anywhere) Happenings Ten Years Time Ago.

So, I get the CD and start reading it in the car (as a passenger of course!). And I see that it has some additional musicians on it, like Slash (yeah, the long-haired Guns and Roses guitarist). I am like What? That guy was in diapers when the Yardbirds sang that song!!!

So I start listening to it (the name of the CD is Birdland). And while the music is similar, it is different. Sure enough, these guys went into the studio 35 years later and recorded some of their best music! This is what wiki wrote

Birdland is a 2003 album by English blues rock band The Yardbirds. The album was the first Yardbirds release in over 35 years; however, the only original 60's era Yardbirds members are drummer Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja. (Jeff Beck does make a cameo appearance on "My Blind Life"). New members are John Idan, Gypie Mayo, and Alan Glen. Several notable guitarists appear throughout the record, including Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Slash, Johnny Rzeznik, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, and Brian May.

The album contains seven new tracks composed mostly by McCarty or Dreja, and eight remakes of Yardbirds songs from the 1960s. The song An Original Man (A Song for Keith) was dedicated to The Yardbirds' original lead singer, Keith Relf, who died in 1976.

So I created a mix on my Zune- old Yardbirds song and then the remake old then new and so on. Oh my gosh. "Music to my ears".

The Yardbirds was way ahead of it's time musically and started the careers of some of the greatest guitarists (Beck, Page and Clapton).

How this relates to VWL? Well, I love VWL and I love old and new Yardbirds of course!

 

[Nicoal13]

April scares me at WDW. I've been in March twice when I was younger, but that was late March.

I think we will probably stick with May. Gives us more time to save money. I think the very beginning of March would be ok, but I'm still leary. I hate spring break crowds.

My DH loves The Yardbirds. Of course we weren't born when they first started. LOL. His fave band is Led Zeppelin. I'll have to see if he knows the "new" Yardbirds stuff.

Another showing at our house today. Keep your fingers crossed!

Wilderness Dad - I will include your DW in my prayers. I'm not good at praying either, but that doesn't matter. Sorry she sometimes gets dirty looks at WDW. My Grandma had MS as did my HS basketball coach. I know how it can be different from day to day. I never judge when I see a wheelchair or ECV because I know that health problems are not always obvious. Plus, my dear Grandpa was a quadriplegic and in a wheelchair.

Have a good day everyone!

 

[Anna114]

I'm such a yutz. I posted the on the WL thread instead of here.

Well, I finally made my FIRST VWL reservation for next August. I've been waiting to make this reservation since May of 2009 LOL. Gonna be in my "good place" on August 23rd for a week in a one bedroom villa. Now.... only 11 months to go. I'm leaving on 10/8 headed to SSR for F&W maybe I'll go visit VWL just because

 

[Dizny Dad]

I told my wife, Toni, that you were all praying her. It made her happy. Thank you for your warm concern. . . . . . . . .

WildernessDad - And we won’t forget to pray for you, too. It take a great man to be the Pillar in the face of adversity; and to tell of when you hurt, is a glimpse of what you may keep private, but shows us your strength of character.

And if you are familiar with Gary Larson's "The Far Side" Cartoon God Makes the Earth - Captioned below with God’s words "just to make things interesting", God stood at the stove with a large frying pan making the earth; and in his hand was a shaker He was using labeled Jerks.

I think of that often in life when encountering part of God's seasoning in my life and laugh - yeah, just to make things interesting . . .

 

[SantaRay]

Muushka, Have a great trip. We are taking our first ever cruise in November. First time stay at BLT (1 night), 3 day cruise, then 4 days at VWL. This will be our first trip home since Ranger Stan retired, sure gonna miss seeing him. Has anyone seen or spoken with him since retirement?

 

[wildernessDad]

Thanks again, everybody. I will now go back to my regularly-scheduled program....

74 days to go!

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . . . . . This will be our first trip home since Ranger Stan retired, sure gonna miss seeing him. Has anyone seen or spoken with him since retirement?

The Groupie met with him last May in the Carolwood Pacific Room. And I beleive he is joining in on one of the December Groupie Meets.

Jimmy - speak up hear . . . .

 

[Muushka]

Muushka, Have a great trip. We are taking our first ever cruise in November. First time stay at BLT (1 night), 3 day cruise, then 4 days at VWL. This will be our first trip home since Ranger Stan retired, sure gonna miss seeing him. Has anyone seen or spoken with him since retirement?

Thanks Santa!! Are you doing DCL? I hope it is wonderful! Will you by any chance be at VWL Dec 6th?
Rumor has it that we might have a special guest who happens to be a former ranger.

I'm such a yutz. I posted the on the WL thread instead of here.

Well, I finally made my FIRST VWL reservation for next August. I've been waiting to make this reservation since May of 2009 LOL. Gonna be in my "good place" on August 23rd for a week in a one bedroom villa. Now.... only 11 months to go. I'm leaving on 10/8 headed to SSR for F&W maybe I'll go visit VWL just because

Have a good time in October and congrats on your very first VWL reservation!

WildernessDad - And we won’t forget to pray for you, too. It take a great man to be the Pillar in the face of adversity; and to tell of when you hurt, is a glimpse of what you may keep private, but shows us your strength of character.

And if you are familiar with Gary Larson's "The Far Side" Cartoon God Makes the Earth - Captioned below with God’s words "just to make things interesting", God stood at the stove with a large frying pan making the earth; and in his hand was a shaker He was using labeled Jerks.

I think of that often in life when encountering part of God's seasoning in my life and laugh - yeah, just to make things interesting . . .

We are huge Gary Lawson fans. I had not heard of his God Makes the Earth book. I need to get that. Love the 'jerk' story.

Thanks again, everybody. I will now go back to my regularly-scheduled program....

74 days to go!

I knew there was a good number in there somewhere!

The Groupie met with him last May in the Carolwood Pacific Room. And I beleive he is joining in on one of the December Groupie Meets.

Jimmy - speak up hear . . . .

I'm not Jimmy, but he will make a special appearance, live from the Carolwood Pacific Room......Ranger Stan!!!
On Dec 6 if the creeks don't rise!

 

[tea pot]

I told my wife, Toni, that you were all praying her. It made her happy. Thank you for your warm concern.
I'm not good at it, but I'll give it a shot because it can't hurt........
On rare occasions, we get the obnoxious theme park guest who makes some snarky comment

WD don't worry He knows what we need before we ask and as others have said just speak your heart.

And about those obnoxious guest, sometimes I bite my lip and Pray for them too.

I know we have some, um, "seasoned" Groupies, of which I am one.
Any of you old timers lovers of the Yardbirds?

WOW Muush thanks for that Blast from the Past
Have a Great time on your cruise. We want pics and more pics when you get back poor kitty cats mine start to hide they think the carrier is coming out next.

April scares me at WDW. I've been in March twice when I was younger, but that was late March.
I think we will probably stick with May.

We enjoy May the crowds are definitely less than April and March but It will be warmer. Have a Magical time

Well, I finally made my FIRST VWL reservation for next August.

Happy Dance for your first visit to our beloved lodge you won't be disappointed

Take Care Groupies

 

[SantaRay]

Thanks Santa!! Are you doing DCL? I hope it is wonderful! Will you by any chance be at VWL Dec 6th?
Rumor has it that we might have a special guest who happens to be a former ranger.

We are sailing on the Wonder, Nov 18-21. We'll have to miss out on seeing Ranger Stan.

 

[Muushka]

We are sailing on the Wonder, Nov 18-21. We'll have to miss out on seeing Ranger Stan.

Bummer. Sorry you will miss Stan the Man.

But feel free to visit often and post lots of trip reports and pictures!

 

[Anna114]

Thank you gang for all of your well wishes about our first booking at the VWL!

 

[Dizny Dad]

. . . . . . . . .We are huge Gary Lawson fans. I had not heard of his God Makes the Earth book. I need to get that . . . . . . . .

Muushka - It was not a book, just a single cartoon, but I love all of his cartoons showing God putting up with us. How about the one where a very large mason type jar is shown broken open in a beautiful garden, an unclothed man and woman running away from it, and the words in the clouds above "ah oh!"

 

[stopher1]

Muushka - It was not a book, just a single cartoon, but I love all of his cartoons showing God putting up with us. How about the one where a very large mason type jar is shown broken open in a beautiful garden, an unclothed man and woman running away from it, and the words in the clouds above "ah oh!"

So many fabulous ones... oh man I love the Far Side.

 

[Dizny Dad]

So many fabulous ones... oh man I love the Far Side.

Gary Larson would certainly have a great outlook on the DVC! Imagine the cartoons centered around all of our quirks and concerns for points, ADRs, pool hopping, room selection, , , , , and ADDONITIS!

 

[Muushka]

Last night I was telling Mr Muush about Gary Larson's book (but now I know not to look for it!).

He corrected me and said Larson. And I thought OYE, I think I wrote Lawson on the boards. DOH!! Larson...Larson.....

When he retired, we just about cried. We have all of his books, but not quite the same as reading 1 pearl a day.

Still packing.....

 

[WolfpackFan]

Groupies -

I really need some encouragement (or even some suggestions) on my problem. As you may have noted we leave a week from tomorrow for 8 nights at WDW (1 night at Hampton Inn LBV and 7 nights at VWL). Well all of a sudden I have developed major foot problems. My right foot is just about to kill me. I haven't been to my doctor but I am sure it is Plantar Fasclitis (which I've had before on my other foot). The bottom line is any extended walking causes me extreme pain. And here we're heading down to my favorite place in the world in a week. I am going to take it easy over the next week, but I am afraid I may still be having major pain when we're down there. And we were so looking forward to F&W at Epcot. We've never been there during F&W and I had plans for us going to Epcot just about every day of our trip. I guess I'll just have to wait and see if my foot gets better in a weeks time. If not, I'm going to be taking major doses of ibuprofen and will spend the week limping around.

Anyway, thanks for listening to my tale of woe .

 

[twokats]

Both Kat's Moms still in my prayers. twokats, I imagine that cruise is quite the boost for your mom! Love it.

That is one thing that brightens her face up is when we talk the cruise. We have ordered her several new outfits plus of course some for DD and myself. Sometime or other I guess I will try to look for something for DH.

She is still weak and we are trying to build up her appetite. Tuesday we are having the PetScan done to check on the status of the cancer. Then going to see both of her doctors, the oncologist and the surgeon. Going to be a very full day.
I also pray and think daily about all the other groupies plus their family members that need as much as we do. Thank God we have a great support system here.

Back to the cruise. . . 95 days til we land in Florida and 97 days til the cruise!!!

 

[twinklebug]

Groupies -

I really need some encouragement (or even some suggestions) on my problem. As you may have noted we leave a week from tomorrow for 8 nights at WDW (1 night at Hampton Inn LBV and 7 nights at VWL). Well all of a sudden I have developed major foot problems. My right foot is just about to kill me. I haven't been to my doctor but I am sure it is Plantar Fasclitis (which I've had before on my other foot). The bottom line is any extended walking causes me extreme pain. And here we're heading down to my favorite place in the world in a week. I am going to take it easy over the next week, but I am afraid I may still be having major pain when we're down there. And we were so looking forward to F&W at Epcot. We've never been there during F&W and I had plans for us going to Epcot just about every day of our trip. I guess I'll just have to wait and see if my foot gets better in a weeks time. If not, I'm going to be taking major doses of ibuprofen and will spend the week limping around.

Anyway, thanks for listening to my tale of woe .

Aw, I had that and it lasted over a year. I got it from simply cutting around a group of people who were blocking a walkway and rolled my foot a bit on the curb. Not fun.

Of all the pain killers, rest and exercise I did, the only thing that made it better: rolling a new tennis ball around under my foot. I did this every time I sat at my desk. Rolling it around hurts a bit but I could feel the relief start within 24 hours right after using it. Send your wife or kids out on a mission tonight to get you a new can. Worst case - you can whack the balls against the wall when you're bored because you can't walk anywhere.

 

[Inkmahm]

Groupies -

I really need some encouragement (or even some suggestions) on my problem. As you may have noted we leave a week from tomorrow for 8 nights at WDW (1 night at Hampton Inn LBV and 7 nights at VWL). Well all of a sudden I have developed major foot problems. My right foot is just about to kill me. I haven't been to my doctor but I am sure it is Plantar Fasclitis (which I've had before on my other foot). The bottom line is any extended walking causes me extreme pain. And here we're heading down to my favorite place in the world in a week. I am going to take it easy over the next week, but I am afraid I may still be having major pain when we're down there. And we were so looking forward to F&W at Epcot. We've never been there during F&W and I had plans for us going to Epcot just about every day of our trip. I guess I'll just have to wait and see if my foot gets better in a weeks time. If not, I'm going to be taking major doses of ibuprofen and will spend the week limping around.

Anyway, thanks for listening to my tale of woe .

Do you have inserts for your shoes? That and high dosages of ibuprofen are my suggestion. I know the pain and understand the problem. I hope your feet make it!