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

[Granny]

We can cry in our moose martinis together. I'm not on the list either.

Did somebody say Moose Martinis??

 

[Oshawa]

Oshawa

I hope you get well soon. We will pray for you.

Thank you that is very sweet.

Hope everything is going well for you and you are recovering well!

Recovery is a lot slower than I was expecting and on top of it I found out I have an infection from the surgery. So that is slowing things down a bit. On the up side I am getting lots of reading done and trying to sit out and enjoy some of this beautiful weather we are having.

Hi Oshawa
I have never ordered any gift baskets, we usually do gifts from the mercantile. They have some great Lodge stuff.

Oh that might be an even better ideal!! DH is so looking forward to our stay. We all are but I have never seen him so excited about a trip before.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hi There...

Have not been on too much lately. Have had some real health issues but I am on the mend now after surgery a few weeks ago. I had a lot of reading to do.
We are getting very excited for our first trip Home to VWL. We are now 79 days away.
I was just wondering if any of you have ordered the gift baskets through the floral shop? I was wanting to surprise my DH for our wedding anniversary when we are down there and I thought that would be something different. Unless any of you professional DVC travelers have any other suggestions. I am open to different gift ideals too. Our two sons will be with us too. (just thought I would mention that incase any of you have any ideal for the whole family). Thanks in advance.

Glad you're recovering AND have a trip to get ready for also!!

Beside the Disney florist there's another person who does gift baskets etc. I had thought we might use her sometime b/c she'll personalize and shop for special things which the florist won't do. Then she stopped her business and worked for the Disney florist for awhile but now is back doing her own thing. Peggy is her name and here's a link to her website. I always read good things about her.

http://pixiedustoccasions.webs.com/

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

HEY - I just noticed the tag fairy found me!!!

 

[Muushka]

Hey Guys

Sorry, I was out about 1.5 hrs from my shop working on a lake pier, and just had a chance to reply to some of the posts.

Granny, I wrote that out of truly meaning it. And felt you were bashing yourself more than you deserved.

Muushka

I think we did a meet about 1pm and the time seemed to work pretty well. I know Stan and Carolyn liked the time cause it allowed them enough time to get home before dark. But it will be tough to try and meet all schedules, and picking a date and time to work for everyone is tough. Last Dec I just tried to get a date that would allow for max. # of people and work it from there.

2 or 3 meets might get us all in

That sounds like a fabulous idea JT. 3 meets! Do you have any idea when Ranger Stan will come? That might be a deciding factor as to what time would be good for us, the 2nd meeters!

Oshawa, I am so sorry that you have an infection after the surgery. I hope it heals quickly.

 

[Oshawa]

Glad you're recovering AND have a trip to get ready for also!!

Beside the Disney florist there's another person who does gift baskets etc. I had thought we might use her sometime b/c she'll personalize and shop for special things which the florist won't do. Then she stopped her business and worked for the Disney florist for awhile but now is back doing her own thing. Peggy is her name and here's a link to her website. I always read good things about her.

http://pixiedustoccasions.webs.com/

Thank you Kathy!! I will e-mail her and see if she can give me some suggestions.

This trip has really given me something to look forward to. It has been a few rough months. What helps me get through it is thinking about being at the best place on earth with my family and celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

2 or 3 meets might get us all in

That's probably it!

If the meet were on the 5th then maybe I could make it if it were late. I don't have airfare yet but we don't usually land until late afternoon or even early evening.

We still might have to have one at TOTWL since there's a few of us there that week!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thank you Kathy!! I will e-mail her and see if she can give me some suggestions.

This trip has really given me something to look forward to. It has been a few rough months. What helps me get through it is thinking about being at the best place on earth with my family and celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary.

You're welcome! I'd love to hear about it if you do use her.

And Happy Anniversary (a bit early)!

 

[Oshawa]

Oshawa, I am so sorry that you have an infection after the surgery. I hope it heals quickly.

Thanks Muushka! It seems to be taking little while for the meds to kick in but I think they are working. Mr Dr is coming back from holidays tomorrow so I am going to give him a call just to play it safe. Don't want anything ruining our first trip to VWL!!

You're welcome! I'd love to hear about it if you do use her.

And Happy Anniversary (a bit early)!

Will do!! Thank you for the anniversary wishes.

 

[stopher1]

We have a vote for Sunday evening. We have no plans yet, so that would be fine for us. That is Sunday the 5th. Followed by Monday or Tuesday.

OK, votes! And is evening all right for everyone else? Say 6 or 7?

I'm certainly not opposed to sometime on Monday or Tuesday either... I just threw Sunday evening out there to get the ball rolling... I'm easy. It could be breakfast for all I care too.

Of course multiple meets is probably the best solution anyway, since the range of dates for everyone is so vast and wide... but I do hope we have one between the 5th & the 7th!

 

[stopher1]

Oshawa

I hope you get well soon. We will pray for you.

Oh me too. Sorry - I get to rushing through these threads sometimes in between work projects, and don't always pick up on things to comment on as quickly as I'd really like to.

 

[Oshawa]

Oh me too. Sorry - I get to rushing through these threads sometimes in between work projects, and don't always pick up on things to comment on as quickly as I'd really like to.

No worries you guys have some planning to do.
Thank you...you are all so kind.

 

[horselover]

Did somebody say Moose Martinis??

Nice Granny! Moose martinis for a virtual meet it is! So who will join me?

HEY - I just noticed the tag fairy found me!!!

Sweet!

Oshawa - hope you're feeling 100% very soon!

 

[Oshawa]

Oshawa - hope you're feeling 100% very soon!

Thank you!!

 

[twinklebug]

OK, no seats to be found indoors , so outside for a little nature study:

And of course, can't miss one of the bear:

 

[blossomz]

Lovely!

 

[Granny]

And of course, can't miss one of the bear:

twinklebug...thanks for the pictures. And you are right, I don't think we have posted a picture of the "bear" on this thread yet. Great job!

 

[Granny]

Oshawa...I also missed reading your earlier post. You are in my prayers for a quick recovery from your surgery and infection.

 

[jimmytammy]

Muushka

I PMed you on the meet subject about Stan. But it seems a few folks here like the idea of 2 OR 3 meets!! Maybe we could all just stay for the whole month of Dec. I say I will vote for that!!

twinklebug

You have had some great photos, but this morning, you have set my heart a flutter with the most recent shots. I was sitting here drinking my coffee, listening to some patriotic songs by the Voices of Liberty, and then your pics just spoke to my heart. Thanks for the continued sharing!

 

[stopher1]

Maybe we could all just stay for the whole month of Dec. I say I will vote for that!!

Wouldn't that just be great? I'd like that.

We'll be out in CA for the last two weeks of December, and will be moving in to our sister lodge, VGC, for 4 nights starting on the 26th which will be absolutely lovely too. The entire family will be there, plus the grandparents and SIL and our nephews. DW didn't mind missing FL since we're all doing CA together. (If we weren't, then she'd be pretty upset about missing WDW). I'm hoping that next year, for a Dec trip, I'll actually be able to stay at the Lodge, myself. But even without actually staying there at the Lodge this year (at AKV), I can't wait to be there and enjoy visiting the Lodge. Going solo I generally don't do table service restaurants, but do have a reservation at WCC, just in case I change my mind.

twinklebug

Thanks for the continued sharing!

I'll second that. Wonderful pics. Thank you.