VWL Lovers & Groupies Thread: Meese-ka, Mice-ka MOOSE-kateers

[cheer4bison]

Thinking of you, Stopher, and your family at this difficult time. I'm so glad your wife was able to be with your FIL during these past weeks. I'm sure it meant the world to both of them. Sending you virtual groupies hugs for those moments in the days ahead when you and your family are feeling down.

 

[Inkmahm]

Stopher, so sorry to hear about your FIL. If there is anything lucky about being unemployed, it is that you have time for your wife and for family support now when she really needs you most. I leaned pretty heavy on Dynaguy when my dad passed from cancer almost 8 years ago. I don't know how I would have gotten through it without him.

 

[Dizny Dad]

Stoph - DiznyDi & I join in the chorus of prayers and well-wishers for you and family.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Inkmahm 19 BLT followed by 20-25 BWV

Inkmahm ! Have a blast in WDW ! Enjoy F&W !!!

 

[Granny]

Stopher...best wishes and prayers for your family. I'm glad there was a chance for extended visits this past year.

 

[jimmytammy]

Yesterday, we went to Epcot and ate at Rose and Crown. Just before eating we watched the UK Showcase Players. Never stopped long enough to see them before, so we did just that. I got picked to be Sir Galahad of King Arthurs Ct. They must have seen me laughing at the bad jokes while everyone else was booing...I try not to stand out in a crowd. It was a hoot, nothing like being laughed at by 50 or so strangers

All day weather was supposed to be a washout, storms of epic proportion kinda stuff. Started raining about 6pm, steady but slow rain all night never with one clap of thunder.

Going to MK later, eat at Plaza. MK was PACKED mon., APP wait times now, 1 min. BTMRR for ex. Particular days can make all the difference.

 

[jimmytammy]

Mickey Thomas(Starship)

Epcot shots

Friends and family in the UK

British Revolution...these guys are good and a worthy replacement for British Invasion.

Biergarten...whoa I ate too much

 

[jimmytammy]

Biergarten Band

Ye-Haa Bob at PO
Sorry thought we had taken more
Get more at MK today

 

[eliza61]

Made our reservations today for our family vacation in YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

No room at the Old Faithful Inn, silly me waited to long and from what I understand that place is really popular but I did manage to snag a cabin in the park at Lake Lodge.

I've never been to Yellowstone so if any of you guys have any tips, pointers or suggestions I'd appreciate it.



JimmyTammy,

Thanks for the great pictures. It's dreary and rainy here in South Jersey so I'm living vicariously through you guys.

Have a great time.

 

[horselover]

JT - great pics! Thanks for sharing.

Eliza - congrats on your Yellowstone trip! I've never been but it's on my list of must do trips. I'm hoping to get there maybe in 2013.

 

[Corinne]

Christoper, so sorry to hear about the loss of your FIL. My deepest sympathy to you, your wife and your family.

C

 

[MiaSRN62]

Yesterday, we went to Epcot and ate at Rose and Crown. Just before eating we watched the UK Showcase Players. Never stopped long enough to see them before, so we did just that. I got picked to be Sir Galahad of King Arthurs Ct. They must have seen me laughing at the bad jokes while everyone else was booing...I try not to stand out in a crowd. It was a hoot, nothing like being laughed at by 50 or so strangers

All day weather was supposed to be a washout, storms of epic proportion kinda stuff. Started raining about 6pm, steady but slow rain all night never with one clap of thunder.

Going to MK later, eat at Plaza. MK was PACKED mon., APP wait times now, 1 min. BTMRR for ex. Particular days can make all the difference.

Thanks for the pics JT ! Glad no epic storms like we had the weekend of Oct 8 & 9 !!!! Also glad you got to eat at Rose N Crown. We were SOOOOO looking forward to our dinner ADR's there on Oct 8, but when we got there they were closing the place down and directed us elsewhere.
I'm assuming MK was packed Monday because it was EMH (evening) ?! I do try and avoid any park that has an EMH unless I really want to stay late. In that case, I"ll get to MK around 6 pm and stay until 1 am.
Wish I could have seen you with the UK Showcase Players !

 

[MiaSRN62]

Made our reservations today for our family vacation in YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

No room at the Old Faithful Inn, silly me waited to long and from what I understand that place is really popular but I did manage to snag a cabin in the park at Lake Lodge.

I've never been to Yellowstone so if any of you guys have any tips, pointers or suggestions I'd appreciate it.



JimmyTammy,

Thanks for the great pictures. It's dreary and rainy here in South Jersey so I'm living vicariously through you guys.

Have a great time.

Never been there eliza but I do look forward to hearing about your planning and future adventures there. When are you set to visit ?

 

[stopher1]

Thank you all for the comments and condolences. They are truly appreciated.

I am so looking forward to having my wife home again. She sent me her itinerary, and sadly she won't even come home with us when the kids and I do - but that's okay, it will be 5 days later. I can deal with that. There are so many things the 4 siblings are dealing with, and I get that. It was a great privilege and an honor to "give" her back to the man who first gave her to me for this short time... short in the scheme of things. It was so wonderful for her. Some of the pictures that she got during those final days are priceless, that I know she will cherish the rest of her life. It was important that she be there - and I'm so thankful that it worked out that she could be. God's timing for things is so amazing at times... had I not lost my job, I would not have been able to go and spend that awesome family time with him - AND - be able to go back for a funeral. AND I would have been sitting in a stupid meeting all day yesterday when he died. It was so much better being at home with my kids and being able to comfort them.

Anyway - I just wanted to say thanks for all of the kind words. They mean the world to me.

If you haven't had the opportunity to check out what I've been up to previously, I would love it if you would. Go here and you can see it for yourself. It's still a work in progress, but it's coming along. Plus I've gotten up to over 100 fans on facebook and have had a bit of success with my first ad campaign. The blogging is the hardest part, but I'm trying to work at that as well. I've never been much of a writer - but I will say all of the DIS time over the past couple of years has helped in that regard as I work to put stuff down that might a) be of interest to anyone, and b) be informative and fun!

As things start to settle down a bit at home, I'll be back around here soon. I am planning a Florida getaway too, at the beginning of December to do some additional research on the Universal side of the story and complete the on-site part of that training. As I told Muush recently, I'm possibly even going to take a research cruise! The fun part of all of this is coming out. Who knows - perhaps this will become the replacement role that I've been looking for... that would be fun if it were possible.

 

[jimmytammy]

Stopher
In the end result, friends and family are most important. And you have the right idea about it all. Thinking of you folks in the coming days.

 

[jimmytammy]

BTMRR from HM

The kids getting geared up for all the food at Ohana

In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room

 

[Muushka]

Stopher, so good to hear from you. Thanking God that everything went well in CA and that your bride will soon be home with you.

 

[Muushka]

Jimmy, thank you for sharing your vacation with us! I looked at one picture of Casey and thought he was you!

And now, give it up for Berta!!!

Happy Birthday Berta!!!​

 

[jimmytammy]

Happy Birthday Berta!!

 

[jimmytammy]