Dr_Finkelstein
DIS Veteran
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Di, I've finally had a chance to get caught up. I'm sure that the gift shop at POFQ should have plenty of Halloween merchandise on hand when you arrive so Grumpy should be able to proceed straight there & clean them out. Just a head's up, though, that while there's plenty of Jack (Jack Skellington ears!), Sally & even Zero there's little to nothing featuring the other characters...and absolutely NO Ooogie Boogie! Yes, Ooogie is my favorite & they couldn't manage one measley little maggot stuffed pillowcase. Anyway, the shops in the parks had NBC and Halloween stuff so hopefully they won't clear them off the shelves on November 1. Maybe they'll even mark them down
. Yeah, I know, it's Disney but it's also a time honored American tradition to buy holiday merchandise on clearance the day after the holiday itself.
Tell your better half to keep his eyes peeled for the NBC baseball jersey.
I think he plans to buy up pretty much everything - but on sale would be good!.....maybe not though, he may just buy more!!!
No Ooogie Booogie????? You'd think they could fin room for ONE maggot filled pillow case! 
I think that you did the right thing. After having the last holiday cruelly yanked away from you this one "needs" to be right. I remember with our trip when I first floated the idea past my husband. He eventually agreed but only if I could have the entire trip costs be within the scope of the stimulus checks that were going to be sent out over the summer. OK! Done! I was the budget queen and the DIS was my spirit guide...I was rocking! Meanwhile, the check never showed. Finally in August, I called the IRS to see what was up & was told that we wouldn't be getting one because my SS# was still in my maiden name & our taxes were filed under my married name. I was sick...I fully expected my husband to tell me to cancel the trip. I was shocked when he said "let's do it now because we have no idea when or if we'll be able to ever do it again". So you're doing it! Take the trip the way that you first intended to take it & don't look back.
That's my plan!!!
I know that I'll be reviled for this but while I thought that the GF was lovely it also made me think of one of those sanitariums by the sea (Portishead?) where they used to send the terminally ill during the turn of the century. I KNOW, I KNOW, I'm terrible but I couldn't help it!!
Well, I'l fit right in then!!!!
I'm sure DH will sniff it all out!
Di x
I'm telling you, I nearly had a heart attack - luckily it didn't, the government over here wouldn't have allowed it to.
, but I'm persistent, I'll keep trying! 
