We took the kids to WDW! - All done, Now Bonus features! Festival of Holidays 2/23

[dizneeat]

Caught up ............. just a day or two I can't get on here and I am pages behind. It's time for school to stop! SOON!

Okay I need to get those answers in:
1. What do we do for breakfast the next morning? (10 points)
You eat in the room.

2. How long do we wait for the bus? (10 points)
15 minutes

3. It was supposed to be a leisurely morning in the room, but negotiations occurred after I went to bed and plans changed. What park do we go to? (10 points)
Hollywood Studios

4. Lunch is at a resort, what is the restaurant? (10 points)
You went to Yacht Club and ate at Captains Grill.

5. All our FP+ are for the afternoon. Do we make it to the park to use them all? (10 points)
Yes

6. What do we do for dinner? (10 points)
You pick up some items in the resort shop and have a meal in your room.

 

[orangecats2]

Have fun on the cruise! Can't wait to hear about it.

I sent you a PM reply. Don't worry about answering until you're back home.

 

[pkondz]

Have fun! Stay warm!

 

[franandaj]

Well I had a whole post written up on my phone and I put it in my pocket and poof! It disappeared so I'm going to give you the shorter version. We had one less day to pack, but in a way that's a good thing! You see we offered Jim and Alberto to stay while we're gone. That way the kitties have someone to keep them company and they get use of the A/C. However, this morning Jim had outpatient surgery and he wanted to know if he could come here instead of climb two flights of stairs to his non air-conditioned apartment.
So Fran picked him up around 10AM while I scrambled to get Olga's room ready for occupants and not a suitcase packing staging area.
We had a few realizations over the past few days. One was we needed phone service outside of the US and luckily we could get that, the other was that we needed CDN currency. Our bank was able to order it for us within one day. For those of you who are friends on FB you may have seen that our pool is having a major makeover. We hope that will be done by the time we get back.
We leave tomorrow and again our suitcases are in the car, we still have to put our carry ons inside and her scooter on the back. But this is a major improvement, I'm going to bed before midnight!

 

[dolphingirl47]

We leave tomorrow and again our suitcases are in the car, we still have to put our carry ons inside and her scooter on the back. But this is a major improvement, I'm going to bed before midnight!

That is great news. Have a magical trip.

Corinna

 

[dizneeat]

We leave tomorrow and again our suitcases are in the car, we still have to put our carry ons inside and her scooter on the back. But this is a major improvement, I'm going to bed before midnight!

Have an AWESOME trip! Hope it all works out the way you planned it. Be kind to the Wonder we love her too!

 

[pkondz]

Well I had a whole post written up on my phone and I put it in my pocket and poof! It disappeared

Oh.....crap.

So Fran picked him up around 10AM while I scrambled to get Olga's room ready for occupants and not a suitcase packing staging area.

Olga?

We had a few realizations over the past few days. One was we needed phone service outside of the US

I get this a lot. "Just use your cell phone!" It doesn't work. "Who doesn't have a cell?" It doesn't work in foreign countries.

the other was that we needed CDN currency. Our bank was able to order it for us within one day.

Interesting. Any bank up here will always have US funds on hand. Well... unless you want tens of thousands then you'd have to wait probably.

For those of you who are friends on FB you may have seen that our pool is having a major makeover.

We leave tomorrow and again our suitcases are in the car, we still have to put our carry ons inside and her scooter on the back. But this is a major improvement, I'm going to bed before midnight!

Woot!

 

[juniorbugman]

Have a great trip and hope you enjoy Vancouver.

 

[dhorner233]

Hope Jim is doing okay. You are getting good at this packing routine! Can't wait to see your pictures! I love following along with your life!

 

[rentayenta]

Have a fabulous trip ladies!

 

[rndmr2]

Have a great trip!

Hope Jim is OK.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Well I had a whole post written up on my phone and I put it in my pocket and poof! It disappeared so I'm going to give you the shorter version. We had one less day to pack, but in a way that's a good thing! You see we offered Jim and Alberto to stay while we're gone. That way the kitties have someone to keep them company and they get use of the A/C. However, this morning Jim had outpatient surgery and he wanted to know if he could come here instead of climb two flights of stairs to his non air-conditioned apartment.
So Fran picked him up around 10AM while I scrambled to get Olga's room ready for occupants and not a suitcase packing staging area.
We had a few realizations over the past few days. One was we needed phone service outside of the US and luckily we could get that, the other was that we needed CDN currency. Our bank was able to order it for us within one day. For those of you who are friends on FB you may have seen that our pool is having a major makeover. We hope that will be done by the time we get back.
We leave tomorrow and again our suitcases are in the car, we still have to put our carry ons inside and her scooter on the back. But this is a major improvement, I'm going to bed before midnight!

Safe travels. Catch you at the other end!

Hope Jim is comfortably recovering in your place.

 

[Flossbolna]

Have a wonderful cruise!!

 

[Pinkocto]

Safe travels and have a wonderful trip!!!

 

[franandaj]

1. What do we do for breakfast the next morning? (10 points) Eat at the villa
2. How long do we wait for the bus? (10 points) 14 minutes

3. It was supposed to be a leisurely morning in the room, but negotiations occurred after I went to bed and plans changed. What park do we go to? (10 points) AK

4. Lunch is at a resort, what is the restaurant? (10 points) Sanaa

5. All our FP+ are for the afternoon. Do we make it to the park to use them all? (10 points) Yes

6. What do we do for dinner? (10 points) Cook in the villa (packed meat perhaps?)

Recorded.

Thanks for the DL update also- I have somehow missed knowing about the cheese dog- yummm! The regular are indeed good and DH and I would def enjoy sharing!

It seems a lot of folks didn't know about the cheese dogs. They are so good!

Love the BB dress also, glad you were able to grab it.

Yeah, I hope the stains come out.

How is Fran's recovery these days from the ankle/leg problems- I'm still a bit limpy, but it's coming. It is hard for sure though.

She's pretty much recovered, but hers was not nearly as severe as yours!!

Mmmm margaritas- I can not wait- my bar and wine area are WAY too full! (31 weeks pregnant currently)

Good luck on your pregnancy!

Extra cilantro!

Blech!

Now I know.
Thanks!

(and... sure. It's an addiction. Sounds like a good one to have.)

I'm not so sure of that.

Haha i'm all about Cilantro! I'm even growing it in my garden. Alison, however, is definitely NOT a fan!

Catching up on 4 pages worth!

Good job

Love the Land. Glad you got in early.
The food from the booths have me drooling. I wish I had a trip planned again!
Sorry about having the hiccup with the alarm. Glad that it ended up being a false alarm.
Love, love, love the PP pictures.
And.....your photos are so good! Well done with picking up the camera again!!

It was a pretty full day, but lots of fun!

What a great time you had at DLR. I'm so tempted to just book a solo flight for myself. I need a Disney fix!
Thanks for sharing the pics, Bret.

It would be fun to have you come visit again!

We love cilantro too!

Well you guys can have all of it!

I'm mostly just sorry I only got to see the Aladdin show once. Aladdin is one of my top5 Disney Animated films so I would've liked to have seen it a second time before it closed. Frozen I enjoyed, and would probably see it once, but I agree that it is doubtful it will give me the "Oh I gotta see it again" factor that Aladdin did. I am sure by the time we get out there again (2019 maybe) there won't be much probably getting in to see the show.

Yeah, I used to love going to see Aladdin to see what the Genie was going to come up with this time. Based on the program, they are trying to give people a "first theater experience" that they will remember. They're probably trying to groom folks to go out and pay Broadway prices for their multitude of musicals that they now have on offer.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Enjoy your cruise!

 

[Steppesister]

By now, you're well into your cruise and hopefully having a fabulous time. Enjoy it all and stay warm!

 

[franandaj]

Caught up ............. just a day or two I can't get on here and I am pages behind. It's time for school to stop! SOON!

Okay I need to get those answers in:
1. What do we do for breakfast the next morning? (10 points)
You eat in the room.

2. How long do we wait for the bus? (10 points)
15 minutes

3. It was supposed to be a leisurely morning in the room, but negotiations occurred after I went to bed and plans changed. What park do we go to? (10 points)
Hollywood Studios

4. Lunch is at a resort, what is the restaurant? (10 points)
You went to Yacht Club and ate at Captains Grill.

5. All our FP+ are for the afternoon. Do we make it to the park to use them all? (10 points)
Yes

6. What do we do for dinner? (10 points)
You pick up some items in the resort shop and have a meal in your room.

Recorded.

Have fun on the cruise! Can't wait to hear about it.

I sent you a PM reply. Don't worry about answering until you're back home.

OK. Thanks. I saw it but haven't had a lot of computer time, phone, maybe but I real keyboard for detailed responses.

Have fun! Stay warm!

Warm isn't going to be the problem, more like stay dry!

That is great news. Have a magical trip.

Corinna

Thanks! We'll see how that goes!

Have an AWESOME trip! Hope it all works out the way you planned it. Be kind to the Wonder we love her too!

Thank you! I can already tell you it's not working out as planned, but hopefully it will be OK.

Olga?

Oh geez....this is another long one. Back when Fran's father was still alive his cat died. We hooked him up with an animal rescue lady who had a Russian Blue cat, but she had a caveat that she was a single cat household kind of cat. I don't remember how long he had her, but she wasn't an old cat when he died. We tried to get her previous rescue owner to take her back, but she changed her # and we couldn't get a hold of her. Eventually we took her to our house. We had two apartments next to each other. We had previously walked through the patio to stay in the second apartment with my cats (prior to our relationship) who wouldn't get along in Fran's herd. Once they died and Fran's health got worse, we stopped alternating nights.

Well eventually we couldn't leave Olga in the FIL's empty house and go over twice a day to feed her anymore. Plus we had a trip to WDW and needed our cat sitters to feed her, so she needed to be in the same place as our cats. We brought her over about two weeks before we left. She cowered in one corner of the living room, while the "white things" (as we call them, two twin sister white cats who are so skittish they disappear when guests arrive) tortured her by "being curious". We left on a trip to WDW during one of the worst winter storms we have seen since, and Olga got out. She preferred to be outside in the rain over the attention of the white things.

She spent quite some time living as an outdoor cat (maybe a week or two) until one day my "house boy" (I used to pay a guy in the band to clean the house and do laundry) left the door open to the second apartment while folding laundry. Olga found a new home. We went back to switching bedrooms every night and even put a door between the two apartments.

Fast forward to 2013 when we were house hunting: one of the considerations was that there needed to be a separate "wing" where Olga could live. Our current house has an addition where the laundry room is located. The previous owner had converted it to an office with a separate entrance besides the front door. However it was clearly a bedroom before that. We put closet doors back where they clearly used to be and turned it into a guest room, and Olga's suite. The room has its own ensuite. I'll post a link to pictures when I get my computer out again.

About 8 months after we moved in the house, Olga was able to assimilate as part of the herd and refused to go into her wing any more. That was a good thing because only a couple days after she refused to go in there was when Fran broke her leg and couldn't get herself into that room.
Olga was the kitty who.passed on during our trip to New Orleans, but we still call it "her" room.

I get this a lot. "Just use your cell phone!" It doesn't work. "Who doesn't have a cell?" It doesn't work in foreign countries

This $2 a day international plan has been great!

Interesting. Any bank up here will always have US funds on hand. Well... unless you want tens of thousands then you'd have to wait probably.

I think it's more common for Canadians to see US money than for US folks to see Canadian money.

Have a great trip and hope you enjoy Vancouver.

Thank you! It has been interesting to say the least!

Hope Jim is doing okay. You are getting good at this packing routine! Can't wait to see your pictures! I love following along with your life!

He is hanging in there. His surgery was to repair a deviated septum, but he is prolifically posting on FB, so it can't be so bad.

Have a fabulous trip ladies!

Thanks!

Have a great trip!

Hope Jim is OK.

Thanks! See above reply. ^^^

Safe travels. Catch you at the other end!

Hope Jim is comfortably recovering in your place.

Sounds like he is!

Have a wonderful cruise!!

Thank you!

Safe travels and have a wonderful trip!!!

Thanks!

Enjoy your cruise!

Thank you! I hope you're having a great time on your trip!

 

[franandaj]

By now, you're well into your cruise and hopefully having a fabulous time. Enjoy it all and stay warm!

Actually I'm sitting up in bed playing on my phone waiting to see the Wonder sail under the Lion's Gate Bridge and into Port! Only about six hours until boarding!

There she is!

 

[rentayenta]

Where are you ladies now? Are you in Alaska?