We're Baaaaack!! **The WLV's groupies & Trivia Thread chapter 3

[Corinne]

Happy Birthday KAT4DISNEY! Hope you had a great day!
Muuska keeping fingers crossed for you! Good luck!

 

[horselover]

A little bit ago I got home and checked the mail. Before you read anymore, we don't owe it!
We got a letter from the IRS stating that we owed $9600 plus close to $4000 in taxes and interest. I won't go into details (too boring and complicated). Needless to say, this afternoon was not fun for Mr Muush, the keeper of the records. Dang IRS....

Phew! That would have been awful. Thank goodness you didn't owe it.

Disneynutzy - love that! What a good dad you are. I've been thinking the same thing about my DS & he's only graduating from elementary school & moving on to middle school. He's been asking me if we can take a trip just the 2 of us for his b-day next year. Not sure if that will work out, but I do plan to do it within the next couple of years. They're only young once & soon he won't want to spend any time with me. I hope you have a wonderful time!

 

[blossomz]

Oh Muush!!!! Glad it all worked out!

 

[claire_ont]

Muushka,

The Bay of Funday is beautiful. I lived in NS over 40 years on both the south shore and then in the last 15-20 years before I moved to Ontario for work, in the Annaopolis Valley against the Bay of Fundy. The part of the bay and the corresponding tides that never ceased to amaze me was the tidal flats in Winsor, NS. Driving from the Annapolis Valley towards Halifax, the road goes by the water. If you look out your left window and see nothing but mudflats as far as you can see, the tide is out. If there is nothing but water as far as you can see, the tide is in.

Before we moved (6 years ago) I took the girls on a couple of whale watching trips on the Bay of Funday so they would have that piece of NS to remember. The bay attracts lots of whales every summer and is a great place to go whale watching.

For work now, I am in Halifax. I normally stay at one of the harbour front hotels, or around citadel hill. The Marriott harbour front is a very nice hotel, and puts me within walking distance of a lot of good restuarants.

I did my last years of university in Halifax so it is kind of like going home. If I have to be away from my family for work, I can not think of somewhere I would rather be.

Claire

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

That is so sweet. What a great Dad you are. Your daughter is very fortunate and what a special time you will have.
I put your special trip down, non-green of course!

Thanks from Mr Muush TeaPot for the kind wishes.

A little bit ago I got home and checked the mail. Before you read anymore, we don't owe it!
We got a letter from the IRS stating that we owed $9600 plus close to $4000 in penalties and interest. I won't go into details (too boring and complicated). Needless to say, this afternoon was not fun for Mr Muush, the keeper of the records. Dang IRS....

Yikes! No wonder we all love the IRS!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Kat4, you do know that I stole that Moosie from Granny, right?
I would not be able to hold my head up on the Groupie thread if I did not confess my despicable action.

Yes, I saw that but couldn't say anything about your deciding to steal just to wish me Happy BD! The timing of that was amazing - both of you doing it at almost the same time and for an early BD wish!

Happy Birthday KAT4DISNEY! Hope you had a greay day!

Thanks Corinne!

I did my BD celebrating yesterday by going to the Western Horse Expo in Sacramento - Horsey overload! It was great!!!!

 

[Muushka]

Muushka,

The Bay of Funday is beautiful. I lived in NS over 40 years on both the south shore and then in the last 15-20 years before I moved to Ontario for work, in the Annaopolis Valley against the Bay of Fundy. The part of the bay and the corresponding tides that never ceased to amaze me was the tidal flats in Winsor, NS. Driving from the Annapolis Valley towards Halifax, the road goes by the water. If you look out your left window and see nothing but mudflats as far as you can see, the tide is out. If there is nothing but water as far as you can see, the tide is in.

Before we moved (6 years ago) I took the girls on a couple of whale watching trips on the Bay of Funday so they would have that piece of NS to remember. The bay attracts lots of whales every summer and is a great place to go whale watching.

For work now, I am in Halifax. I normally stay at one of the harbour front hotels, or around citadel hill. The Marriott harbour front is a very nice hotel, and puts me within walking distance of a lot of good restuarants.

I did my last years of university in Halifax so it is kind of like going home. If I have to be away from my family for work, I can not think of somewhere I would rather be.

Claire

Ahhh Claire, thank you for the grand description. I once planned a trip there (when I lived in RI) and did all the research. Fascinating and beautiful. You are so lucky to have lived there. Amazing. How about the river that reverses courses when tide is coming in? Am I remembering correctly?

Yes, I saw that but couldn't say anything about your deciding to steal just to wish me Happy BD! The timing of that was amazing - both of you doing it at almost the same time and for an early BD wish!



Thanks Corinne!

I did my BD celebrating yesterday by going to the Western Horse Expo in Sacramento - Horsey overload! It was great!!!!

You are so sweet not nailing me....nobody nailed me! Groupies Rock!

It was funny. I had just posted my lame wishes and BOOM! A great birthday wish that I could steal and make it look (unless one looked closely) like I created it! I was laughing my silly head off. I was glad it was my bud Granny.

Horsey overload for your birthday! Sounds like a day made for you!

 

[horselover]

I did my BD celebrating yesterday by going to the Western Horse Expo in Sacramento - Horsey overload! It was great!!!!

Sweet! Sounds like my kind of b-day too!

 

[claire_ont]

How about the river that reverses courses when tide is coming in? Am I remembering correctly?

Muushka,

You remember correctly. Many of the small rivers have a tidal bore which make the rivers look like they are reversing direction. The most spectacular are the reversing falls in Saint John New Brunswick. The link provides an explanation of it with pictures.

http://lau.chs-shc.gc.ca/english/Phenomena2.shtml

Claire

 

[Muushka]

Ok Claire, now I have to go to NS! I never knew about Reversing Falls. Fascinating. I have a thing for running water, can you tell?

Thank you for the link. It was very informative and interesting.

Sorry Groupies, off topic.

Hmmmm, how about if I said something like "I wonder how closely Reversing Falls in NS resembles the falls at WL?"

 

[jimmytammy]

Ok Claire, now I have to go to NS! I never knew about Reversing Falls. Fascinating. I have a thing for running water, can you tell?

Thank you for the link. It was very informative and interesting.

Sorry Groupies, off topic.

Hmmmm, how about if I said something like "I wonder how closely Reversing Falls in NS resembles the falls at WL?"

Good sidestep and return Muushka

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Horselover - love Dug!!!!

 

[horselover]

Horselover - love Dug!!!!

Thanks! I love him too! As a matter of fact I liked UP so much I'm thinking of going to see the 3D version tomorrow morning all by myself. When I took the boys they wanted to see the 2D version. This is also my last 4 days of freedom, errr I mean, last 4 days before school gets out. Lots of stuff to get done before then.

 

[eliza61]

Happy Monday Morning groupies.

The Legend of the Lion King, opened today. A live 25 minute puppet animation and special effects show, was performed in the 550 seat theater in Fantasyland that was once home to the Mickey Mouse Revue and Magic Jorneys.

Wonder when the new version moved to Animal Kingdom.

 

[Happydinks]

A little bit ago I got home and checked the mail. Before you read anymore, we don't owe it!
We got a letter from the IRS stating that we owed $9600 plus close to $4000 in penalties and interest. I won't go into details (too boring and complicated). Needless to say, this afternoon was not fun for Mr Muush, the keeper of the records. Dang IRS....

Holy Cow! Must have been a "mathamatical" error on their part! Happened to us once - owed us $$ back and got a letter saying we owed them $$. Somehow they missed the ( ) signs.......

Any word on the job??? Waiting here with fingers crossed!

Thanks everyone for the job hunting well wishes -- very frustrating to say the least!

 

[horselover]

Happydinks - love your new Dug & Russell! I just got back from seeing it again. I did go by myself & I didn't even feel weird about it. There was another single adult there too. A guy probably in his 20s! Up is for everyone!

Still sending good thoughts your way for the job market to improve. Still nothing here either. DH thinks I should wait & just starting sending out resumes in Aug., but if I see something really good I'll probably apply anyway. I have no idea what I'd do with my kids for the summer, but I guess I could cross that bridge if & when I come to it.

 

[Happydinks]

Happydinks - love your new Dug & Russell! I just got back from seeing it again. I did go by myself & I didn't even feel weird about it. There was another single adult there too. A guy probably in his 20s! Up is for everyone!

Still sending good thoughts your way for the job market to improve. Still nothing here either. DH thinks I should wait & just starting sending out resumes in Aug., but if I see something really good I'll probably apply anyway. I have no idea what I'd do with my kids for the summer, but I guess I could cross that bridge if & when I come to it.

We loved UP - I think more than any of all the other Pixar/Disney movies. I completely welled up when Dug was told "Bad Dog!" and was sent away - more than even in the beginning of the movie! I would definitely go see it again -- even by myself!

Job market's tough here - and I don't miss an opportunity to apply for something that "fits" my requirements (i.e. no more than 15 miles each way, etc.). I just keep plugging - 165 apps and counting.....
Good luck on your search -- and thanks for the positive thoughts!

 

[MiaSRN62]

Kat4Disney !



Happy birthday a little late ! Sorry. Busy weekend. My youngest turned 16 and my nephew had his first baby.

Hope you had a great day though !

Maria

 

[MiaSRN62]

Muushka....the IRS thing is totally unnerving. Hope it all gets straightened out soon ! I'd be a wreck despite the fact I knew it was a mistake.


DisneyNutzy.....so nice you're gonna plan a father/daughter trip to WDW. And it's true.....they do grow up so quickly. My youngest just turned 16 this weekend.


Maria

 

[tea pot]

Hi Groupies...
Over the weekend DH and I went to see UP....
Oh What a movie... no one told me to bring tissues...We just loved it ...
I'm taking my DD to see it Wed night.
Love your Dug and Dug and Russell Horeslover and happydinks