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

[BWV Dreamin]

THANK YOU ALL!! I must say I am not very happy about this particular birthday (can we say half a century mark! ) However my mind seems to be 21... I am celebrating with a couple of dozen steamed crabs ( you know us Marylanders and our seafood!!) along with a couple of brewski's. Hopefully I'll make one of these groupie meetings and we can all have one for the Groupie's thread!! Oh, by the way, I am going to Bird in the Hand Inn, Lancaster, PA over Labor Day weekend. I think this would be a FABULOUS place for a groupie's meet!! Did someone say there was a Disney Outlet nearby!!

 

[Muushka]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BWV!

That is a major milestone! Crabs, brews for everyone!

I hope you have a great birthday, sounds yummy!

 

[Happydinks]

THANK YOU ALL!! I must say I am not very happy about this particular birthday (can we say half a century mark! ) However my mind seems to be 21... I am celebrating with a couple of dozen steamed crabs ( you know us Marylanders and our seafood!!) along with a couple of brewski's. Hopefully I'll make one of these groupie meetings and we can all have one for the Groupie's thread!! Oh, by the way, I am going to Bird in the Hand Inn, Lancaster, PA over Labor Day weekend. I think this would be a FABULOUS place for a groupie's meet!! Did someone say there was a Disney Outlet nearby!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BWV! We both passed the half century mark a few years ago ourselves -- it isn't so bad really. Crabs and brews - on a hot summer day -- sounds yummy!

Yes there is a Disney outlet store (one of the few remaining I think) in the Rockvale Outlets on Route 30 - Directions: Starting in BIRD IN HAND, PA on OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE go toward MILL CREEK RD - go 0.50.8 mikm; Turn Left on EASTBROOK RD(PA-896) - go 1.22.0 mikm;Turn Right on LINCOLN HWY E(US-30) - go 0.20.4 mikm; Turn Left on S WILLOWDALE DR, Arrive at 35 S WILLOWDALE DR, LANCASTER, on the Right. Rockvale Outlets is right next to the Tanger Outlets on 30 so - Happy Shopping! If you're so inclined, there's another smorgasbord in the Bird in Hand area that's supposed to be wonderful - Miller's. We haven't tried - but people there rave about it!

DVCGeek - Sorry to hear about DW's paycut! That so stinks - and seems to be a par for the course these days! Ah looking forward to WDW vacations at least is a bright spot in all of this. Where is Kouzinna located? We hadn't even heard of that restaurant!

OT here - but I really had to share after this troubling last year - we sold my DM's house - in TWO weeks! We had to move DM to assisted care last October after she fell -- and finally got around to cleaning the house out this spring/summer. New interior paint, new carpet, new vinyl, power wash - and after just two weeks on the market we got a final contract this morning! We are so happy in this economy to have it work out this way -- and got just a few thousand less than the asking price too boot! All the long hours of work we did to clean/fix it up paid off in the end. This has been such a huge burden that is being lifted - one shoulder is now empty. All we have to do is pass inspection, and close on Sept 8th. Keeping our fingers crossed for no hiccups. Now if I could just find a job - but that will come I'm sure of it.

Have a great weekend everyone! We're off to Wilmington, NC tomorrow early am - hauling a riding lawnmower in the back of our pick-up that my DMIL had stored in her garage for the last six years to DSIL's new house.

 

[DVCGeek]

Where is Kouzinna located? We hadn't even heard of that restaurant!

That is the new Iron Chef Kat Kora restaurant replacing Spoodles. I believe they start serving in mid-August with the official grand opening in (early?) September.

OT here - but I really had to share after this troubling last year - we sold my DM's house - in TWO weeks! We had to move DM to assisted care last October after she fell -- and finally got around to cleaning the house out this spring/summer. New interior paint, new carpet, new vinyl, power wash - and after just two weeks on the market we got a final contract this morning!

Glad to hear that hope the sale goes smoothly for everyone!

 

[MaryJ]

Where is Kouzinna located? We hadn't even heard of that restaurant!

That is the new Iron Chef Kat Kora restaurant replacing Spoodles. I believe they start serving in mid-August with the official grand opening in (early?) September.

Thanks. I was wondering about that too.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

DW & I can't wait!!! We got some bad news Tuesday that she'll be getting hit with a steep paycut (we hope it will 'only' be ~25%) at work. But, we have non-refundable airfare for 3 upcoming WDW trips + vouchers for our APs and all three are on our own DVC points so what the heck- we are still going to go and have a blast! We need something happy to cheer us up in bleak times.

Wow not another groupie bit by the economy bug. Sorry about that and I hope everything works out for you.

Yes there is a Disney outlet store (one of the few remaining I think) in the Rockvale Outlets on Route 30

OT here - but I really had to share after this troubling last year - we sold my DM's house - in TWO weeks! We had to move DM to assisted care last October after she fell -- and finally got around to cleaning the house out this spring/summer. New interior paint, new carpet, new vinyl, power wash - and after just two weeks on the market we got a final contract this morning! We are so happy in this economy to have it work out this way -- and got just a few thousand less than the asking price too boot! All the long hours of work we did to clean/fix it up paid off in the end. This has been such a huge burden that is being lifted - one shoulder is now empty. All we have to do is pass inspection, and close on Sept 8th. Keeping our fingers crossed for no hiccups. Now if I could just find a job - but that will come I'm sure of it.

Have a great weekend everyone! We're off to Wilmington, NC tomorrow early am - hauling a riding lawnmower in the back of our pick-up that my DMIL had stored in her garage for the last six years to DSIL's new house.

I didn't know that outlet was there. I even drove past it earlier this month!
Congrats on selling your mom's house! Glad you will have one less thing to worry about!

BWV - Happy Birthday!!!!!

 

[Corinne]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BWV DREAMIN!!!!!!!!!

 

[claire_ont]

Happy Birthday BWV Dreamin!!!

Claire

 

[DiznyDi]

Happy Birthday BWV Dreamin

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Happy Birthday BWV Dreamin!!!!!

I'm a little behind on Disney movies and just saw Wall-E tonight. I must say I'm still trying to figure out if I really liked it. It had lots of cute moments between the two robots but many of the themes were surprising and kind of depressing to me.

 

[Muushka]

Happy Birthday BWV Dreamin!!!!!

I'm a little behind on Disney movies and just saw Wall-E tonight. I must say I'm still trying to figure out if I really liked it. It had lots of cute moments between the two robots but many of the themes were surprising and kind of depressing to me.

I'm with you on Wall-E = depression! We saw it while on our DCL cruise last year and felt like crud after seeing it

I needed a Nemo fix after that!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I'm with you on Wall-E = depression! We saw it while on our DCL cruise last year and felt like crud after seeing it

I needed a Nemo fix after that!

What an excellent idea! NEMO!!

 

[blossomz]

Happy Birthday and welcome to the over the hill club BWV Dreamin!!!

 

[eliza61]

THANK YOU ALL!! I must say I am not very happy about this particular birthday (can we say half a century mark! ) However my mind seems to be 21... I am celebrating with a couple of dozen steamed crabs ( you know us Marylanders and our seafood!!) along with a couple of brewski's. Hopefully I'll make one of these groupie meetings and we can all have one for the Groupie's thread!! Oh, by the way, I am going to Bird in the Hand Inn, Lancaster, PA over Labor Day weekend. I think this would be a FABULOUS place for a groupie's meet!! Did someone say there was a Disney Outlet nearby!!

Happy B-day BMW. Hey 50 is fun. "The old guy" laughs at me because I signed up for the AARP. Man, I love that card. You get a discount on every thing. I swear to god, I'm getting carpal tunnel syndrome from whipping that sucker out at any body and every body.

Enjoy the crabs, we got a bushel for the 4th. Love 'em.

Muush, I'm with you on the wall-e movie, talk about needing some prozac and ice cream. I think I watched the "birdcage" after that.


Anyway, pulled out the suitcases, unfortunately I'm still the major packer for sid and rizzo. We're driving down and after the trip we're driving straight to West Virginia to drop Rizzo off at Marshall. A bit bittersweet moment for me. Seems he was just a little boy last year but Lord, he drove me crazy this summer. Much girlfriend drama, seems ole Rizzo can't understand why having 3 lady loves in a 10 block radius would cause so many problems. who knew.
I strongly suggested he kick cupid out. I could care less about his love life but out of state tuition is insane and my money is a terrible thing to waste.

4 day count down.

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Hey Blossomz, you went to the Wishes Dessert party right? Would you recommend it?

 

[blossomz]

Sorry..wasn't me..but I've been to the dessert party at Epcot once and on the Pirate ship from CR. Both were great! What I've heard from others is that it is well worth it!!!!

 

[LVSWL]

Well, I am back from my most recent trip to the world, and I was reminded once again why I am a WLV groupie!! We spent our first night at OKW, which was great, then moved to the CR. We had a tower room for 4 nights. I enjoyed our stay there, but it just feels like a hotel, if that makes sense.
We did get to see the new BLT, which we own at. Beautiful villas, beautiful views. However, the promotional hoopla was over the top for us. I thought we were just signing up for a tour.

Next we checked in to SSR for 6 days(our "free" trip for buying in to BLT). My DH and oldest DS have stayed there before for a night or two before a longer stay at VWL or BCV, but I have never stayed there. I have to say, our villa was filthy. OLD chocolate cake left in the cabinet, dirty cabinets with dirty dishes, hair in the bathroom on the floor, closet door hanging on it's hinges. We really had quite the time while we were there. We did get the issue resolved, but had other issues with our bill which took tons of time to resolve with the front desk. All in all, not somewhere I would return to.
Our last night, we had a ressie at Artist Point. As we walked through the doors into the lobby ... ok, that was the closest smilie I could find to aahhhh! that was how we felt. Like we had come HOME. Now all I kept asking myself was, WHY do we have points at those other resorts??? Why do we stay anywhere else?

I know, to each his own, but I do love the lodge/villas. And the BCV on occasion. Now if I can just get my DH to sell those BLT points and buy more VWL points!!!

 

[Muushka]

Welcome home LVSWL!!!

Click those red shoes and repeat after me.....

There's no place like home

There's no place like home

There's no place like home

Bummer on SSR being kind of raunchy, ugh. And I'll bet once you stay at BLT, you will be so glad you own there. After all, you will invite Groupies watch the fireworks, right????

 

[Disney loving Iowan]

Sorry..wasn't me..but I've been to the dessert party at Epcot once and on the Pirate ship from CR. Both were great! What I've heard from others is that it is well worth it!!!!

Hmm wonder who it was then. I guess it doesn't matter anyway since I don't know that they will extend it into Sept.

 

[blossomz]

Alright groupies...anyone joining me at Magic Meets next weekend?!?