Who here is not in the "clique" like me? Part 3

[DznyFan]

I'm kinda with you here. We've been on a couple of cruises (both before kids). One of them was on Royal Caribbean. We LOVED it. And as much as I LOVE Disney, and everything Disney related, I would probably go on another Royal Caribbean cruise. I LOVE their ships.


How cool would that be? So, what does it take to become an ITA? Can you work out of your home?


The boys swam great. Chase won all 3 of his events. He hasn't lost a race since his very first meet.
Colton won 3 out of 4 races. He slipped really bad on his backstroke start, and finished in 2nd. His coach moved him up to the 11/12 year old age bracket again. He won butterfly by almost 1/2 a pool length.

I got paid one of the nicest compliments I have ever had last night. Our team was the "host" team last night, so the parents of the swimmers on our team had to volunteer to be timers, hand out ribbons, and a few other things. Well, my "job" was to be the starter and announcer. I announced the events and called the racers to the blocks and started the races.

I also "help" the coach as much as I can by getting the swimmers in the right places and such. I love working with kids and coaching.

Well, anyway, after the meet, one of the parents of one of the swimmers from the other team came up and told me that she thought it was wonderful to see a dad so involved in their kids' activities. She said "That tells me all I need to know about you." That was SO nice.

I know we're taking another (short) Disney cruise next summer, but I expect we'll be taking a long RC cruise sometime in our future. Their ships look very nice, and there's lots of activities and amenities. The only line I'm really not interested in cruising is Carnival.

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Congrats to the boys (once again) for a superb job! Nice job to Mr. Pozey, too! Nice to get a sincere compliment from a peer parent, isn't it?

 

[DznyFan]

Yes, I don't expect to make a ton of money as a TA but it's what I want to go. I would love to have a show like Samantha Brown's "Great Hotels". But I am not perky or outgoing as her!

I really like Samantha Brown, and I think she has the PERFECT job. I mean, I was watching the show last night... she gets paid to travel, go on cruises, go to WDW, go to Europe. She was attending a wine tasting and a tequila tasting on the cruise show last night - she gets paid to drink wine!! She was swimming with dolphins and stingrays on the show... and getting PAID to do it.

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

I really like Samantha Brown, and I think she has the PERFECT job. I mean, I was watching the show last night... she gets paid to travel, go on cruises, go to WDW, go to Europe. She was attending a wine tasting and a tequila tasting on the cruise show last night - she gets paid to drink wine!! She was swimming with dolphins and stingrays on the show... and getting PAID to do it.

That's my dream job!

 

[DznyFan]

That's my dream job!

Yep, me too!

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Yep, me too!

I went to the Discovery channel site and was checking out their jobs, and no Samantha Brown type jobs available!

 

[pozey]

I went to the Discovery channel site and was checking out their jobs, and no Samantha Brown type jobs available!

Keep checking back!!

I think I read somewhere that Samantha Brown used to be a stand up comic. I think I read that. I could be wrong.

Speaking of travel shows, I wish they would bring back the show called “Road Trip”. It had a guy and a girl who traveled from one place to another in a Mustang Convertible. They would stop at certain places along the way. They show re-runs on Discovery HD right now. I liked that show.

And I am ready for another round of the Food Network show where Alton Brown goes on the road.

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

I went to the Discovery channel site and was checking out their jobs, and no Samantha Brown type jobs available!

 

[Linzybrooke]

The Ace of Cakes bakery is about an hour away from me. He's fantastic.

I'm coming to visit! We can stalk Duff and force him to give us a job!!!

I really like Samantha Brown, and I think she has the PERFECT job. I mean, I was watching the show last night... she gets paid to travel, go on cruises, go to WDW, go to Europe. She was attending a wine tasting and a tequila tasting on the cruise show last night - she gets paid to drink wine!! She was swimming with dolphins and stingrays on the show... and getting PAID to do it.

She is the best! I love her Disney Christmas episode.

Maybe we should all just open our own online site! We could be our own TA group, each with our own specialty.

Well, I'm off to the doctor to have the cyst on my wrist looked at and then tonight Chris and I are going to a Dallas Stars/Minnesota Wild Hockey game.

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

I'm coming to visit! We can stalk Duff and force him to give us a job!!!

Maybe we should all just open our own online site! We could be our own TA group, each with our own specialty.

Sounds good!

 

[DznyFan]

I went to the Discovery channel site and was checking out their jobs, and no Samantha Brown type jobs available!

Well, heck - that's just wrong.


I think I read somewhere that Samantha Brown used to be a stand up comic. I think I read that. I could be wrong.

Speaking of travel shows, I wish they would bring back the show called “Road Trip”. It had a guy and a girl who traveled from one place to another in a Mustang Convertible. They would stop at certain places along the way. They show re-runs on Discovery HD right now. I liked that show.


Lin - good luck at the Doc's and have a great time at the game tonight!

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Well, heck - that's just wrong.

I hadn't seen Road Trip (saw the commercials for it) but I LOVED Feasting on Asphalt! But, I'm a huge Alton fan.... I really hope he tapes another series of that. I sent his production company a note about a place in Stroud that I recommended he go to, called the Rock Cafe. The Rock is owned by a girl named Dawn, who was the inspiration for "Sally" the Porsche, in Cars. Apparently Lasseter and his crew stopped in there one day driving old Route 66 researching for the film. The Rock is a little hole in the wall place with the most AWESOME (and cheap) food - and it turns out Dawn is a good friend of a friend of ours. We took a little road trip this summer to go see her and eat there, and it was great!! So - I had to recommend it for the Alton show. I know - I'm such a dork.

Lin - good luck at the Doc's and have a great time at the game tonight!

Wow, that is really interesting Dznyfan!

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

I just got April's postcard. I can't wait until everyone gets back.

 

[sewer]

I went to the Discovery channel site and was checking out their jobs, and no Samantha Brown type jobs available!

Ohhhh Samantha Brown funny how she never asks me to go with her when she goes on those trips.

 

[lyzziesmom]

Hi everyone, I'm back!! We had a really fun time, even though it was cooold - I had to buy a thermal shirt and Emma was wearing gloves yesterday! I don't think I'll be traveling alone with a toddler again anytime soon. She was a lot of fun, but she really slowed me down a lot. We didn't really spend a lot of time together as a whole group, but we kind of broke up into little groups and met up for some meals and sometimes just ran into each other... that was really neat! The time went by so fast, I didn't get to spend enough time with some of you but it was a lot of fun (did I say that already?) Of course there were some things that didn't go according to plan, but doesn't that always happen? The one thing I was really sad about was that I didn't get to properly say goodbye to anyone today. Nobody ended up coming to the breakfast at 1900 Park Fare - I knew some were not going, and then my phone was out of range in some areas of WDW so I didn't get the message from others until after I was already done. So just Emma and I had breakfast, but I was really hoping to meet up with everyone one last time. Emma got sick at some point last night or today, she woke up coughing and wouldn't eat all day -- we had to leave Park Fare without seeing Alice or the Mad Hatter because she just wanted to sit in my lap. And of course being the last day, I was already in a bad mood.

Anyway, I just wanted to check in and report that we missed those of you who didn't come, and I'm already missing those of you who were there with me! The time flew by, I wish we'd had more time together but I hope we will next time - and EVERYONE will come!

I upgraded my ticket this morning to an AP - my very first!! I got an awesome deal on it, I think I was pixie dusted a little bit. I had had the package with the free water park options, and the guy brought my ticket up to current value and then let me upgrade to the regular AP, not the Premium, since I hadn't used any plus options yet, so it cost me very little to upgrade. After the morning I'd had with Emma not feeling well and getting up so early for the breakfast, and after the 2 late nights before that, it really put me in a much better mood! I'm already trying to plot when I can go back, and take Lyzzie next time.

I'm going to bed now, it'll be so nice to sleep in my own bed!! And I can't believe I have to work in the morning!! I will catch up with the rest of you tomorrow at work -- unless they have blocked it like they did (temporarily) to pozey!

Good night to ALL my cliqueless buddies!!

 

[DznyFan]

Welcome Home, Lyzziesmom!

glad to hear you had a good trip, and pixiedust to Miss Emma to get better soon.

 

[Tinkerbell_Girl]

Welcome back Lyzziesmom!

 

[MI mom of 3]

I'm back now too!!

It was wonderful, even tho it was cold. I did get to spend some time laying in the sun by the pool this afternoon while waiting for ME. Even if I was in jeans and a t shirt. The sun felt great!!

It was so great to meet everyone! I think everyone in person was just like I expected them to be from here. If that makes sense, I am really tired.

I will catch up with what all of you have been up to some time tomorrow!

Have a great one and it's good to be home again!!

 

[Linzybrooke]

Welcome home Lyzziesmom and Michelle! Glad you enjoyed yourselves! Here is to a good nights sleep!!!!

 

[MI mom of 3]

Good Morning ALL!!

Well I guess this means that I am really back in the real world...it's off to work again.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[DonnaLeah]

Good morning, Crew!!! Well, I made it back safely and it's back to work for me today too!!
Michele:: I'm glad you got to enjoy the sunshine yesterday!! I had to laugh and shake my head about the sun coming out on the day we were leaving. (Except that 2x2s gets to enjoy a day of relaxation there today.)
lyzziesmom:: Sorry to hear about Emma. The weather was awfully chilly in the evenings and I felt a twinge of a sore throat or sniffles a time or two myself.

I had a terrific night's sleep last night and the bed felt too comfy to leave.
Well, I'm off to make breakfast!!!!