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I love that you changed your radio station to the Spaceship Earth soundtrack! DH loves the soundtracks from Disney - his alarm used to be the soundtrack from AK! Have a great time and safe travels! Pixies for good weather mojo!
He has lots of my Disney music on his iPod.....and he just does Disney for me!
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Originally Posted by lauriep
What a lovely feeling. No matter how much is on the agenda, it's nothing to do with work or politics!
I'm not even looking at the political news. We have already voted....therefore, any more of the rhetoric isn't going to change things for me!
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Originally Posted by shazza
Your plans sound perfect. Sending pixies to help
Sandy behave.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by lfredsbo
for OFFICIALLY being on vacation!!!!
for keeping Sandy well behaved!!! We are bracing for her up here in CT too - not going to be fun - last year with Irene we were without power for 7nts/8days!!!
pixie: for you too! The derecho we had earlier this year really messed with our power infrastructure around here and I've been hearing a lot of the repairs are still 'temporary'
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Originally Posted by lazanya
Congrats for being officially on vacay!
pixies that Sandy will behave
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Originally Posted by KMB733
Congrats on being on Vacation
doesn't mess with your travel day!
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
I hope you're able to get out on Wednesday!
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Originally Posted by Cam22
WooHoo! Vacation has begun! Relax and enjoy!
Thanks everyone!! In waiting mode now, our airports are closed......
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Originally Posted by Grammy Grumpy
How in the world did I miss your TR???? I am so happy you are doing this and you have put me to shame that I have neither done a PTR nor a TR from our fall vacation (to be entitled - 3 trips in 1).
I am so happy we get to see you and Sulley, even if it's just for a few hours. So, get to that packing girl! I've got our luggage out and some of my clothes are in the staging mode. DH of course will not begin to think about packing until sometime Thursday evening or perhaps Friday morning since we don't fly out until late afternoon.
Safe travels. Sending lots of pixies that Sandy does indeed leave you alone. See you both very soon.
We are soooo looking forward to breakfast! your DH is behaving suspiciously like another DH I know!
Get busy writing those trs!!! I will need inspiration when I get back!
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Originally Posted by Hugmonster
Stay Away SANDY!!! These folks need a break.
Well, she's not staying away but hopefully she will move along quickly
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Originally Posted by chezp
Yay! Hope Sandy is all done by the time you leave.
Me too! So far, our flight is still scheduled to leave on time!
Waiting waiting....
I'm trying to keep myself busy so I won't focus on the weather. We've done what we can to get ready for our unwanted visitor, but time hangs heavy. There is not one thread of dirty laundry left in the house, the bathrooms have all been cleaned and scoured, and now I'm making some strawberry jam. Power permitting I'll make apple butter later today. If I sit online, I keep checking the airport website, my airline, the Weather channel, all of the gloom and doom prognostications......this is much better. Besides my little angels love Mema's apple butter!
Right now we are holding fast to the idea we will be able to fly out with no problem on Wednesday. There are actually still seats available on our flight, in fact there is nobody sitting next to Sulley and me!! I know realistically someone will be there by Wednesday morning, but I'd be thrilled if we had that seat! I love Sulley to death but he's a bit of an armrest hog! I'm always in the middle and 9 times out of ten, I get another one on the other side of me.
Suitcases are up in the spare room, all our little toiletries and bits are in the room ready to be put into the bags. I've been procrastinating on packing for this trip and can't quite put my finger on why.
We both are really excited to be going, we are so ready to be away, but why can't I pack? I know with Sulley it's just normal for him, but I don't know why I haven't been able to myself. I have to make us get up there and get to it.
Glad you've still got power and are keeping busy. You need to pack, though! You don't want to be stuck doing it in the dark if the power goes out later today.
If you weren't in the path of Sandy, I'd love to be at your house right now enjoying some apple butter. My granny used to make the best apple butter. packing! Stay safe, too!
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Ditto to Laurie's comment. Have been thinking of you and others preparing for trips. Obviously, safety on the home front is most important, so hope all is well.
You're there and having a marvelous time, I'm certain! Can't wait to read all about it!
I'm so glad to hear that you love SSR; it's where we bought in but we haven't stayed there yet. Enjoy BLT; we stayed there one night in 2009 and loved it!
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I'm not even looking at the political news. We have already voted....therefore, any more of the rhetoric isn't going to change things for me!
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