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Yeah! For MNSSHP tickets. Guess I need to order mine sometime, but I'm going in September so I should be good for a bit.
I really didn't think the first weekend in October would sell out freakishly early but I was so excited just to get a tix, I jumped up out of bed and bought one right away!
Enjoy your road trip!
I road trips. I don't care if they are for a practical reason, necessity or just plain fun. Luckily my kids are little road warriors so we go on lots of them.
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Karen and kids are Counting down to Christmas with Mickey!
Enjoy your road trip!
I road trips. I don't care if they are for a practical reason, necessity or just plain fun. Luckily my kids are little road warriors so we go on lots of them.
I love trips anywhere. I am not one to sit at home (unless it is to sleep). Awesome that your kids like to go out on the road too!
Not sure when we are going (either before it gets too hot or after summer) since NJ has the weekend warrior traffic headed to the Shore. Not gonna do that to myself!
In addition to picking up some MNSSHP tix (yay!) on Sunday, I bought a car & a camera as well!
Monday, I purchased a Tahoe (not the stolen one!). A beautiful 04 in white with every bell and whistle you could think of. This poses a problem since I can barely answer my phone without assistance. I have been opening every window turning on the heat instead ac and my seat moves around at will. ok, I'm sure I'm pressing a button to make it move but I have no idea how.
Tuesday, I was offered a replacement camera from a coworker who had purchased a Nikon AND a Canon (which happened to be the model I was researching last week). He preferred the Nikon over the Canon and asked if I would like to buy the Canon from him. I jumped at the chance since, due to the tsunami, the camera is out of stock everywhere!! It even has a two year extended warranty in case I happen to fly out of a golf cart again!
Wednesday I didn't really buy anything but I did spend $240 at the local stereo place having my stereo system removed from my Mustang and put into the Tahoe. Then have the stock system put back in the Mustang. Ouch!
It will most likely take a few days to get used to driving a tank hopefully, I won't run over anything until I do.
Ok, now back to planning. Not really, can't do anything for now except sock $$ away for the trip and wait until F&WF events are announced. According to allears Jon Secada is scheduled to perform the weekend I will be there. I was hoping for Hanson (not) but I do love me some Jon Secada!
Wow! New car & new camera! Great week! Good luck figuring out all those buttons!!
I am completely confused by all this new technology!! At this point I am taking pictures with the Tahoe and driving my camera to work. Ugh, I'm hopeless!
I recieved my ticket to MNSSHP on Saturday!! Um, that's about it on the planning front but it is my first "hard copy" item that makes my trip seem like it's really happening.
I also recieved a horrible sunburn on Saturday while waiting for hours & hours in a (seriously) mile + long line to get into a concert in Charlotte, NC. I do believe I'm getting old because 10 years ago I would have had a ridiculously good time at an all day rock festival. Unfortunately, I left early due to the heat, sun, lack of water or Gatorade (I didn't even drink a beer - at $9 each mind you!) and lack of fresh air. Every breath I took was smoky - even outdoors. The bands we did get to see were awesome but the experience was horrible. How did the promoters expect 30,000+ people to make it thru one gate that opened only a half hour before showtime? They left us (me and 30,000 of my new friends) in a line that could have been seen from space for hours without shade, water or facilities. I was in a grumpy mood before I even had my ticket scanned.
None if this would have ever happened if I was in line to see Festival of the Lion King!!!!! Oh, how Disney has spoiled me.
Bummer of a Saturday! Disney has definitely spolied us in so many ways!
It really has hasn't it. Although, all of the negative reports on dining has really taken me back!
Call me crazy, I'm entertaining the idea of extending my vakay by two more nites!! I mean, really, if I'm already there for four nites and my current flight home is early in the morning effectively killing my day. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO, why not extend it to a week? After working three jobs for over a year & a half by that point why the heck not??
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at the local stereo place having my stereo system removed from my Mustang and put into the Tahoe. Then have the stock system put back in the Mustang. Ouch!
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