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well i have to say im going to meet mickey and the gang tommorow in NYC it is with my DVC they are having an event a big announcement that they are telling you the charecters are going to be there and they never say this ! so i will post my pre trip meet with mickey and let the big announcement out of the bag ASA I know ?
All i wish is that the real disney charecters lay the smackdown on those fake ones in times square i will be the referee
Hi guys sorry it has been a while to update this but i just got phone ,TV, cable , and internet back 3 days ago due to the mean old lady named Sandy , we did not lose power except for 10 min each of the first 2 nights , but where my mom stays in Long Beach NY not so lucky basement flooded , cars lost , So mom moved in with us plus her land lady and son they go way back with my family almost like family .
ON to good news got my DME tags the day after the storm and im down to 21 days left WOOO HOOO as for the packing well did not get it done like i wanted to but with my mom home to help out a bit hoping tonight or tommorow night i will have it done and my T-shirts made . got all my little things needed laundry soap , fabric softner sheets , snacks for plane small cereal boxes , just got to pick up a few more things for the room and thats it . did every bit of laundry sunday it was a zoo needless to say ! so i can be a head of the game .
so i think if it is warm on arrival day and i can check in early , i will hit the pool and maybe relax , if i cannot maybe i will really utilize my park hopper and have to do something i could not do with the family and have my picture taken in each park in one day ?? that would be a cool layout and stay in the park that has EMH that night ? and after closing the park i will go to wal mart to get drinks and milk and other things if i do not do the dining or cs meals. if anyone has any suggestions ?? please feel free this is my first solo trip and im starting to feel im not do anything at this point except for im ready to leave now ??
Just caught up; also if you sign up for Steak N Shake you will get a birthday meal too! I love Steak N Shake it is my favorite fast food. We just ate there the other night!
Sounds like things are really coming together Jeff. 21 days! Is Flat Jodi going to tag along?
I still have to make flat tinker Jodi and thanks about mom you met her and you know what i mean by saying I cannot wait till her house is fixed !!!! my Mom and wife in tight quaters is like TNT and less then a 1/4 inch fuse
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Just caught up; also if you sign up for Steak N Shake you will get a birthday meal too! I love Steak N Shake it is my favorite fast food. We just ate there the other night!
thank you about steak and shake i love this place but none near me but near disney i will deffinetly fill out for them tonight
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Glad you all survived Sandy! for the packing! Disney mail is so fun to receive.
thanks Cam but the bad part of getting the disney mail this time i could not post it i had to have a friend do it for me on FB lol
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Glad you made it through Sandy, but sorry to hear about your mom. getting all the last minute things done for your trip!!
thanks Kathy , how did you fair with this wheather did you get any of this ?
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thanks Kathy , how did you fair with this wheather did you get any of this ?
We were very lucky where I live. We didn't get anything like they had been predicting we would get. We had some wind and rain, but it was almost like we were living in a bubble.
Glad you made it through Sandy Ok and congrats on the luggage tags! Sorry to hear about your mom.
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We were very lucky where I live. We didn't get anything like they had been predicting we would get. We had some wind and rain, but it was almost like we were living in a bubble.
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One of my first Cousins invited me down to visit that i have not seen since i was 5 but we have been talking on FB and he called me this week and invited me down to visit if i was able to change my flight . so i called jet blue and it was a 50.00 changefee and the difference was they gave me back 4.00 so it was 46.00 and i added 2 days to the begining of my trip . my cousin offered to drive me to disney but im try to find a shuttle from Ft. Lauderdale to MCO spirit has one but here is there problem 30.00 air fare 25.00 luggage 40.00 carry on are they just blank blank Crazy . I do not want my cousin to drive all the way there an back in one day that is alot . so i have to see if anyone else has a shuttle ???????
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and im down to 21 days left WOOO HOOO as for the packing well did not get it done like i wanted to but with my mom home to help out a bit hoping tonight or tommorow night i will have it done and my T-shirts made . got all my little things needed laundry soap , fabric softner sheets , snacks for plane small cereal boxes , just got to pick up a few more things for the room and thats it . did every bit of laundry sunday it was a zoo needless to say ! so i can be a head of the game . 
and thanks about mom you met her and you know what i mean by saying I cannot wait till her house is fixed !!!! my Mom and wife in tight quaters is like TNT and less then a 1/4 inch fuse 
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