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Old 04-26-2016, 06:00 PM   #1
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Smile Can I start packing yet?

I'm leaving next Tuesday for WDW, stopping overnight to visit briefly with my sister--should be in the park Wednesday afternoon.

Would somebody please give me permission to start packing?
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Old 04-26-2016, 06:12 PM   #2
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You'll need one fairly large bag that'll weigh a wee bit more than 50 lbs. With airholes strategically drilled, please, 'cause I wanna come along!

No worries. I'll pay the too-heavy bag fee.

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I'm driving. I would seriously take you if you could get to Ohio by Tuesday morning! We're staying at Pop, room with two beds so we'll both fit.

Oh, I suppose that wouldn't be fair to His Drewness, too bad. But if you came, you could see my new snowbird house!
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I'm driving. I would seriously take you if you could get to Ohio by Tuesday morning!
I could be in Ohio by Tuesday, no prob...IF not for the fact that I've been summoned for jury duty and report on Friday.

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Oh, I suppose that wouldn't be fair to His Drewness, too bad.
You do not want to see how nearly he resembles Queen Elsa when I hint at going to WDW without him. Yeah, majorly bad idea even considering it.

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:::: SIGH! :::: Would love to! Oh, well, maybe when we win the lottery and have a vacation home in Celebration. We could visit each other back and forth between girls-do-Disney-lunches, huh?
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I always need a cattle prod to start packing. . I absolutely hate to pack and always wait until the day before to do so.
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It's never to early to start packing. I'd be in full panic mode by now. Have a great trip !!
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Could you take a slight detour to Omaha and pick me up. LOL
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It's never too early to pack. I'm leaving in less than 3 weeks for my sister's and I've already started to pack!
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You've waited this long? I'd have been fully packed by now if that was me!
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you may begin packing! if I wasn't too far behind you with a trip I would ask you do drive by and pick me up tooo
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