TR: Thingamabobs, Zebra & Giraffes, Oh My! Completed 3/25/15 - Page 37 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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You had an awesome trip! Thanks for sharing it all with us.
Loved
-Your great photos
- The sunrise safari
- Emily's beautiful smile
- Scott's new hat
- Your daily glass of wine overlooking the savannah
Since you are putting so much time into your scrap booking room, will you share an album with us?
Continued success with your weight loss. I am trying to break the coca cola habit and it is hard.
Great wrap up & great TR! I TOTALLY understand what you mean about going after a loss. WE took a lot of heat for taking our daughter to WDW a month after our son died. We truly needed to be away. Everything at home was a reminder & everything was still very hard day to day. Christmas wasn't a happy time & I didn't want her (she was only 3 at the time) to get swallowed up in our grief. It was an amazing, healing time & really helped.
Love all the purchases & hope you'll post a picture of the finished living room so we can see them in use
Just finished your report. Great detail and pics. Thanks for sharing your trip. Congrats on the weight lose and good luck with the program.
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I'm reading your TR now. I'm only on 7/7, but just had to comment on a few things. First of all, we definitely must have run into each other. We were not only at the same parks, but even the same places (like getting ice cream in France or caramel corn in Germany). It's crazy. I really wish we could've met. Second, the Elsa you had on the first day at MK is the girl we know, Carolyn. I think they may have been her first day as Elsa. Lastly, I'm sorry about your DH and the GAC card (sorry the new name escapes me). We had the same issue with my DH in 2012 and it was so frustrating and not to mention embarrassing for him. This past trip we had no trouble at all. The CM we dealt with didn't even want details of DH's disability. He gave us the card no qiestioms asked. I plan on bringing our card when we go in June, but I'm nervous. Ok now I'm going back to reading.
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Another great trip in the books! Congrats on quitting Diet Coke! Now - ready for your next one! I need TR's to keep me going until my trip!
Thanks! I am trying to get the PTR going for the next one
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What a fun filled trip! I'm glad to see how quickly Emily bounced back from feeling poorly. " Terminal Express" Haha! That's a great description of the sad bus ride.
Thanks!
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Yes, I thought it was Cam who first had the idea for the giraffe bowl as a remote holder! I will be looking for that bowl as well!
Thanks for the info on the gift cards. I will have to share that with my mom. Maybe she bought a target GC and that's why it wasn't discounted. I may have to start doing that as well. Every little bit helps!
I agree about the savings with gift cards
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Great wrap up to your trip! Thanks for posting a few pictures of some of your souvenirs. Congrats on the weight loss, keep you the good work!! Looking forward to hearing about your upcoming trip!
Thanks! 11lbs Gone!!!
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Great wrap-up!! No Diet Coke!! I don't know if I could do it. Kudos to you!!
Thanks!!! I will tell you - it's the HARDEST thing I have done, I wake up craving a diet coke...........I am sure I will cave and have a couple at Disney - but hopefully won't go back to as much as I was drinking!!! It was sad
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Great TR Lisa!!!
I have been catching up when I can and have really enjoyed all your posts. Sounds like you had a truly wonderful time. Can't wait to hear all about your next trip too, we will be there for a quick trip in April as well.
Thanks for reading!!! We will be there 4-12 thru 4-19, you?
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You had an awesome trip! Thanks for sharing it all with us.
Loved
-Your great photos
- The sunrise safari
- Emily's beautiful smile
- Scott's new hat
- Your daily glass of wine overlooking the savannah
Since you are putting so much time into your scrap booking room, will you share an album with us?
Continued success with your weight loss. I am trying to break the coca cola habit and it is hard.
Thanks! I do have a thread on the scrapbook forum Haven't updated recently - but will be by the weekend
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Great wrap up & great TR! I TOTALLY understand what you mean about going after a loss. WE took a lot of heat for taking our daughter to WDW a month after our son died. We truly needed to be away. Everything at home was a reminder & everything was still very hard day to day. Christmas wasn't a happy time & I didn't want her (she was only 3 at the time) to get swallowed up in our grief. It was an amazing, healing time & really helped.
Love all the purchases & hope you'll post a picture of the finished living room so we can see them in use
Looking forward to your next TR!
Thanks, it's amazing what Disney can do for the soul - and the heart
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I don't know what it is about the giraffe bowl, but Luke will actually put the remotes back in it.
HA! Can you train Scott and Emily???
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Great wrap up! What a fabulous trip it was Thanks for sharing!
Congrats on the weight loss, and good luck with giving up your Diet Coke. You can do it!
Thanks!!! It's hard, but I still haven't had one!!!
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Just finished your report. Great detail and pics. Thanks for sharing your trip. Congrats on the weight lose and good luck with the program.
Thanks!
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I'm reading your TR now. I'm only on 7/7, but just had to comment on a few things. First of all, we definitely must have run into each other. We were not only at the same parks, but even the same places (like getting ice cream in France or caramel corn in Germany). It's crazy. I really wish we could've met. Second, the Elsa you had on the first day at MK is the girl we know, Carolyn. I think they may have been her first day as Elsa. Lastly, I'm sorry about your DH and the GAC card (sorry the new name escapes me). We had the same issue with my DH in 2012 and it was so frustrating and not to mention embarrassing for him. This past trip we had no trouble at all. The CM we dealt with didn't even want details of DH's disability. He gave us the card no qiestioms asked. I plan on bringing our card when we go in June, but I'm nervous. Ok now I'm going back to reading.
Thanks for reading!!! What a BUMMER that we didn't connect!!! After your last post on your TR I went back to see where we were on that day How neat that you know the Elsa we met!!!
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I have to tell you that I absolutely love your TR & your one of my favs to follow! I'm also impressed on how organized you managed to be with your receipts.... No matter how hard I try, I tend to give up keeping track of our spending by about day 3! lol I can't wait to start reading your PTR!
Congrats on giving up the diet coke! Soda is the devil but yet so delicious sometimes!! Lol
I have to tell you that I absolutely love your TR & your one of my favs to follow! I'm also impressed on how organized you managed to be with your receipts.... No matter how hard I try, I tend to give up keeping track of our spending by about day 3! lol I can't wait to start reading your PTR!
Congrats on giving up the diet coke! Soda is the devil but yet so delicious sometimes!! Lol
Awe, thank you! I'm always worried that I am boring . I bring an envelope with me OR my pocket folders from my Passporter to put the receipts in every night when we return to the room
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Just finished reading your TR. Looks like you had an amazing vacation. I really enjoyed reading all about it. Still bummed that we didn't get to meet. Can't wait for your next TR.
Just finished reading your TR. Looks like you had an amazing vacation. I really enjoyed reading all about it. Still bummed that we didn't get to meet. Can't wait for your next TR.
Thanks! I know, I am super bummed that we didn't actually meet either - as it looks like we were following each other all over the bubble.
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Phew! I've FINALLY finished your TR! Glad you had such a magical trip (except for the scare with Emily ). Long trips are great because you never feel rushed to do anything. Lots of balcony time. I enjoyed tagging along virtually and look forward to your next one (which I'm already behind ).
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