"This is Not the Trip You're Looking For" TR May/June 2011 - COMPLETE - Page 34 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Time has flown so fast for me the past few weeks that I just now got caught up!. I'm so gald that your trip turned out on a high note. Just goes to show you that we are all humans and things don't always go the way we planned. That sometimes there is a message or even messages sent to us when negative things come our way. I loved your TR and look forward to the next one. My friend Tamlyn & I will be going on our 8 day Mexican Riviera Cruise on the Disney Wonder in 71 days and I hope to do a TR and see how many people will be interested in our girlfriend adventure. Hope to get a nice response. Thanks again. Catherine
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Just getting caught up Cathy! Sorry about missing the characters at Rafiki's! It looks like you guys had a great day at Epcot, and a great anniverary dinner at YS! And great pictures from your breakfast at 'Ohana! Thanks so much for taking us along on your trip. I know it wasn't as magical as you had hoped, but I hope writing it all done and sharing it with us shows us you did have lots of magic sprinkled in amongst the downpoints! Great job!
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Thanks for sharing your trip!
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Great TR!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you all for following along!
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Time has flown so fast for me the past few weeks that I just now got caught up!. I'm so gald that your trip turned out on a high note. Just goes to show you that we are all humans and things don't always go the way we planned. That sometimes there is a message or even messages sent to us when negative things come our way. I loved your TR and look forward to the next one. My friend Tamlyn & I will be going on our 8 day Mexican Riviera Cruise on the Disney Wonder in 71 days and I hope to do a TR and see how many people will be interested in our girlfriend adventure. Hope to get a nice response. Thanks again. Catherine
I'm the same way; I've fallen so far behind in reading TRs I feel like I'll never catch up! I'll keep an eye open for your TR when you return - hope it's filled with fun and unexpected magic.
I loved your tr. It was honest and that is so much better than bs. It really wasn't as bad as I was expecting based on the title. You guys still had a lot of great times. Sickness and exhaustion seem to bring the worst out of people. I think your husband did pretty well considering he must have been miserable. Your last day was wonderful and thankfully ended your trip on a high note. I am really surprised they didn't recognize your events (birthday/anniversary) regularly. But there are quirks with every trip. I too went to Star Wars Weekend thinking I was going to do a lot but it was just way too crowded but I was happy I was there at the parade. It was unique and something I would recommend even if you are not a big fan. Hmmmm maybe a trip alone where the only one to please is yourself would be great! We Mothers always do that, everyone else before ourselves even to our detriment.
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Not long now....August 22-August 28, 2011. Fort Wilderness Cabins!
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Thanks so much! I am really looking forward to a solo trip because you're right - moms do tend to put everyone else first. I think I need to spoil me for once!
Thanks so much for your tr. I must say, your girls personalities certainlydo show in their pics. They are adorable. What a dh you have to stick it out with you all while he was feeling so bad. I am so sorry that somethings did't work out just as planned. But I think you realized after putting it all into written words, just how much fun you all as a family had. You also realized just how much each of you were willing to give up for one anothers well being ~ that being said - much luv in your household. Thanks so much again for w wonderful Trip report.
Thanks so much for your tr. I must say, your girls personalities certainlydo show in their pics. They are adorable. What a dh you have to stick it out with you all while he was feeling so bad. I am so sorry that somethings did't work out just as planned. But I think you realized after putting it all into written words, just how much fun you all as a family had. You also realized just how much each of you were willing to give up for one anothers well being ~ that being said - much luv in your household. Thanks so much again for w wonderful Trip report.
Aww, thank you Lisa! I do have to say, I think I'm pretty blessed to have two such wonderful daughters.
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It looks like you guys had a great day at Epcot, and a great anniverary dinner at YS! 
And great pictures from your breakfast at 'Ohana! Thanks so much for taking us along on your trip. I know it wasn't as magical as you had hoped, but I hope writing it all done and sharing it with us shows us you did have lots of magic sprinkled in amongst the downpoints! Great job! 
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