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Thanks Cam! I am really hoping all the luck and pixies help with my ADR.
I just want to say that I am enjoying your TR! I haven't commented because I actually have read both your PTR and TR from last year and the PTR from this year and somehow you always seem to miss my comments. So I stopped commenting....last year. I have just been stalking now. But given this opportunity for your attention...I just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed them. I think your a wonderful writer and have a sweet family. I loved the pic of Stefenie and Luke walking hand in hand in US. It was just a sweet shot, and I would totally have it framed and hung up! I love that noone else is in it too!
Thanks! I would think that if the change (which I guess is true) were to affect my ADR, they would get ahold of me about it. Don't ya think? I am going to ask my TA next time I speak to her, just to be safe.
Thanks Cam! I am really hoping all the luck and pixies help with my ADR.
I just want to say that I am enjoying your TR! I haven't commented because I actually have read both your PTR and TR from last year and the PTR from this year and somehow you always seem to miss my comments. So I stopped commenting....last year. I have just been stalking now. But given this opportunity for your attention...I just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed them. I think your a wonderful writer and have a sweet family. I loved the pic of Stefenie and Luke walking hand in hand in US. It was just a sweet shot, and I would totally have it framed and hung up! I love that noone else is in it too!
Thanks for following along on my PTR!
I feel so bad that I overlooked your comments! Thanks so much for following along anyway. That picture is one of my new favorites, too. The school system that Luke works for is getting a new office building this fall and I'm thinking this picture framed would make a great welcome-to-you-new-office gift. Once again I'm truly sorry that I missed every one of your comments.
I feel so bad that I overlooked your comments! Thanks so much for following along anyway. That picture is one of my new favorites, too. The school system that Luke works for is getting a new office building this fall and I'm thinking this picture framed would make a great welcome-to-you-new-office gift. Once again I'm truly sorry that I missed every one of your comments.
No worries! I appreciate your apologies. I just thought since I had your attention on here, I would tell ya. I understand with your PTR/TR you have SO many people responding. But I can see why, like I said your a great writer and your reports are so fun!
You should totally get that pic framed for Luke's new office gift. It would be perfect! That shot, couldn't have been more perfect if you posed them for it! I just love sweet pics of girls with their fathers. It really touched my heart!
I will try and speak up more in your TR's now too!
I was relieved when I heard ITTBAB was going to be down. I'm not a big fan.
But I'm sorry you're going to miss it since you were looking forward to it.
I was relieved when I heard ITTBAB was going to be down. I'm not a big fan.
But I'm sorry you're going to miss it since you were looking forward to it.
I am all caught up with your PTR, Miss Sparkle Pants. ITTBAB will be down, huh? Hmmm...Will it be down through the end of my trip? I was going to try to brave it again this year, I skipped it last year. Oh, well. There's always next year!
I am all caught up with your PTR, Miss Sparkle Pants. ITTBAB will be down, huh? Hmmm...Will it be down through the end of my trip? I was going to try to brave it again this year, I skipped it last year. Oh, well. There's always next year!
Hey girl! So ITtBaB will be down 8/15/11- 9/30/11. I don't have next year. But that's okay...going to WDW and doing MK, Epcot, and DHS is good enough for me! Seriously, I can wait till 2014. It's just slightly disappointing. But not as much as if they said about 100 other things were closed. LOL
Hey girl! So ITtBaB will be down 8/15/11- 9/30/11. I don't have next year. But that's okay...going to WDW and doing MK, Epcot, and DHS is good enough for me! Seriously, I can wait till 2014. It's just slightly disappointing. But not as much as if they said about 100 other things were closed. LOL
75 days and 81 days!!!!!
Honestly, I hated ITTBAB anyway, but part of that is the surprise factor. I don't like things jumping out at me if I don't know it's coming. So I think I could enjoy it now that I know what to expect. You'll get to see it some time! 2014 isn't REALLY that far away....
Honestly, I hated ITTBAB anyway, but part of that is the surprise factor. I don't like things jumping out at me if I don't know it's coming. So I think I could enjoy it now that I know what to expect. You'll get to see it some time! 2014 isn't REALLY that far away....
Yeah, I am not sure how much DD would like that aspect of it.
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I'm with Jess on this one . I don't care for ITTBAB. I don't like the creepy crawlies. BTW, any news on O'hana dinners, Sparky?
I have just been very curious with all I have read about it! I haven't read anything about 'Ohana yet, but I plan to ask my TA. I just haven't done it yet. But I do plan to very soon. I will definately post on here when I find out one way or another.
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But given this opportunity for your attention...I just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed them. I think your a wonderful writer and have a sweet family. I loved the pic of Stefenie and Luke walking hand in hand in US. It was just a sweet shot, and I would totally have it framed and hung up! I love that noone else is in it too!
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Thanks so much for following along anyway. That picture is one of my new favorites, too. The school system that Luke works for is getting a new office building this fall and I'm thinking this picture framed would make a great welcome-to-you-new-office gift. Once again I'm truly sorry that I missed every one of your comments.
I just thought since I had your attention on here, I would tell ya. I understand with your PTR/TR you have SO many people responding. But I can see why, like I said your a great writer and your reports are so fun!
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