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I love that you are just going with the flow, and letting the mojo happen--my man is SUCH a park commando, I get tired just watching him!
Are you going to let us know what you got for him to open? Pleeeaasseee? (We promise not to tell him!)
Nothing really exciting, Baloo, well maybe a couple of things. Mostly just small things, tho'. slippers, tshirts, etc. You'll see in the TR
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Your last evening sounds too good! Glad to see you got in the carriage ride! We stayed at POR for a week in '05 and never ate at Boatwrights... the foodcourt was OK, though.
7 Days,,,, and we have 7 MONTHS to Disney... have a good time!!
Kenny, I'm sure we will do the food court for brekkie. Hoping Boatwrights has one of it's good days
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Cathy,
A birthday decorated Segway tour around FW sounds like a lot of fun, what great plans and great surprises in store for Lorne I also love the fact that you are taking it easy, no commando, stop and smell the piney woods of FW along the way... the boat ride to DtD is wonderful, hurry back I can;t wait to see what little surprise you give Lorne
Don't worry your secret is safe with us
I hope you and Lorne have a wonderful MAGICal dust filled vacation.....
WAHOOO 5 days, are you packed yet? I think I hear that MAGICal Disney Horn calling you
Yup, looking forward to this trip, Melissa. I will take pics of his little gifts.
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Wow! I just got over here, and what do I find....a wonderful pre-trip report! I enjoyed reading right to the end and now I'm bouncing in my seat! What wonderful surprises! How special!
I can't wait to hear about the trip when you get back!
(and we LOVED the Romance Package!)
I promised Sulley I wouldn't do any special planning for our cruise in August (I think he might have something up his sleeve. shhh)
Have a wonderful time!
Nana, thanks for reading and posting. Makes it a bit easier to write when you know someone is reading. Glad to hear you like the romance package. Hope Sulley is good at keeping secrets.
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Great Pre-trip post...Can't wait to hear all about it when you return.....
Thanks, Bethann. At the end of the trip, sad that its over, but good to have a TR to look forward to.
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Everything sounds great! Not much longer now!!
I'm really excited, Dyan. Thanks again for reading and posting.
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I’ve picked up a birthday card for every day of the trip. It was taking a long time trying to pick them out according to whatever was planned. I gave up after a while, but at least some of them will be appropriate to that day’s events. On some days, (not them all) he can open a little present too. My DD and DSIL came over last night and gave Lorne 3 Tshirts that they made. Really cute. You'll see pics of them in my TR. She also made a delicious Butter Pecan birthday cake for him too. Yummmmmy.
This is Monday morning, we leave Wednesday afternoon, and I haven’t even begun to pack. I have some stuff put together in a box, but no clothes at all. We did bring the suitcases out of the storage locker on the weekend. Perhaps I’d better get to it. I’m sick right now, but was able to get an appointment with my Dr. today, so hopefully, she will help me feel better before the cruise on Saturday.
In looking things over, I think I will just let things unfold as they should. No more calling for ressies, no more wondering…..what will we do on this day?? We are leaving some things to chance, but that should be fun, too.
Looking forward to meeting people that I have ‘talked to’ on these (and other) boards.
I don’t know if I will be posting before we go or not, so I will wish everyone who is traveling during this time, safe journey. All who remain on the boards, happy planning.
Stay safe, everyone.
Tons of get well for you, I hope that the Doctor can wave his MAGICal wand and make you feel better before you depart
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I’ve picked up a birthday card for every day of the trip.
Another great idea, I might borrow that for our cruise next Feb, it will be our 20th Anniversary. Give Grumpy an Anniversary card every day HMMM great idea
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In looking things over, I think I will just let things unfold as they should. No more calling for ressies, no more wondering…..what will we do on this day?? We are leaving some things to chance, but that should be fun, too.
Sounds like you & me pack alike! I usually wait until the night before, as I can never sleep anyway. I figure it will give me something to do to pass the time! Hope you are feeling well soon!
Yeah, sometimes you gotta just kick back, relax, and clear your head! BUT!... You have to get to feeling better you have a cruise to get on with! Have FUN!!!
we actually got back on Monday, and it was wonderful. Sadly, though, my dear Uncle George passed away and I had a funeral to help arrange. It was yesterday. Hopefully, on the weekend, I can get to happier things, like downloading hundreds of pics and getting down to the TR.
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sounds like a lot of fun, what great plans and great surprises in store for Lorne 
I also love the fact that you are taking it easy, no commando, stop and smell the piney woods of FW along the way... 
the boat ride to DtD is wonderful, hurry back I can;t wait to see what little surprise you give Lorne
dust filled vacation.....
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Another great idea, I might borrow that for our cruise next Feb, it will be our 20th Anniversary. Give Grumpy an Anniversary card every day HMMM great idea 
Can't wait to hear all about it 
Have FUN!!!
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until then 
to hear about your uncle. 
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