"Can I Play on Your iPhone?" A WDW Trip in a Digital Age (May 28 - June 7) - Page 5 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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This is seriously some GREAT reading!! I'm hysterical here and trying to make it look like I'm working. Loved Miss Water Logged!! On our flight home from MCO, my then 3 year old fell alseep on my lap. He was so peaceful, which made it peaceful for the rest of us so there was no way I was waking him up. But, that didn't stop me from drinking all the soda they gave me. Needless to say, by the time we landed at JFK, and then had to sit on the tarmac for an added 30 mins...my eyes were floating!!
I did just go to Kindergarten graduation yesterday...and I imagine in 12 years or so, I'll be feeling the same way. Time sure does fly!!
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Oh gosh.....you had me at, well you had me from the beginning!
As a mother of 3 adult sons, I have been where you are and I must say that I know all about that crazy, panic type thinking in the middle of the night when they are not home but you are willing them to arrive NOW!
Just so you know, all three of my sons and I have lived through it and I am the only one with the gray hair!
I am really not surprised that Zack did not notice his first class status until he was actually in the seat! After all, he is a male....and he had been up all night.....and well, he is a male!
Hmmm......about Miss Eileen, where in the world is that girl? I thought for sure she would make a huge ballerina leap into the doses boo boo! But, it actually reads so much better the way you wrote it!
Thanks for writing this fun trip report! And yes, we will badger you until you finish it!
Love the cliffhanger........
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It's about time! I was wondering when somebody would write something. If I hadn't gone to Italy and was in the middle of writing my own TR I was going to make up stuff and write it myself.
Isn't that what Shashi does anyway?
Hermmmm...
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Dear diary. June 21, 2011. Best. Day. Ever. Sharon said I was "like her fav TR writer evah." Must get it embroidered on a pillow and shipped to Eileen!
Ooooh... I would so smoosh that pillow under my widdle head, every single night. (And then punch it.... H-A-R-D! )
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Originally Posted by zacksmom_1993
P.S. The Eileen bat signal must be broken. No WAY would she miss out on the opportunity to tease me about an unfortunate typo. Can someone look into that?
Well... seeing as how I spent a full three minutes trying to figure out what "doses.yell.start." could possibly mean -- as an acronym, as some sort of I-don't-get-it insider's joke, as... heck... just about anything -- I think I can be excused for not participating to this point.
And, since I know my pal so well, and know how desperate she is for ego-petting.... "I'm here for ya now, Karen. Hush, Eileen's here now..."
What a great update! I would totally upgrade to first class if it meant I would get warm chocolate chip cookies. I can truly understand your description of Ms. Waterlogged since my DD is the same way. Can't wait for more!
Haha! I was like Eileen wondering if I just wasn't "getting" something, if "doses" was from another TR that I missed or something! Still, it was hilarious!
Love everything so far. I would love to surprise my kids with an upgrade soon...heck, I'd love to spoil myself with an upgrade one of these days! I'm sure Zack appreciated it once he realized what he got even though he was a bit slow in noticing it!!!
Looking forward to hearing more...you sure left us at a cliffhanger!
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well you had me from the beginning! 
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Horray! I was hoping you would be writing a TR. I can't wait to hear more.
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