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Yay! So exited to find this and join you for another Disney adventure!
I love Jambo House! Walking into the lobby takes my breath away every time. And there's nothing like seeing giraffes first thing in the morning, and last thing at night. Bliss.
Looking forward to hearing your plans!
Thanks for joining in! I feel exactly the same way about Jambo House. Our first on property stay was there back in 2003 and I know my eyes were large and my mouth wide open when we entered the lobby.
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A nice overview of the two of you even though I knew a lot about this already from your various TRs! Glad the Dave Ramsey classes helped with your finances. I listen to his radio program quite often and enjoy it and find it quite informative!
Great to hear that your frozen shoulder seems to be getting better with the therapy!
The Dave Ramsey program got us into a great place financially, which made it so much easier when the time came to retire.
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I hope your shoulder holds up for the trip!! It sounds like you are getting some great therapy!! I love your descriptions of you two!!
I particularly like the debt free portion of Dave Ramsey's program and when he has a married couple on and how they got debt free! I need to listen to him more often. The only real debt I personally have is my mortgage and still 12 more years, but all is good so far as I put an extra $100 on each payment! I can't wait until it's paid off and that will mean more WDW trips for me for sure!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Glad your therapy has been working with your shoulders. Judy had to have surgery in both of hers about 9 months apart. One more invasive than the other. That was not fun. That was about 5 or 6 years ago and she has been OK ever since. Sorry we will not be able to catch up with you guys this trip. We will be going back mid June. Hopefully we will have a mild summer. HA-HA.
ahh yes the dreaded "frozen shoulder". Funny thing though is that you usually have no idea how or when it starts - it just "appears" one day. the exercises help treme
ndously and before you know it, it is gone. I have just found Dave Ramsey and I'm trying to put his suggestions into practice. I love the way he presents things in a no nonsense sort of way. I wish I found him sooner....looking forward to more of your PTR.
I particularly like the debt free portion of Dave Ramsey's program and when he has a married couple on and how they got debt free! I need to listen to him more often. The only real debt I personally have is my mortgage and still 12 more years, but all is good so far as I put an extra $100 on each payment! I can't wait until it's paid off and that will mean more WDW trips for me for sure!
We often daydream about what we'll be able to do once our house is paid off.
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Glad your therapy has been working with your shoulders. Judy had to have surgery in both of hers about 9 months apart. One more invasive than the other. That was not fun. That was about 5 or 6 years ago and she has been OK ever since. Sorry we will not be able to catch up with you guys this trip. We will be going back mid June. Hopefully we will have a mild summer. HA-HA.
Sorry we'ls you all, but sending that you all get some fine weather in June.
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ahh yes the dreaded "frozen shoulder". Funny thing though is that you usually have no idea how or when it starts - it just "appears" one day. the exercises help tremendously and before you know it, it is gone. I have just found Dave Ramsey and I'm trying to put his suggestions into practice. I love the way he presents things in a no nonsense sort of way. I wish I found him sooner....looking forward to more of your PTR.
I said the same thing to Luke when we started the course at our church. Luke had read his book years before and was practicing the principles, but I had dragged my feet. I really learned so much over the 9 weeks we were in the class. I really wished I'd learned those principles much earlier in life.
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I love you are going for F&GF again. We keep missing that. We were to be there next week but sadly had to push our trip to November.
I'm excited to see your pics of the festival though.
Sorry about your shoulder. I was having problems with my right one a few yrs ago and Pilates fixed me up good in the shoulder dept!! Have you tried Pilates? I think it would be good for you, low impact and lots of stretching.
I'm excited to read more planning for you guys!!
I always love your introductions even with all the TR's you've done over the years! I'm sorry you've been experiencing Frozen shoulder, I've had it in both shoulders over the past five years and I know how painful it can be. My right shoulder was cured with acupuncture after six months of that procedure and then I got it in the left shoulder which I had to go to PT for and it helped it after about 6 weeks. I was religious in doing my exercises at home and thank goodness it healed. It comes back now and then but doesn't last more than a week most times.
Ugh...I had a frozen shoulder a couple years ago. It took about 6 weeks of PT and a lot of time, but it's completely back to normal. Glad you're recuperating so quickly!
Great going with the new MB selections! My MB will only be a year old this Fall, so it still should be in working order.....or at least I think as that is the usual concession with these!
I stayed at the AK once and in a Savanna room, but so long ago back in 2004. It was for ten days. I loved it so much and actually kept the deck doors open, so I could hear the animals at night and early in the morning to enliven my experience there which it did! It was an unbelievable stay for me.
But now, the nightly rates, even with discounts are just ridiculous. My rate back then in a Savanna was $225 per night including all taxes, which was great. Quite different now and as I'm not a DVC member, I won't be staying here any time soon as much as I love the resort! But, I will visit the resort as I often do, usually every other trip for a dinner! One of the very best WDW resorts!
Dave, have you thought about renting DVC points? That was the only way we could afford staying at Kidani, last time.
Dave, have you thought about renting DVC points? That was the only way we could afford staying at Kidani, last time.
That's always a possibility. May consider or do it on a future trip! Thanks for the suggestion!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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You are going to love the Flower and Garden Festival... 
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My rate back then in a Savanna was $225 per night including all taxes, which was great. 
But, I will visit the resort as I often do, usually every other trip for a dinner! 
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