A Spring Adventure: Wilderness, Flowers, and the Force (with Cam and Luke) PTR Updated 5/22 - Page 80 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Sorry about Luke's allergies, hopefully he will find that they improve when you are in WDW as I did. It was nice to get out of all the pollen for a while! You are well on your way to being ready. Not much longer now and I am so excited for you two, you will love it!
Sorry about Luke's allergies, hopefully he will find that they improve when you are in WDW as I did. It was nice to get out of all the pollen for a while! You are well on your way to being ready. Not much longer now and I am so excited for you two, you will love it!
I could tell Luke was feeling some better this afternoon when he came into the kitchen as I was cooking dinner to tell me this time in two weeks we should be arriving at Wilderness Lodge. Hopefully, each day he feels better.
Exactly two weeks from today, Luke and I will arrive in Orland around 4:25 PM, and hopefully arrive at the Wilderness Lodge about an hour or so later.
On this day in Disney history 1997, the restaurant in Walt Disney World's Cinderella Castle was renamed Cinderella's Royal Table. Originally it was called King Stefan's Banquet Hall, but King Stefan was actually Sleeping Beauty's father ... not Cinderella's! We dined here on our first trip with Stefanie in August 1997, thoroughly enjoying our time with Cinderella and our delicious meals. I was actually amazed that I got the reservation only 3 weeks before we arrived.
Today is one of those gloomy, rainy spring days, and all the tasks I’d set for myself were outdoors. Needless to say, those tasks will have to wait. But we’ve been making good use of the time to watch Disney movies we own, but have never watched. First was Pirate Fairy followed by John Carter (I know we’ve been lazy because we’ve had this one since it was first released.) Late this afternoon the mail arrived with some Disney fun. Last week when my Disney Movie Reward newsletter arrived, some new rewards were available: Britto luggage tags. Luke chose Donald Duck and I picked Tinker Bell (no surprise there).
Another new reward that I ordered was Disney’s Nature: African Cats, a Blu-Ray I’ve wanted since it came out. We just might have to watch that before our trip, too.
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I hope you and Luke have a marvelous time. I think I would actually welcome a little bit of my allergies this year, because that would mean that spring has sprung in my neck of the woods -which it hasn't . No leaves on trees yet! and the heat still has to remain on in my house. I can't remember a worse winter/spring season in my entire life. I know that all I do is complain, but this is ridiculous...We have been trying to work on a front yard garden area - complete with some fairy furniture. I have some Disney charm I plan to add to it as well.
Can't wait to hear all about your trip when you return!!
I hope you and Luke have a marvelous time. I think I would actually welcome a little bit of my allergies this year, because that would mean that spring has sprung in my neck of the woods -which it hasn't . No leaves on trees yet! and the heat still has to remain on in my house. I can't remember a worse winter/spring season in my entire life. I know that all I do is complain, but this is ridiculous...We have been trying to work on a front yard garden area - complete with some fairy furniture. I have some Disney charm I plan to add to it as well.
Can't wait to hear all about your trip when you return!!
So sorry spring still hasn't arrived for you. Your garden area sounds wonderful.
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Wow! Just two weeks until you are in the bubble! I have about six weeks. I love those luggage tags. After seeing your pictures I immediately went to Disney Movie Rewards to see how many points I needed to get one of my own. LOL Jamie talked me out of it in favor of saving up for more free movies. ~sigh~
Nice little update! We'll be getting the rain you have tomorrow and through at least Thursday and a bit of Friday! The forecast here for Wednesday is about 4 " of the wet stuff! The other days, will be showers, but will add up. Will be wishing for the sun rather soon!
The temps will be all over the place with highs the next three days of 58, 47 (amazing being the last day of April in CT. This isn't Alaska, but I'm starting to wonder, where I really am now and 72 on May 1st!. Reat of the week in mid 60's, which is normal). Average temp. of 70 is May 15, to give you an idea.
Cam, I hope you avoided most of the turbulent weather in your area as they had in the Southeast yesterday in Arkansas and parts of the midwest. I heard there were tornadoes again in Joplin, Missouri. Makes me think of the two great PP's we lost to those horrific storms a few years ago (Spring 2011, I think) in the same town. Unbelievable and so sad as I remember them so well here! Unfortunately, they occur far too often in areas like that.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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I hope Luke starts feeling better *soon*! Allergies are the pits. I take meds year round for them (I'm allergic to many things), but I usually get super sick in the spring and fall. This year, my dr. put me on Flonase early as a preventative (I've never taken it) and knock on wood, it seems to be working. Maybe something like that would help Luke? I mean, usually at this time in April, I'm coughing so much that I have to sleep on the couch for weeks, I'm miserable, etc. I have to say that this year, I've had a few times where my ears/throat would hurt, but it's gone by morning.
Yes, another "thank you" for your This Day in Disney History facts! Fun! I never put it together that King Stefan was SB's father and not Cindy's....funny! Love the luggage tags! You are getting close!
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Hopefully, each day he feels better. 
. No leaves on trees yet! and the heat still has to remain on in my house. I can't remember a worse winter/spring season in my entire life. I know that all I do is complain, but this is ridiculous...We have been trying to work on a front yard garden area - complete with some fairy furniture. I have some Disney charm I plan to add 
to it as well. 
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