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Left it out in my post, how much I love those luggage tags! For me I'd go with either Donald or Goofy!
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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~
I had quite a few points, so I got the tags and a movie. But I always hold out until there is something I really want to spend the points on.
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Love the luggage tags!!! And I have always wanted to see African Cats! Might have to check out Disney Movie Rewards
We had a busy day, so no movies for us today, but hopefully, I can watch African Cats tomorrow.
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.
We had severe thunderstorms off and on yesterday afternoon and evening, but nothing too bad. We have the possibility of some severe weather tonight, but right now the sun is still shining. Every time I think of tornadoes, I think of Glen and Lorie. Miss them!
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Those luggage tags are so cute!
We loved African cats. Still need to see Bears...
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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.
I can't believe your trip is so close. WooHoo!!!
Luke has been on Flonase in the past, but then he developed nose bleeds. He does okay with saline sprays though.
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I love you daily Disney "this day in history". Hope Luke feels better before Ya'll leave.
I've had fun reading through all the day's events to pick just the one I want.
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!
I don't think I had ever paid attention to the fathers' names for either Aurora or Cinderella. So it was an interesting fact.
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Love the luggage tags!
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I just checked and I need more points! I'm not too far away, maybe a few surveys and another movie purchase and I'll be there - Tink or Mickey - hard to choose...you must be so excited about your trip. Can you please take lots of pictures of the fairy gardens - I'd love to try to replicate a small portion of my yard to have Disney fairy whimsy...
I will definitely takes lots of pictures of the fairy gardens as I 'd like to do the same in our flower bed off our screened porch.
I'm so bad when it comes to using my Disney Movie Rewards. I have so many because I never use them, and then when I go to actually do it, I can never figure out what I want to use them on. Too many big decisions I guess.
I'm the same. When the e-mail came with the luggage tags, I was still hesitant to spend the points. Luke asked if I was saving them for something particular, but I wasn't. So I got brave and spent some points. I think I might be more careful with my points than I am sometimes with my money.
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Love the luggage tags!!!
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Hope the storms that came through last night weren't too bad. Sorry the rain is keeping you away from hour outdoor tasks.
We had severe thunderstorms, but none were damaging.
I am finally caught up again! the new VB I have it in Mocha Rose & use it all the time. It holds a TON of junk...ummm stuff I use it all the time (stuff it full for dance competition weekends, vacations, even for work) The inside pockets are very deep. So deep that I sometimes find things in the very bottom for 2 vacations/trips before LOL
It's hard to believe it's been 2 years. I know what you mean, I HAVE to be with Joe on Robert's Angel Day. I always find myself thinking that Stefanie is teaching Robert all about WDW & it makes my heart smile!!
Sorry to hear Luke's allergies are giving him a hard time. I feel his pain! My spring allergies have surprisingly gotten better since I switched allergy meds. Hopefully they continue to improve so Luke is 100% by Disney Time.
I the new luggage tags ~ so cute!
I'm glad the bag will hold so much as I may very well stuff it. That is a wonderful thought about Robert and Stefanie. Makes me smile, too!
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Love the new luggage tags! I'll have to check and see if I have any points, but I think I used all mine to get the Muppet Show dvd's before Christmas.
ETA: Netflix also has DisneyNature: Wings of Life. We just watched it last week.
I haven't seen Wings of Life, so I'll have to check that out on Netflix.
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Cute luggage tags! I just checked, and I have close to enough point to get one. I hope they'll still be there once I have enough points.
Hope the tags were still there once you have the points.
don't forget about your local Library - they have movies too. I watched Disney Frican Cats from them.
It is so sad watching these beautiful animals and realizing how hard it is to surrive. They spend their entire life finding food, not becoming food and reproducing.
Make ne realize how spoiled my 2, fat, lazy house dogs are.
I know it might be weird for an English teacher, but I don't have a library card. It's a long story, so to boil it down, I was publicly humiliated by a librarian here while I was pregnant with Stefanie. I did make sure Stefanie had a card and took her when she was little. But I avoided running in to the book nazi ever again.
Add me to the list of people who love the luggage tags please! I'm off to check if they're available on the UK version of Disney Movie Rewards but am not at all hopeful...
Hope you find the tags on the UK version! I was afraid if I didn't get ours right away they'd sell out.
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Poor Luke, those allergies are no fun. We have all been feeling them but Angel has been sick now for weeks since hte change of weather and the pollen count went up. Hope he is feeling better for the trip....I think it was the last trip that the sinuses got to him as well....no allowed on vacation
Poor Luke has suffered with throat/sinus/allergy problems most of his life. He is feeling better though.
Two interesting events occurred on this day in the same year.
On this day in 2011, the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was broadcast live from Westminster Abbey on large screens in the lobby of the Dolphin hotel at Walt Disney World beginning at 5 a.m. Meanwhile over at Disney's Wedding Pavilion, Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons hosted their very first tweetup at the Walt Disney World Resort for a Royal Sleepover. Wearing wedding gowns and pajamas, guests watched the Royal Wedding live on big screen televisions in the pavilion and outside on the beach. At Epcot, the United Kingdom Pavilion was decorated with flags in honor of the special occasion and cast members greeted one another with calls of "happy wedding day!"
Luke and I were married just a few weeks prior to Prince Charles and Diana. I made Luke move the TV to the bedroom the night before, and then I set the alarm to be up in time to watch the ceremony. The whole thing was repeated in 2011 for Prince William and Kate. I love royal weddings!
The second event was over on the West Coast. The Disney Wonder sailed under the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco for the very first time. The ship was charting a course up the West Coast to reposition for Disney's first-ever voyage to Alaska.
The storms last night set off our weather radio numerous times, but nothing horrible came our way. Thank goodness! The weather had cleared up this morning, but there was a threat of rain in the afternoon. So Luke, allergies and all, went out early to mow and edge the lawn. When I got home (I volunteer on Tuesday mornings at my church’s clothes closet.), he had mud up to his elbows. He had discovered while doing the edging that the drains from the house were clogged, and he was in the process of cleaning them out. At lunch, he had a spell of coughing. He said he had been feeling much better until he worked on the lawn. He took more medicine and has been doing quite well all evening.
The only Disney prep today was another session for each of us at the tanning bed.
We had severe thunderstorms off and on yesterday afternoon and evening, but nothing too bad. We have the possibility of some severe weather tonight, but right now the sun is still shining. Every time I think of tornadoes, I think of Glen and Lorie. Miss them!
I really want to see Bears, too!
Thanks for keeping us all informed. The weather has been quite bad down in your area and much more so further south and specially NC today! Glad to hear all is well and the storms weren't too bad. Our turn up here tomorrow, but not the severity, but lot of rain and temps in the 40's. UGH! Thursday, will be in the 70's for a big change from that.
I think about Glen and Lorie quite often! So glad they're so remembered here so much. Just so tragic as you never know....especially in that part of the country!
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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!
Thanks for keeping us all informed. The weather has been quite bad down in your area and much more so further south and specially NC today! Glad to hear all is well and the storms weren't too bad. Our turn up here tomorrow, but not the severity, but lot of rain and temps in the 40's. UGH! Thursday, will be in the 70's for a big change from that.
I think about Glen and Lorie quite often! So glad they're so remembered here so much. Just so tragic as you never know....especially in that part of the country!
I'm hoping this spring/summer isn't plagued with severe weather.
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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! 
He does okay with saline sprays though. 
I have it in Mocha Rose & use it all the time. It holds a TON of junk...ummm stuff 
I use it all the time (stuff it full for dance competition weekends, vacations, even for work) The inside pockets are very deep. So deep that I sometimes find things in the very bottom for 2 vacations/trips before LOL
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