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August and Everything After WDW - Trip Report - Day 1 complete **Updated 8/29**
Well folks, it's that time again. That time where I just barely finish a TR before starting a new Pre TR... I am always so good in the beginning. All that pre trip excitement just eats away at me. It's the post trip blues that slow me down
So since this is Pre TR number 4 in 7 months I've decided it's time to change things up a bit. I mean, you gotta be getting bored of the same ole same ole from us by now right?
If you noticed my countdown ticker (and why wouldn't you? I mean c'mon, let's not forget that all important memo about the world revolving around me from my March TR ) then you noticed we've named this trip. Well, Andy named it. It has been dubbed the "August and Everything After WDW Trip". To begin the usual Friends references I will say that the meaning of the name is threefold:
1. the trip is in August
2. the trip is to WDW
3. there is a lot of everything after including back to work for me and back to strict saving money to build back up our savings and checking accounts which feel depleted in this busy year of trips and economic downfall.
Okay so I had to stretch the second one to make it threefold...but whatever, it works And how we've managed to do so many trips in one year is beyond me. It probably won't be this way again for awhile...but I am thankful for this year, that's for sure!! And the fact that we've made some great new friends and gotten closer with some old friends that have the luxury of living down there hasn't helped us in wanting to cut back on our trips either
Now, all this jibber jabber has been written to prepare you for the Pre TR. This was sort of the Pre Pre TR I suppose We have decided to do it in a silly way. Since the name of the trip comes from a Counting Crows album (one of the best albums ever in my opinion) that this Pre TR will be laid out in a way that is similar to an album's liner notes, or a CD booklet (and for those of you kiddos that have been sucked into the iTunes downloadable world, just go with it)
So without further ado... We present to you:
Andy and Melissa Take on the World Playing All Your Favorite Hits........
All hits performed by:
Andy "Brit_Invader" Loflin a.k.a Nady
Melissa "Mestitch" Loflin
Special guest performers:
Maureen Austin a.k.a Mo appears courtesy of "Statelady01"
Kevan Austin appears courtesy of "Statelady01"
Brandi Baker a.k.a Bran appears courtesy of "BeatlesBran"
Titanium Tom Baker a.k.a Pom appears courtesy of "BeatlesBran"
Amanda and Danny appears courtesy of "AmandaL"
Recorded at Port Orleans French Quarter from August 13th - August 17th, 2008.
Special Thanks from the group:
Mestitch and Brit_Invader would like to thank WDW Resorts for the 40% discount code allowing them the chance to record at POFQ. They would also like to thank all their special guests for taking part in August and Everything After WDW. Peace and Love!
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Okay, you guys defintiely get the award for the freshest, most creative TR format! (of course, now I shudder to even think of writing my same old, boring format!)
How awesome to making yet another trip and getting to share in some PP 'ensembles'.
danielle
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I'm making a guest appearance!!! WOO HOO, I feel so honored. I'm so glad you decided to start!!! And no, we will never get bored of the same ole Loflin TR's - EVAH!! But a change is nice too Can't wait for more!!
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) then you noticed we've named this trip. Well, Andy named it. It has been dubbed the "August and Everything After WDW Trip". To begin the usual Friends references I will say that the meaning of the name is threefold:
And the fact that we've made some great new friends and gotten closer with some old friends that have the luxury of living down there hasn't helped us in wanting to cut back on our trips either 
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I'm making a guest appearance!!! WOO HOO, I feel so honored. 
I'm so glad you decided to start!!! And no, we will never get bored of the same ole Loflin TR's - EVAH!! But a change is nice too 
Danny and I at Epcot 8/14/08
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