Canadian Buffoon's Hi Low Vacation - South Central Musings

[orangecats2]

But that can wait for
the inevitable TR.

Another TR? You've already got Vegas and DL. Isn't another one a bit much for you to handle? Of course I'll read whatever you give me but I don't want you to burn out! When's your next trip? And where?

 

[pkondz]

As I've said before.... Just make up what you can't remember! Who are we to question your storytelling. In fact, I'm pretty sure most of your solo trip to WDW a few years ago was a tall Winnipeg tale!

Susan

Hey! I've never once made stuff up!


Well.... Not without admitting it later.

Hope you're having a great trip. Sorry I missed you

I did!

And no worries.
Running around with child in tow
is not the most fun thing to do.

In hindsight, though,
if you did that on my behalf,
I wouldn't have minded at all.

July 3rd? And then let me guess? You'll want time to catch up on work and family.

Yep and yep!

How are we supposed to entertain ourselves?

Do something crazy!
Like... take a shower
and then jump in the pool!

Well, I finally returned to finish this TR. School, Kitten, Girlfriend, work...no time for me! I neeed another TR!!

Quit school, get a second cat to entertain the first,
tell the girlfriend you have more important things than her,
win the lotto or inherit from a rich uncle.


I'm a problem solver.



Not a good one.
But one nevertheless.

 

[pkondz]

Hey Howdy Hey! I see you should have been home yesterday. I'm sure you had a great time as usual.

Hi Tammie!
Yep. Home. Trying to juggle catching up with life
as well as catching up here.

We are in Galveston for a long weekend. We were sitting out on the sidewalk. Wait! I mean we were sitting at a table near the street in the historic district having ice cream yesterday, listening to some country music blasting out of the store.

Phew! I was wondering why
you'd been thrown out
onto the sidewalk.

I noticed a Harley parked next to us, and a guy sitting at the next table, beer in hand , HD hat and shirt. Then I saw his bike had hand cut and painted eagle heads on rhe back, orange. There were a few more birds painted like eagle colors -one draped across the tank, a small one on the side. The spokes were orange. (Sorry, my phone was dead, so no pic)

I asked the guy if it was his bike, and if he did the art work. "Yes ma'am." Turns out he did all of the work, has a garage full of fixed up bikes his wife wants him to sell, but he gets attached. He told me all about a huge bike rally they have here in November. Wall to wall bikes and show offs(?)

Huh! How was the artwork?
Good? Or amateurish?

Anyway come on down! We probably won't be there, but it's a pretty cool place. Of course you are welcome to visit us, too.

I may just take you up on that!
I really enjoy DISmeets.

I keep meeting the nicest people!

 

[pkondz]

I got really far behind on your report.

But you're here now, Vanessa!

I have spent the last few months reading and the updates and the chatter. I have truly enjoyed the time spent getting caught up. I just wish I had never gotten behind. I would have enjoyed chatting right along with everyone else.

Oh, you should have just jumped in.
You're always welcome!

I know you just went on a long trip traveling all around. I hope you plan on doing a report on that trip too.

Almost certainly.
Too much happened not to talk about.

I don't if you'll ever make it all the way down south to Louisiana, but if you do I wanted you to know my son-in-law is the manager of the Harley store here in Baton Rouge and the one in Hammond. I'm sure you would be more than welcome to visit.

I'm actually hoping to.
Nothing concrete though, yet.

But thanks for the tip.
That would be Jimmy, I presume.

 

[Kiotzu]

Quit school, get a second cat to entertain the first,
tell the girlfriend you have more important things than her,
win the lotto or inherit from a rich uncle.

Well, I can't quit school because I need to get a job that allows me to go to the Happiest Places on Earth...sooo...cross that one off the list.

We have 2 cats, so that is good! They are learning.

Girlfriend is going with me to Disneyland and will hopefully soon be more than my girlfriend!!!!

No rich uncles, and my luck is not great with the lotto.

I'm a problem solver.

Still more solutions then I had ten minutes ago.

Not a good one.
But one nevertheless.

I will take any of your trip reports, they are all good!!

 

[pkondz]

Well since we're talking about showering, I thought I would welcome you back hone and say that I did take a shower in my bath, and then just ruined it by going in the pool and jacuzzi tonight before bed. Now I smell lie chlorine instead of Jasmine bath salts.

Hey look! You took my advice!

Glad to have you back.

Nice to be back, Alison.
Thanks for the welcome home!

It's been boring with everyone either gone or too busy to check in.

Well of course.
When I'm gone, the whole DIS pretty much stops, right?


Hang on, let me check my unread thread list....



Nope. Apparently it keeps going.

I'm actually caught up on people's TRs (I think) and that's with spending way too much time (a couple weeks ago) at a local attraction that I'm sure many of you know.

Alpine Village? How many beer steins did you get?

 

[pkondz]

Welcome home!

Thanks Meghan!

That sounds ominous...waiting to hear all about it.

Might be a bit......

Sounds similar to something Ruby might say when riding with you.

Nah. I always tell her to
keep her eyes closed.

 

[pkondz]

Was fun, and great to meet you!

I feel exactly the same!!

Totally not surprised that the popcorn didn't last. That stuff is good!

What is in that stuff??

Soooo good!

"I'll just have a little taste.... <scarf> <snarf> .... Huh. All gone."

We've been so good about not buying it while dd has her braces, but some days it is hard to resist! (About another year until she gets them off)

You're doing it wrong.
"Gwen! Look over there!"
"What? Where?"
<scarf><snarf>
"What was that noise?"
"Noife? Wha noife? <burp>"

 

[pkondz]

Another TR? You've already got Vegas and DL. Isn't another one a bit much for you to handle?

But you keep demanding them, Carrie!

Of course I'll read whatever you give me but I don't want you to burn out!

It's far too late for that.

When's your next trip? And where?

End of August. British Columbia.

Wait.... you want another TR????
You're trying to kill me!!!!

 

[pkondz]

Well, I can't quit school because I need to get a job that allows me to go to the Happiest Places on Earth...sooo...cross that one off the list.

Ah yes.... the inevitable fly in the ointment.

Someone should invent fly ointment,
then they wouldn't always want ours.

I'm throwing out million dollar ideas here people,
and you still say you need a job???

We have 2 cats, so that is good! They are learning.

That was quick!
Or do you have a stash o' cats.

Girlfriend is going with me to Disneyland and will hopefully soon be more than my girlfriend!!!!

I initially read that as
"and will hopefully soon be more than one girlfriend."

Wondered how that'd play out.


But.... Oh, boy!
I hope you'll post a few pictures here?

I'll postpone congratulations until
it's appropriate,
and instead wish you good luck!

Still shooting for August,
on your road trip?

No rich uncles, and my luck is not great with the lotto.

Technically, almost no one's is.

Still more solutions then I had ten minutes ago.

See?
Just ask.
I'm full of unwarranted, unsolicited
and generally unhelpful advice.

I will take any of your trip reports, they are all good!!

Aw, shucks.

 

[pkondz]

Okay, kids.
I think that brings me up to speed here.

If I missed replying to you,
let me know!

Things got a bit jumbled there,
so it's entirely possible.

Also, I'm not that bright,
so that makes it even more
likely that I missed someone.

You're not being ignored,
I'm just being dumb.

Now I have a few
(dozen? or so?) TRs
to catch up on.
And then I need to
write a chapter or two
on Vegas for y'all.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Welcome home! Guess it's time to start planning the next getaway.

I wish I could say that the
vacation was nothing
but sunshine and rainbows...

And mostly it was.
And some of it was
downright amazing.

Glad to hear it!

But there were other times...


Not sure if I've ever been
quite that scared when driving...

But...I thought you weren't going anywhere near New Jersey.

 

[pkondz]

Welcome home! Guess it's time to start planning the next getaway.

Flights are already booked.

Glad to hear it!

But...I thought you weren't going anywhere near New Jersey.

Slight detour...

 

[franandaj]

Do something crazy!
Like... take a shower
and then jump in the pool!

No silly. The shower was in the morning and pool was at night.

Hey look! You took my advice!

Nice to be back, Alison.
Thanks for the welcome home!

You're welcome.

Hang on, let me check my unread thread list....



Nope. Apparently it keeps going.

Well there was nothing to read so I had to keep writing....

Alpine Village? How many beer steins did you get?

Actually it was the Queen Mary/Aquarium. You know how riveting that place is!

 

[vamassey1]

Oh, you should have just jumped in.
You're always welcome!

I do feel very welcome but my responses would have been old and out of place. Next time I need to do a better job of staying caught up.

Almost certainly.
Too much happened not to talk about.

Yeah!!! I'm please as pie that you're going to write some more.

I'm actually hoping to.
Nothing concrete though, yet.

But thanks for the tip.
That would be Jimmy, I presume.

You might actually make it all the way down here? If you do let me know. And yes son-in-law in Jimmy. I do have a trip report I've been working on from when he and daughter got married in Disney. I'm having to update all he pictures since Photobucket messed me up.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

I did!

And no worries.
Running around with child in tow
is not the most fun thing to do.

In hindsight, though,
if you did that on my behalf,
I wouldn't have minded at all.

Although he is pretty well behaved, and probably would have entertained himself on his iPad, I hate to inflict my kid on other people.
Glad you had a great time! Can't wait to hear about it!

 

[pkondz]

No silly. The shower was in the morning and pool was at night.

So you were basically wet for 12 hours or so.

Well there was nothing to read so I had to keep writing....

"Nothing to read".....

Actually it was the Queen Mary/Aquarium. You know how riveting that place is!

As a matter of fact... I do!

 

[pkondz]

I do feel very welcome but my responses would have been old and out of place.

Nah. Lots of folks do that.
Feel free to talk about anything you like.

Next time I need to do a better job of staying caught up.

I hope you can do a better job
than I have lately!

Yeah!!! I'm please as pie that you're going to write some more.

Like that, do ya?

You might actually make it all the way down here?

Quite possible.

If you do let me know. And yes son-in-law in Jimmy. I do have a trip report I've been working on from when he and daughter got married in Disney. I'm having to update all he pictures since Photobucket messed me up.

Okay, I will.
Rather, I might make a blanket statement
and say "I'm going here! Who wants to meet!"

I'm aware of your TR...
but I just can't add another TR!
I'm swamped!

 

[pkondz]

Although he is pretty well behaved, and probably would have entertained himself on his iPad, I hate to inflict my kid on other people.

Oh, geez. Was that all?
I've had some of my own ya know.
Wouldn't have bothered me at all.

Glad you had a great time! Can't wait to hear about it!

I did!

 

[franandaj]

So you were basically wet for 12 hours or so.

If that's how you want to envision, it go ahead.....

"Nothing to read".....

Well, just about everyone was gone and not posting....

As a matter of fact... I do!

And if you believe that's where I was, I had a couple bridges to sell you!