The Trip That Finally Made My Wife Haul Off And Slug Me In The Face (COMPLETED 10/2)

I have been meaning to comment on the previous updates for ages, but now really have to immediately! Don’t worry about making Michael wait in a Disney outlet. The 45 minutes you spent is nothing compared to the time I have spent in there with him... waiting for him to go through all the pins, tsumtsums and others important things...

Well, then we must have just been a brief visit for him! Thanks again for arranging the meet-up.

Thank you so much for the good wishes!!!

:goodvibes

No. That is not what happened.
The skeeters took 'em down.

You know...I believe that.

Yes, of course. We all do.

But they emphatically told us not to give it to you.

And I was so polite whenever I called them! The nerve.

What? No retirement home in Boca Rotan trip?

Boring.

N47....Does anyone have N47?

What about snorkeling or scuba?

I assume that would be an effective way to tour the park as well.

I know this one!
Drew plays seashells by the seashore.

Close enough.

Wasn't it because she had to wear an eye patch for a while? I recall seeing a picture. Don't know why she had to, though.

Ok, yes. That does ring a bell.

Yep. That's pretty much it.

I knew it! Didn't even have to add exploding helicopters.

Smart move.

He did what he could to avoid us. It's not his first rodeo.

Pie???? Hello?

This day just got a whole lot better!

Well, sure. You had low blood so that follows.

Exactly.

This is a truism.

I haven't found a bad time for pie yet.

Survival of the fattest.... fittest!

Pie-eating is a competitive business!

Well, then it would be cannibalism.

:rotfl2::rotfl2: I should have thought of that!

That's a pretty cool shot.

Thanks!

Nice family pic!

:thanks:

Nah. Easily photoshopped.

Hey, I'm not nearly as proficient with photoshop as you are.

This sounds made up. Typical of the trip reporting I've come to expect from you.

It's almost like you were reading ahead.

Ha! Busted!

:sad2:

I knew it!

So I'll go back to the exploding helicopters, then?

I don't follow her, but I do know of her.

She's a sweetie!

Cover had nothing to do with it.
He played it smart and bolted. ::yes::

That was my suspicion. He probably saw Drew. That was it.

I only have your word on this? Ha! I don't buy it.

Why are you even reading this?

I knew he was a figment of your imagination. No man is that much a saint.

But I thought he was a figment of Magdalene's imagination. Weird.

Interesting. I wonder what you talked about?

What to order and not order on the menu, the state of Disney Parks, Bob Iger, differences between traveling in the states and abroad...he was very clear on his opinion of our current administration as well.

...Oblivious parents.

Pretty much.
 
You know...I believe that.

Because it's true.

And I was so polite whenever I called them! The nerve.

That's just it. You got on theirs.

N47....Does anyone have N47?

BIN.... oh... nevermind. I thought you said N46.

I knew it! Didn't even have to add exploding helicopters.

But it couldn't hurt.

This day just got a whole lot better!

::yes::

I haven't found a bad time for pie yet.

Because there isn't one.

Hey, I'm not nearly as proficient with photoshop as you are.

You contracted the work out.

So I'll go back to the exploding helicopters, then?

Couldn't hurt.
Didn't I just say that?
Pay attention!

That was my suspicion. He probably saw Drew. That was it.

Always blame the children.
Or the dog.

Why are you even reading this?

Because Julie emailed me and begged me to, of course. Just like everyone else.
 
Mark, I got well behind on many trip reports. Slowly catching up. So glad I finally got the chance to read your epic Everglades chapter. A brilliant bit of writing.

Thanks a lot, Jeff! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think we all knew we had a great story after that experience.

Great to see you and CJ meet up. And I love that picture of Miami rising out of the water. I had no idea that perspective existed.

It was cool to hang out with CJ, even for a little bit. Nice little spot to meet up.

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I never thought I'd see the day when a shirtless Patrick Swayze showed up in my TR. But here we are.

Never went to the Visitor Center before you dragged me down there. Irma beat it up a bit and flooded the Visiter Center. The park is open but not sure if everything is repaired/replaced.

That's a shame. It was a nice little spot. But definitely exposed to storms.

All true except I started on the 3rd thread. That and I don't eat fish.

Oh, ok. We've all been hanging out there so long I didn't remember exactly when you first jumped in the pool. Good choice on fish.

Also all true. Plus she wears a bandana to disguise herself.

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Another perfect photo. Ready to join the Jesse James gang.

Of course I did. I think the guide jumped a little bit.

She didn't realize you were joking at first. That was great.

Wasn't exactly a proper pie but one from Publix. Not a bad substitute though.

It worked for us! Beggars can't be choosers.

We had the perfect plan that ended with Drew making his escape with our ill-gotten booty. Scotty disappointed me.

Maybe we would have had better luck under cover of darkness.

He was all in for that plan and redeemed himself.

I knew I couldn't trust him.

What a pair of handsome men right there. Not the ones in the foreground, the guys on the nude beach across the inlet.

:rotfl2: Surprised we didn't break the camera.

Same here Bubba. You have a great family or as my mother would say, "Good people." Anytime Sarah wants to learn, let me know.

:thumbsup2 Thanks again for taking the time to meet us!

Yep, she was having a blurring eye issue. She had to wear it to the Homecoming dance and when recruiters visited her school to get them go to their college. She ended up meeting the recruiter from the school she decided to go. And yes the are called... the Pirates.

Now it's coming back to me.

There are a few of them. One of my favorites is going toward the city at night over a causeway.

Well, I do know how much you love bridges, so that makes sense.

Nice picture of you two. Can't go wrong with pie unless it is pecan or coconut. Should have had CJ give you a private tour of the beaches around Miami and then maybe you could have come up with a better reason than a mosquito to get your wife to slug you.

I agree on the pie. No pecan or coconut. Blech.

It's not like I'm looking for ways to get punched by my wife. She comes up with her own reasons.
 
You're just trying to get me to wipe your eye. Ain't gonna happen, fella.
To quote jar jar binks...how wuude.

58 national parks... according to Google.
Okay, well I'm coming in with the nuke...I see your poker chips, your park ranger badges and raise you my coin collection.
Sorry popcorn man, your belly button lint collection won't trump that even if you might have more pieces. :lmao:
 
You might think I’m exaggerating, or that they’re just mosquitoes. That maybe I’m delusional, or we didn’t really face all that much danger. You might not believe me when I say I’ve been lobbying Congress to firebomb this place into oblivion. You might even think I’m making it up.


Yeah? Well, you’ve never been to Flamingo.


Coming Up Next: You know, I’m just now realizing that I never did collect on my Dole Whip. Anyway, we’ll cover the rest of our day, with multiple DIS meets.

Actually, I don't think you're exaggerating at all. I was stationed at Homestead AFB for 4 years. It's not that far from the everglades. When we were playing softball, one of the guys was carried off by the giant carrion birds (you can call them mosquitoes if you want) and was never seen again.

This actually does work although for an all guys softball team, we didn't smell like one...Skin so soft by Avon. I can't say anything about your "essential" oil, but this stuff works. I think it's because it smells so bad, even the mosquitoes want nothing to do with it. :lmao:
 
I'm a chapter behind. Well, was. I did read it. And as with everyone else's reports that I've had to totally fail at providing witty and provocative commenting to, I'll have to forego and lamely just let you know I"m reading while trying to keep my head above water as we prepare for my son's and daughter's graduation party here at the house. That includes turning Zach's hovel into a respectable guest room, re-building our deck, re-landscaping, and 1,000 other things on top of working.

BUT, I too was wondering at Michael's existence. LOL! I'm so glad you got to finally meet him and had a nice time at the outlets and found some treasures for all.

The meet with CJ looked great! Key lime pie, you say? Why yes, it is a good one. Was going to make one tomorrow in fact. (No lie!)

Wish I could multiquote and all that, but trying to hit up a few more threads before my carriage turns into an exploding pumpkin.
 


CJ got a nice family shot of us against the bay there. I think he told Scotty to try and knock me in, so I made sure to stand on the other side.


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Another great photo.

And we got the standard “Pictures or it didn’t happen” photo to proved the DIS Meet did in fact actually happen.


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CJ, it was great to finally meet up and shake your hand! Thanks for the pie and for the offers to take Sarah out scuba-diving. She was certainly not opposed to the idea.
I'm looking forward to meeting both of you. I've thoroughly enjoyed TRs from both of you. Different styles, but both exceptional.


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Actually, I made that up. I have no idea what these are, other than “fish”. Just trying to give you more of that crackerjack trip reporting you’ve come to expect from me.

No, that's completely accurate. What do you think they make the pies with?

Now only if they could make fish taste like the pie, then I'd like fish!

I spent a lot of time in the keys when I was stationed at Homestead and I can't count the number of times I've been to a restaurant where the waiter/waitress says they have really good key lime pie, I order it, take one bite and send it back. Why yes, yes I am a key lime pie snob.
 
To quote jar jar binks...how wuude.

You quoted jar jar binks????

is that even legal?

Absolutely. Sure. Maybe. Possibly. Well, no.

If the answer is Jar-Jar Binks, you're asking the wrong question.

Okay, well I'm coming in with the nuke...I see your poker chips, your park ranger badges and raise you my coin collection.
Sorry popcorn man, your belly button lint collection won't trump that even if you might have more pieces. :lmao:

Well. This conversation took a turn.

Actually, I don't think you're exaggerating at all. I was stationed at Homestead AFB for 4 years. It's not that far from the everglades. When we were playing softball, one of the guys was carried off by the giant carrion birds (you can call them mosquitoes if you want) and was never seen again.

I totally believe that. It's a horror show down there.

This actually does work although for an all guys softball team, we didn't smell like one...Skin so soft by Avon. I can't say anything about your "essential" oil, but this stuff works. I think it's because it smells so bad, even the mosquitoes want nothing to do with it. :lmao:

I believe that it could work on normal mosquitoes...but I don't think anything short of napalm will stop the ones in the Everglades.


::yes::
It's classified. We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you.

Well, no one wants that. At least, I hope not.

You may have more pieces of belly button lint than I have coins...depends on how long you've been saving and how big the pieces have to be to qualify.

I'm not sure I want to investigate this any further.

Valid observation.

If you say so. I'm not fact-checking.
 

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