So, in case I didn't mention it, I am a teacher. 
We are given 3 personal days and several sick days each year, but no vacation time (aside from school vacations). So, in order to go on our trip this May, I was banking on some things falling into place...and let's just say they fell all OVER the place! Our travel dates are 5/25 - 5/31. We are off 5/29, 5/30 and 5/31 for the Memorial Day Weekend. I requested personal days for 5/26 and 5/27. That leaves two dates...and two sources of stress - 5/25 and 5/28.
Stress Case #1 - our departure date 5/25. Our flight was originally at 6:20 pm...leaving plenty of time for me to work a full day and leave at dismissal. However, as you read earlier in this thread, our flight was changed to 12:30 and we needed to book another flight with Airtran. This flight leaves at 4:20. We are 1 1/2 hrs from the airport, and we should be at the airport 1 1/2 hours before departure time. So, we need to leave our area at 1:20! So, now I have to cash in on some favors with colleagues to cover my classes as of 1 pm. Problem solved. We do that kind of thing for one another all the time. However, I am telling you this because it affects my "OUT" for 5/28.
Stress Case #2 - Our school calendar has 2 snow days built in. If we don't use our snow days, we get the Friday before Memorial Day off (5/28).
Well, last week we got hit with over 2 feet of snow and used BOTH snow days in the same week. 
So, how do I get out of work on Friday???? I have no more personal days (I used 1 to see the boys in their Halloween Parade back in October). I cant call out sick because you are not 'allowed' to use sick days for vacations. If they found out, I could be in big trouble. 
If I am leaving early on Tuesday the administration is bound to know I am going away. So, I know my only choice is totell he truth 
I have to talk to my principal and tell him exactly what happened. I then have to request a personal day with no pay. Then it goes to the Board of Ed for approval. I am nervous that (1) they won't approve it or (2) they will fire me! According to our contract, you can't take personal days before or after a holiday to extend the holiday time. So, they don't have to approve it. I was thinking of waiting until I get my contract for next year, but they don't have to do that until 5/15! In addition, I have not yet been evaluated for this year. I don't want to give anyone an excuse to give me a poor review either. I feel like bringing my marriage license to the Board of Ed myself and telling them 10 years is a big accomplishment...5/28 is our ACTUAL anniversary and tht is the date I need off. What do I do??? Do I just call out sick after all and hope no one asks? I kind of think it is more risky to tell the truth!
We are given 3 personal days and several sick days each year, but no vacation time (aside from school vacations). So, in order to go on our trip this May, I was banking on some things falling into place...and let's just say they fell all OVER the place! Our travel dates are 5/25 - 5/31. We are off 5/29, 5/30 and 5/31 for the Memorial Day Weekend. I requested personal days for 5/26 and 5/27. That leaves two dates...and two sources of stress - 5/25 and 5/28.Stress Case #1 - our departure date 5/25. Our flight was originally at 6:20 pm...leaving plenty of time for me to work a full day and leave at dismissal. However, as you read earlier in this thread, our flight was changed to 12:30 and we needed to book another flight with Airtran. This flight leaves at 4:20. We are 1 1/2 hrs from the airport, and we should be at the airport 1 1/2 hours before departure time. So, we need to leave our area at 1:20! So, now I have to cash in on some favors with colleagues to cover my classes as of 1 pm. Problem solved. We do that kind of thing for one another all the time. However, I am telling you this because it affects my "OUT" for 5/28.
Stress Case #2 - Our school calendar has 2 snow days built in. If we don't use our snow days, we get the Friday before Memorial Day off (5/28).
Well, last week we got hit with over 2 feet of snow and used BOTH snow days in the same week. So, how do I get out of work on Friday???? I have no more personal days (I used 1 to see the boys in their Halloween Parade back in October). I cant call out sick because you are not 'allowed' to use sick days for vacations. If they found out, I could be in big trouble. If I am leaving early on Tuesday the administration is bound to know I am going away. So, I know my only choice is totell he truth I have to talk to my principal and tell him exactly what happened. I then have to request a personal day with no pay. Then it goes to the Board of Ed for approval. I am nervous that (1) they won't approve it or (2) they will fire me! According to our contract, you can't take personal days before or after a holiday to extend the holiday time. So, they don't have to approve it. I was thinking of waiting until I get my contract for next year, but they don't have to do that until 5/15! In addition, I have not yet been evaluated for this year. I don't want to give anyone an excuse to give me a poor review either. I feel like bringing my marriage license to the Board of Ed myself and telling them 10 years is a big accomplishment...5/28 is our ACTUAL anniversary and tht is the date I need off. What do I do??? Do I just call out sick after all and hope no one asks? I kind of think it is more risky to tell the truth!
I don't really know what to tell you to do but I'm sure things will work out & everything will be just fine 
setting up ADRs, I lost track of which ADRs were linked to which phone number and had to call Disney Dining to get it all straightened out. Turns out I had the CM scrolling to get thru all the ADRs I had set up. 
Goes to show that Disney needs to work on that system a bit more...to let you know when you already have an ADR for a particular day so you don't end up with FIVE! 
) Whispering Canyon (kids dinner)
We have a Mickey bathroom too ! lol Can't wait to read more .
I also needed to buy a Shark Steam Mop. OMG! That thing is awesome! Especially when it was on sale and I had a coupon. Oh, and I also earned $30 in Kohl's Cash! So...DS 2 got a few things for the trip:
