Ok, so it is the "eve" before my trip to Disney (YEA!!). And this one is long overdue by now. Frankly, work has been crazy this past week and a vacation is coming at the perfect time!!
T-24 hours before my first flight leaves. And let's just say, the plane is FULL - I mean FULL. Since I am traveling by myself, I don't really like to sit in a row with strangers, cause you never know who that stranger is or how much room they actually need!! Yuck. So far, I am in an aisle seat on my first leg, with a seat in between me and the window passenger. Not bad. Then the second leg, I am again by myself (so far) - but way the heck in the back of the plane!! Yucko there. Oh well I guess. Faster to be served maybe? But good thing, drinks aren't that outragous and they have Directv.
Then I get to sit at the Jacksonville Airport for about 1 1/2 hours waiting for Ryan to come get me. Well at least I will have to find my luggage at that point (I'm nervous they are going to lose it!!) or I won't be able to tell which bag is mine (haha!!). And frankly, I'm gonna look lost coming off that plane, so I will follow the hurd of passengers to the luggage round about.
Then it will be the drive to DISNEY! Yea!! But I have to call Disney today to make sure everything is set, and to ask if I am really staying at Coronado Springs. The package says "Pirate" and frankly, there is no "Pirate" rooms at CSR. Um.... could be staying at Caribbean Beach Resort. I dunno, I booked CSR, well have to call to find out.
Another perk - I switched my Chase Freedom to a Chase Disney Rewards card and today they announced FREE DISNEY DINING in the fall (savings of $400). Just around the time we would have a week off. And probably due for another vacation!! We would still have 3 days left on our disney cards, plus the water parks and more. Then, Ryan wants to go to SeaWorld - and what did I find today? FREE TICKETS TO MILITARY AND THEIR SPOUSES to SeaWorld, are you kidding me?? That right there would save us $200!! Wow! So what would a 5 night/6 day trip to Disney and a stop at the NASCAR race in Dover cost us? How about less than $1400!! Of course, that is with driving, since there are NO AIRPORTS in DOVER DELAWARE! Hello, even Plattsburgh has an airport! If we don't do the race, it would be only $900 to drive down and about $1300 to fly (need to rent a darn car). So we will see if I can talk Ryan into it!! Hopefully... another vacation will be needed!!
Bad part, it's suppose to be 91 degrees on SATURDAY in FLORIDA! Yuck! I don't like that heat - especially when you are trying to walk around the parks and your stuck in the sun, eww. No fun. But I guess I will make it as fun as I can!!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Almost Vacation!!
WooHoo!! Yup, almost vacation time here, and I am pretty sure I am annoying everyone with my vacation. I can't stop talking about it. Well, I do have a good reason.
First, the last vacation I took was last year in April in Myrtle Beach. But, no husband - I went with my family. It was fun, but very short. I drove down with Danielle, Mark and little Jack on Friday after work and we got there sometime on Saturday (no stopping). And then I flew out on Wednesday. Wonderful flight minus the 1 hour taking off late and waiting on the pavement at PLB for one hour. And the trip was GREAT! Ok, so it was cold - but it was GREAT.
Second, I don't think I have EVER been on a vacation with my husband. When we were dating we went to Maine (great shopping), but that was almost 3 years ago. And we all know I have yet to have a honeymoon. So this vacation is LONG OVERDUE.
Well, so more good news with the vacation. I went to make my Advance Dining Reservations (ADR) last Monday, and since it was so close to vacation time - almost everything was booked! We really wanted Le Cellier Steakhouse in Epcot, and the Coral Reef Restaurant in Epcot as well (Epcot seems to have THE BEST food), but both were BOOKED SOLID! So I settled on Tony's in Magic Kingdom at 8:05 on Saturday, and Rose & Crown Pub on Sunday. Oh well, still good food. But then I found www.disboards.com - great resource for EVERYTHING DISNEY - from WDW, to DL, to Disney Cruises. And I posted on the ADR that Ryan and I are going on our honeymoon and looking to dine at those two places. Wouldn't you know it? A wonderful lady offered me her late lunch at Le Cellier on Saturday. I picked it right up, since after looking at the MK schedule - we couldn't eat dinner and see the fireworks! Oh no! So now, lunch at 2:15 on Saturday at Le Cellier and I changed Sunday's dinner to the 50's Prime Time Diner at "Hollywood" (the new name for MGM). Le Cellier is a french steakhouse, and 50's Prime Time Diner is a "home cooked meal" with Mom, Dad, and the rest of the family serving you dinner! How neat? And if you don't eat your veggies - NO DESERT! That should be a neat one!
Better news - I will have to confirm this when we get there, but you can check in online now for your WDW Resort Hotel. So I did, of course. And what room do we have booked? A water view room! Now, I payed for a standard room (cause water view would have been like $100 more), but um.... maybe a nice upgrade for the honeymoon! I will find out on FRIDAY! Another plus - WDW does cakes! Yes, cakes - and they can deliver them to your room. So I ordered a cake (small one) for $20 - it is DOUBLE CHOCOLATE... yummy. It will be in the room before we get there on Friday. Yea!
First, the last vacation I took was last year in April in Myrtle Beach. But, no husband - I went with my family. It was fun, but very short. I drove down with Danielle, Mark and little Jack on Friday after work and we got there sometime on Saturday (no stopping). And then I flew out on Wednesday. Wonderful flight minus the 1 hour taking off late and waiting on the pavement at PLB for one hour. And the trip was GREAT! Ok, so it was cold - but it was GREAT.
Second, I don't think I have EVER been on a vacation with my husband. When we were dating we went to Maine (great shopping), but that was almost 3 years ago. And we all know I have yet to have a honeymoon. So this vacation is LONG OVERDUE.
Well, so more good news with the vacation. I went to make my Advance Dining Reservations (ADR) last Monday, and since it was so close to vacation time - almost everything was booked! We really wanted Le Cellier Steakhouse in Epcot, and the Coral Reef Restaurant in Epcot as well (Epcot seems to have THE BEST food), but both were BOOKED SOLID! So I settled on Tony's in Magic Kingdom at 8:05 on Saturday, and Rose & Crown Pub on Sunday. Oh well, still good food. But then I found www.disboards.com - great resource for EVERYTHING DISNEY - from WDW, to DL, to Disney Cruises. And I posted on the ADR that Ryan and I are going on our honeymoon and looking to dine at those two places. Wouldn't you know it? A wonderful lady offered me her late lunch at Le Cellier on Saturday. I picked it right up, since after looking at the MK schedule - we couldn't eat dinner and see the fireworks! Oh no! So now, lunch at 2:15 on Saturday at Le Cellier and I changed Sunday's dinner to the 50's Prime Time Diner at "Hollywood" (the new name for MGM). Le Cellier is a french steakhouse, and 50's Prime Time Diner is a "home cooked meal" with Mom, Dad, and the rest of the family serving you dinner! How neat? And if you don't eat your veggies - NO DESERT! That should be a neat one!
Better news - I will have to confirm this when we get there, but you can check in online now for your WDW Resort Hotel. So I did, of course. And what room do we have booked? A water view room! Now, I payed for a standard room (cause water view would have been like $100 more), but um.... maybe a nice upgrade for the honeymoon! I will find out on FRIDAY! Another plus - WDW does cakes! Yes, cakes - and they can deliver them to your room. So I ordered a cake (small one) for $20 - it is DOUBLE CHOCOLATE... yummy. It will be in the room before we get there on Friday. Yea!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Vacation
Alright, so you all know I am heading down to Georgia at the end of the month to see Ryan graduate. Well, I am now flying down on the 27th of March (next Friday) and we will be heading down to the Coronado Springs Hotel (WDW Moderate Resort) to spend 2 days. Why? Military Discount. We wouldn't have been able to afford this without what they are calling the "Disney Salute to Military." Ryan will recieve a FREE 5 DAY PARK HOPPER PLUS (Visit the 4 disney parks plus Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, blah, blah, blah), and my ticket is $99 plus an extra $25 and tax to make it the 5 DAY PARK HOPPER. We are opting out of the PLUS option, since we have only Saturday and Sunday to spend at the 4 parks. And we proably won't see half of all of them!
Now the reason behind staying "on property: Since we only have the two days, it would be a hassle to bring in food or leave to eat a nice dinner. If we would have stayed "off property" the hotel would have run from $60 a night plus ($120), then pay for your parking at the parks $6 a day ($12), now put a snack/beverage in (2.50 - 5 each), then count in lunch and dinner $15 each for lunch, and upwards of $35 each for dinner ($120) and that is on the low side. Now, factor in that you have to drive there and wait for the shuttle, and leave when the park "closes." Add in a tank of gas ($30) All in all - roughly $357 - and that is a low ball figure.
Now "on property" costs a total of $447 (tax included) for two nights. Now, the Coronda Springs is a 4 star property, and normally runs during peak season about $205 for the standard view room. Which is the room we opted for. We added in the Disney Dining Package, for $40 a person for each night we are there. What does this cover? Each day we both get a snack (mickey ice cream bar, popcorn, soda, water, etc.), a counter service meal (the fast food joints of WDW), and a table service meal (even at Le Cellier Steakhouse or Coral Reef, which dinners start at $25). What is in the meals? A non-alcholic beverage, an entree, and a desert! Wow - that's alot of food! I have read that you can use your snack for a pretzel or something light for breakfast (or gee - grab granola bars to eat before you leave the hotel), and you can change your counter service dessert to a water. Not bad. We will see how it works for us. But we do plan on eating at the Coral Reef, where the Maui Maui is $26, and the prime rib is $31 - before you add soda ($2.50 each and dessert). So that night, we have ate more then $40 each in food. Another perk - well the regular's who stay off property have to leave when the park closes, WDW resort guests stay later. So on Saturday, MGM opens an hour early for us, and Disney stays open till 12 am!! Wow! Another perk - leave the truck at the Coronda Springs Hotel and take the Disney bus in to the park. Ahh, no driving!
Here is our hotel: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/coronado-springs-resort/
Can't wait!! I'll fill you in as it gets closer!!
Now the reason behind staying "on property: Since we only have the two days, it would be a hassle to bring in food or leave to eat a nice dinner. If we would have stayed "off property" the hotel would have run from $60 a night plus ($120), then pay for your parking at the parks $6 a day ($12), now put a snack/beverage in (2.50 - 5 each), then count in lunch and dinner $15 each for lunch, and upwards of $35 each for dinner ($120) and that is on the low side. Now, factor in that you have to drive there and wait for the shuttle, and leave when the park "closes." Add in a tank of gas ($30) All in all - roughly $357 - and that is a low ball figure.
Now "on property" costs a total of $447 (tax included) for two nights. Now, the Coronda Springs is a 4 star property, and normally runs during peak season about $205 for the standard view room. Which is the room we opted for. We added in the Disney Dining Package, for $40 a person for each night we are there. What does this cover? Each day we both get a snack (mickey ice cream bar, popcorn, soda, water, etc.), a counter service meal (the fast food joints of WDW), and a table service meal (even at Le Cellier Steakhouse or Coral Reef, which dinners start at $25). What is in the meals? A non-alcholic beverage, an entree, and a desert! Wow - that's alot of food! I have read that you can use your snack for a pretzel or something light for breakfast (or gee - grab granola bars to eat before you leave the hotel), and you can change your counter service dessert to a water. Not bad. We will see how it works for us. But we do plan on eating at the Coral Reef, where the Maui Maui is $26, and the prime rib is $31 - before you add soda ($2.50 each and dessert). So that night, we have ate more then $40 each in food. Another perk - well the regular's who stay off property have to leave when the park closes, WDW resort guests stay later. So on Saturday, MGM opens an hour early for us, and Disney stays open till 12 am!! Wow! Another perk - leave the truck at the Coronda Springs Hotel and take the Disney bus in to the park. Ahh, no driving!
Here is our hotel: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/coronado-springs-resort/
Can't wait!! I'll fill you in as it gets closer!!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Going "Green" with Alka-Seltzer
So I was reading my Women's Day magazine the other day and came across a great article on alternative uses to Alka-Seltzer. Now, I don't use Alka-Seltzer for its intended purpose, so I figured I'd give this stuff a try!
Cleaning the toilet: Drop the two tablets in the toilet and let the fizz go to work. Wait 15-20 minutes then swish it around with the toilet brush and WOW! Your toilet is CLEAN!! (It really does work - did it last night!!)
Clean your flower vases: Ok, so flower vases are super hard to clean! So drop two tablets in the vase filled with warm water and wait an hour. Clean as a wistle.
Unclog the drain: Drop 2-3 tablets in the drain and let warm/hot water run for several minutes (3-4 minutes) on the tablets. And then let the Alka-Seltzer do it's job. Great alternative to Draino or harsh chemicals.
There are tons of more alternatives out there - simply do a quick search online. You'd be surprised at how "Green" you can get!! Happy cleaning!
Cleaning the toilet: Drop the two tablets in the toilet and let the fizz go to work. Wait 15-20 minutes then swish it around with the toilet brush and WOW! Your toilet is CLEAN!! (It really does work - did it last night!!)
Clean your flower vases: Ok, so flower vases are super hard to clean! So drop two tablets in the vase filled with warm water and wait an hour. Clean as a wistle.
Unclog the drain: Drop 2-3 tablets in the drain and let warm/hot water run for several minutes (3-4 minutes) on the tablets. And then let the Alka-Seltzer do it's job. Great alternative to Draino or harsh chemicals.
There are tons of more alternatives out there - simply do a quick search online. You'd be surprised at how "Green" you can get!! Happy cleaning!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Another week
So here it is another week, and only about 4 more weeks till vacation! I can't wait!! Ok, so maybe it's not a real vacation, since I will be vacationing by myself on Monday and Tuesday of that week while I'm down in GA. But still - I will make it to the beach and to the outlets in Darien, which Ryan says are really nice.
So it's finally MARCH! Yea! And it snowed. Nothing new here, but I don't want to shovel the inch of snow I got, so I am hoping that the sun will melt it. If not, I guess I will have to shovel since I live in the city and heaven forbid if you don't shovel your sidewalk. I can't wait till I'm out of the city!! Hopefully by next winter would be wonderful!
I finally ordered some prints from Jason & Vanessa of the wedding. And now I just have to go and pick up one frame from Michaels and then the rest my lovely co-worker Karen gave me will be used up. I ended up ordered 15 4x6's, 4 5x7's, and I got 2 8x10's in the package. Which for some reason, I know I will be ordering more since I had a hard time picking out which ones to get!! Ryan and I spent about an hour on the phone choosing pictures for the frames and what not.
Yup, it's another week in Plattsburgh, and it's already Tuesday!! I would like to say Sorry to Danielle, Mark, Justin and Joan for having to put down Marble yesterday. Marble was a 15 year old Beagle who was wonderful to be with. But Marble had some health issues, and was sadly put down yesterday to be with Missy, my family's beagle who was put down several years ago to due to health issues. Here is a great picture of Marble and Missy hanging out:
So it's finally MARCH! Yea! And it snowed. Nothing new here, but I don't want to shovel the inch of snow I got, so I am hoping that the sun will melt it. If not, I guess I will have to shovel since I live in the city and heaven forbid if you don't shovel your sidewalk. I can't wait till I'm out of the city!! Hopefully by next winter would be wonderful!
I finally ordered some prints from Jason & Vanessa of the wedding. And now I just have to go and pick up one frame from Michaels and then the rest my lovely co-worker Karen gave me will be used up. I ended up ordered 15 4x6's, 4 5x7's, and I got 2 8x10's in the package. Which for some reason, I know I will be ordering more since I had a hard time picking out which ones to get!! Ryan and I spent about an hour on the phone choosing pictures for the frames and what not.
Yup, it's another week in Plattsburgh, and it's already Tuesday!! I would like to say Sorry to Danielle, Mark, Justin and Joan for having to put down Marble yesterday. Marble was a 15 year old Beagle who was wonderful to be with. But Marble had some health issues, and was sadly put down yesterday to be with Missy, my family's beagle who was put down several years ago to due to health issues. Here is a great picture of Marble and Missy hanging out:
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