SSSHH! I'm Writing My Trip Report

**llama** · 03-04-2008

When we last encountered llama, she was somewhere outside of St. Louis.....

SO - I shall pick up from there with a little recap for those who don't know the story behind this trip to WDW.

On Feb. 5 my younger dd Emily started her job at the Canadian Pavillion at Epcot for a year. Feeling she "absolutely had to have her car", we arranged to have her fly down with just 2 weeks worth of stuff and for dh (Neil) and I to drive her car down.....and now our story continues.

So - our second night on the road was spent in Mount Vernon, Illinois (thank you DT for confirming which state I was in). Our third full day on the road was much like the other two - except we didn't have to deal with snow. By noon we crossed the border into Georgia which is always good, because it means the last leg of the trip, but is also annoying cause you have to change to Eastern Time and lose a whole darn hour.

We actually stopped to eat in Dalton, Georgia. ("Stopping" to eat is totally foreign to Neil, whilst on roadtrips - usually the most I can hope for is that he doesn't drive away while I'm still using a washroom off the interstate.

)

Waffle Houses - now Waffle Houses tell me I'm in the States. (well, a few other things tell me too - where else but in the States do you find three billboards in a row,(1) inviting you to the 8 churches of the town -are you suppose to visit all 8 or just choose

(2)telling you where to turn for THE GREATEST SELECTION OF FIREWORKS IN THE STATE and (3) "Be sure not to miss "Miss Monica's Love Connection Adult Toys" (Couples Welcome)". You've just got to love it. Waffle Houses tell me I'm in the southern States, especially when our entry is greeted with a cherry - "Hi y'all, how y'all doin'?" I love it. And I also love Waffle House Pecan Waffles and warm syrup. And their bacon is so crispy. Waffle House makes me very happy.

So y'all was doin' just fine when y'all left.

I'm sure Atlanta is a vital, exciting, beautiful city. However, all I ever get to see of Atlanta is the insane, six-lane, maniac-drivered freeway heading into Atlanta (of course making it worse is the insane, six-lane, maniac-drivered freeway SKIRTING Atlanta, totalling confusing you, which you have to find whilst travelling approximately 100 miles an hour (ok - that's 100 kils an hour, but you get my drift). Sorry to all Atlanta dwellers - but you people are NUTS! For heaven's sake - don't give my husband SIX lanes - because he'll change them - constantly - BECAUSE HE CAN. Which resulted in my actually getting car sick for the first time in my life since I was maybe six. By the time we were comin' up to Jonesboro - thank you Georgia for completely destroying my vision of Jonesboro (a la Gone With the Wind)

In fact, I've had this bone to pick with Georgia for a while....my entire idea of the South is based on Gone With the Wind, but not an Ashley or a Twelve Oaks to be seen - (much like my vision of "The Shore" has been cruelly dashed by Dana - somewhat restored by Wish - but I digress...) I popped a couple of Gravol (Cdn. Dramamine) and promptly fell asleep - which was good - because I didn't wake up until we crossed the border into Florida. Ahh, Florida. I love Florida. Florida fulfills all my dreams. Almost instantly, there they are, offering you fresh squeezed orange juice at the Welcome Center, almost instantly my poor dried, chapped hands and dried out lips no longer need cream nor chapstick. When you open the door you are carressed by warm, soft breezes....(ok, so the breezes weren't so warm or soft this time) we were still in Florida.

I don't know why my affinity for Florida - it puzzles me sometimes - yet so much does - puzzle me, that is. I just fell in love with it the first time my feet touched it ground. And I've never changed that feeling. Half my life is spent trying to figure out how the heck I can move to Florida, short of winning a lottery. Just for the winter, you understand....

Anyway - we still had quite a drive ahead of us, and we finally reached Orlando (well, not Orlando, per se, but WDW by about 9 that evening.).

Purple and Red

Now one would think that purple and red should definitely NOT go together. I'm sure in kindergarten, gentle teachers guided our grubby little fingers over to the pink or white to match the purple....certainly NOT RED!

Ahh, but every good Mousebuzzer knows that Purple and Red DO go together - that Purple and Red can cause total euphoria to one, when that Purple and Red is YOUR FIRST DISNEY SIGN.

With tears just about welling in my eyes, I was gathered into the Mouse's Gentle Bosom - almost hearing him whisper "Welcome Home". Neil on the other hand says he never feels the gentle arms of the Mouse, but he does feel a large white glove gently lifting his charge card out of his wallet.

Alas, I am married to a Philistine....

(to be continued)

**MissDisney** · 03-04-2008

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Originally Posted by llama

("Stopping" to eat is totally foreign to Neil, whilst on roadtrips - usually the most I can hope for is that he doesn't drive away while I'm still using a washroom off the interstate.

)

Are you sure we are not married to the exact same person???

lisalovesmickey · 03-04-2008

Great Start! I am already laughing. I can't wait to hear the rest.

Lisa

Andrea · 03-04-2008

Hey Llama, ya got the billboards backwards. FIRST the naughty ones, THEN the fireworks, THEN ya gotta go to church!

crystalnjones · 03-04-2008

Love it so far. Keep it coming.

**llama** · 03-04-2008

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Originally Posted by MissDisney

Are you sure we are not married to the exact same person???

I think there's a Club for them somewhere.

**llama** · 03-04-2008

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Originally Posted by Andrea

Hey Llama, ya got the billboards backwards. FIRST the naughty ones, THEN the fireworks, THEN ya gotta go to church!

You're right. I just love reading them.

**llama** · 03-04-2008

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Originally Posted by lisalovesmickey

Great Start! I am already laughing. I can't wait to hear the rest.

Lisa

More coming up.

**llama** · 03-04-2008

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Originally Posted by crystalnjones

Love it so far. Keep it coming.

Thank you!

Andrea · 03-04-2008

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Originally Posted by llama

You're right. I just love reading them.

Oh, I do, too!

My favorite billboard on 75 is "Jesus is Lord at Sheffield's" because DH always adds "and Night Manager", which never fails to crack me up.

Peppertink · 03-04-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by llama

Neil on the other hand says he never feels the gentle arms of the Mouse, but he does feel a large white glove gently lifting his charge card out of his wallet.

Alas, I am married to a Philistine....

(to be continued)

Heehee

Loving your TR...can't wait for more!

**BDavis932** · 03-04-2008

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Originally Posted by Andrea

Hey Llama, ya got the billboards backwards. FIRST the naughty ones, THEN the fireworks, THEN ya gotta go to church!

LOL! Last trip DD couldn't read....this trip I'm sure she'll be asking LOTS of questions

Great TR so far!! Can't wait to read more!

**roxie** · 03-04-2008

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Originally Posted by llama

With tears just about welling in my eyes, I was gathered into the Mouse's Gentle Bosom

I have never heard it put quite that way before......

**DisneyTeacher** · 03-04-2008

I love it already!

Maria · 03-04-2008

GREAT START!

loving it! More please

03-04-2008	#1 (permalink)
llama Practically Perfect Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 7,379	SSSHH! I'm Writing My Trip Report When we last encountered llama, she was somewhere outside of St. Louis..... SO - I shall pick up from there with a little recap for those who don't know the story behind this trip to WDW. On Feb. 5 my younger dd Emily started her job at the Canadian Pavillion at Epcot for a year. Feeling she "absolutely had to have her car", we arranged to have her fly down with just 2 weeks worth of stuff and for dh (Neil) and I to drive her car down.....and now our story continues. So - our second night on the road was spent in Mount Vernon, Illinois (thank you DT for confirming which state I was in). Our third full day on the road was much like the other two - except we didn't have to deal with snow. By noon we crossed the border into Georgia which is always good, because it means the last leg of the trip, but is also annoying cause you have to change to Eastern Time and lose a whole darn hour. We actually stopped to eat in Dalton, Georgia. ("Stopping" to eat is totally foreign to Neil, whilst on roadtrips - usually the most I can hope for is that he doesn't drive away while I'm still using a washroom off the interstate. ) Waffle Houses - now Waffle Houses tell me I'm in the States. (well, a few other things tell me too - where else but in the States do you find three billboards in a row,(1) inviting you to the 8 churches of the town -are you suppose to visit all 8 or just choose (2)telling you where to turn for THE GREATEST SELECTION OF FIREWORKS IN THE STATE and (3) "Be sure not to miss "Miss Monica's Love Connection Adult Toys" (Couples Welcome)". You've just got to love it. Waffle Houses tell me I'm in the southern States, especially when our entry is greeted with a cherry - "Hi y'all, how y'all doin'?" I love it. And I also love Waffle House Pecan Waffles and warm syrup. And their bacon is so crispy. Waffle House makes me very happy. So y'all was doin' just fine when y'all left. I'm sure Atlanta is a vital, exciting, beautiful city. However, all I ever get to see of Atlanta is the insane, six-lane, maniac-drivered freeway heading into Atlanta (of course making it worse is the insane, six-lane, maniac-drivered freeway SKIRTING Atlanta, totalling confusing you, which you have to find whilst travelling approximately 100 miles an hour (ok - that's 100 kils an hour, but you get my drift). Sorry to all Atlanta dwellers - but you people are NUTS! For heaven's sake - don't give my husband SIX lanes - because he'll change them - constantly - BECAUSE HE CAN. Which resulted in my actually getting car sick for the first time in my life since I was maybe six. By the time we were comin' up to Jonesboro - thank you Georgia for completely destroying my vision of Jonesboro (a la Gone With the Wind) In fact, I've had this bone to pick with Georgia for a while....my entire idea of the South is based on Gone With the Wind, but not an Ashley or a Twelve Oaks to be seen - (much like my vision of "The Shore" has been cruelly dashed by Dana - somewhat restored by Wish - but I digress...) I popped a couple of Gravol (Cdn. Dramamine) and promptly fell asleep - which was good - because I didn't wake up until we crossed the border into Florida. Ahh, Florida. I love Florida. Florida fulfills all my dreams. Almost instantly, there they are, offering you fresh squeezed orange juice at the Welcome Center, almost instantly my poor dried, chapped hands and dried out lips no longer need cream nor chapstick. When you open the door you are carressed by warm, soft breezes....(ok, so the breezes weren't so warm or soft this time) we were still in Florida. I don't know why my affinity for Florida - it puzzles me sometimes - yet so much does - puzzle me, that is. I just fell in love with it the first time my feet touched it ground. And I've never changed that feeling. Half my life is spent trying to figure out how the heck I can move to Florida, short of winning a lottery. Just for the winter, you understand.... Anyway - we still had quite a drive ahead of us, and we finally reached Orlando (well, not Orlando, per se, but WDW by about 9 that evening.). Purple and Red Now one would think that purple and red should definitely NOT go together. I'm sure in kindergarten, gentle teachers guided our grubby little fingers over to the pink or white to match the purple....certainly NOT RED! Ahh, but every good Mousebuzzer knows that Purple and Red DO go together - that Purple and Red can cause total euphoria to one, when that Purple and Red is YOUR FIRST DISNEY SIGN. With tears just about welling in my eyes, I was gathered into the Mouse's Gentle Bosom - almost hearing him whisper "Welcome Home". Neil on the other hand says he never feels the gentle arms of the Mouse, but he does feel a large white glove gently lifting his charge card out of his wallet. Alas, I am married to a Philistine.... (to be continued) __________________ Your Moderately Moderate Moderator A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BAD KITTY CLUB "Meowany Are Called, Mew Are Chosen" It's Murdoch with an "H" eleven-twenty-ten My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmas in Florida 34 days 10 hours 24 minutes

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lisalovesmickey Chef Disney Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,766	Re: SSSHH! I'm Writing My Trip Report Great Start! I am already laughing. I can't wait to hear the rest. Lisa __________________ I have a little Mickey in me! :) 1996 - All Star Music Resort 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter 2008 - Wilderness Lodge 2010 - Polynesian!!!!!!!!!! Theres a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day.....just a dream away. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We'll be at Disneyland for the day in 244 days 7 hours 24 minutes

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Andrea Dole Whip Apostate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shasta in my heart Posts: 2,815	Re: SSSHH! I'm Writing My Trip Report Hey Llama, ya got the billboards backwards. FIRST the naughty ones, THEN the fireworks, THEN ya gotta go to church! __________________ x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨"...make sure you don't grow up stupid.¸.•´¨) (¸.•´xxxxxxxxxxxxIt's bad for the world."xxxxxxxxxxx ¸.•´ xxxxxxxxxxxxx--Tami Taylor, Friday Night Lightsxxxxxxxxxx(¸.•`* My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I have absolutely nothing to look forward too. :-(

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Maria Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,269	Re: SSSHH! I'm Writing My Trip Report GREAT START! loving it! More please __________________ Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away April/May 2008~ASMO * May 2006 WDW~ASMO * May 2005 WDW~ASMO * April/May 2004 WDW~AKL * April 1989 WDW~Poly * July 1979 DL off site

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