The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Figgy1]

Crush n Gusher isn't bad at all. I was surprised by the first dip but I love roller coasters (the higher the better!), so it was fun for me. Although I won't do the huge slides - I don't like feeling out in the open like that. I need the security of a heavy metal object.

My boys say I also have to go down all the slides

 

[donaldtoo]

I look at those and think I'd love to go on, but at least for the first time, I'd like to go on with another person in the raft. Just not sure I could do a water coaster solo!

That's the "Master Blaster" at Schlitterbahn just down the road in New Braunfels, Texas.
And, that would work out great 'cause those are two-person rafts, so you can take another victim buddy along...!

 

[Figgy1]

Here's a little something for the Weather Channel fans:

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Thank you! And my kind of weather

 

[betty rose]

Hey Betty - I fixed that for you!

Thanks, let's decide to go in January....

 

[Figgy1]

Day Four: This was our day trip to Versailles. We took the RER train out and we were there over an hour before opening. But we were first in line (and the first in the palace), and the couple behind us was from California/Texas. The guy had worked at Disneyland when he was a teenager so we had a good time talking about that.
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As I walked through the empty halls, I pretended it was my palace and then it got crowded. The ceilings of the palace were all so beautiful too.
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Hall of Mirrors, we made a mistake here. Since we were the first ones in the palace we should have booked it right to the Hall of Mirrors to get pictures without anyone but us. But we weren't sure we would be allowed to double back through the other rooms. Turns out we would have been allowed too. Oh well, we still didn't see it at its most crowded so that is good.
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That's beautiful!

 

[betty rose]

Yep, he kept downgrading it instead of upgrading it.
When I was there the other day, a mod still has to approve every single post.
And, there's only one mod , and he has a life. My posts didn't show up until they were approved by the mod at about 6p the NEXT night.
Ridiculous.

Crazy, who, but me has that kind of time!

 

[Figgy1]

Hahaaa...!
Actually, I plan on making an appointment next week. 10 years just seems like too long, to me.
Especially, since my grandfather on my pops side died from colon cancer, so there's a family history of it.
Although, he's the only relative we know of that's ever had it.

I will hope for the best! And that you have a skilled doctor!

What she said!

 

[betty rose]

Hahaaa...!
Actually, I plan on making an appointment next week. 10 years just seems like too long, to me.
Especially, since my grandfather on my pops side died from colon cancer, so there's a family history of it.
Although, he's the only relative we know of that's ever had it.

Ouch, I must have had a poor Doctor, I felt everything. I thought my stomach was going to explode!

 

[donaldtoo]

I have had three! The first one found a polyp, so I had to go back in 3 years. None on the second so it went to five years. That time there were 10, so it's back to 3 years again. The only time I get upset with the pre-work is trying to drink that much liquid in such a short time and also the no solid foods part of it. That gets especially bad if they don't do the procedure until mid-afternoon. That's pure torture. I have never dozed off during my exam and have always watched it on the screen. That part, including the polyp removal, is fascinating to me. Otherwise I don't find it all that uncomfortable, just something that I prefer not to do on a regular basis.

Spoiler

However, I did get a bonus of full color photos of my colon to take home with me and, I assume, include in my family photo's. I am having a hard time deciding which one to use for this years Christmas card. There all so cute, and such a personal touch I think.

I'm gonna' see if I can get the video of my next one.

 

[Figgy1]

Ouch, I must have had a poor Doctor, I felt everything. I thought my stomach was going to explode!

Sympathy like and a big hug!

 

[catmom46]

Thanks, let's decide to go in January....

I'm in!

 

[betty rose]

Awesome, I just see that picture and remember the awesome chocolate éclair and the hazelnut one (I mistakingly shared with hubby) I ate. I'm just blind to that memory!

I remember food on my vacations too. Isn't it nice to have someone else cook?

 

[Cesar R M]

Food pic? You can bet I'm paying attention!
French food pic? I might be licking the screen.

jennifer.. I sometimes wonder if you have a huge cleaning bill.
I mean.. having to clean your monitor for human drool with special electronics friendly cleaning sprays.

 

[catmom46]

Sympathy like and a big hug!

From me, too! I can't even imagine that pain.

 

[catmom46]

I remember food on my vacations too. Isn't it nice to have someone else cook?

YES!! One of the best parts of WDW vacation. It begins tomorrow for us! First TS dinner is at BOG and I'm hoping we get to sit in the West Wing.

 

[Cesar R M]

Then we toured the Gardens of Versailles. Even though we went on a Tuesday, during the summer they run the fountains on the weekend and on Tuesdays. I didn't think I cared at all if the fountains were running or not, but the fountains running made it even better. They even played period music out in the gardens. I love gardens, especially if I don't have to weed them! All we kept thinking about too was the Epcot show from France when they show the gardens of Versailles. Hubby kept quoting the film, I think it goes (in a mysterious voice)...."the majestic gardens of Versailles".View attachment 100437 View attachment 100438 View attachment 100439 View attachment 100440 View attachment 100441 View attachment 100442
This fountain (above) danced to the music.

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This is the fountain you might recognize from the France pavilion in Epcot, it is the Neptune fountain.
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I have no idea why the globe in the first picture and the brown-gold thing (where the building equipment is) in the second.. look like photoshoped.

They look so different from the surroundings.
Particularly the thing in the second one, is it a tunnel?

 

[Figgy1]

I can't believe I went to lunch with a few friends and cam back 4 or 5 pages to catch up on! Sorry no pics we just went grazing at the local salad bar!

 

[JenniferS]

Just wanted to know, if the smoke from all the wildfires, are affecting you? Sorry about your beautiful forest's. My dad fished in Canada every year, with the uncle's (no women, allowed). He brought back wonderful pictures! I loved Vancouver when we visited, especially Buchart (sp) Gardens. So many beautiful roses.

Thank you. I am about as far away from those fires, as I am from WDW. I am located in South Central Ontario, about an hour away from Niagara Falls.

 

[Figgy1]

YES!! One of the best parts of WDW vacation. It begins tomorrow for us! First TS dinner is at BOG and I'm hoping we get to sit in the West Wing.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! We got it for my ds' birthday, excellent!

 

[betty rose]

I've never had good luck with the busses The boats on the other hand I've always been happy with!

Sorry to hear that, we only had one horrible bus trip, and it wasn't Disney or bus driver's fault. You just never know who the person sitting across from you will be!