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Songbird76

Songbird76

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betty rose said:
I'm in Lone Tree a suburb, about 25 miles south of Denver. I did vacation in Fort Collins for 6 weeks, when daughter was 5 and hubby had work their. Such a wonderful town, along with Loveland, we stayed 4 weeks there at the Coach House, fondly known as the Roach House Motel.:eek::rolleyes::D
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I've heard of Lone Tree, but I don't think I've ever actually been there. I LOVE Fort Collins. Tons of culture because of the college there, and great restaurants (Bisetti's is our fave and it has the advantage of being next door to Kilwins Chocolatier!) I went to college in Laramie, Wyo, which is only an hour and a half drive from Fort Collins, so every once in a while, my friends and I drove down for dinner. I introduced my husband to it when he came to visit me before we were married and we go there whenever we are back in the area for a visit.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Songbird76 said:
Heading out to see family. I was hoping my brother and his husband and their daughter would join us at Disney, but his husband thinks it's too expensive and he'd rather do a cruise. So now we're hoping to spend a weekend with them in South Dakota, doing all the things we did as kids. If not, then we will have to skrimp on time with them because I HAVE to see my dad and help him out with some things, so we'll see. But we're looking at a nice long vacation. I hope it all comes together!
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I so hope all works out for your family. I was able to spend last days with Mom and Dad. Was with Dad when he passed. Mom passed the day after we spent time with her, and getting her an ice cream sundae. Her favorite dessert. I was able to tell them both good by and that I love them so much. This will sound strange to people who don't know me. I live in the Denver area, and I got a "message" on three occasions to go "home", That's Indiana. The first time, my brother died at 45 from heart disease. I was able to see him before he died. My dad, I was at his bedside when he died, and then my Mom, before she died. I was so blessed to spend the last few hours with them, I will be forever happy for these experiences. My family has never understood this, but I really listen to this little "voice". I wish for a special time with your dad.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Songbird76 said:
I've heard of Lone Tree, but I don't think I've ever actually been there. I LOVE Fort Collins. Tons of culture because of the college there, and great restaurants (Bisetti's is our fave and it has the advantage of being next door to Kilwins Chocolatier!) I went to college in Laramie, Wyo, which is only an hour and a half drive from Fort Collins, so every once in a while, my friends and I drove down for dinner. I introduced my husband to it when he came to visit me before we were married and we go there whenever we are back in the area for a visit.
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I love college towns as well, they seem to have the best food. Here in the suburbs, we don't have any good restaurants. They start out good, but by a year or two; they go way down hill. :confused:
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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betty rose said:
I so hope all works out for your family. I was able to spend last days with Mom and Dad. Was with Dad when he passed. Mom passed the day after we spent time with her, and getting her an ice cream sundae. Her favorite dessert. I was able to tell them both good by and that I love them so much. This will sound strange to people who don't know me. I live in the Denver area, and I got a "message" on three occasions to go "home", That's Indiana. The first time, my brother died at 45 from heart disease. I was able to see him before he died. My dad, I was at his bedside when he died, and then my Mom, before she died. I was so blessed to spend the last few hours with them, I will be forever happy for these experiences. My family has never understood this, but I really listen to this little "voice". I wish for a special time with your dad.
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I know what you mean. I got that same phone call for my mom. The neighbor called and said if I wanted to see her, I needed to go. So I did. My mom's last meal was blueberry pie...it was the only thing that sounded good to her. She hadn't eaten more than a bite or two of anything in several days. My husband went to every place that sold food in our tiny town to find blueberry pie for her and she ate a whole small slice. The next day we ended up taking her to hospice so she could get pain meds and she slipped into a coma and passed the morning of July 4th...still a bittersweet holiday for me, but it's not celebrated over here, so I don't have the constant reminder, and as the neighbor said, she was freed on independence day. My friend from Iran says in her culture, they believe that someone who is born or dies on a holiday is so special that their birth or passing needed something extra to mark it. My dad is 82, so I probably don't have much time left with him and that's why we're heading out next year.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Songbird76 said:
I know what you mean. I got that same phone call for my mom. The neighbor called and said if I wanted to see her, I needed to go. So I did. My mom's last meal was blueberry pie...it was the only thing that sounded good to her. She hadn't eaten more than a bite or two of anything in several days. My husband went to every place that sold food in our tiny town to find blueberry pie for her and she ate a whole small slice. The next day we ended up taking her to hospice so she could get pain meds and she slipped into a coma and passed the morning of July 4th...still a bittersweet holiday for me, but it's not celebrated over here, so I don't have the constant reminder, and as the neighbor said, she was freed on independence day. My friend from Iran says in her culture, they believe that someone who is born or dies on a holiday is so special that their birth or passing needed something extra to mark it. My dad is 82, so I probably don't have much time left with him and that's why we're heading out next year.
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I have never heard that, thanks for the consoling words. Dad died on Mother's day and Mom died the day after Father's day.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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ajrwdwgirl said:
Looks good. All this talk about brownies makes me want to bake. Maybe I'll wait until I go back to work on Monday, then I will bring treats to share so hubby and I don't eat them all. We are starting our Disney diet soon.
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My hubby dropped out on the brownies "to rich for him", he is now eating my cinnamon sugar pecans. All the brownies left for me, did I plan that? :devilish:
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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catmom46 said:
I'm not entirely sure that's true. I think part of the equation are the odds of getting caught. I've been guilty of driving under the influence many times, but just managed not to get pulled over (or cause an accident).
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Oh yes, I get that and can relate from back in the day.
I was just saying the smart play is to not get behind the wheel in the first place. :)
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

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catmom46 said:
I don't usually have dessert at home, but at WDW, I'm more than happy to! :)
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I love dessert foods at WDW too. Just not so much as a combo with my meal. I'd never purchase those little pods of dessert at QS venues at many locations in the parks after a QS lunch or dinner. I do not want the fruit or juice as an extra beverage with my QS breakfast. If it was not for a CM discount I likely would not do a dining plan.

Now eating desserts as snacks all over WDW I love. I miss the Main Street Bakery and the Fountain Ice Cream at Epcot. CupCakes from many of the shops are so good (not all but most.) Sitting under a tree eating a Mickey Ice Cream bar....Just after a meal I just am not hungry for dessert nor do I appreciate them as much in combo with a meal, more tasting and packing it in, something I try hard not to do.
 
betty rose

betty rose

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Cesar R M said:
Maybe for the general US parks and attractions. but not for a man of another country.

even less now that my country's currency as devaluaed almost 40%.
our president has to be the most inept one since Carlos Salinas (a thug and a thief). He (our current president) not only hemorraging the USD reserves of my country.. but also draining other things.

I would not be surprised if there is a 50% devaluation fall of my country's currency by the end of the year.
That means I will have to pay 2x what I used to pay in a Disney Park.

Lets say a decent filet costs 300 pesos here (was equivalent of 20 USD)
now its equivalent to 15 USD.
So if a Cut costs 40 USD in the USA, its going to cost almost 800 Pesos.
You can get a lot of things with 800 pesos in my country (perhaps almost an entire month of food and supplies)


Still, my complain was not about food.. but the dinning plans packages.
They are way too hard to " break even" now.
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Agree, @Cesar R M . We have not been able to justify the dining package for years. We have young kids, and a preteen that doesn't like "sit down" meals. We mostly do, quick service. When the kids do Sleepy Hollow, we run to get a baked potato at the place outside of Liberty Tree.
 

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