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Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Hey all. Just checking in to say hello. Hope everyone is doing well. Things are nuts around here. The kitchen, which is older than I am, is getting remodeled as soon as we leave for WDW. When I'm not out and/or with my friends, I'm helping my mom because everything from the kitchen is getting relocated to the basement or elsewhere in the house. It's surprisingly not a simple task. And when I'm not doing any of that, it's Netflix time.:rolleyes:

You probably won't be seeing too much of me in the next few weeks, but don't worry; just busy. I'll try to post some photos when I'm in WDW for those who have the winter blues (or in the case of @MinnieM123 , the missing-Disney blues, since she strangely seems to like winter:eek::p).

When do you leave for WDW?

My kitchen is at least 60 years old, with restorations of original cabinets and some modern upgrades at the time like a freak'n dishwasher shortly after we moved in. It was funny to see the kitchen without its cabinets and the old sink propped up with 2x4's and a table. My fridge lived in the basement.
 

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Hey all. Hope all is well. I've been a little off the grid over the holiday season, but I hope you all had an amazing time with your loved ones. Here are a few quick holiday memories from my break (office was closed for 2 weeks!):

First, Christmas came!
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Then a quick trip to Long Island wine country.
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And Phil joined a wine club!

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And then, it was New Year's Eve:
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Oh wait, I'm sad. I meant to have a drink in my hand in every single picture.

;)

Oh well, that last one blew it. Happy new year anyway, everyone. May 2016 be a really wonderful year for us all.

Your posts always make me smile. :happy:
 

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
They stayed in a Marriot across from the convention center. My DH bunked at his sister's house, which I think is considered in the uptown district.But they walked (and marched) all over. Spent a fair amount of time in Jackson Square.

So fun. We stay at the Westin-attached to the mall on the canal in the French Quarter and then move onto the Hampton Inn in the Garden District. Need to go back there.
 

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
I stayed there when it was called the Golf Resort. I remember the room being pretty large, for Disney.

The original resorts, including the ones they knocked down in DTD were nice sized. The Contemporary is too busy of a resort for my liking but we did appreciate the extra space in the room. That was my problem with AKL Resort rooms they were about the size of the moderates with the same amenities in the room except we had a balcony. Since I could count the minutes I spent on the balcony I was hard pressed to go all the way out there and pay substantially more for a smallish standard room. We spend almost all of our awake hours in the parks so the rest was wasted on us. While the lobby was beautiful, I never spent any time in the lobby beyond checking in.

I have to say the year we got bumped out of POR and shifted to AKL for the same price for the 4th of July week was more than acceptable though. Then my package trip was oversold for our 7am flight, $400 in Disney Dollars to take the 10 am flight. Then they couldn't find our Disney Dollars so they gave us some upon check-in cause it was noted on our reservations. Then there on our table was $400 in Disney Dollars waiting for us the next day (likely the originals). We explained, they looked at us like we were from Mars, and said enjoy them. Yep, that trip worked out nicely. Upgrade to a deluxe resort and $800 in Disney Dollars for taking a 3 hour later flight. When we use to book all inclusive packages, Walt Disney Travel was the best.
 

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
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I do hope these all reappear elsehwere, even in bits and pieces-not in a dumpster like the parade did.
 

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