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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Gabe1 said:
I agree, this is my pattern.

When I travel or my kids do independently I always go to the bank and make sure for my travelling I have taxi fare, taxi tip, sky cap, DME driver, bell services, bell services again if I need blankets or more pillows, trip worth of tip money, again in reverse, bell hop, DME, taxi money, taxi tip. If you are going to use bag check in when departing don't forget to tip these people who take your luggage too. When I check my luggage through DME to be delivered to our room I always leave a tip marked for Bell Hop who delivers my luggage. This time I got a thank you note on the piece of paper I wrote Bellhop luggage tip on. (being clear is important when leaving money) I also ordered different pillows and another bed blanket, on the same table I left the tip for housekeeping on the same table also marked for them.

I leave the house for vacation with a separate envelope in my backpack where I have about $30 singles, $5, $10 and $20 and two $50's for my taxi to and from airport 'cause nobody really wants to drive me to the airport at
3am. That envelope usually has about $200.00 in broken down cash for specific purpose and then goes in room safe. I also for 10+ trips carry about $750 in cash or cash between us 'cause ya never know. I also buy when I get to Disney a gift card for about $100 or so where I can hand it off to a cart vendor, someone in our group or cup cake vendor, glass of wine from a kiosk etc. where I don't want to be dragging out my little wallet. Take a picture with your phone of the gift card back with code numbers once activated. (note for those who don't use magic bands, if you are using a media ticket, special events tickets, take a picture of those backs too with your phone in the event they are lost those numbers make it easy for Disney to track and cancel.)
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You are a service person's dream! My previous job was in the hotel industry, and I can't drive home the fact enough, that service personnel really rely on their tips for their income.

Although I worked in the business offices, I had friends in housekeeping, valet and restaurant staff. They really busted their tails to please the guests.
 
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Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
MinnieM123 said:
@StarWarsGirl95 , does your college have any festive activities or fun decorations up for Halloween?
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Boy I bet that depends who you are ask'n.

In Central/Southern IL there are 4 Universities with very specific 'holidays' that are celebrated beyond HomeComing and students do commute between the campuses anyway they can. Southern IL Carbondale is known for their blowout Halloweens. One of my DS friends came from Iowa U to pick him up and then down several more hours to Carbondale for Halloween. University of IL is all about Unofficial St. Patrick's Days. The drinking starts on an offical day of class the Friday before Midterms. Likely you will see costumed drunk people running through classes in buildings they are not associated with. My DD has had groups of Apes, Vikings, Buzz's too many to think of off hand so drunk by 8am. Campus has tried to stifle it but it will never work. Between 10,000 to 15,000 additional students are on her campus over that weekend. No visitors or overnight guests are allowed in dorms over that weekend. (they really try on that one but they are smart students)

Here is Halloween at Southern:
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And University of IL Champaign Urbana
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donaldtoo

donaldtoo

Well-Known Member
DVCPluto said:
Nice!

All our family is 2 hrs+ away, so we end up traveling a LOT. Think it would be easier to move to Orlando and insist the mouse is now our family and that we'll be spending the holidays with him. :rolleyes:
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This reminds me of when DWifey and myself first started our family. Our kiddos (now 20, 21, and 23) are approximately 3 yrs. and 2 mos. apart. For the first 5-6 years after our first was born, we visited, all on Christmas day, my pops folks, my moms folks, and my DWifeys mothers folks.
It was 2 hrs. from Austin to pops folks, 1.5 hrs. from there to moms folks, and then another 3 hrs. to Dwifeys folks, as well as an hour from there back to our place. One big*ss loop. All good stuff, but, crazy darn travel day. :confused: ;) :)
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
DVCPluto said:
Nice!

All our family is 2 hrs+ away, so we end up traveling a LOT. Think it would be easier to move to Orlando and insist the mouse is now our family and that we'll be spending the holidays with him. :rolleyes:
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Ha! One year we went down December 23rd and my folks came with, went home New Years Eve and we stayed at total of 2.5 weeks. We avoided telling my MIL (chicken about the forthcoming guilt trip) that we would be gone for the Holidays. Then one day when my son was over at her home, she said something about Christmas and he said that's OK, we won't be here, were going to Disney World with my other Grandma. :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: Out of the mouths of Babes.
 

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