The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[MinnieM123]

We're paying for it today though....... This was pool time this morning.....View attachment 316515

Very appropriate that A was eating Goldfish by the water's edge . . .

 

[MinnieM123]

Does anybody remember what the sun looks like?

Here you go!

 

[MinnieM123]

We all love it here. Except for a major snafu at the Exchange this morning and the ensuing angry mob, it's been absolutely wonderful. The food is amazing, the pools are great, the ice cream is delicious.... It's a phenomenal hotel. And the grounds are absolutely gorgeous, the beds are comfortable, and everywhere you turn you see wildlife playing.
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I think that used to be a golf resort, years ago. So that may explain the plentiful land and upscale feel of the place. Glad you and A are enjoying it.

 

[MinnieM123]

I'm sure @MinnieM123 has some to spare as she never seems to take hers

I don't have any peppermint, but I do have a few boxes of Junior Mints --I could share those with Goofy!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I have never seen a bat where we live in PA. We did have bats where we lived in Central Jersey. No pine trees there. I liked them because they ate bugs. I don't have a fear of bats like you, so don't mind them. I would if they were in my house though. My younger 2 loooove bats. One even did a report on them last school year. They squeal with joy at videos of bats too.

I do like that bats to eat mosquitoes but they can stay far away from me.

 

[MinnieM123]

I do like that bats to eat mosquitoes but they can stay far away from me.

But if they stay far away from you, how are they going to eat the mosquitoes that are trying to bite you? You can't have it both ways.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

The only good thing about the rain is I'm getting a few things done

Very nice!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

But if they stay far away from you, how are they going to eat the mosquitoes that are trying to bite you? You can't have it both ways.

I can use some Off spray. Or I'll just stay on my screened in porch.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

@figmentfan423 and @MySmallWorldof4 I saw some news about a vegan skillet at Whispering Canyon and thought of you two right away.

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2018/...anyon-cafe-in-disney-worlds-wilderness-lodge/

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

That blue spruce is beautiful. I love pine trees of all kinds.

Yay! Some love for pine.

 

[MinnieM123]

Yay! Some love for pine.

I'm wondering (after reading multiple comments about various trees) if the problems happen due to all these trees being just too close to the houses. Thinking that maybe if the trees were pushed back a bit more (provided people had enough land in their yards), the problems with acorns and pine needles would be far less.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

@figmentfan423 and @MySmallWorldof4 I saw some news about a vegan skillet at Whispering Canyon and thought of you two right away.

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2018/...anyon-cafe-in-disney-worlds-wilderness-lodge/

That is awesome! Thanks for the link.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I'm wondering (after reading multiple comments about various trees) if the problems happen due to all these trees are just too close to the houses. Thinking that maybe if the trees were pushed back a bit more (provided people had enough land in their yards), the problems with acorns and pine needles would be far less.

None of our trees are close to our house. We never need to rake. Never have any trouble with the gutters either.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I would like to get a crab apple tree because they are so pretty in the spring. I don't want to crab apples though. However, the Arboretum that we are members of, has been testing new varieties of crab apples that have many bloom but the crab apples are very tiny and most stay on the tree (for birds to eat) so there isn't a big clean up to do on the ground. So perhaps if that becomes available I will get one of those.

 

[donaldtoo]

@donaldtoo , I saw this article in Flying Magazine. It's encouraging to read that aviation careers are being introduced at a young age to girls, nowadays. (Maybe one of your future grandchildren might choose aviation as a career? You never know. )

https://www.flyingmag.com/girls-in-aviation-day-2018-worldwide

Sorry Minnie, somehow I missed this alert/post...
This is VERY COOL!!!!!
Both of our DDs have always known my love of flying, and they love to fly, but, they never loved it enough to become pilots, or pursue an aeronautics/aerospace career.
I very much wanted to be a commercial pilot many, many years ago. But, as my life progressed, and I realized how much I really wanted to also marry and help raise a family, the out town so much of the time aspect lead to me changing my focus to my other love of architecture.
My loving DDs were also my main advocates in arranging my chopper flight, and both of my gyroplane flights...!!!!!!!
There has already been so many women that have been instrumental in aviation, space travel, etc.
Also, IIRC, didn’t a 12-yr.-old American young lady, not all that long ago, set a record as the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a plane...?!
Anyway, great story, go get’em ladies, and thanks for sharing...!!!!!

 

[Rista1313]

Sorry Minnie, somehow I missed this alert/post...
This is VERY COOL!!!!!
Both of our DDs have always known my love of flying, and they love to fly, but, they never loved it enough to become pilots, or pursue an aeronautics/aerospace career.
I very much wanted to be a commercial pilot many, many years ago. But, as my life progressed, and I realized how much I really wanted to also marry and help raise a family, the out town so much of the time aspect lead to me changing my focus to my other love of architecture.
My loving DDs were also my main advocates in arranging my chopper flight, and both of my gyroplane flights...!!!!!!!
There has already been so many women that have been instrumental in aviation, space travel, etc.
Also, IIRC, didn’t a 12-yr.-old American young lady, not all that long ago, set a record as the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a plane...?!
Anyway, great story, go get’em ladies, and thanks for sharing...!!!!!

There is an aviation high school here in town. Lots of young gals go there... It's pretty awesome. Me? I knew since I was 10 that I wanted to work for the airlines as a ticket/gate again. And I did from the age of 18 for thirteen years... but got laid off after 9/11 and I just can't live on the pathetic pay and own a house. But I miss it every day!

 

[donaldtoo]

I’ve read posts around this site recently where folks were glad to see the Muppets fountain back to it’s “former glory”...

Close...



But, no cigar...!

 

[donaldtoo]

There is an aviation high school here in town. Lots of young gals go there... It's pretty awesome. Me? I knew since I was 10 that I wanted to work for the airlines as a ticket/gate again. And I did from the age of 18 for thirteen years... but got laid off after 9/11 and I just can't live on the pathetic pay and own a house. But I miss it every day!

Very cool!!!
Wish they woulda’ had that way back in my day...I woulda’ been on that like an airfoil on a wing...!!!
So very glad you enjoyed your job, but, I just woulda’ preferred, and always have, bein’ in the sky...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

Alrighty gang, I be gone for tonight...!
Y’all all be cool, and the sweetest of gyroplaning dreams (or other dreams ) to one and all of y’all...!!!



Yep, that’s a pic from my last flight...HEAVEN...!!!!!!!!!!!

See y’all reeeaaaaallllll sssooooooonnnnnnnnnnn...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gabe1]

I hope it's only going to be a short closure...I'd like to be able to do MPB in 2019. I know I read that it was closing because of TRON construction, but there was speculation as to how long it would be closed, because they actually gave a time frame for Tomorrowland Speedway, but not for MPB. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

I’ve heard 1.5 years or until 2021. Don’t think they really know yet