Trip Report The "My iCloud Takes Me Back to 2016" TR's

Hello All!!

So, here I am again with another TR. This is going to be a bit different from my past ones. Let me briefly explain:

As most of you probably know E, J, & I were supposed to be in Disney in March/April. Our mom had been battling cancer for the last 3 years & was not doing well when we were to be in Disney so we cancelled our trip. I was looking back in my iCloud and was surprised at how much I remembered from past trips so I've decided to do some mini TR's as far back as my iClould takes me. I also have quite a few PP pictures from the trips(back when they actually showed up in my account-I'm sure you remember me complaining about them not showing up recently). These will not be as detailed as my recent ones since no notes were taken. There are 8 trips over a span of 2 years. I'm looking forward to doing these as a distraction from the recent sad times in my life plus my mom was on a few of these trips so it will be nice remembering happy times with her. It's also neat looking back on things that aren't in the world anymore.

Primarily based on my pictures I was able to go back & piece together the who, what, when & where's for the most part. Lot's of different things happened during these trips:1st trips for some of my family, a runDisney race, room debacles, a 1st haircut, & leaving propertyo_O for the first time just to name a few. I hope everyone enjoys & welcome aboard!!


Side note: Not sure if you remember(or care for that matter:hilarious:) but I had mentioned in my last TR that there was a specific purpose for the March/April trip. Even though we didn't go I figured I would share it with you. We were planning on a spring trip but we picked our dates based on who was performing at the Epcot Flower & Garden Concert. We were to going to see none other than Rick Springfield!! Now, I am an 80's child but was never a fan of his music. I did kind of like him on General Hospital though. Anyhow, believe it or not R & one of my BIL's really like his music😲 I know, it's not too often you hear of many guys who know the words to "Jessie's Girl". Over the years I have been forced to attend a few of his shows & I must say I developed a liking for his music. Basically, the purpose of scheduling the trip when we did was to rub it in R & my BIL's face!! So there you have it!!
 

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH 2016

More Riverside.....
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I forgot to mention that between my mom & I only one of us was eligible for resort airline check-in. Her & I have the exact same name--first, middle & last(my dad named me after her). They told us that they could not issue two boarding passes with the exact same name & one of us would have to do it at the airport. It was very irritating but nothing compared to what happens to us on a future trip!!

That's all for Trip #2. #3 coming up soon!!
 

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TRIP #3

WHEN:
February 13-16, 2017

WHERE: POR

WHO: E, J & myself

This was a super short trip. It was much too short for my liking but I guess something is better than nothing!!

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH 2017

We had a late afternoon flight so we didn't arrive in Disney until the evening.

J was exploring the room.
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He thought he was being funny hiding in the bathtub!!
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We went to DS for dinner. I don't have any pictures from there but knowing us if I had to guess we most likely ate at Earl of Sandwich.
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riverside

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH 2017

Today we were headed to MK!!
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You'll notice that E is not only holding J but she also has moonie. We were having quite the time getting him to eat throughout the whole trip & he was a bit fussy. E took him to the doctor when we got back & it turned out that he had an ear infection.
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He really doesn't look well in this picture.
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riverside

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH 2017

It was dark when we left MK. I'm not quite sure what time it was but I'm sure it was before the fireworks with J not feeling well.
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Back in the room J played with his cars. Then the night went totally downhill........
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About 2 in the morning I was awakened by a lot of screaming & crying. It was J. All he kept repeating was "There's a monster in here". E kept telling him "It's not a monster. It's just your Aunt Patti.":oops: Apparently, I was snoring pretty bad & it was really scaring him. He was so scared that E put him in the stroller & took him outside to walk him in the hopes that he would calm down. He did but as soon as I would start snoring again he would start crying. I forced myself to stay up the rest of the night for the sake of all concerned.

By morning I was exhausted & was not going to put any of us in that predicament again. When I went out for my walk I went to the front desk & asked if I could get an extra room for that night. The CM was confused since I already had a room & I was kind of embarrassed to have to explain the situation but oh well. I'm sure this isn't the first time something like this has happened. BTW-I was even very diligent about using nasal strips. For whatever reason though I would snore a lot. Funny thing is I really don't anymore.
 

riverside

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH 2017

When I got back from my walk I told E that our problem was solved. She was irritated with me for spending the money to get another room. Honestly though it was better for everyone concerned. At first she really didn't believe that I did it but when I pulled out the new MB that they gave me for the room access she realized I was telling the truth. Besides, with J not feeling well it was really making things worse.
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Moonie is out again.
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Looks like we watched The Muppets.
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We were looking forward to lunch as we really enjoy the food at 50's. The food was good but overall the meal was a bit rough. I guess by this point J was feeling pretty bad. I remember he wanted mac & cheese then would not eat a single bite. That was actually the third time that trip that he got mac & cheese and wouldn't eat it. I guess with the ear infection it probably hurt when he chewed. I always get the sampler platter and E always gets Aunt Liz's Fried Chicken so it's probably safe to say that's what we got.
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It was still light out when we got back to Riverside so we probably didn't stay at HS long at all that day. I remember getting my luggage & taking it to my new room. J was happy to hear that I would not be sleeping in their room that night.
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We just hung around the resort.
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We went to see Bob's show for a bit but I remember that E & J didn't stay long.
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I left after his first set. I was exhausted from the night before also.
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riverside

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH 2017

Everyone was much more rested for our last day in Disney but J seemed to be feeling a bit worse.
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He had kept talking about how he wanted to meet Buzz but he seemed scared when it was our turn. I'm thinking it probably had to do with the way he felt.
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We bid farewell to POR but we weren't too sad. We'd be back in a few months!!
 

riverside

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TRIP #4

WHEN:
April 30-May 4, 2017

WHERE: Where else.....

WHO: Who else.....

SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH 2017

We had a late afternoon flight but managed to squeeze in some time at MK for the evening.

Dumbo had become a favorite of J's & it was becoming a must do for every trip.
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As was dinner at Casey's.
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I will never make the mistake of ordering the footlong again. It is a ridiculous amount of food.

MONDAY, MAY 1ST 2017

J & I hung out while E rode Soarin.
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I just love the Flower & Garden Festival.
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Had to take the traditional photo to send to our BIL.
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I love watching this show!!
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riverside

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MONDAY, MAY 1ST 2017

We stopped for some PP pictures in Japan. The photographer took quite a few pictures.
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Then he told us to move J out of the way since he was sleeping!! It was kind of bizarre.
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We took turns doing single rider on Test Track. My ride photo didn't show up.
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Then it was off to Animal Kingdom!!
 

riverside

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MONDAY, MAY 1ST 2017

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As soon as we got into the park we were approached by Chip N Dale!!
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I remember J being pretty cranky so he wasn't really thrilled. I believe he had some teeth coming in.
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We had a dinner reservation at Tiffins with the ROL dining package. I have not one photo from dinner & have absolutely no clue why. We were excited to try it & we enjoyed our meals.

I recall that there was only a 20 minute wait for the safari so we went to that.
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We took turns on Dinosaur.
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riverside

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MONDAY, MAY 1ST 2017

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This was our first time seeing ROL & we were pretty excited. In the end we were disappointed with it. It felt like it just didn't "flow". I'm not quite sure how else to explain it.
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We headed back to POR after the show was over. Then it happened again--the whole snoring debacle. I literally sat up in bed all night praying I wouldn't fall asleep. I bet you can guess what I did the next morning. In hindsight I should have just went down right then to see if I could get another room right away.
 

riverside

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TUESDAY, MAY 2ND 2017

I told E that I got my own room(again)for the last two nights. It was after this trip that we started booking separate rooms. It kind of stinks b/c it costs us both more now but for the sake of everyone concerned it's the wisest move.

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I love E's phone case. I used to have the same one but since I got a new phone I haven't been able to find that one for my new model:(
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riverside

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 3RD 2017

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J really wanted to meet Buzz & Woody. He even had his Woody doll that he wanted to show them. It was a 40 minute wait & we waited exactly that:arghh:
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So imagine how disappointed we were that Woody stepped out right before it was our turn so all we got to see was Buzz.....
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Buzz was making a big deal about the Woody doll which you could tell made J excited. But then he seemed like he was starting to get nervous. I think he was worried that Buzz was going to keep the doll!!
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He looks a little upset.
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Happy to be getting his friend back!!
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