Trip Report Readers Chick Chat and Guy Gabbing Thread!

JenniferS

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My son is currently in Krum Texas with his drum corps. He sent me a video saying he was in the biggest, craziest gas station he’s ever seen.

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BUC-EES!

He actually sent a video but I snapped a screenshot of it. Holy cow. Now I understand. I must visit one.
We planned on visiting the one in Kentucky on Saturday, but our plans changed and we had to get to our impromptu campground 20 miles down the road. Mike was so disappointed. We’ll hit it on the way back north in a couple of weeks.

We are currently in a gorgeous RV resort in Pigeon Forge. It’s raining hard. Good thing we got some outdoor time in early this morning, and took the pup for a walk down by the river.

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Zipadeelady

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We planned on visiting the one in Kentucky on Saturday, but our plans changed and we had to get to our impromptu campground 20 miles down the road. Mike was so disappointed. We’ll hit it on the way back north in a couple of weeks.

We are currently in a gorgeous RV resort in Pigeon Forge. It’s raining hard. Good thing we got some outdoor time in early this morning, and took the pup for a walk down by the river.

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That sounds like a heavenly trip. I miss camping. We used to go quite often but stopped. I think that's about when we started going to Disney. :oops:
 

Darstarr

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Dearest TR reader crew I have an etiquette question: How long prior to a trip is it proper/ideal to start a pre-TR?
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Zipadeelady

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Sorry, that’s all I have the energy for @Tuvalu but thanks for playing 😁

Moving your daughter to a city we’re she doesn’t even have a place to live or a car is exhausting. We arrived on Saturday and had been looking on line all week and apartments were gone in a day. We looked at some on Saturday as soon as we arrived but they weren’t great. On our second day in Orlando she purchased a car and found an apartment. A new one popped up Saturday. They were only showing it on Sunday (today) from 4-5. We were the first ones there and said we’ll take it. Within 4 minutes another mother daughter duo came and wanted it. It was crazy!! Thanks @cgersic for helping us out!!!
 
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Tuvalu

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Sorry, that’s all I have the energy for.

Moving your daughter to a city we’re she doesn’t even have a place to live or a car is exhausting. On day two she purchased a car and found an apartment. After a grueling week of searching and being let down. One popped up Saturday. They were only showing it on Sunday (today) from 4-5. We were the first ones there and said we’ll take it. Within 4 minutes another mother daughter duo came and wanted it. It was crazy!! Thanks @cgersic for helping us out!!!
You both deserved a drink(s) after that!!!
 

Zipadeelady

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What flavor did you have at Salt and Straw? I had the Snickerdoodle flavor a couple of times in June/July, I loved it. It reminded me of the oatmeal cookie that Ample Hills used to have.
I was actually going to get the snickerdoodle but switched to honey lavender. It was soo good. Soo different. C said she would buy if I didn’t get my old boring reliable salted Carmel.

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Songbird76

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Sorry, that’s all I have the energy for @Tuvalu but thanks for playing 😁

Moving your daughter to a city we’re she doesn’t even have a place to live or a car is exhausting. We arrived on Saturday and had been looking on line all week and apartments were gone in a day. We looked at some on Saturday as soon as we arrived but they weren’t great. On our second day in Orlando she purchased a car and found an apartment. A new one popped up Saturday. They were only showing it on Sunday (today) from 4-5. We were the first ones there and said we’ll take it. Within 4 minutes another mother daughter duo came and wanted it. It was crazy!! Thanks @cgersic for helping us out!!!
I've heard that it is really hard to find an affordable apartment down there! I have a friend whose roommate/landlord died of cancer last year and he had told his family that he wanted my friend to continue living there, etc. They decided to sell the place so he had to leave and he had a heck of a time finding another place. It is a total mess there!! Glad you found something and hopefully it will be a good home!
 

cgersic

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I Did It Win GIF by Susanne Lamb


Sorry, that’s all I have the energy for @Tuvalu but thanks for playing 😁

Moving your daughter to a city we’re she doesn’t even have a place to live or a car is exhausting. We arrived on Saturday and had been looking on line all week and apartments were gone in a day. We looked at some on Saturday as soon as we arrived but they weren’t great. On our second day in Orlando she purchased a car and found an apartment. A new one popped up Saturday. They were only showing it on Sunday (today) from 4-5. We were the first ones there and said we’ll take it. Within 4 minutes another mother daughter duo came and wanted it. It was crazy!! Thanks @cgersic for helping us out!!!
You are sooo welcome!! Truly happy you found something that is safe and affordable, and that you were there to find the new one. It's a crazy madhouse for rentals in the whole state right now, and if you aren't the first in line, you generally will miss out. Make sure she knows she can reach out any time and I'll await the day we can have a Disney meetup!
 

MickeyCB

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Moving your daughter to a city we’re she doesn’t even have a place to live or a car is exhausting. We arrived on Saturday and had been looking on line all week and apartments were gone in a day. We looked at some on Saturday as soon as we arrived but they weren’t great. On our second day in Orlando she purchased a car and found an apartment. A new one popped up Saturday. They were only showing it on Sunday (today) from 4-5. We were the first ones there and said we’ll take it. Within 4 minutes another mother daughter duo came and wanted it. It was crazy!! Thanks @cgersic for helping us out!!!
I've had this happen twice with Seth.
In March of 2020 when all the madness began his school in Georgia gave them 48hours to decide if they were coming home or getting an apartment in Savannah when they abruptly closed the dorms. HIs friend found one and they called me from the car after and said the landlord was going to get them utility info etc., and I said oh no. You turn right around and tell him you will take the apartment. As they were walking up the sidewalk they told the landlord they would take it (he was outside). At that exact same time another group of students were walking up and they told the landlord they would take it. But he gave it to Seth and his friend because they were there first!
They moved in with almost zero furniture etc. We headed down 3 days later with a uhaul trailer looking like the Beverly Hillbillies with all of the donated furniture and dishes and all from family members!

Then just now when he graduated this year and was trying to get an apartment (and a roommate) in NY the same thing. Except the problem was double there. They wanted them to be millionaires before anyone would rent to them and when they did find something it was gone in a few days.

I'm kinda done with all of this young adult excitement!
 

Bullseye1967

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I've had this happen twice with Seth.
In March of 2020 when all the madness began his school in Georgia gave them 48hours to decide if they were coming home or getting an apartment in Savannah when they abruptly closed the dorms. HIs friend found one and they called me from the car after and said the landlord was going to get them utility info etc., and I said oh no. You turn right around and tell him you will take the apartment. As they were walking up the sidewalk they told the landlord they would take it (he was outside). At that exact same time another group of students were walking up and they told the landlord they would take it. But he gave it to Seth and his friend because they were there first!
They moved in with almost zero furniture etc. We headed down 3 days later with a uhaul trailer looking like the Beverly Hillbillies with all of the donated furniture and dishes and all from family members!

Then just now when he graduated this year and was trying to get an apartment (and a roommate) in NY the same thing. Except the problem was double there. They wanted them to be millionaires before anyone would rent to them and when they did find something it was gone in a few days.

I'm kinda done with all of this young adult excitement!
In the Nashville area the rental rates have gone up 29% in the last year and it is still tough to find a place.
 

Zipadeelady

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I've had this happen twice with Seth.
In March of 2020 when all the madness began his school in Georgia gave them 48hours to decide if they were coming home or getting an apartment in Savannah when they abruptly closed the dorms. HIs friend found one and they called me from the car after and said the landlord was going to get them utility info etc., and I said oh no. You turn right around and tell him you will take the apartment. As they were walking up the sidewalk they told the landlord they would take it (he was outside). At that exact same time another group of students were walking up and they told the landlord they would take it. But he gave it to Seth and his friend because they were there first!
They moved in with almost zero furniture etc. We headed down 3 days later with a uhaul trailer looking like the Beverly Hillbillies with all of the donated furniture and dishes and all from family members!

Then just now when he graduated this year and was trying to get an apartment (and a roommate) in NY the same thing. Except the problem was double there. They wanted them to be millionaires before anyone would rent to them and when they did find something it was gone in a few days.

I'm kinda done with all of this young adult excitement!

YES!! That's almost pretty much how it happened. Crazy. I can't do it again. She's going to have to retire in that apartment. We'll be taking a uhaul trailer down this Friday with her stuff then heading right back on Sunday. Unfortunately there is no Disney for me this time.
 

MickeyCB

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YES!! That's almost pretty much how it happened. Crazy. I can't do it again. She's going to have to retire in that apartment. We'll be taking a uhaul trailer down this Friday with her stuff then heading right back on Sunday. Unfortunately there is no Disney for me this time.
Good times. This is when you earn those parent points (that only we seem to tally)!🤣
And to borrow @Darstarr's nick name for you, you're going to have to be zipping!!
 
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MickeyCB

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Nothing to do with anything, but how about my Seth was supposed to fly home tonight from NY and his flight was not only cancelled but the next flight they offered him out of LaGuardia was on Sunday!!
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But, like the amazing person she is, @Darstarr offered to go get him and put him up on her couch for the night!🥰
He ended up just going back to his apartment but you gotta love these magic magicians!!
 

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