Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Beth - we really did enjoy meeting you, and I am so glad you are now posting and not just lurking! That's a wonderful result. Don't worry, next time we are in the State, we will let everyone know (I'm trying to see how quickly we can swing it).
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Thanks Reading Mom. We missed you too. Although thank you for lending us your husband on President's Day, it was wonderful to finally meet after all these years. Perhaps we will have the further pleasure of making your acquaintance next time!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Thanks wendebird. We were hoping we would get the chance to meet in WDW, so it was a wonderful surprise when we finally did in DCA. I hope the family had a great time. Shame the kids were asleep as they would have enjoyed meeting the girls, but they are a bit younger and also jetlagging a little, mixed in with a 3 week adventure, it's no wonder they were asleep. Shame. As for loving DL, I think based on our conversations on line and in person, I think our two families share the same view. There are things worth seeing and doing at WDW, but DL offers a lot more fun and magic. Is that a fair assessment? Take care, hope DH had a great birthday.
Originally Posted By wendebird Yes Dave, a very fair assessment. ;D My kids would have LOVED to spend time with your kids. dd11 is going to be quite a babysitter in a few years. She just adores kids. Maybe next time. ;D
Originally Posted By wendebird ;D LOL, after we get in our house & make our first mortgage payment, I'll let you know. It's going to be tight for a while. ;D
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I understand. we are looking to move all being well. It means Disney trips may need to go on hiatus again for a little while. Those darn addictions!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indeed. Though I looked up airfares today for the same time this year - $5000 currently. Hmmmmm. Need to plan very carefully (you see we got some killer deals for this last trip - I only paid $2200). But I am desperate to get back.
Originally Posted By friendofdd ^^^^^^^ You can take the boy out of California, but you can't take California out of the boy.
Originally Posted By LacyBelle Fantastic trip report, Dave! I'm sad that hubby & I weren't able to meet up with you for the SF meet (or DL, for that matter). You have a beautiful family and I'm so glad that your love of Disney magic was restored on the trip. Speaking of Disney magic, I had to gasp when I saw one of the pictures on DL Day 4. The photo with Mikey meeting a new friend while sitting in the esplanade...Mikey's right hand is smack in the middle of our DL brick! What are the odds?! Hoping we can work our schedule to join the party in Dec'09!
Originally Posted By Stacers76 >>Mikey's right hand is smack in the middle of our DL brick! What are the odds?!<< THAT is so neat! It's the Baloo Disney Magic.... I just wanted to say thanks again Dave for sharing your trip. I never tired of reading about and seeing the fun and love in your family's faces. Thank you for loving DL the way alot of us do, but can't put into the right words, as you so wonderfully did. More than once my eyes welled up as I read of your memories of family and the love of DL, and EVERY time I was saying to myself "Exactly! That's exactly how it is!!" SO, now I'm looking forward to 2009 and hopefully we will be there for that meet!!! Besides I still need to send Shiva after Mr Stacers to get him to wear some ears! I hear he has a thing about ears! Thanks again and you guys take care!
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer >>I still need to send Shiva after Mr Stacers to get him to wear some ears! I hear he has a thing about ears!<< <--waves hand frantically to get Stacer's attention. I'll do it!!! : )
Originally Posted By Stacers76 LOL! I knew I could count on you!! I've still got your #, so I'll be using it, don't you worry!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Thanks guys. I am indeed a born again DL fan! Glad you all enjoyed the report. I do have some fun video clips I need to get on (but they take ages), so maybe over the holiday weekend. As you say Lacybelle, what are the odds??? That is soooo cool. Just wait until I tell Sarah. It would be great to meet next time we are in. Stacers, I am so glad I was able to touch your emotions. I did worry at times, was I going a little OTT, but then I thought, "No, that's the way I feel, so let's get it down and share". But I am happy to work on Mr Stacers too. I too have an ear fetish, so if Shiva and I both do it, he may be tempted. mj9401 - glad you enjoyed. Now, I am having difficulty moving forward. I may have to book a trip to another Disney park soon (maybe DLP before our APs expire), but I need to save up.
Originally Posted By mickeymadclaire thanks for sharing Dave i have really enjoyed looking at your pictures .
Originally Posted By Shiva >>I too have an ear fetish, so if Shiva and I both do it<< Dave, we should have bought matching ears and had our picture taken. We look enough alike to begin with except, according to smedley, I'm a little "undertall".
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Dave, I kept looking for your report in the TR section, as I know how concerned you were that perhaps DL wouldn't hold the magic for you as it once did... and having read quick comments on other threads I knew you were back home, you loved it, as many of us told you you would, but still wanted to hear you expand upon that... kept looking at the TR section and not seeing it... finally found the TR here, and glad I did. Looks like a great time, wonderful pictures, and some of the descriptions and the emotions they evoked just made me shake my head and say to myself "yep...yep...yep..." Having met my very first LP person on this most recent trip, it was also nice to read about (and then see in the pics) the community spirit. I'm glad you had such a great trip, and particularly glad that, despite concerns about current direction, DL still holds the magic for you - which is exactly where I'm at too.
