Petra is right. It was a lousy weekend. Being bit several times was no fun at all but losing my pc was even worse. LOL I hope I can get it fixed in a hurry.
I think the solution to the ground nest of hornets that I ran into is for me to stop mowing the grass. LOL That would suit me fine but I suppose I would hear from the neighbors after a couple of weeks.
Anyway, I new week has started and I can communicate with Petra from my pc at work and continue to play around on the Disney World sites so we can plan our vacation. 61 days left until we can meet at the Orlando airport and be together once again. Can't wait.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
A weekend to forget
Talked to Jack yesterday only by phone. He wasn't too happy for two reasons.
His pc is acting up, so we have not as much time to talk as we are used to in the weekends and what scared me even more was that he got stung by hornets.
While he was mowing he disturbed a nest and they came after him.
A link to Hornets
Overhere they aren't common, although we seem to have our own European hornet, well, I don't like wasps as we know them, don't need a bigger version.
Jack, hope you feel better soon, being stung 5 times isn't fun.
His pc is acting up, so we have not as much time to talk as we are used to in the weekends and what scared me even more was that he got stung by hornets.
While he was mowing he disturbed a nest and they came after him.
A link to Hornets
Overhere they aren't common, although we seem to have our own European hornet, well, I don't like wasps as we know them, don't need a bigger version.
Jack, hope you feel better soon, being stung 5 times isn't fun.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Just A Big Kid Here
Yes we have been busy behind the scenes. I feel like a big kid here planning a trip to Disney World and it may turn out that the youngest of us all will end up being the calmest of us all. LOL.
There is so much to see and do there and actually having an entire week will be good so we can take our time and have enough time to see more of what everyone feels is their favorite parts. One thing we have booked tickets for in addition to the parks is a perfomance of the Cirque Du Soleil. I knew nothing about what it was but Petra is familiar with it and pointed it out. It looks amazing and I am sure we will really enjoy it.
Another thing that will be interesting I think in addition to the whole Disney experience is having both of them seeing some of the USA for the first time and it will be in a tropical setting. Lots of palm trees and cactus and other tropical vegetation. It really is a beautiful sight and certainly different than the Netherlands. Since we are staying at a Disney property the landscaping is meticulously maintained.
Petra........I wish I could tell you that you won't hear "It's a Small World" many times and not see "Mouse Ears" until you go nuts but I am afraid you will get a fair amount of all that. LOL Somehow though it all seems to work and it truly is a "magical" place.
The fun continues for all of us.
There is so much to see and do there and actually having an entire week will be good so we can take our time and have enough time to see more of what everyone feels is their favorite parts. One thing we have booked tickets for in addition to the parks is a perfomance of the Cirque Du Soleil. I knew nothing about what it was but Petra is familiar with it and pointed it out. It looks amazing and I am sure we will really enjoy it.
Another thing that will be interesting I think in addition to the whole Disney experience is having both of them seeing some of the USA for the first time and it will be in a tropical setting. Lots of palm trees and cactus and other tropical vegetation. It really is a beautiful sight and certainly different than the Netherlands. Since we are staying at a Disney property the landscaping is meticulously maintained.
Petra........I wish I could tell you that you won't hear "It's a Small World" many times and not see "Mouse Ears" until you go nuts but I am afraid you will get a fair amount of all that. LOL Somehow though it all seems to work and it truly is a "magical" place.
The fun continues for all of us.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Our next trip
It may look like it is a little quiet on this blog, but behind the scenes a lot of talking, arranging and thinking is done.
Purpose of the next trip is making this a once in a lifetime vacation, mainly for the youngster of us three.
And with Disneyworld as destination,that should work.
I have to say, at first I had my doubts, was scared that seeing Mickey Mouse and his friends all day would make me go crazy, had this visions of hearing "It's a small world" for several days and there would be no where to hide.
But Jack managed to reassure me very fast that that would not be the case and right now I am looking forward to a lot of fun and new experiences for us.
And than Cape May, the first time Jack showed me those pictures my lower jaw dropped to the floor. Overhere we may have a lot of old buildings and great architecture, Cape May looks like something from an old US movie to me, but freshly painted.
Looking at that second picture I can imagine that house, in a dark night, full moon, on a hill and a crazy killer walking around.
But for the rest, I think that the Laaf, coming from a fairy tale park, fits perfectly overthere.
Purpose of the next trip is making this a once in a lifetime vacation, mainly for the youngster of us three.
And with Disneyworld as destination,that should work.
I have to say, at first I had my doubts, was scared that seeing Mickey Mouse and his friends all day would make me go crazy, had this visions of hearing "It's a small world" for several days and there would be no where to hide.
But Jack managed to reassure me very fast that that would not be the case and right now I am looking forward to a lot of fun and new experiences for us.
And than Cape May, the first time Jack showed me those pictures my lower jaw dropped to the floor. Overhere we may have a lot of old buildings and great architecture, Cape May looks like something from an old US movie to me, but freshly painted.
Looking at that second picture I can imagine that house, in a dark night, full moon, on a hill and a crazy killer walking around.
But for the rest, I think that the Laaf, coming from a fairy tale park, fits perfectly overthere.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
More Cape May
Being in Europe with Petra and seing the beautiful architecture and gardens was a real treat for me. I love history and I love archetecture. That is the one thing that is lacking over here. While you can find plenty of "old" things over here to look at, it doesn't date back centuries as so much does over there.
Oh well, I do think that Petra will like walking around in Cape May though for a little taste of our old stuff. LOL
The entire town is full of these "Victorian" aged homes and the detail and restoration of them is really quite good. In fact, the entire town of Cape May has been designated as a "National Historic Landmark" since there are so many of these period buildings there.
Another nice part that goes along with these homes are the effort some people put in to keeping nice flower gardens. To my surprise, one of the figures that was watching over a flower garden Petra told me is completely a Dutch figure....a "Laaf", I believe? LOL. That was funny to find that out.
Yes, we are busy planning new and exciting visits and it will involve getting into a bathing suit. I need to get busy with my excercise program or when we are there I may become a new attraction for the tourists......the Whale Watch. LOL
Friday, August 3, 2007
Counting down again
With Jacks first visit still fresh in my mind, I am already counting down to the next time we meet. In only 10 weeks I am going to get on a plane to cross that big pond.
Eeks!!!
Not on my own, I will have my son to accompany me. LOL, which will help, since I will be forced to act like an adult and not show my nerves about this adventure.
One of the things we plan to do this visit is swimming. This means that, no matter how comfortable we are between the two of us, I need to start losing the weight that I gained after we stopped smoking.
That is right, I said 'we'.
When I decided last October that I had totally had it, I had just started running and my longs hurt terrible every time I went out for a run, I stopped. After a few weeks of thinking about it I was ready for it.
Much to my surprise, the next day, Jack also quit. Totally unprepared.
And thanks to the fact that we can admit to each other that we have our bad days, our moments that we fool ourselves and think it still smells good, thanks to the fact that we can really support each other in this, we didn't fall back to the habit.
But, we both gained weight.
And now this vacation is coming up and with it the need to get into a swimsuit.
I mean, I can't let the boys have all the fun by themselves, can I?
In this I have two choices, get a new suit, knowing that I hate shopping for that kind of stuff, or lose enough weight to get into the one I still have.
(Who am I fooling, I will need one either way)
So, I am running again, building it up slowly to prevent the pain on my shin returning and no more snacks and lots of water.
We'll see if I can keep it up. Jack promised to start also.
Btw, I keep returning to the pictures from your visit Jack and I just love this one.
So many things in there that I love...
Eeks!!!
Not on my own, I will have my son to accompany me. LOL, which will help, since I will be forced to act like an adult and not show my nerves about this adventure.
One of the things we plan to do this visit is swimming. This means that, no matter how comfortable we are between the two of us, I need to start losing the weight that I gained after we stopped smoking.
That is right, I said 'we'.
When I decided last October that I had totally had it, I had just started running and my longs hurt terrible every time I went out for a run, I stopped. After a few weeks of thinking about it I was ready for it.
Much to my surprise, the next day, Jack also quit. Totally unprepared.
And thanks to the fact that we can admit to each other that we have our bad days, our moments that we fool ourselves and think it still smells good, thanks to the fact that we can really support each other in this, we didn't fall back to the habit.
But, we both gained weight.
And now this vacation is coming up and with it the need to get into a swimsuit.
I mean, I can't let the boys have all the fun by themselves, can I?
In this I have two choices, get a new suit, knowing that I hate shopping for that kind of stuff, or lose enough weight to get into the one I still have.
(Who am I fooling, I will need one either way)
So, I am running again, building it up slowly to prevent the pain on my shin returning and no more snacks and lots of water.
We'll see if I can keep it up. Jack promised to start also.
Btw, I keep returning to the pictures from your visit Jack and I just love this one.
So many things in there that I love...
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