Your meet up with Natebenma sounded like lots of fun! That backpack is super cute and the Packers duct tape?! If your DH doesn't use it all, ship the rest to my DH! Those cheeseheads.
Oh my goodness, we had the best time talking to both you and Em. There was so much to talk about, we could have waited in the SB line at Space on the busiest Summer evening 10 times and still would have found new, fun things to talk about! I'm hoping we can meet up soon again in the near future.
BTW, thank you so much for the coffee, mug and cookies. The cookies and coffee are gone already, but i'll always have my DIS meet mug!...and the wrinkled up postcard that DS loves looking at and playing with.
You are so funny! I don't think there will be any Packer tape left. Michael's finding all sorts of uses for it with anyone who is NOT a Packer fan.
We truly enjoyed our time with you and Dan... seriously we were blessed. I'll be in Vegas in November... just saying'!
You are so very welcome. It was our pleasure. So glad that Calvin even enjoyed the swag.
That was really nice that you got to meet Dee after knowing each other on the Dis for four years. I'm wondering how many people have traveled to DL just so that they get a chance to meet up with you. I clicked on your Aug 2010 trip report to see how your first Disney resort stay was. Now I'll have to read that one, too. ETA: I see that you had a 40% off room discount for the BC back in 2010. Wow, I bet we'll never see discounts like that again!
A pre-trip stay with Em at the GC sounds really nice. I can't wait to hear how your summer 2014 trip went.
Hi Sue! That first TR was a fail since I didn't make it all the way through it. I finished the dining review though so I had that going for me.
You are right, those deep discount we'll likely never see again.
Goodness, if you are patient enough you may see a July/August 2014 TR in 2016. Ha ha!
The heck you say. You all chatted. No way!!! But in all seriousness, that's one of the many reasons meeting you is such a treat. You are so welcoming and easy to talk to. Speaking for myself, there is just awkwardness at all. It's just a pure pleasure.
Aww, I remember seeing that photo of the backpack. Just such lovely and thoughtful gifts. Well Dee, thanks for making me look bad, lol.
Disney... kids... life... I'll take it!
Such an awesome meet. So glad you got to do this and that it went so "Wicked Awesome!" (She had mentioned to me you might talk about her accent).
And you follow that up with ANOTHER meet. My goodness, you are just so popular (not that I'm surprised). What a wonderful highlight for anyone's anniversary trip. I bet Dan was happy in those photos. He was surrounded by all you beautiful women. Who wouldn't be happy?
Oh Rob, once again you make me feel so glad that we were able to meet. I honestly feel so privileged to have met you. I'm glad my chattiness didn't deter you.
I was so grateful that these two DISmeets.... special people that I have followed for several years made it all the more rewarding.
Sounds like you had some really fun DISMeets! Of course you would close down Napa Rose, I wouldn't expect anything less from two DISers talking away haha Love your necklace and Em's bag from Dee, so perfect!
Can't wait to read your final wrap-up!
Hi Timmy! These truly were two wonderful DISmeets! Thanks for not judging us for shutting down the bar area! Ha ha! Yeah, I'm a talker.
Dee knew us so well, that's what makes her gifts so much more special. So perfectly done.
I know I read about your DIS meets on Dee's and Alicia's TRs (and probably saw them on FB), but its fun to see the pictures again because it looks like everyone is having a blast!
I am just missing Dee by like, what, 2 hours in February. She'll be flying out the day I arrive because I can't get that day off from work. How bad does THAT stink? Oh well, I figure sooner or later I'll get around to meeting everyone.
Hi Mary Ellen! I think between us we had the DISmeets covered on the DISboards and FB. We may also have been trending on Twitter!
Oh man! That blows that you'll miss Dee by hours. Darn. I'm of the same logic, if you hang around Disney long enough you're bound to meet up with DISers.
What wonderful DISmeets!! So fun!!
Thanks Julie!
What a nice write up about our meet and the one with Alicia! I enjoyed reading about that. You swallowed a bug??? What a funny story, especially when you compared it to escargot.
My family and I had a great time meeting you! And of course we really appreciated the thoughtful gifts you brought.
We enjoyed all of the chocolate and other treats on our various plane rides and I opened the coffee and had some this morning. Chocolate and coffee are two sure ways to our hearts!
Here are a couple pictures of my own and from photopass.
When my family saw this picture (which I believe I requested), they said "It looks like we are auditioning a new mother"
You could do worse, boys!
As you said so eloquently, it was wicked awesome!!!
Thanks for sharing those photos Dee!! Thank you again for the perfectly thoughtful gifts. I'm so glad that this time together worked out.
You are too funny! Auditioning a new mom. Actually, you're a better mom than me since I'd be the last parent to volunteer to chaperone an 8th grade trip.
I truly hope our paths cross again.
so great that you got to have those two meetups!
That bag that Natebenma got for Em is really cute!
I love that it almost looks like Dan is photobombing the picture of your three girls as you are all cosy together and he is like "Hey!"
Hi Phil! They really were two great DISmeets. I'm grateful that they took time from their trips to meet with us.
Cute bag for a cute kid - works for me!
Ha ha! It does appear that way doesn't it. Dan looks happy though!
Welcome back! Thanks for sharing the DisMeets with us. What fun!
Thanks! I'm glad to share.
Hello Brenda
I don't comment on your TR anywhere near as much as I should but I am here, reading along and love it!
So wonderful that you got to meet natebenma and leshaface. I follow both of them here on the DIS and would love to meet them!
I truly hope that we get to meet up again in WDW or DL at some point in the future
Hi Linda! No worries at all. Seeing as how I've been basically absent from the boards for the last few weeks I completely understand. Thanks for reading along and hanging in there. I'm going to miss you and the gals next month. Darn that my timing didn't work out!
You never know, I may cross the pond and make a trip to the UK in the next couple of years so there's always DL Paris as well!
Hooray, Dismeets! You guys really know how to do them right. Really loved the gifts exchanged.
Haha, swallowing a bug! I love that you are brave enough to admit it. Sounds like something that would happen to me.
Thanks! It was great to meet these gals and their men. The bug not so great but it didn't leave an after taste so that was good! (Actually, wine completely makes it as if it never happened!)
Great update on two wonderful Dismeets! Love the photos, it looks like a great time was had by all.
Thanks Carol! We indeed had a great time. It's hard not to with these wonderful ladies.
Looks like you had two great DISmeets. One day I will do a DISmeet. I want to come to DW but I can't talk Jason into doing it. And what your hubby Michael did is something like what Jason would do. Half of my family are huge Redskins fans and the other half are Baltimore Ravens fans. I just go with the one that is winning which is normally the Ravens. Haha.
Thanks Charlotte! I sure wish I'd kept our September dates so I could have done that DISmeet with you. You are a sweet young lady and I hope you keep making wonderful Disney memories with your family.
I'm not a faithful sports fan for any team so I may cheer for the Packers this week with my hubby but I'm not going to go buy a jersey. (Sorry Danielle!)
To the QUEEN of DISmeets, I give you a
on your two most recent ones.
And it is only because I adore Dee having gotten to know her here on the DIS, that I have FORGIVEN her for giving Michael that God awful tape that he used to send my package.
Seriously, sounds like you had a great time meeting two more DISers.
Hi Kathy! You are too gracious -
you knock out more DISmeets than anyone I know my friend.
In Dee's defense she never imagined Michael would ever use the tape against you!
Thanks, it was great to meet Dee and Alicia.
Brenda, enjoyed your trip report now just one to follow until you start writing on your latest adventure ... Mike
Thanks Mike! I think people are starting to doubt I really have more TRs in the queue! Ha ha! Honestly, I'll get to it.
Thank you for reading along.
Awesome DISmeets!
I truly don't feel that Michael felt bad at all sending Kathy that Packer duct tape wrapped item. I cracked up when I saw it on FB!
Alicia is just so adorable! I would love to meet her too. Someday when I'm in California maybe I'll get to meet all of you.
Yeah, you would be correct Danielle! He says he's got Kathy love but his actions show different. Friends don't let friends torment each other. Ha ha!
I'd be thrilled to meet up with you (and your mom and Papadon) anytime - CA or FL - or even Chicago where we have some family in the burbs.
Wow! Two more amazing Dismeets! Both looked like so much fun! I love when you get together with Disney people, there's always so much to talk about.
Lovely gifts all around too, love the trouble making duct tape, that's too funny!
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Thanks Wendy! It was indeed two great meet ups! I love that Disney people get the Dis madness.
Hi! I'm fairly new but have been able to read several of your reports and just love them!
Hi there ach! Welcome and thanks for reading this and others. Seriously, thank you.
Great DISmeets!!!! I adore that necklace!!!!
Thanks Sue! Wasn't that necklace so perfect? I love it.
Looked like fun Dismeets.
It definitely was Scott! Good times for sure.
I LOVE your trip reports! I'm in the beginning stages of planning the very first trip to
Disneyland for my family (my husband and I have three little girls) but ventured over the the WDW trip reports one night and found yours and then kept reading and reading! I now have all these girls trips planned in my head for the future with my daughters, you guys look like you have such a fabulous time! Thanks for the great posts and pictures and for really getting me excited to start the first of (hopefully MANY) Disney trips with my girls!
Hi momtohms and welcome to the DISboards!
Oh, I'm so touched that you read all this and it let's you see what a future with Disney trips could be with your own little girls. I'm so blessed that my DD and I have been able to build such awesome memories together based on a mutual love of Disney.
Keep dreaming and building memories and I wish you all the best as you plan your DL trip!