Don't Stop the Carnival - All Comments

re: Bad Easter Bunny!!

strikout — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:23:47 GMT

Who ate the carrots?

re: Bad Easter Bunny!!

Kimberly Laczniak — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:44:27 GMT

I almost spewed my cereal all over my laptop. LOL!

re: Disney Decisions

Buckley F. Williams — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:44:26 GMT

Stay on grounds. It is remarkably easier, considering what it will cost to rent a car for a week and pay for parking at dinsey, you'll be better off staying on grounds. Also if you want to leave the park and take an afternoon nap you'll have to pay for parking every time you leave. Staying on grounds means you can take a bus and/or monorail and/or boat to back to the hotel... You don't have to drive its a little more spacious. There isn't much of an argument to stay off grounds. Plus with the money you put into a car , gas and parking move a level up on the hotel. I say go big or go home and stay at the Gran Floridian or Polynesian, but if you can't aford that, there are a number of great mid-range hotels. If you can, avoid the All-Star hotels that will help you out... There is only one transportation source there -bus- and it seemed like they don't always run at conventient times. A hotel with 2 forms of transportation to atleasst some of the parks is best.

For eating if you are staying on grounds you'll be eating there. The maps have a price guide in them and you'll be able to gauge what you want. EPCOT has the best food (clearly) with each nation showing off ethinic foods, but I believe all parks (atleast Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom -probably Disney Studios_ all have Mcdonalds, so you're 5 year old can enjoy chicken nuggets while you move on to fanicier dinings.

Also EPCOT isn't as boring as I used to remember it (aka under 8) it's a fun park now. If you can make it through the Nations area, the rest will be fun for all ages.

re: A Shel Silverstein Moment

strikout — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:12:52 GMT

You're a good mom. Your daughter is lucky to have you.

re: Facebook- I'm just not that into you.

Kimberly Laczniak — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:41:04 GMT

Okay, Facebook is addicting. I'm on it, Mary is on it, Dawn Morgan is on it, and so is Amy. I'll be extending the olive branch momentarily. The question now is, are YOU too cool for ME? :-)

re: Godzilla Strikes the Christmas Village

Don Boots Jensen — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:44:40 GMT

Thanks for this post. I enjoyed the humor.

re: Godzilla Strikes the Christmas Village

rummager — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:54:27 GMT

OMG!!! That is too funny.

re: Thinking about Christmas... Bah!

South Side Eddie — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:48:25 GMT

www.youtube.com/watch

re: Thinking about Christmas... Bah!

Chrisgrannyof2boys — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:12:24 GMT

Tell her the real meaning of Christmas. We received the best gift from God that nobody else can. The savior of the world was born.

It's about giving not receiving. I have 2 grandsons I take to church with me and teach them the real meaning. Our church has a birthday party for Jesus. All the kids bring a present unwrapped and donate it to the Alpha Womans Center. If you have some needy friends or family you could donate to them or to a family with no food or toys for their kids. The True Joy that will not be thrown in a toy box is celebrating the Birth of our Savior. It's a life time of joy not just a day or a few weeks. And not only a life time but to a true believer in Jesus It's an eternity of happiness. "For God so Loved the world that he gave his only begotten son and who so ever believes in him will not perish but have ever lasting life". John 3:16

re: Thinking about Christmas... Bah!

strikout — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:06:13 GMT

I thought an only child was supposed to be spoiled? You know they have really expensive toys that she probably doesn't have that you could buy for her that she would really like. I hear they have these electric Hummer's that are supposed to be really cool... and they come in PINK!

re: Thinking about Christmas... Bah!

BrewCityTimmy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:22:40 GMT

If it helps, our church is collecting small toys and gifts for children and troops in Afghanistan this season. So you could maybe see if she wants to give away some of the small toys she has to children there. We are sending them to a soldier we know there who is heading up some humanitarian efforts. We will be collecting them Sunday Nights until Dec 14th on SUNDAYS 5-7 at the Beulah Brinton Community Center.

re: Thinking about Christmas... Bah!

South Side Eddie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:24 GMT

No magic? The magic is having a healthy, happy daughter spoiled or not. Just sit back and enjoy because before you know it you will be begging her to come out of her bedroom and join the family to open gifts. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

re: Thinking about Christmas... Bah!

John Manke — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:11:13 GMT

Think back to when you were a child. Tell her how Christmas Eve and Day were celebrated by your family. Tell her what you or your mother did with your old toys when you were done with them. Now is the time to cherish our children and grandchildren. They are only this young once.

Make a family affair out of this Christmas, and have her share some of toys with her cousins and friends. Christmas is a time of joy. Take the time as a family to enjoy the Christmas decorations throughout the city and in the suburbs. But most of all, take the time to hug each other and be merry. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

re: Grocery Store Ettiquette

strikout — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:16:28 GMT

Have you seen the people walk around Woodman's? They look around in amazement as if they have never been in a grocery store. I love the place, outside of their produce, which isn't nearly as good as Sendik's.

re: Grocery Store Ettiquette

murphy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:19:59 GMT

Stikout is busy being sarcastic about selection and low prices. I've cut my grocery bills in half whilst supporting a locally/ employee owned business. I suggest going Sunday evenings, less busy less frustrating

re: Grocery Store Ettiquette

strikout — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:26:28 GMT

But it's such a big store... and they have EVERYTHING! [end sarcasm]

re: Grocery Store Ettiquette

Michael Pointer Mace — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:26:22 GMT

I recommend shopping at Groppi's on a Friday evening during the wine tasting. No rage at all!

re: Dear Mother Earth,

strikout — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:32:37 GMT

You know, there are multiple football games on at the same time. Two TVs, two games... makes perfect sense to me. :)

re: Dear Mother Earth,

South Side Eddie — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:37:26 GMT

No silly, it was Bush's fault.

Much Love!

re: Dear Mother Earth,

Michael Pointer Mace — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:11:24 GMT

Was last winter the fault of your husband's fantasy football addiction?