Stef's Red White & Boo At The Fort

[fortpartyof4 108]

I knew you had taken pictures that night and was a little worried about what might turn up…..but you were kind! Thank you!

Judy doesn't look impressed.

My cart wasn't dead, just painfully slow compared to your hot rods! I was waiting for the rangers to pull us over! I loved it though. A little rebellion is good for you every once in a while!

Jordan looks like he is ready for some kind of redneck polar plunge! It was chilly that night! Cousin Eddie in his shortie robe comes to mind too……OK he's a combination of both!

No offense taken here on the boob shot. But just so you know, you're a little early for Mardi Gras. Doesn't start til the middle of Feb. From what I understand, people give you beads for showing them!

[Total Joker ... TJ 203]

Happy Birthday to Stef's Daddy-O! :Bar:

[Big Kahuna aka John 71]

Free of charge

http://www.runyoustickbastards.com/

[alexwyattmommy 181]

Happy Birthday to your Upstate New York Dad!!

I'd say I'm from there too maybe we know each other, but everything north of the City is Upstate so it is a pretty big area.

[AC in A2......Aaron 693]

Happy Birthday Stef's dad!

Love the stick figure sticker.

No I have not seen Magic Mike.

I have heard DJ Magic mike back in the early 90s.....but I pretty much stick to Country music now.

[caveat lector 181]

Off leash and relaxin' by the canal.......Mason is a cool character

[LONE-STAR 370]

Love the stickers. Best one I have seen since. Drive it like you stole it.

[momof3kids-Yvonne 594]

You know how Genia says Nate is really her son?

Well I have come to the conclusion my Jessica must be yours. I mean take away her blond hair, blue eyes and fair skin and she is all you. She would be all over that Boo doll and would not let us forget she wanted it even after we left the store without it. She is not an only, but she is the youngest so, I guess that's about the same thing.

Happy belated Birthday to Stef's Daddy -O!!!

[stefa70 205]

I knew you had taken pictures that night and was a little worried about what might turn up…..but you were kind! Thank you!

Judy doesn't look impressed.

My cart wasn't dead, just painfully slow compared to your hot rods! I was waiting for the rangers to pull us over! I loved it though. A little rebellion is good for you every once in a while!

Jordan looks like he is ready for some kind of redneck polar plunge! It was chilly that night! Cousin Eddie in his shortie robe comes to mind too……OK he's a combination of both!

No offense taken here on the boob shot. But just so you know, you're a little early for Mardi Gras. Doesn't start til the middle of Feb. From what I understand, people give you beads for showing them!

You're welcome for the kind photos. No one looks great after a few drinks & looping!

Judy was impressed with the food, my taking her picture while eating...not so much.

I can honestly say I've never encountered the Fort po-pos, other than a couple years ago..on my bicycle! He told me I couldn't ride in the road, I had to be on the sidewalk.

Yes, he was putting pedestrians lives in danger!

"cousin Eddie" :rotfl6:

No bead seeking here....I'll save that for the 20 year olds, if ya know what I mean!

Happy Birthday to Stef's Daddy-O! :Bar:

Thanks TJ.

Very appropriate smiley for Dad. He surely needed happy hour after I sang to him over the phone!

Free of charge

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I am SO ordering that! Thanks!

Happy Birthday to your Upstate New York Dad!!

I'd say I'm from there too maybe we know each other, but everything north of the City is Upstate so it is a pretty big area.

Dad is right outside of Rochester. Acreage, farmland...very different from what people think of when you say NY.

It's beautiful there from April til October.

Where are you originally from?

Happy Birthday Stef's dad!

Love the stick figure sticker.

No I have not seen Magic Mike.

I have heard DJ Magic mike back in the early 90s.....but I pretty much stick to Country music now.

Country music?! Yee haw! :heart:

Off leash and relaxin' by the canal.......Mason is a cool character

Mason loves the Fort! I often wonder if he brags to the other dogs about being at Disney so much.

Love the stickers. Best one I have seen since. Drive it like you stole it.

Agreed! Will fit perfectly on Nate's Bronco. The other boggers will surely get a kick out of it!

You know how Genia says Nate is really her son?

Well I have come to the conclusion my Jessica must be yours. I mean take away her blond hair, blue eyes and fair skin and she is all you. She would be all over that Boo doll and would not let us forget she wanted it even after we left the store without it. She is not an only, but she is the youngest so, I guess that's about the same thing.

Happy belated Birthday to Stef's Daddy -O!!!

Thanks Yvonne! I will add Jessica to the adopted list. :hugs2:

[stefa70 205]

It's still Friday and now we are waiting for Donnie's second arrival.

Since Mason was tired, we put him inside to soak up some A/C and went down to the Settlement area.

We parked up by the horse barn with plans to make a big loop around.

Someone rode a surrey bike from the Lodge. Never rode one, but four wheels would be much safer for me than two.

Pieces of the RR are still there, slowly rotting away.

The beautiful TCD ranch that will be destroyed at some point because of the new DVC.

We strolled down towards Crocketts.

And played a game of checkers on the porch.

Walked down to the beach.

And up around the Settlement trading post.

Instead of walking down everyone's favorite trail, we cut through the golf cart parking area and back towards the TCD ranch.

This tree is in the golf cart parking.

They looked like tangerines, or tangelos.

But they were lip curling, mouth watering, SOUR!

The guest services building has pretty flowers planted, even if I don't approve of the new benches.

We took the path around the TCD ranch.

There were no cowboys, but there were cowgirls.

There were also pretty pink azaleas.

Not long after getting back to our site, Donnie showed up.

And Genia and Tony

After the kids returned, a few mean games of cornhole ensued.

I shredded up the chicken and started a pot of spaghetti for dinner.

Jason returned and him & Genia did their best to avoid the friendly competition between Nate & Jordan vs. Donnie and I. (Donnie & I lost)

Donnie either threw a bag at Nate, he was dancing or maybe he was imitating the Karate Kid....not sure.

I had to lighten this photo a lot, but I needed proof that Donnie was playing on Jimmie Johnson cornhole boards!

Colton found a safe place to sit...away from the action.

The rest of the night was consumed with eating, drinking, chatting and laughing.

Who agrees that it's time for Donnie to buy new reading glasses?

Colton, Kelsey and Karissa stayed the night in Nate's camper. They had to leave early in the morning to get to work on time.

Coming up....Saturday morning. Trevor babysits and I'm in the (tiny) minority.

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

I am wishing I were at the Fort shooting jellos hits, throwing corn bags at targets, and chillin

[DaveInTN 3,247]

Who agrees that it's time for Donnie to buy new reading glasses?

:rofl2:

Hey, at least they're not PINK!

[alexwyattmommy 181]

Love the photos that take me right into the heart of camping at the Fort. Thank you.

Parents are from NE PA and I went to high school there but they moved to the Hudson River Valley area and that is where I was born and raised. Just a few miles North of West Point.

[AC in A2......Aaron 693]

I dont like the new benches either. Boo!

I also dont like that the RR is rotting and the TCD ranch wont be there. Boo!

Look. Boo-Bees!

[h2odivers...Ray 952]

Finally caught up. Great TR!

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DADDY-O!

Corn hole has a different meaning outside of Florida. LOL

Wish I could have been there to have some Jell-O shots and punch and to help Donnie fix his glasses.

Looking forward to more updates. Keep them coming.

[Katman1356...Jason 1,140]

Jason returned and him & Genia did their best to avoid the friendly competition between Nate & Jordan vs. Donnie and I. (Donnie & I lost)

Hey now I was doing very important work. I was keeping track of the score for you guys so Nate wouldn't cheat.

[fortpartyof4 108]

Belated Happy BD to your Dad!

I just noticed in the picture of Nate and his friends, Colton is standing in front of your MM light and it makes it look like the ears are his! Funny! They are a nice bunch of kids and I enjoyed having breakfast with them. I picked on the boys and asked them if there was a sale on those camo hats they all had on.

I've never thought of shredding chicken to put in sauce. Looks like it's a lot easier than cutting it into chunks and making ziti with it like I do! I also noted the secret weapon for your punch sitting there next to the crock pot. Might be a fire hazard!

[magnoliafig 51]

Coming in late, but...

Thank you Jordan! Welcome home.

Awesome TR!

I laughed all the way through it.

Oh, and just for Magic TCD, FUEGO!

[LONE-STAR 370]

Donnie told me he needed new glasses almost 2 months ago. And it looks like he needs them even more now.

[stefa70 205]

I am wishing I were at the Fort shooting jellos hits, throwing corn bags at targets, and chillin

Me too! It seems so long ago already.

Love the photos that take me right into the heart of camping at the Fort. Thank you.

You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoy them.

I dont like the new benches either. Boo!

I also dont like that the RR is rotting and the TCD ranch wont be there. Boo!

Look. Boo-Bees!

:hah: Good one Aaron!

We've come full circle...from Boo the doll, to BOO to changes at Fort, to boobies, or boo-bees...

Finally caught up. Great TR!

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY DADDY-O!

Corn hole has a different meaning outside of Florida. LOL

Wish I could have been there to have some Jell-O shots and punch and to help Donnie fix his glasses.

Looking forward to more updates. Keep them coming.

Updates on the way!

Spent our last weekend with Jordan, he leaves today :'( so I wasn't on computer this weekend.

TCD is not a big fan of the name cornhole either.

Hey now I was doing very important work. I was keeping track of the score for you guys so Nate wouldn't cheat.

That's right! I forgot that you kept score for us. It's no wonder Donnie & I lost. Nate probably bribed you...right?

Belated Happy BD to your Dad!

I just noticed in the picture of Nate and his friends, Colton is standing in front of your MM light and it makes it look like the ears are his! Funny! They are a nice bunch of kids and I enjoyed having breakfast with them. I picked on the boys and asked them if there was a sale on those camo hats they all had on.

I've never thought of shredding chicken to put in sauce. Looks like it's a lot easier than cutting it into chunks and making ziti with it like I do! I also noted the secret weapon for your punch sitting there next to the crock pot. Might be a fire hazard!

Thanks FP4. I'm extremely lucky to have good kids around. Any one of them would help me out in a heartbeat.

As for the camo hats....everything is camo. Imagine my Christmas gifts from the kids. I got more camo stuff this year than I've ever owned in my life.

Yes, chicken in a crock is way easier. A few hours on low and it shreds right up.

Coming in late, but...

Thank you Jordan! Welcome home.

Awesome TR!

I laughed all the way through it.

Oh, and just for Magic TCD, FUEGO!

Thanks for your support Shardi. It makes what he's been through easier to deal with when he has people acknowledge him with a simple thank you.

"Magic TCD" :rofl2:

You may be on to something here...rumor has it he sometimes dons a Mark Spitz speedo.

Donnie told me he needed new glasses almost 2 months ago. And it looks like he needs them even more now.

I'm sure you're not surprised.

[stefa70 205]

Saturday January 12th

I woke up fairly early considering we had a long night. Today was the day this entire trip was based on. Jordan had no idea that I had planned a proper Welcome Home party for him while we were camping.

I had told him that I would be cooking for Genia's birthday so there were some things in the fridge that they couldn't eat. (there was no way I could hide all that food)

I also told him there was an ice cream cake in the freezer but it was a secret, so not to mention it to Genia.

He bought it hook, line & sinker and never mentioned it again. >:D

Donnie & Chloe showed up for early morning coffee. Chloe found one of Mason's bones and gave it all she had, though the bone was as big as her head.

The kids finally got up and around.

We made plans to head over to Epcot for a while before I had to start cooking.

Judy, who babysits for Chloe, wasn't awake yet, so Trevor offered to babysit.

When we got to the Outpost, there were 3 DHS buses, but no Epcot.

I asked a worker to take a group picture. Guess which one is me? :hah:

We didn't wait too long, an Epcot bus arrived and we were on our way.

Nate, Jordan and I had eaten bagels before we left. Donnie & Jason hadn't eaten. They took off in search of food and me & the boys rode Test Track.

We had perfect timing and caught up with D & J as they were finishing lunch. We took Jordan to Club Cool for some Coke samples. Of course, we tricked him into the Beverly. Here's a video Jason took of that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8uwcReRg_i8

Next stop, Soarin!

Believe it or not, I have never ridden Soarin. I don't always do well with simulators and I'm terrified of heights. I couldn't be a sissy and sit it out, so I agreed to ride.

Right before getting into our seats, I started sweating! Donnie said not to worry, he'd take care of me. I sat between him & Nate, grabbed both their arms, took a deep breath and said a short prayer that I wouldn't ralph.

I DID IT!

It took me a second to get used to the height part, but it was great and I'd do it again. If not for my guys, I may have never attempted it.

From Soarin, we headed to the World Showcase.

We came across a stalled monorail.

Someone was thirsty, so we stopped in England and waited.

Guinness for Donnie.

Continued around to France where Jason got a Grey Goose slushie.

I was staying on the wagon as I had a lot of work to do later. I did have a snack in mind though.

The crowds were minimal.

Finally we made it to America where I handed off my camera to Nate. He took a self-portrat, minus a duck face, thank God.

Also caught me in the act of snacking.

A jalapeno cheese pretzel and water for me.

I promised Genia I would pick her up two pieces of caramel from Germany, so that's where we ended up next.

Donnie & Nate shared a brownie, Jordan got a hunk of chocolate covered pineapple.

Jason wanted a canta-loopy drink from China, so I snapped a couple pics while we waited for him.

I had never tried that drink but Jason was kind enough to bring an extra straw so I could taste it. YUMMY!!

Jordan & Nate stopped for a frozen margarita in Mexico.

Everyone had been fed, watered and alcohol-ed so our mission was complete. We made our way to the exit.

Waiting on a bus.

Riding on a bus.

Donnie making goofy faces at Nate.

Nate & I had a plan. We would relax at camp for a bit then he would entice Jordan into taking the boat to MK for a few hours. I had asked Genia to come over at 4:00 to help us get ready.

Around 3:30, I gave Nate "the look" and he and Jordan took off for the marina. I told them we would be eating around 6:30.

Coming up...a mad dash to pull off this surprise!

[Tri-Circle-D 2,059]

I love all the photos from your trip to Epcot!

It looks like everyone had a blast.

I love Jordan's and Nate's shirts.

I can't wait to hear about the surprise party.

TCD

[CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547]

Great update. I'm looking forward to hearing about the surprise party too!

[Nicki aka Rebelstand 272]

Can't wait for next update!!

[AC in A2......Aaron 693]

Love the shirts.

Good one with the Beverly trick.

I have never tried it.

Good job on overcoming your fear and riding Soarin!

I am really looking forward to the surprise party.