TK and Tink: The Trip Report You Never Saw Coming - *Update 7-22* P43

[If U Had Wings]

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

Okay, wait. Maybe it was a little, but I was just kidding. It's possible I may have even asked Tink's BF if I could borrow her.

That would have been an interesting conversation.

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

In my case, it happened to be that I wanted to go to the World with Tink. My DIS twin. My long lost sister. The Luke to my Leia. The Romy to my Michele. The Laverne to my...did we ever really decide which one of us was which?

You just know I'm going to be thinking of the two of you as Romy and Michele now don't you?

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

Hi, my name is TK, and I'm a Jack Sparrow-aholic.

Direct and to the point. TK's Disney self summed up in one sentence.

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

I can't tell you what she means to me. I can't put it all into words. There are things that I can tell her that I don't admit to anyone. And I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for a friend like that. I went through a sad period of a lack of quality friends, and it was depressing.

I mean, we all have our families, but not much beats the friendship shared between women.

This is wonderful. I can so relate. I think it gets even harder as we get older too.

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

I'd like to pretend I was creative. I'd like to pretend that I thought up something really interesting and funny and witty and wonderful.

But basically, the IM convo went something like this.

TK - "Hey, Tink."

Tink - said something amazingly witty and clever in response

TK - "I have an idea....a proposal if you will."

Tink - "Yes?"

TK - "Will you....could you....would you go to Disney World with me?"

Tink - "YES!!!!"

Or something like that. We can ask her how she remembers it.

Again, wonderfully straight and to the point! (Lawyers must love you! )

[Tinkerbellarella]

To distinguish my chapters from my replies to other's comments, look for the Pink Tink Ink!

After my Sept. trip with Missy, I really had no idea when my next trip to the World would be. At the time, despite some heavy PDD (Post Disney Depression) I was mostly ok with that. I had a TR in the works to at least give me some Disney every day and my personal/work life was out-of-control busy.

TK, however, had other plans.

She wined and dined me. (Ok. Technically she dined BF and I and we wined her and her DH over a Christmas visit.)

She wooed me with pictures of her and her family. WITH HEADS!

And then, she proposed.

I mean really, what girl in her right mind would say no to 3 nights in the World with her BFF???

Of course I accepted. And then needed to "ask" BF. Not so much for permission but to make sure that he wasn't going to be REALLY sad that I might go to the World without him.

You know, considering my dear BF's passionate love affair with all things Disney.

...


scoff scoff scoff

BF was ok with it and gave us his blessing. And then promptly changed the channel and proceeded to forget about the trip altoghther.

What is it with men? Every week for the last 4 weeks before we left he'd ask me when I was going and when I was coming back! Write. It. Down.

Anywho. We worked out the details and the dates. And as TK said, this isn't a PTR so most of those details will be revealed in due course. But here are a few hints:

Where we stayed: It was a hotel. On Disney property. With beds.
What we ate: Copious amounts of food.
What we did: Visited the House of Mouse.

Heh, heh, heh. I can be PURE EVIL PIXIE sometimes.

However, at this point, it seems prudent to clarify our dates:

5/23/09-5/26/09

As the trip approached we got more and more giddy. First we were counting down days to when we could make ADRs. Then we were counting down days until the double digits. Then single digits. And, no joke, at some point the number of hours was involved.

Do you know how hard it was NOT to have a ticker in my siggie?!

But finally, 5/22/09 arrived. That was MY first day of vacation, despite us not leaving until the next day. TK was working her full day (poor thing). I worked a half day and then raced home to finish up any packing I had left and to run a couple of errands. The plan was for me to stay at TK's the night before as we would be flying together out of her local airport instead of flying out separately.

And so my journey began.

But let me say this. What would a Tinkerbellarella Disney TR report be without car trouble?



Poor TK, by the time I arrived at her house (which takes about 2 hours from where I am) my hair was probably sticking up all over the place and I looked like I needed a straight jacket.

Why?

Well Lola, my pretty little Civic, needs two new tires. And an alignment. And balancing. Badly. But apparently more than I really understood pre-road-trip-to-TK's. You see, the trip route that I allowed my GPS (who's name is Jane, BTW) to choose for me was all highway. Where the speed limit is 65mph.

Well, guess what Tink found out?
That her car needs tires, an alignment and balancing so badly that it shakes. A lot. Any time Tink drives over 60mph. And especially downhill.

Seriously, after 2.5 hours driving 55-58 in the low speed lane, being passed up by every semi in creation carrying God knows what and terrified that my car would spontaneously explode into a million shiny pieces I'd never been so happy to see TK's place.

I started to decompress when she arrived home from work shortly after I got to her place and we got my luggage inside.

By the way, it can't be overstated, TK and her family are lovely. They made me tacos. Her DS calls me Auntie Tink. Her DH teases me as if I was one of the family.

After dinner and finding two little sparrows performing "adult activities" on her porch (NO JOKE, after the initial shock and awe we were hysterical), I talked to BF for a bit, to let him know I'd arrived safely, if not panic-stricken and anxiety ridden and then bid him adieu and good night. I missed him already.

TK's DS headed off to beddy-bye with his daddy in tow and storybook in hand (collective "AWWWWW") and TK and I settled onto the couch to get in some great girly-chat and to paint our toes.

Seriously? We know how to do a sleepover.

I remember looking at the clock at 9:00 thinking, 'We should hit the hay soon if we have to be up at 6:00.'

I thought the same thing at 9:30.

10:00.

Finally, at 11:30 we conceded that if we didn't go to sleep, the next day could be disastrous.

But it was hard. As TK so eloquently and sweetly described above, we have a real bond. I am Luke, she's Leia. I'm Romy, she's Michelle. And I definitely think I'm Shirley, TK, and you're Laverne.

I, ironically, used to have gerbils named Laverne and Shirley.

Moving on.

We talked about so much, in that way that is soul-touching, heart-warming and deep. We are so much alike and yet our differences offer just enough perspective and objectivity that it's nothing if not beneficial. I certainly won't share here everything we discussed. It's far too personal and private. However I WILL tell you we both painted our toes a sassy red.

The Force was with...our feet.



We retired, sleepy and excited, ready to wake up the next morning and head to the World.

[pooh'smate]

Love it!!! Loooking forward to more!

[Tinkerbellarella]

Originally Posted by pooh'smate

OH MY GOD!!! YOU FOUND A DANCING PINEAPPLE!!! YOU ARE MY HERO!!!

HEY V! LOOK! IT'S A DANCING PINEAPPLE!!!!!!

[LegoMom3]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

To distinguish my chapters from my replies to other's comments, look for the Pink Tink Ink!

And if you like to drink pink ink, then you should get a nink, I think...


Oops....wrong story. Sorry! For some reason I just feel so Seusserrific around you....

After my Sept. trip with Missy, I really had no idea when my next trip to the World would be. At the time, despite some heavy PDD (Post Disney Depression) I was mostly ok with that. I had a TR in the works to at least give me some Disney every day and my personal/work life was out-of-control busy.

TK, however, had other plans.

Doesn't she always?!.....

I mean really, what girl in her right mind would say no to 3 nights in the World with her BFF???

Of course I accepted. And then needed to "ask" BF. Not so much for permission but to make sure that he wasn't going to be REALLY sad that I might go to the World without him.

You know, considering my dear BF's passionate love affair with all things Disney.

*snort*laugh*.....

Heh, heh, heh. I can be PURE EVIL PIXIE sometimes.

Hmm, not so sure about that. Sneaky?....heck yeah!! But evil?...not so much. Devils don't wear tiaras, kwim?!

As the trip approached we got more and more giddy. First we were counting down days to when we could make ADRs. Then we were counting down days until the double digits. Then single digits. And, no joke, at some point the number of hours was involved.

Dude. Would it be a countdown if they were not?! Just sayin'....

After dinner and finding two little sparrows performing "adult activities" on her porch (NO JOKE, after the initial shock and awe we were hysterical), ....

Well that explains a lot! For some reason eating at Casey's comes to mind...

We talked about so much, in that way that is soul-touching, heart-warming and deep. We are so much alike and yet our differences offer just enough perspective and objectivity that it's nothing if not beneficial. I certainly won't share here everything we discussed. It's far too personal and private. However I WILL tell you we both painted our toes a sassy red.
....

WATCH OUT, people!!.....TK and Tink are armed and about to take on the World!

[pooh'smate]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

OH MY GOD!!! YOU FOUND A DANCING PINEAPPLE!!! YOU ARE MY HERO!!!

HEY V! LOOK! IT'S A DANCING PINEAPPLE!!!!!!

Awww I am your hero.
I thought you might like those. I saw that comment about wanting some, but I couldn't remember if it was on this thread or your other one. I think it was the other one.

[MegansMom]

I can just tell what an amazing time you all had......say, you were there at the same time LL was!!!! Is there a DISmeet in our future?!?!?!?!?!??!

[Tinkerbellarella]

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

No, it wasn't indecent.

No, what was indecent was the little public display put on by those sparrows on your deck.

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

It's possible I may have even asked Tink's BF if I could borrow her.

This sounds weird, yes, but in real life it's not as weird as it sounds.

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

And a bit desirous of a trip to the World where I could do what I wanted.

When I wanted.

Where I wanted.

Something different?

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

An idea to go to the World with Tink. Who, quite frankly, has not only enlightened my life but become my dearest friend in the world and World, the only exception being my husband.

I can't tell you what she means to me. I can't put it all into words. There are things that I can tell her that I don't admit to anyone. And I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for a friend like that. I went through a sad period of a lack of quality friends, and it was depressing.

I mean, we all have our families, but not much beats the friendship shared between women.

It's the bond.

Of the sisterhood.

Awwwww. Ditto, my friend.

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

The wariness in his voice is well warranted, he can tell this is my I'm about to ask you something interesting voice.

CHA-CHING!

You know what that sound is? More being added to TK's Debt to Be Repaid.

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

Tink - said something amazingly witty and clever in response.

This made me snortlaugh.

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

TK - "I have an idea....a proposal if you will."

Dude. So EXACTLY what you said, too.

Originally Posted by LegoMom3

And if you like to drink pink ink, then you should get a nink, I think...


Oops....wrong story. Sorry! For some reason I just feel so Seusserrific around you....

You're Seusstastic.

Originally Posted by LegoMom3;32093995[COLOR=Black

Well that explains a lot! For some reason eating at Casey's comes to mind...


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Oh good LORD we were bad that night! Must've been something in the...well, something we'd had earlier in the day. Don't want to give too much away.

Originally Posted by pooh'smate

Awww I am your hero.

I now have Bonnie Tyler's "I Need A Hero" stuck in my head. LOL

Originally Posted by pooh'smate

I thought you might like those. I saw that comment about wanting some, but I couldn't remember if it was on this thread or your other one. I think it was the other one.

It was the other one but seriously, m'dear, that's SO awesome.

Originally Posted by MegansMom

I can just tell what an amazing time you all had......say, you were there at the same time LL was!!!! Is there a DISmeet in our future?!?!?!?!?!??!

Technically that question has three answers: No, Yes and Almost.

All in due time, my friend, all in due time.

[If U Had Wings]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

TK, however, had other plans.

She wined and dined me. (Ok. Technically she dined BF and I and we wined her and her DH over a Christmas visit.)

Hmmm, now we all know the way to Tink's Disney heart.

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

She wooed me with pictures of her and her family. WITH HEADS!

That would do it!

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

I mean really, what girl in her right mind would say no to 3 nights in the World with her BFF???

One that would need to have her pineapple revoked that's who. I'm so glad you didn't force us to have to do that.

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

BF was ok with it and gave us his blessing. And then promptly changed the channel and proceeded to forget about the trip altoghther.

Are you begining to run a debt tally to be repaid too?

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

Where we stayed: It was a hotel. On Disney property. With beds.
What we ate: Copious amounts of food.
What we did: Visited the House of Mouse.

All signs of a quality vacation. I keep trying to guess where by TK's first picture. The bright yellow is throwing me. I'm going to have to guess POP, with CB as my backup.

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

But finally, 5/22/09 arrived. That was MY first day of vacation, despite us not leaving until the next day. TK was working her full day (poor thing). I worked a half day and then raced home to finish up any packing I had left and to run a couple of errands.

Hopefully you didn't rub this in too badly.

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

But let me say this. What would a Tinkerbellarella Disney TR report be without car trouble?

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

Well Lola, my pretty little Civic, needs two new tires. And an alignment. And balancing. Badly. But apparently more than I really understood pre-road-trip-to-TK's. You see, the trip route that I allowed my GPS (who's name is Jane, BTW) to choose for me was all highway. Where the speed limit is 65mph.

Isn't this the BF's job to make sure you don't hit the road with a messed up car? Seriously I thought that's one of the reasons we keep men around. (Not a very important one, but one of them).

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

By the way, it can't be overstated, TK and her family are lovely. They made me tacos. Her DS calls me Auntie Tink. Her DH teases me as if I was one of the family.

Auntie Tink, I love it!

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

TK's DS headed off to beddy-bye with his daddy in tow and storybook in hand (collective "AWWWWW") and TK and I settled onto the couch to get in some great girly-chat and to paint our toes.

Seriously? We know how to do a sleepover.

It's good to know that we don't lose such important knowledge as we grow up.

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

But it was hard. As TK so eloquently and sweetly described above, we have a real bond. I am Luke, she's Leia. I'm Romy, she's Michelle. And I definitely think I'm Shirley, TK, and you're Laverne.

I, ironically, used to have gerbils named Laverne and Shirley.

Noooo, no Laverne and Shirley. I always keep thinking of how they hated each other in real life.



Now I'll just sit patiently and wait for more.

[jmamom]

Is it weird to be so excited about a trip report that A) I did not go on and B) a trip where I know neither of the reporters?? Loving it so far, don't tease us for too long!!!

[TarzansKat]

Just a warning.

This is going to be one heck of a multi-quote.

Originally Posted by If U Had Wings

You just know I'm going to be thinking of the two of you as Romy and Michele now don't you?

I so love that movie.

Direct and to the point. TK's Disney self summed up in one sentence.

Although I can be rather verbose and confusing, much like the good captain, every now and then, I come out with a concise nugget like that.

Again, wonderfully straight and to the point! (Lawyers must love you! )

It's funny you mention that. I've had several people tell me I missed my true calling, in the field of law. Funny thing is, it's one of the careers my Granddad considered. Another funny thing is we're both very good actors.

Coincidence?

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

Where we stayed: It was a hotel. On Disney property. With beds.

Where you live?

But let me say this. What would a Tinkerbellarella Disney TR report be without car trouble?

And what would a TK TR be without someone getting sick?

Poor TK, by the time I arrived at her house (which takes about 2 hours from where I am) my hair was probably sticking up all over the place and I looked like I needed a straight jacket.

Actually, you looked quite lovely, but very, very stressed. I felt badly.

By the way, it can't be overstated, TK and her family are lovely. They made me tacos. Her DS calls me Auntie Tink. Her DH teases me as if I was one of the family.

Aw, shuckles. We think you're alright, too.

After dinner and finding two little sparrows performing "adult activities" on her porch (NO JOKE, after the initial shock and awe we were hysterical),

Part of me is surprised you mention the sparrow action...heh heh...and part of me is hysterical. It's too bad you didn't have a camera trained on my face when I figured out what they were doing.

Seriously? We know how to do a sleepover.

I remember looking at the clock at 9:00 thinking, 'We should hit the hay soon if we have to be up at 6:00.'

I thought the same thing at 9:30.

10:00.

Finally, at 11:30 we conceded that if we didn't go to sleep, the next day could be disastrous.

First of all, I am horrible at sleeping on Disney Vacation Eve. Throw a girlfriend into the mix? OMG, I don't remember the last time...wait, that's a lie. The last time I had a sleepover with friends was my bachelorette party.

:::ahem:::

On June 22, we'll have been married for seven years.

:::ahem:::

Originally Posted by pooh'smate

Love it!!! Loooking forward to more!

DANCING PINEAPPLES!!!!!!!!!!

Way to bring it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by LegoMom3

Doesn't she always?!.....

Hey! I resemble that remark.

Devils don't wear tiaras, kwim?!

That so should have been the trip report title.

Well that explains a lot! For some reason eating at Casey's comes to mind...

I don't know why you would ever say such a thing.

Originally Posted by MegansMom

I can just tell what an amazing time you all had......say, you were there at the same time LL was!!!! Is there a DISmeet in our future?!?!?!?!?!??!

Actually, there is, but it's not with who you may think.

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

No, what was indecent was the little public display put on by those sparrows on your deck.

Indeed.

Something different?

SOMETHING NEW!!!! I swear, I learned it from him.

CHA-CHING!

You know what that sound is? More being added to TK's Debt to Be Repaid.

It is vast. Given that I'd really like to stay deluxe in 2010, it'll be even worse.

Originally Posted by If U Had Wings

All signs of a quality vacation. I keep trying to guess where by TK's first picture. The bright yellow is throwing me. I'm going to have to guess POP, with CB as my backup.

I wondered if anyone would be able to tell from the color.

Auntie Tink, I love it!

DS asks for his Auntie Tink on a regular basis. Matter of fact, yesterday, it was more of a whiny...."I..wa-ant...Auntie Ti-ink."

Originally Posted by jmamom

Is it weird to be so excited about a trip report that A) I did not go on and B) a trip where I know neither of the reporters?? Loving it so far, don't tease us for too long!!!

Short answer: no.

Long answer: to the DIS!

[Jagdcarcajou]

Originally Posted by pooh'smate

Love it!!! Loooking forward to more!

LOL, nothing like a little post cross-over.

[PrincessV]

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

My only regret is that I did not get to meet you. Which just means that we'll have to do that at some point.

Done - we'll make it happen for sure!

Originally Posted by TarzansKat

I mean, we all have our families, but not much beats the friendship shared between women.

So very, very true!

How to ask my dear friend if she would share a trip with me to the World...

But basically, the IM convo went something like this.

This cracked me up! Because I can count on one hand the number of times my very dearest DIS friends and I have talked on the phone... but I just deleted 2000+ setn emails to those same people!

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

Had I made the phone call instead of TK you'd have understood we were all likely in the same, exact boat that day. So it's all good, my friend. We both figured something came up and both hoped you were all ok.

I felt really bad about it, so thanks for understanding!

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

Do you know how hard it was NOT to have a ticker in my siggie?!

Yup. I swore I wouldn't post another. Look down.

D'OH!

But let me say this. What would a Tinkerbellarella Disney TR report be without car trouble?

NOOO! Again?!

Originally Posted by Tinkerbellarella

OH MY GOD!!! YOU FOUND A DANCING PINEAPPLE!!! YOU ARE MY HERO!!!

HEY V! LOOK! IT'S A DANCING PINEAPPLE!!!!!!

SHUT - UP?!?!?!
That there garners a few dancing bananamen AND a creepy dancing guy! I'm so saving that for future use - thank you!!!

[LegoMom3]

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[TarzansKat]

Originally Posted by PrincessV

Done - we'll make it happen for sure!

When are you going again?

This cracked me up! Because I can count on one hand the number of times my very dearest DIS friends and I have talked on the phone... but I just deleted 2000+ setn emails to those same people!

Tink and I are the same way. And a few other DISers I can think of! It's funny, e-mail is just such an easy way to communicate.

Originally Posted by LegoMom3

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Good lord woman! What do you want from me?

I promise, the next installment is coming soon.