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From: Lisa Cubbon on 29 Jun 2010 09:34 On 6/29/2010 8:25 AM, Blossom wrote: > On Jun 29, 8:03 am, Lisa Cubbon<cub...(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: >> On 6/28/2010 9:05 PM, Ginny Favers wrote:> On 6/28/2010 6:35 PM, Bashful wrote: >>> I haven't a clue >>>> where we'll stop that first night... something else I need to research. >> >>> Not the cheapest solution, but if I'm travelling into the unknown I'll >>> look for a Hilton chain hotel. Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, etc. They >>> are all corporate owned and have consistent quality and amenities. And >>> I've never seen one built in a truly dangerous or inconvenient location. >> >>> ~Amanda >> >> You are so right. I had not thought of that. And they are very very >> consistent. Hampton for one night, Homewood for more than one night. >> Hilton Garden Inn is more expensive than Hampton but it has a much nicer >> lobby and NO free bfast like Hampton and Homewood do. >> >> Lisa >> >> Lisa > > Odd...We're finding (recently) that Hilton Garden Inn is often CHEAPER > than Hampton Inn around weekends. > > And because we're Hilton HHonors Diamond members, we get cooked to > order breakfast included. > B Us too which helps.. Lisa
From: Lisa Cubbon on 29 Jun 2010 09:36 On 6/29/2010 9:23 AM, Keane wrote: > On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:03:40 -0400, Lisa Cubbon<cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> > wrote: > >> On 6/28/2010 9:05 PM, Ginny Favers wrote: >>> On 6/28/2010 6:35 PM, Bashful wrote: >>> I haven't a clue >>>> where we'll stop that first night... something else I need to research. >>>> >>> >>> Not the cheapest solution, but if I'm travelling into the unknown I'll >>> look for a Hilton chain hotel. Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, etc. They >>> are all corporate owned and have consistent quality and amenities. And >>> I've never seen one built in a truly dangerous or inconvenient location. >>> >>> ~Amanda >> You are so right. I had not thought of that. And they are very very >> consistent. Hampton for one night, Homewood for more than one night. >> Hilton Garden Inn is more expensive than Hampton but it has a much nicer >> lobby and NO free bfast like Hampton and Homewood do. >> >> Lisa >> >> Lisa > > But you have to be in populated areas. I'm not sure I've ever seen a > Hilton hotel in say...Utah. that's true. We stayed in a motel in Cave Creek AZ a few years ago. The bfast was well packaged sweet rolls and instant coffee. Maybe up in Salt Lake or St. George... > > Generally speaking, pretty much *any* hotel *not* in an urban area, > but right next to the expressway exit is pretty safe. It was built > for and caters to the transient traveler. Personally, unless it's a > unique situation, I really hate paying more than 3 figures for a bed > and a room I'm going to use for less than 14 hours. On the other > hand, I'm the only critter I want getting back into the car with me > the next day. (Okay, maybe PiC if she's with me...) You are sooo lucky she doesn't read this and I don't have her email address. Critter??? Lisa :-) > > Keane
From: Keane on 29 Jun 2010 09:39 On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:11:56 -0700 (PDT), Steve Russo <srusso(a)nycap.rr.com> wrote: >On Jun 29, 8:06�am, Lisa Cubbon <cub...(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: >> On 6/29/2010 7:43 AM, Steve Russo wrote: >> >> >> >> > On Jun 29, 7:12 am, Keane<ke...(a)keanespics.com> �wrote: >> >> On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:03:10 -0400, Ginny Favers >> >> >> <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> �wrote: >> >>> On 6/28/2010 6:29 PM, Bashful wrote: >> >> >>>> Lots of good ideas - thanks! I mostly read when hubby drives, though we >> >>>> might invest in a book on CD. (We have tried this a couple of times, on >> >>>> previous long drives. The problem is that I usually cave and let hubby >> >>>> pick out the audio book... which means we will end up with Stephen King. >> >>>> Not that he isn't a good author, but he *really* doesn't put me in a >> >>>> Disney mood, LOL.) >> >> >>>>> Blossom >> >> >>> We bought some magazines on our car trip last summer. �Reading Time from >> >>> cover to cover out loud to Joe was surprisingly entertaining, and it >> >>> passed quite a bit of time. >> >> >>> ~Amanda >> >> >> Russo's book might be better than Time... And the pages in Steve's >> >> book have a secondary use that the shiny, glossy paper that is >> >> Time wouldn't be very good for... >> >> >>http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Going-Disney-World/dp/0595466907/ref=sr_1... >> >> >> Only $12.55. �Whattadeal... >> >> > For another $15, I'd be willing to record it on CD... but then you'd >> > lose the secondary use of it (and a CD just wouldn't do, would it?) ;-) >> >> Steve, Keane hawking your book for free these days or is he getting a >> cut? > >Quid pro quo. I'm hawking his Web site in my next MousePlanet column - >I think I also have to wax his car ;-) That's hows things woiks hee-ya. (Though NY doesn't come close to being as corrupt a state as IL, thems guys still know how it's done...) ;-) (And won't you be surprised if the next time we meet I have a can of car wax with me...) >> And I agree. It's a great read. I carry mine to WDW in casemeet you >> and can get it autographed. Hasn't happened yet. � Almost m I et you two >> years ago. Lisa- > >You weren't at the RADP meet in December last year? Forgive me but I >met a bunch of people and the names get lost in my addled mind. I do >remember the almost with you and Blossom two years ago - I had a >conflict with an interview (IIRC the Imagineer for Kim Possible). Yes she was, but it was at the Atlanta Varsity for a hot dog RADP meet, not the BMAG. So you were close. But still no cigar. Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Keane on 29 Jun 2010 09:52 On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:26:59 -0700 (PDT), Blossom <dznyknitter(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >On Jun 28, 9:03�pm, Ginny Favers <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> On 6/28/2010 6:29 PM, Bashful wrote: >> >> >> >> > Lots of good ideas - thanks! I mostly read when hubby drives, though we >> > might invest in a book on CD. (We have tried this a couple of times, on >> > previous long drives. The problem is that I usually cave and let hubby >> > pick out the audio book... which means we will end up with Stephen King. >> > Not that he isn't a good author, but he *really* doesn't put me in a >> > Disney mood, LOL.) >> >> >> Blossom >> >> We bought some magazines on our car trip last summer. �Reading Time from >> cover to cover out loud to Joe was surprisingly entertaining, and it >> passed quite a bit of time. >> >> ~Amanda > >We've done this before... >I'm a BIG reader, but I rediscovered that reading aloud isn't the same >as reading to myself. >B Let me guess. The brain and eyes can read and interpret much faster than the lips and vocal cords can speak. This disconnect makes it sound like you don't know how to read at times. And sometimes, the mouth just doesn't function. That's another problem altogether. Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Ginny Favers on 29 Jun 2010 12:37
On 6/29/2010 7:12 AM, Keane wrote: > On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:03:10 -0400, Ginny Favers > <ginnyfavers(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 6/28/2010 6:29 PM, Bashful wrote: >> >>> >>> Lots of good ideas - thanks! I mostly read when hubby drives, though we >>> might invest in a book on CD. (We have tried this a couple of times, on >>> previous long drives. The problem is that I usually cave and let hubby >>> pick out the audio book... which means we will end up with Stephen King. >>> Not that he isn't a good author, but he *really* doesn't put me in a >>> Disney mood, LOL.) >>> >>>> Blossom >> >> We bought some magazines on our car trip last summer. Reading Time from >> cover to cover out loud to Joe was surprisingly entertaining, and it >> passed quite a bit of time. >> >> ~Amanda > > Russo's book might be better than Time... And the pages in Steve's > book have a secondary use that the shiny, glossy paper that is > Time wouldn't be very good for... > > http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Going-Disney-World/dp/0595466907/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1277809787&sr=8-10 > > Only $12.55. Whattadeal... > > Keane Already bought it! Should have waited until it showed up at BJ's Discount Warehouse for $4.95, though. ~Amanda |