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Sue/WDW1972
May 24, 2012, 7:24:17 PM5/24/12
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DAY 2 – Thursday 5/24/12
Who: Sue (53), DVC member
SB (54), Husband
Plan: Beach, Lunch or Dinner Out
Actual: We turned the lights out by 10:30, and slept well. I woke
up a few times, but there was no noise from outside or next door. I’d
left the drapes about a quarter of the way open (compromise between
his preference for totally closed and my preference for totally open)
so by 6:15 I knew it was light outside. I got up, threw on some
clothes, brushed my teeth, and headed out for a run. It was already
74 degrees and 100% humidity! Back in FL it would be 5-10 degrees
cooler, but with similar humidity this time of day. I didn’t see
nearly as many people out as I do at WDW.
Back at the studio SB was still sound asleep. I took my shower and
later made a mug (using the refillable mug from the dining plan) of
cappuccino. Eventually he got up, and had trouble getting online.
After listening to him whine & get angry I called the front desk and
learned we were entering the code wrong. Problem solved – I admit the
internet here can be a pain, and it’s irritating as hell to have to
enter a security code (it’s not free for non-members, but how many non-
members are here??) but let’s chill a little <g>.
For breakfast I had a slice of bacon and a strawberry greek yogurt
with granola. We headed out about 9, driving over closer to the pool
area to get him a breakfast sandwich from Tide Me Over. While we were
waiting for that we went into the Mercantile to visit with Dottie, and
SB used his wdw refillable mug to get ice and water from the soda
machine outside. The mug ended up really coming in handy, as he got
ice water there and then at the beach we just added bottled water and
ice from the cooler to his mug and his water stayed cold.
His breakfast sandwich (biscuit, egg, sausage & cheese) was ok. I had
a bite and wasn’t overly impressed, but he seemed to like it just
fine. We drove over to the Beach House and parked underneath, then
took our stuff out to the beach. Quite a few people were arriving
when we did, but it’ll be much busier this weekend! We set up camp
just above the high tide line and enjoyed about 2.5 hours on the
beach. At one point I set up the beach umbrella to give us some
shade, even though we left the mallet (to pound the umbrella into the
sand) home in the garage in Gainesville.
Eventually a group of ladies came and set up their chairs directly in
front of us but down by the water. There were 6 of them, with their
chairs all lined up. The worst part was the old fart in the group who
smoked – that positively stank! It’s amazing that even outside, 100
yards away, someone’s cigarette just creates an intolerable stench!
We left shortly after 12 to return to the studio. After our showers
we drove over to One Hot Mama’s for lunch, which was an adventure.
Restaurants are mostly hard to find at Hilton Head due to them being
set back off the road and usually hidden by trees or they’re buried in
a strip mall or complex. We drove around a bit but then found it –
luckily we had the GPS but I’d also printed out MapQuest directions.
The restaurant wasn’t quite what I expected – smaller and different
looking. But, the food looked good! I had a glass of pinot grigio
and SB stuck with iced tea. We started with some lemon pepper wings,
which were very good. I had the lunch portion of the chicken pecan
salad – very good, with a citrus dressing. SB had the bbq rib tips
with collard greens, mac & cheese and cole slaw. He ate every bite,
so it was all good! For dessert we shared a piece of key lime pie –
not the best we’ve ever had, but good enough. The check came to $33
plus change before tip.
After lunch we stopped at the new Harris Teeter grocery store nearby.
I’d never heard of it, but Dottie mentioned it this morning. It’s
beautiful – we kept saying “we’re not in Gainesville any more”, lol!
But, their prices were a lot higher than we’re used to – some of it
was downright laughable! A cheapo package of salami (of all things)
was $5.55, lol! We picked up a few things at the bakery, some water,
and got lunch meat and bread for SB.
Back at the resort it was almost 3 so we settled in to watch General
Hospital at the regular time. While watching it became apparent that
SB’s laptop screen was a problem. He received the laptop as a
Christmas gift this past year and while we were in Ft Myers in March
he STEPPED on it accidentally. He ended up with spots on the bottom
of the screen that were messed up, but then it cleared up. During
this Hilton Head trip he developed vertical lines and eventually the
left quarter to third of the screen became unusable. Unfortunately,
that’s where the start button is, and the icons for the programs he
uses.
I searched around on the internet, finding various options. Later I
went for a walk and stopped by to see Dottie again. She suggested
Best Buy, so when I got back to the studio I called the local store.
Their Geek Squad person told me they send the work out and it’d be 2
weeks to get it fixed! Are you kidding me??? No wonder Best Buy is
not doing well – that’s ridiculous. He said they don’t keep all the
various parts on hand, which is understandable. But, you can
overnight a part IN and then make the repair pretty easily. Oh well –
I ended up ordering a replacement screen online and have a You Tube
video showing how to replace it. I don’t think we’ll actually risk
doing it ourselves (translation – Myself, lol) but hopefully we can
pay someone to do it since it looks like a 5-minute job.
We weren’t hungry for dinner so we walked across the bridge to Shelter
Cove Harbour and stopped at the bar outside Scott’s Fish Market. I
had a glass of pinot grigio and he had a beer, followed later by a
strawberry daquiri (very good). We sat on the shady side and had a
great breeze keeping it cool. If we were in Gainesville it would have
been humid, so this was really nice. At some point he ordered a half
pound of peel and eat shrimp, which where nice & large. Some ladies
next to us ordered scallops, a Caesar salad and the chicken quesadilla
– all looked fabulous, so we might be back for dinner at the bar or
one of the outside tables another night. A guitar player provides
entertainment here and it’s just very pleasant (and close to
“home”).
We were back home just after 7, settled in for the night. Since his
laptop isn’t functioning I’ll let him use this computer for a while.
One of his former players is pitching for the first time in the major
leagues tonight so he’ll watch that game (Twins vs White Sox) online
to see how Cole does. I’ll probably head out to the porch with my
Kindle. Today on the beach I started reading a free book written by a
survivor of the Joplin tornado last year, and to my surprise the
author is 14 years old (13 at the time of the tornado). I never would
have guessed it was written by a kid!
Today was a fabulous day other than the laptop screen problem. But,
admittedly it was on borrowed time after the “accident”. The beach
was gorgeous except for the smoker, and although it was warm it wasn’t
humid out there & there was a nice breeze! Lunch was tasty, and happy
hour at Scott’s was nice & relaxing. This is a wonderful resort, and
so far it’s working out fine sharing a studio <g>.
Sue/WDW1972
Who: Sue (53), DVC member
SB (54), Husband
Plan: Beach, Lunch or Dinner Out
Actual: We turned the lights out by 10:30, and slept well. I woke
up a few times, but there was no noise from outside or next door. I’d
left the drapes about a quarter of the way open (compromise between
his preference for totally closed and my preference for totally open)
so by 6:15 I knew it was light outside. I got up, threw on some
clothes, brushed my teeth, and headed out for a run. It was already
74 degrees and 100% humidity! Back in FL it would be 5-10 degrees
cooler, but with similar humidity this time of day. I didn’t see
nearly as many people out as I do at WDW.
Back at the studio SB was still sound asleep. I took my shower and
later made a mug (using the refillable mug from the dining plan) of
cappuccino. Eventually he got up, and had trouble getting online.
After listening to him whine & get angry I called the front desk and
learned we were entering the code wrong. Problem solved – I admit the
internet here can be a pain, and it’s irritating as hell to have to
enter a security code (it’s not free for non-members, but how many non-
members are here??) but let’s chill a little <g>.
For breakfast I had a slice of bacon and a strawberry greek yogurt
with granola. We headed out about 9, driving over closer to the pool
area to get him a breakfast sandwich from Tide Me Over. While we were
waiting for that we went into the Mercantile to visit with Dottie, and
SB used his wdw refillable mug to get ice and water from the soda
machine outside. The mug ended up really coming in handy, as he got
ice water there and then at the beach we just added bottled water and
ice from the cooler to his mug and his water stayed cold.
His breakfast sandwich (biscuit, egg, sausage & cheese) was ok. I had
a bite and wasn’t overly impressed, but he seemed to like it just
fine. We drove over to the Beach House and parked underneath, then
took our stuff out to the beach. Quite a few people were arriving
when we did, but it’ll be much busier this weekend! We set up camp
just above the high tide line and enjoyed about 2.5 hours on the
beach. At one point I set up the beach umbrella to give us some
shade, even though we left the mallet (to pound the umbrella into the
sand) home in the garage in Gainesville.
Eventually a group of ladies came and set up their chairs directly in
front of us but down by the water. There were 6 of them, with their
chairs all lined up. The worst part was the old fart in the group who
smoked – that positively stank! It’s amazing that even outside, 100
yards away, someone’s cigarette just creates an intolerable stench!
We left shortly after 12 to return to the studio. After our showers
we drove over to One Hot Mama’s for lunch, which was an adventure.
Restaurants are mostly hard to find at Hilton Head due to them being
set back off the road and usually hidden by trees or they’re buried in
a strip mall or complex. We drove around a bit but then found it –
luckily we had the GPS but I’d also printed out MapQuest directions.
The restaurant wasn’t quite what I expected – smaller and different
looking. But, the food looked good! I had a glass of pinot grigio
and SB stuck with iced tea. We started with some lemon pepper wings,
which were very good. I had the lunch portion of the chicken pecan
salad – very good, with a citrus dressing. SB had the bbq rib tips
with collard greens, mac & cheese and cole slaw. He ate every bite,
so it was all good! For dessert we shared a piece of key lime pie –
not the best we’ve ever had, but good enough. The check came to $33
plus change before tip.
After lunch we stopped at the new Harris Teeter grocery store nearby.
I’d never heard of it, but Dottie mentioned it this morning. It’s
beautiful – we kept saying “we’re not in Gainesville any more”, lol!
But, their prices were a lot higher than we’re used to – some of it
was downright laughable! A cheapo package of salami (of all things)
was $5.55, lol! We picked up a few things at the bakery, some water,
and got lunch meat and bread for SB.
Back at the resort it was almost 3 so we settled in to watch General
Hospital at the regular time. While watching it became apparent that
SB’s laptop screen was a problem. He received the laptop as a
Christmas gift this past year and while we were in Ft Myers in March
he STEPPED on it accidentally. He ended up with spots on the bottom
of the screen that were messed up, but then it cleared up. During
this Hilton Head trip he developed vertical lines and eventually the
left quarter to third of the screen became unusable. Unfortunately,
that’s where the start button is, and the icons for the programs he
uses.
I searched around on the internet, finding various options. Later I
went for a walk and stopped by to see Dottie again. She suggested
Best Buy, so when I got back to the studio I called the local store.
Their Geek Squad person told me they send the work out and it’d be 2
weeks to get it fixed! Are you kidding me??? No wonder Best Buy is
not doing well – that’s ridiculous. He said they don’t keep all the
various parts on hand, which is understandable. But, you can
overnight a part IN and then make the repair pretty easily. Oh well –
I ended up ordering a replacement screen online and have a You Tube
video showing how to replace it. I don’t think we’ll actually risk
doing it ourselves (translation – Myself, lol) but hopefully we can
pay someone to do it since it looks like a 5-minute job.
We weren’t hungry for dinner so we walked across the bridge to Shelter
Cove Harbour and stopped at the bar outside Scott’s Fish Market. I
had a glass of pinot grigio and he had a beer, followed later by a
strawberry daquiri (very good). We sat on the shady side and had a
great breeze keeping it cool. If we were in Gainesville it would have
been humid, so this was really nice. At some point he ordered a half
pound of peel and eat shrimp, which where nice & large. Some ladies
next to us ordered scallops, a Caesar salad and the chicken quesadilla
– all looked fabulous, so we might be back for dinner at the bar or
one of the outside tables another night. A guitar player provides
entertainment here and it’s just very pleasant (and close to
“home”).
We were back home just after 7, settled in for the night. Since his
laptop isn’t functioning I’ll let him use this computer for a while.
One of his former players is pitching for the first time in the major
leagues tonight so he’ll watch that game (Twins vs White Sox) online
to see how Cole does. I’ll probably head out to the porch with my
Kindle. Today on the beach I started reading a free book written by a
survivor of the Joplin tornado last year, and to my surprise the
author is 14 years old (13 at the time of the tornado). I never would
have guessed it was written by a kid!
Today was a fabulous day other than the laptop screen problem. But,
admittedly it was on borrowed time after the “accident”. The beach
was gorgeous except for the smoker, and although it was warm it wasn’t
humid out there & there was a nice breeze! Lunch was tasty, and happy
hour at Scott’s was nice & relaxing. This is a wonderful resort, and
so far it’s working out fine sharing a studio <g>.
Sue/WDW1972
Rudeney
May 25, 2012, 9:46:31 AM5/25/12
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"Sue/WDW1972" <wdw...@aol.com> wrote:
> DAY 2 Thursday 5/24/12
> Who: Sue (53), DVC member
> SB (54), Husband
>
> DAY 2 Thursday 5/24/12
> Who: Sue (53), DVC member
> SB (54), Husband
>
> Eventually he got up, and had trouble getting online.
> After listening to him whine & get angry I called the front desk and
> learned we were entering the code wrong. Problem solved I admit the
> internet here can be a pain, and it s irritating as hell to have to
> enter a security code (it s not free for non-members, but how many non-
> members are here??) but let s chill a little <g>.
I've stayed at several hotels with free Internet that still required a
> After listening to him whine & get angry I called the front desk and
> learned we were entering the code wrong. Problem solved I admit the
> internet here can be a pain, and it s irritating as hell to have to
> enter a security code (it s not free for non-members, but how many non-
> members are here??) but let s chill a little <g>.
special code ti sign-on. I am guessing they do this to keep interlopers
out so only paying guests have access.
> Eventually a group of ladies came and set up their chairs directly in
> front of us but down by the water. There were 6 of them, with their
> chairs all lined up. The worst part was the old fart in the group who
> smoked that positively stank! It s amazing that even outside, 100
> yards away, someone s cigarette just creates an intolerable stench!
the beach to be sweet smelling, but then, once it starts burning i find it
intolerable. There have been a few times when I have asked smokers to move
downwind of me. They usually act aggravated, but move anyhow. Maybe one
day far in the future, we will have a smoke-free world, but until then, i
really wish that people who insist on smoking would do it where it doesn't
interfere with others.
> I searched around on the internet, finding various options. Later I
> went for a walk and stopped by to see Dottie again. She suggested
> Best Buy, so when I got back to the studio I called the local store.
> Their Geek Squad person told me they send the work out and it d be 2
> weeks to get it fixed! Are you kidding me??? No wonder Best Buy is
> not doing well that s ridiculous. He said they don t keep all the
> various parts on hand, which is understandable. But, you can
> overnight a part IN and then make the repair pretty easily. Oh well
> I ended up ordering a replacement screen online and have a You Tube
> video showing how to replace it. I don t think we ll actually risk
> doing it ourselves (translation Myself, lol) but hopefully we can
> pay someone to do it since it looks like a 5-minute job.
Really, it's not much more difficult than replacing batteries in kid's toy.
--
- Rodney
Sue/WDW1972
May 25, 2012, 7:24:50 PM5/25/12
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I understand using a code to keep out interlopers, but when you're a
gated island and your resort is the ONLY thing on that island?? Seems
like Disney overkill <g>. But, they do charge non-members $9.95/day
here.
Sue/WDW1972
gated island and your resort is the ONLY thing on that island?? Seems
like Disney overkill <g>. But, they do charge non-members $9.95/day
here.
Sue/WDW1972
Lisa Cubbon
May 26, 2012, 11:26:19 AM5/26/12
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On 5/25/2012 9:46 AM, Rudeney wrote:
> "Sue/WDW1972"<wdw...@aol.com> wrote:
>> DAY 2 Thursday 5/24/12
>> Who: Sue (53), DVC member
>> SB (54), Husband
>>
>> Eventually he got up, and had trouble getting online.
>> After listening to him whine& get angry I called the front desk and
> "Sue/WDW1972"<wdw...@aol.com> wrote:
>> DAY 2 Thursday 5/24/12
>> Who: Sue (53), DVC member
>> SB (54), Husband
>>
>> Eventually he got up, and had trouble getting online.
Lisa
Rudeney
May 29, 2012, 9:26:29 AM5/29/12
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than that, it's usually just snapped in place. With the bezel removed,
there are then a few more screws holding the screen in place. There
usually a plastic panel above the keyboard that snaps loose to reveal the
connector. So it's just a few screws really.
--
- Rodney
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