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By TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
Shingle Springs, California
April 25, 2011 1:53pm CST
myLot e-mails to go through, that is...
Bad Dawn.
Well I was on vacation last week. Took the kids to Legoland and the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
We met up with my mom's friend Jeannine, and she went too.
Cary loved Legoland, Dearra thought it was lame, and Naomi was OK with it.
The girls loved the Wild Animal Park, and Cary wasn't so excited about that.
Dearra complained a lot, she and Cary bickered, and Jeannine got in her face about all the complaining (she also called my sister and asked her how she could stand it).
I didn't like how they had changed the tram ride at the Wild Animal Park. It was about half as long, and I missed seeing the Okapi, but the rest of it was pretty cool. There was a lorikeet pavilion, a butterfly pavilion, the free flight bird show, etc. And we ran into an "animal encounter" with a serval. Way cool. Legoland was OK too.
And now I'm going to be playing catchup, so bear with me...
Didja miss me? 
Ps you can see my pics at rddcn.multiply.com
Ps you can see my pics at rddcn.multiply.com1 person likes this
19 responses
@celticeagle (190011)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Apr 11
My grandson loves Legos! I wonder if he would enjoy Legoland. Is that in San Diego too? I did miss you. Wondered if you might be under the weather. Glad you weren't and having a good time. Kids tend to bicker if they are together for a long period of time. Sounds like mom had a good time though.
@celticeagle (190011)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Apr 11
I have heard of Carlsbad. My grandma went to a bunches places down there years ago.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
28 Apr 11
Sounds like you had a pretty good vacation, regardless of the fact that there were things that some of the kids liked while others didn't and the fact that the kids bickered with one another. With that said, I'm sad to admit that I really didn't miss you while you were gone. The reason for that is that I found out last week that my husband has cancer and I've been trying to deal with that. Of course, that has meant that I haven't spent the time here that I usually do, so I couldn't tell you who did or didn't take part in discussions.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
28 Apr 11
Oh my gosh! What kind of cancer? How bad? I'm so sorry to hear that.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
28 Apr 11
Very, very scary. Will say a prayer for him...
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
28 Apr 11
Hodgkin's lymphoma. As of right now we don't know what stage it it because it was diagnosed last week from a lymph node biopsy. He has five more tests to have run to finish staging the cancer and treatment will start right after that.
I'm a bit better now though because the doctor assured us that this is one of the most treatable kinds of cancer. It is scary though.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Apr 11
Of course you were missed! What's 607? I heard Legoland is for kids up to something like 8 years old - so I can see how Dearra wouldn't really enjoy it. Wow, the Wild Animal Park tram was half as long? I know my daughter would be able to sit through it now, but I don't know about the little one. I'm surprised Cary wasn't so thrilled - I thought he liked critters. But hey, sounded like a cool vacation week!
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Apr 11
607 backlogged e-mails from myLot...
Cary is 10 and he liked it, but then he is into Legos.
The Wild Animal Park tram used to go by the tigers and the Okapi and a little bit outside the park below the bird show. Now it just loops the Africa and Asia enclosures with all of the hoofed animals. The rock face that used to have all the goats is still there, but the tram doesn't go by it any more. I'd say it used to be a 40 minute ride, and now it's more like 20. Cary liked it, just not as much as Legoland.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Apr 11
I didn't count the e-mails, AOL counted them for me. Dearra likes faster rides, and Legolands were a little too young for her. Last I saw, LA Zoo didn't have Okapi...
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Apr 11
I'm so backlogged - I don't even count the emails! I heard kids really like Legoland - but Dearra is older (she's too hip for Legos now - hee hee). Wow - only a 20 minute ride? Well, I suppose zoos are hurting too - so I supposed they have to cut it somewhere. Okapi's are cool (well, all animals are) - I don't think we caught any at the LA Zoo this time (a lot of animals were retiring for the night - we went their near closing).
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@bounce58 (17380)
• Canada
29 Apr 11
Hi Dawn. Went through your pictures at Legoland. We are seriously considering going there this fall. The kids wanted to go to Disney again, but when I showed them the Legoland website, I think they've changed their minds. I've got two boys, and lego pieces are everywhere in the house, so I think I wouldn't have any problems with them liking the park.
I'm only at 61 myLot emails to go to, so I'm just one-tenth bad Bounce.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
29 Apr 11
How old are the boys? If they're too much over 10, they make think Legoland is too juvenile...
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
26 Apr 11
Your kids are darling, & I love the place you live! Great pix, Dawn! 
Maggiepie
“The penalty good men pay for not being interested in politics, is to be governed by men worse than themselves.” ~ Plato, 350 B.C.
Maggiepie
“The penalty good men pay for not being interested in politics, is to be governed by men worse than themselves.” ~ Plato, 350 B.C.1 person likes this
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
26 Apr 11
cool. that was a neat thing to do with the kids. you are making great memories with them. so glad. why do you say you was bad? yes Ive loved looking at all those nice pics of your sweet cute kids on that page. thanks. @dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
26 Apr 11
I'm bad because I let my myLot notifications build up...
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
25 Apr 11
I guess that many people have deleted me as I have no been able to post on Mylot lately. But I feel to post tonight. Yes, I did miss you as I can read the emails on my BB but it does not allow me to answer them by BB. so I read when in the bank etc or queuing up at the tax office. Yes, I did miss you. In fact I panicked and made a call to you to find out if you were okay. Great to see you back at Mylot
nd out if you were okay. Great to see you back at Mylot1 person likes this
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Apr 11
I'm just fine. I just need a puuush to move myself out of my comfort zone....
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
26 Apr 11
Yes we missed you! Nice to know you had a nice vacation! I did not know they had a Legoland! I would love to go to the San Diego Wild Animal Park! I would love to see all the animals and the free flight bird show,too!
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
26 Apr 11
More than one Legoland, apparently. The Wild Animal Park is special, it really is...
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
26 Apr 11
Looks like you had a great time 
Next time you go missing(err outing 
) ... dont be so scared to see 666 awaiting you 
Next time you go missing(err outing ) ... dont be so scared to see 666 awaiting you
@hardworkinggurl (37062)
• United States
28 Apr 11
Glad to hear you had a good time away with the kids, and as for the emails well mine too for the last five days amounts well over 600 also. This is my second day and I am down to 300, lol happy reading to you and I.
Of course I missed you and so many others as well.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
28 Apr 11
Mine are up over 800, I don't suppose I will get through them all...
@sswallace21 (1824)
• United States
26 Apr 11
Welcome back from you trip. Sound like you had a typical trip with kids. There's always going to be someone who would rather be doing something else. Hope you had a nice time anyway. Best Wishes!
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
26 Apr 11
I did have a nice time anyway. Much better than I"m having now (don't ask). lol
@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
25 Apr 11
Of course we missed you. What is a family vacation without a little drama and complaining. I am glad your kids lived up to their jobs in that area. Have fun with the catsup, Ketchup, catch up.
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Apr 11
I managed to survive without having to kill them (or them kill each other), I guess that's good. :D
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Apr 11
It was fun (except for the 9 hour drive each way)...
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Apr 11
It was fun (except for the bickering), but here I am, back at work on a rainy Monday, doing myLot on my lunch. :D
@schulzie (4061)
• United States
28 May 11
Oh wow! That is a heck of a lot of emails to go through. But on the bright side you had a nice vacation and rest, right? I wonder - did you ever get through all of your 607 e-mails?
I would be freaking out at that amount!
Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
25 Apr 11
Hey dawny! Were you away a whole week? Time sure does fly...Anyway,
the vacation sounds pretty awesome to me, well maybe not Legoland
so much. But, I would love to go San Diego Wild Animal Park for sure!
And their Zoo too! I think the butterfly pavillion would have been
my favorite! What about some "Big Wildcats"? Sounds like a fun trip,
except for the kids fighting part. But, I guess you did have to take
them, didn't ya?
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Apr 11
For big wildcats they have tigers, cheetahs and lions, but the lions were off exhibit....
