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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 10:37 am
Texannie, I beg to differ. My kids will be Angels at home. Keep themselves occupied, are quiet, polite, etc. But good lord, give them a little extra stimulus than what they are used to and they turn into the monkies from the zoo. Also, when my mom has them, they are really good, but when we are all together, they go into temper tantrums and fits at the first sign of disappointment. But if it's just me, them and their daddy, poster children for good behavior. Actually, our older child is growing out of it finally. The younger one is starting early on the terrible twos. You know they last three years.... Just as one is coming out, one is going into it. NT will see in San Diego what I mean.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 10:56 am
Texannie...I completely agree...my dd knows what is expected of her in public...she may act like a banchee in the house with her friends but in public she knows better!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 10:59 am
Is it possible that because you expect them to be unruly, they become unruly and you feel helpless to stop that train? Years ago, we used to all go out to the beach in the summer the whole family would be there on weekends. My sister in law would arrive with her little boy, about three years old, cutest thing. When she would come into the house she would say to him, go pick your time out chair for the weekend. I was dumbfounded, it was like telling her kid, I know you are going to misbehave....... When I would take my son places, I would say we know you are going to be a very good boy and behave. If we were going to a nice restaurant we let him know early on what was expected of him. Even as a four year old he knew how to behave in restaurants or at other people's houses. I wouldn't lower the bar in terms of expectations. They may surprise you.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 12:30 pm
Sewmommy had a good point: DVD player on plane -- make sure they can watch the whole show! So, for an hour flight you'd probably only get to watch something like Dora, something that's 20 minutes or so. I'll second the twistable crayons. We have a set we use only on the airplane. They are a novelty and the time spent twisting them up and then back down and then back up..... takes up some time and keeps them occupied.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 1:20 pm
Wait! Who's gonna be in San Diego?????
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 1:28 pm
Lol Costa, I think Escapee is flying with kids to Ontario and then driving to San Diego.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 1:55 pm
and Native Texan too
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 2:43 pm
Yep, Costa. We will be going to the Zoo on the fifth probably mid to late afternoon. I am guessing around 3. My hope is to meet NT and her son there. Anyone else who would like to do a TVCH meet at the San Diego zoo, let's coordinate. Maris: I saw the same traits in my neice when I'd babysit her. SHe'd be an angel, but as soon as she heard her dad's truck pull up, she'd start acting like a wild indian. I'd tell him, "She has been good all day" and he'd act like I was lying. Then when it was just him and her, she'd be fine. She'd do the same thing with my mom. So I knew it just wasn't me. Now, if we go somewhere, I say to DD1 "Here are the rules: We are going to be on our best behavior. We aren't going to yell, fight or scream." Etc. etc. Like I said, she is getting better, but she is such a drama queen. DD2 is starting to get very demanding in her young age. I hope all goes well.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 2:48 pm
Rumor has it NT will be dirving up to Orange County for lunch 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 3:16 pm
YOU DORKS!!! I live less than 2 MILES from the Zoo! I, literally, can walk there!! (And often do, in the summer!) Definitely, let's meet!!!!! (Heck, I can even bring one person in with me for free!)
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 3:47 pm
Oh, yes, Costa, I would love to meet you. Would it be possible to meet your owners also? My plan is drive up to meet Scooter and Sea on the 4th. Sea mentioned that she might also be willing to go to SD. I plan on making it an all-day outing at the zoo on the 5th. We will be stay at National City Blvd. and 7th, which is only a couple of miles from the kids' apartment. How far away are you and/or the zoo from there? And do you know if I am apt to be murdered in that area. It's rated a 3 star but has very decent prices for a room with a bay view. However, if it's an unsafe area, it's not too late to change.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 3:57 pm
LOL NT, the last time we were in SD we were looking for a convienience store and totally got lost. We ended up in some area tourists should never go to, kept passing by where the trains loaded and unloaded and lots of dark roads and areas. I have no idea how we ever found our way out of there. And the worst part was when we finally found a convienience store...it was just across the street from our hotel!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 4:16 pm
I do hope NT and Costacat will be at the Zoo around 3 or 4 in the afternoon. If not, she'll just have to pop over to they Hyatt Regency Quivero and ask for me!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 4:53 pm
NT, I know nothing about National City. Parts of it are not exactly safe, but I dunno which parts. I pretty much stay north of there! I can definitely meet you guys at the zoo at 3pm on the 5th (Monday, yes?). Escapee, I sent you a PM. NT, send me one and I'll reply with my cell # for you guys. How cool! I'll get to meet some more TVCHers!!!!! Wargod, I wonder where you ended up. Was it trains or trolleys? The areas where the train stations are are generally good areas. The trolleys, though are another story. And yes, some of them do go down thru National City -- all the way down to the border, in fact. Escapee is staying at the Hyatt Regency on Mission Bay! Ooh la la!! 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 4:54 pm
Er, are we talking March 5th? Monday? And NT, yes, you'll get to meet Costa's owners. You can even meet Costa if you want (you can swing by here, cause I am, literally, on the way out from the zoo).
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 4:57 pm
April And it would be the best western for our budget if a friend hand't "hooked us up" with her discount deal at the Hyatt. By your Ooh La La, I am guessing it's nice right? That will be a change for us... The nicest place I've ever stayed is the Marriott or the Radisson. And that was FOREVER ago.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 4:57 pm
Costa...April
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 5:09 pm
Costa, it coulda been trolleys. All I know was it looked nothing like the touristy San Diego I love, lol. We'd just left Sea World so it was pretty late, hopped off the freeway, and were heading to our hotel when I asked him to stop so I could grab a magazine and then we got lost.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 6:32 pm
Oh thank heavens! I just looked at my calendar and went... oh crap! I've got a complete bathroom remodel going on now and the plumber will be here Monday along with the tile prep. Duh! The Hyatt Regency is in a great location on the bay. I've not stayed there in years, but you should have fun. It probably was the trolleys then, Wargod. And some of the areas where the trolley stops are NOT areas that I'd wanna be hanging out near in the dark of night! Where were you staying during that Sea World trip?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 7:10 pm
We were at some Best Western a couple blocks up from N. Harbor Drive. We were about 5-10 minutes from the USS Midway (we spent one morning wandering around that..kids totally loved it!)
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 7:17 pm
Oh, oh and NT and Escapee, if ya'll don't already have too much planned into your days and haven't considered it yet, Seaport Village is a fun place to visit! It's probably my favorite spot in SD. Lots of little unique stores, like a wooden toys toy store where they'll paint your kids name on the toy you buy and a kite store. They have the carosal that's really cool. Last time we were there we watched hundreds of little boats sail out (plus some huge ones!) and people out int he park area flying all kinds of kites. I love it cuz it has all the little stores, but because you can walk over and let the kids run around and burn off some energy.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 8:10 pm
Oh shoot. You probably were right by the Santa Fe train station. Amtrak, trolleys, and the (commuter) Coaster all stop there. And at certain times of the night, it can look a wee bit "seedy." I'm so used to it (having commuted from that station on Amtrak for a while, at 6:00 in the morning when it was still dark), that I never thought about how it'd look to an "outsider." And yeah, there's several "convenience" stores right there! I love going to Seaport Village. I'll grab a cup of coffee from Upstart Crow (and get my parking validated) and then go wander along the embarcadero's boardwalk. There a lot of cute little boutique shops there. And yes, it's really beautiful there, on the water.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, March 02, 2007 - 10:15 pm
Yep, that was probably it then, lol. When we finally made our way out of that area and back to our hotel, Darren pulled up and I ran up to the counter and asked where the store was and she kinda grinned at me and pointed out the window, lol. Seaport Village is the one place we always plan to go. And usually if we have a couple days planned where we're doing something that doesn't take all day, we'll spend a couple mornings or evenings there. I don't know how you can handle living in SD though. I'd never get anything done because there's always something to go do!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 8:41 am
Lots of the things to do here are things that I do when I have visitors from out of town. I don't always go to Seaport Village, I don't always go to Sea World. I'll go to the zoo often, but because I have a membership, I can just pop in and walk around for an hour or so and then leave. But one of the things I love here is that I can do things, a variety of things, all year long. I never feel like I'm gonna get cabin fever, even if we have a rainy day, cause I know the next day is gonna be glorious and I can go have a picnic at the park or breakfast on the beach. I'm really spoiled!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 12:33 pm
Advice on a card or something (preferably lightly funny) to get for my neighbor who just had a double masectomy. She is such a nice neighbor. She had the operation on Monday and is coming home from the hospital today. I can't even cook for my own family, so cooking something for them would probably result in all of them in the ER. (She has a husband and a 10 year old son, if that matters.) Any ideas?
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