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First Trip Report June 4-11 @ The Beach Club
Setting: Family of 5 from North Central Indiana. Mom, Dad, and three princesses. Ages 7,5,3. 7 nights at the Beach Club Resort. Standard View Room. June 4-11, 2009
Travel Arrangements made directly with Disney including Airfare, Magical Express, and Resort Check In on the way home. ADR's made at Cinderella's Royal Table for dinner, Coral Reef for lunch, Cape May for Breakfast, Crystal Palace for lunch, Liberty Tree Tavern for lunch, Chef Mickey's for Breakfast. Day 1: Flight left Indianapolis at 3PM. We arrived in Orlando on time and ready to roll. We made our way to they Magical Express where there was no line....none whatsoever! We walked through all the check in points and right on to our bus. We did wait 15 minutes or so for more ME customers to arrive. We soon left with a bus half full. After a short bus ride we were unloading at the Beach Club. There was no line to check in. I walked up gave my name and we had the area of the resort we had requested and were off to our room in a matter of minutes. I stopped by bell services to get a couple of packages we had waiting...they said they would bring them to us. We walked to our room and three minutes later a knock on the door. The Bellman had our packages and our luggage that may take up to three hours later to arrive. After a quick refresher we were off on Disney Transport to the Magic Kingdom for our ADR with Cinderella. Then it started to rain....no big deal....it is Florida in June. We pulled out our Poncho's bought at Target prior to departure. Plasticed up and entered the park. We had our photo taken in the rain and ponchos on Main Street. We proceeded to the Castle, checked in, walked in, got pics taken with Cinde were escorted to our table. As a dad of three daughters I was more than pleased with the opportunity for my little princesses to meet THE princess of all time. Dinner was excellent from my wife's point of view. She had the prime rib and loved it. I had the lamb and it was slightly above average. Kids all ate....but they didn't care...they were in the castle!!! The show with the fairy godmother and two of the mice was cute and my girls enjoyed it all.....so I did too. The rain continued through dinner which was awesome because when we were done the park had emptied a bit. We walked on the Carousel and then waited 5 minutes to ride Dumbo. By this time it was more than enough for our first day. Travel, transfer, check in, dinner and a couple of rides. It was 9:15PM and my 5 year old daughter was ready for bed. So home to the Beach Club we went. Where we all slept on the wonderful beds till morn! |
Signing on for more! I love reading about other disboard members' vacations. Hope you'll be posting pictures so we can put a face with the name.
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Day 2 Animal Kingdom
Friday June 5, 2009
Day 2 We were up early with the energy of the first full day of our trip to The World. We ate breakfast in the room from the supply of groceries that were delievered from GardenGrocer (would certainly do that again!!!) Milk, Juice, Poptarts and fresh fruit were on the menu. We wanted to get to the park as close to opening as possible and I believe it was around 9:15-20 when the bus arrived in the Animal Kingdom drop off area. We had gotten involved in a stroller swap, which was awesome, and had the stroller in had and rolling. We went straight to Africa once we entered the park. We stopped along the way for some PhotoPass pics. But once we hit Africa we went to Kilimanjaro Safaris where the standby wait time was 15 minutes so we jumped right on. My kids absolutely loved this ride. The animals were so close, the views were amazing. When the bridge "nearly" fell my girls all screamed!:scared1::scared1::scared1: It was hilarious. They loved the ride so much they wanted to ride it again. So I got Fastpasses to ride it again so we could do some other things. Next we went to The Festival of the Lion King to try to catch the next performance. When we got there we had a bit of time until the next show. So we walked over to Camp Minmie-Mickey to meet the crew. They were just opening up. We were the first people of the day to meet Minnie (timing was impeccable!) Minnie and her handler walked out right as we were walking up. We met Minnie, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy. The longest wait we had for any of them was 5 minutes. After 30 minutes or so of Camp Minnie-Mickey we went to the Lion King. What a show!! We all loved it! The monkey crew was AWESOME. We sat in the Giraffe section about row 4. Lunch was next...Flame Tree BBQ..I would eat there again in a heartbeat! (Eat before 11:15 In any of the parks....it saves so much time in line!!) After that we walked around the Tree, took some pics and found DeVine. I had read about her and when we found her only a couple of other people were there. My kids(and me) were very entertained....to watch her walk, and pose was something to be seen. A very worthy stop in your day at Animal Kingdom. We also did the Maharaja Jungle Trek......I don't really recall if that was before or after DeVine.....it was days and many memories ago... My girls spent a lot of time looking at animals...talking to cast members. We even tracked a Rhino with a cast member. She was fantastic and my girls are still talking about that experience. We took the train to the conservation station, got to take a pic with an owl, help a CM measure out food for some of the animals, and generally look around at the things there. This stop was absolutely worth our time as well. We did the Pagani Exploration Trail. This was great as well. Lots of animals, up close and personal. When we finished with this we hit the Safari with our Fastpass. Our second Safari experience was better than the first. A thunderstorm had rolled through and cooled things off a bit. It was still a sprinkle in the air as we got on our Jeep. As we traveled though the lands the animals had been cooled off and were up and more active than our morning encounter. We actually saw Rhinos running....really running. Even our guide was amazed. We had to stop the jeep so the Running Rhinos had plenty of room to cross the road. It was very cool. We also so Cheetahs up and moving, a pair of horned antelope (no clue on the real name) up and butting each other with their horns. Pretty cool stuff. After our safari we found a spot to watch the afternoon parade up in the front of the park near the exit. We found a spot on the front row...parked mom and kids and I headed off for some popcorn and drinks. We waited 20 minutes or so until the parade came by. But in the 20 minutes of wait time a CM asked for volunteers to come out and play Pictionary to entertain the crowd before the parade. My eldest was the first one picked to play. I missed all of that waiting in line for popcorn....but my wife said my daughter was eating it all up. After she was done they gave her a certificate for helping. The Parade....was great! Many of the people came by for high fives and hand shakes from my girls. When the parade was over we hit the busses and went back to the BC for some pool time. Which was well received by my kids and wife! Dinner: Beaches and Cream at the Beach Club. The best burger I ate while in The World! Day 2....was outstanding!:yay::woohoo::dance3: |
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Day 3 EPCOT
We started Day 3 with breakfast in the room. And then headed off very quickly to EPCOT for the day. We also met my mother in law today as well. We all headed over to Soarin' for the first event of the day. Since my youngest daughter is very small and does not meet the 40 inch requirement for many rides my wife took her on the boat ride in The Land...I don't know the name of it. The rest of us rode Soarin' and absolutely loved it. It was incredible. Much more than I could have imagined! The sensation of flying through the air...the wind...the smells.....just amazing! Our standby wait time was only 15 minutes or so. We did grab fastpasses on the way out since the girls wanted to ride again. After Soarin we headed over to The Sea. We did the Little Mermaid ride and Turtle Talk with Crush. The ride was certainly good for the younger kids. Turtle talk was fabulous. The way Crush interacts with the kids and adults in the room was hilarious! We laughed all day about it. And Crushed reminded the kids that they are supposed to say "dude" as much as they can the rest of the day. Parents, he said, your welcome! In his surfer dude voice. I enjoyed Turtle Talk as much as my kids. We also explored The Sea area a bit....checking out the tanks, and coloring at the Kidcot station, which we also did in The Land as well. My girls enjoyed doing all of this.
Probably one of the funnier things that happened was they were having a dolphin viewing in one of the tanks while we were there. The trainer was in the water and we could only see the trainer and the dolphins through a small door on the other side of the tank. They were trying to get the dolphins to enter the smaller tank so we could all get a good look. However, the dolphins were having none of it. They would take a peek in the door and then just swim away. It was really kind of funny. The CM that was inside with us just laughed about it saying things like the dolphins are going to do what they want to do. After this time we headed to the Coral Reef for our ADR. This place was a favorite of the adults but the kids thought it was just ok. They ate the food and all but our seats were not close to the tanks so the atmosphere was not quite as exciting as it could have been. My wife, her mom, and I certainly enjoyed the food. Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, and steak were our choices and all three were found to be very good. After lunch we headed back to the BC for some rest and relaxation at the pool. Staying at the BC was a huge benefit for seeing EPCOT. We did not return until dinner time used our fastpasses for Soarin again. And in our entire week at WDW the only meal that I ate that was not good was this one. We walked back through The World Showcase just checking things out. We did ride the Maelstrom (5 minute wait) We finally stopped to eat in America. I don't recall the name of the establishment, which is ok because the food was like a school cafe. It certainly was not grade A....maybe grade E for edible. The restaurant was just to the left of Liberty Hall (while facing it) and faced the main walkway of The World Showcase. Don't go there! After dinner we went and got a spot on the bridge going back to the International Gateway to watch the fireworks. We waited for 30 minutes or so before the show began. The fireworks were as billed......awesome! The entire family enjoyed the show and the great thing was when the fireworks were over we were back in our room in less than 10 minutes. It was a late night but we thought that would be ok since day 4 would start with ADR for breakfast at Cape May in The Beach Club and a late arrival at Hollywood Studios! |
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Here are my three daughters waiting for the SpectroMagic Parade at Magic Kingdom. Yep, I bought them the Minnie ears...nothing more cute than my girls in Minnie ears! http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/...a9458a2b_m.jpg This is the whole family at Camp Minnie-Mickey. We met all the characters that day in less than 30 minutes! |
From The Boardwalk looking back at The Beach Club http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/...234f570a9d.jpg View of The Castle from my flying Dumbo http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/...56652371a8.jpg The family with Minnie |
Enjoying your report. Nice pictures.
Day 4 Hollywood Studios
Day 4 was supposed to start with letting the kids sleep in a little since we were up late the night before watching the fireworks at EPCOT. The sleeping in thing has always been tough for my kids. They all seem to be fairly early risers which made getting to the parks a lot easier but getting a little extra rest more difficult. Anyway, we made our ADR at Cape May which was very easy since we were staying at The Beach Club. I should tell you that I love breakfast food so when making comments about our meals that is important to remember. But breakfast buffets are great. I love eggs and sausage. I love breakfast potato dishes. The ladies in my life love fresh fruit. So Cape May breakfast buffet gets rave reviews from my family. My kids had to eat 5 pounds of strawberries and I had 5 pounds of sausage (only a slight exaggeration).
After a quick stop back at our room we headed for the Studios for the day. We didn't get there until 10:30 or so. Which is the latest we hit any park while at WDW. I won't do that again. Showing up late, which we thought would allow us some extra rest, which we didn't get, and a more relaxing morning, only lead to a crowded park (Star Wars Weekend). I ran to Toy Story to get fastpasses. When I got them the fastpass time was 4:15. So we did the Muppet 3D movie, Playhouse Disney, met Handy Manny, and Quincey from little Einsteins. We also hit the Disney Animation attraction. My kids did enjoy that. We didn't really have lunch since we ate a large breakfast but by noon or 1 the park was big time crowded. We watched some of the Jedi Training Academy which was a lot of fun. We never hit it at the right time to try to get one of my girls on stage but that was ok. They enjoyed watching. We also stopped for some icecream during the heat of the day as well. We found a bit of shade an at Mickey ice cream bars. Those things melt fast in the heat......only slightly slower than the multi colored popsicles we had at Magic Kingdom. We hit Star Tours on fastpasses and when we got off that ride which I thought was just ok....nothing compared to Soarin! We made a family decision to head back to the beach club. My kids had hit the wall. They were hot, tired, grumpy, and their father was going to have one of those Disney moments that no one was going to enjoy. So we decided to leave. On the way back to the boat I was looking for a family to give my fast passes to. It was pushing 3PM and the fastpasses were for 4:15 and I couldn't let them go to waste. So as I walked out I saw what appeared to be a mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, and two kids. Perfect! I walked over to the dad, they had just entered the park. I asked him if they had seen the Toy Story show..he said not yet. So I explained that my kids were done for the day and we had these fastpasses. I handed them to him and he was grateful. He thanked me several times. I walked away thinking that they would have a great time! Obviously he had walked over to his wife and explained what had just happened and the wife, now from 30 yards away, yelled back to us and said THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH! I waved and smiled and enjoyed that moment as much as any ride I was on all week! When back at the Beach Club a nap was required! All kids in bed and asleep. Which they all did. When the woke up we decided we would go to Downtown Disney for dinner and a bit of shopping! Downtown Disney was busy that night as well. We walked around and took in the sights. Let the kids shop and pick out a plush Disney toy. They all wanted Disney Babies. So we are the proud owners of two baby Minnies and one baby Pooh! Dinner was at The Earl of Sandwhich which was pretty good really. I had a BLT which was quite enjoyable! Day 4 was a bit rough at times but overall not too bad. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/...82c8ba1546.jpg At Cape May http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/...792aa8405d.jpg Jedi Academy at Hollywood Studios http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/...faac031a5e.jpg Mickey Ice cream bars.....ohhhh so good. |
Your girls are adorable! Love the castle picture from Dumbo too. Enjoying reading your trip report. Thanks!
That was a great fastpass story, I love little momens if magic like that! Your first trip sounds lovely, I can't wait to read more! Your family is so cute!
Thank You to all of you. I am a proud daddy of all my girls....including my wife. I couldn't have it any better than I do!
I also felt I owed it to this board to write a trip report. Being a first timer I was overwhelmed by the planning of our trip. We have several "Disney" friends that helped us out a bunch. But I also spent endless hours reading other people's trip reports. I found them helpful on many levels. So I hope this report can be helpful to others! |
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The Pittsburgh Penguins didn't bother waiting until the April 3 trade deadline to improve their team, acquiring veteran winger Brenden Morrow from Dallas on Sunday and big defenseman Douglas Murray from San Jose on Monday.
Now the rest of the league — particularly Stanley Cup contenders such as Anaheim, Boston, Los Angeles and, yes, the Blackhawks — has nine days to respond.
"It's just inevitable that players are going to be moved at this time, even though it's tough," winger Patrick Kane said Monday. "Hopefully, we can make some additions to our team that can make us even better. Or, if not, we've had a pretty good season so far to date with the team we have. I think you've got to be happy with the group we have in here. We'll see what happens."
The biggest prize this spring is Calgary Flames winger Jarome Iginla, a 35-year-old unrestricted-free-agent-to-be with 525 career goals to his credit. Iginla has reportedly given the Flames the OK to trade him to either Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles or Pittsburgh.
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Bowman said last week that he was wary about breaking up his team and disrupting the chemistry the Hawks have built.
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Unique Books of Dr. Asaf Riyaz-i-Qadeer Introduced During Famous Poet Khalid Masood Khan Humorous Poetry Program
"You may need Tylenol by the end of this program not because of headache but because of abdominal aches due to laughter:" These were the words of Dr. Asaf Riyaz-i-Qadeer at Lasani Restaurant Banquet Hall this past Friday, as he introduced famous Hilarious Poet from Multan Pakistan Khalid Masood Khan, who has introduced a new style of poetry, where he mixes Urdu and Punjabi languages, to introduce in an entertaining manner various cultural aspects of Pakistan; explain many issues facing the society & world; and even gives resolutions to some of the problems. The whole hall was full in anticipation of an unforgettable evening and everyone left the hall most satisfied. He indeed had the audience move their places with hilarity. Someone in the past has said about his poetry:
"Koee Nahee Hae Khalid-e-Masood Ki Tarha – Uus Ki Ghazal Ka Zaiqa Umrood Kee Tarha Hae"
The occasion became more buoyant as famous community leader, social worker and medical practitioner Dr. Asaf Riyaz-i-Qadeer (M.D.) introducing two of his books: "Nadir-o-Nayaab Ashaar", which is a 225 collection of verses of famous poets over the last two centuries (Mir Taqi Meer; Ghalib; and others) and second book is "Muntakhib Mazahaya Shairee", which is a 230 pages collection of humorous verses. Both these books have been reviewed by Newspaper Jang, Pakistan and have been entered into the curriculum at the Allama Iqbal Open University.
The program was emceed in the traditional manner by three persons: Saeed Basheer Gaddi of Sangeet Radio; Abdullah Jafari (son of famous humor poet); and Inayat Ashraf. Famous poet of Houston Reverend Dr. Afzal Firdous and Former City Councilperson M. J. Khan paid glowing tributes to Dr. Asaf Riyaz-i-Qadeer for his efforts in gathering excellent couplets and poems from the past and gave special accolade to Guest Poet Khalid Masood for giving new style to poetry.
"I have got inspiration for poetry from Dr. Amanullah Khan of Dallas, whom I call the 'Father of Punjabi Poetry'. I did have some germs for poetry, but he is the one, who has revived the writer from inside me," said Dr. Asaf Riyaz-i-Qadeer (M.D.). Dr. Qadeer graciously gifted his books to the guests with his autograph.
Dr. Amanullah Khan M.D; PhD, who was present on the occasion and informed that he has made his first movie (in Punjabi language with English subtitles film – Theme is Pakistan & India relationship) and it will debut on April 10, 2010 at 8 pm at The Landmark Magnolia Theatre in Dallas West Village, with a second screening on April 12, 2010 at 4:15 pm at the same theater. Eventually it will go worldwide in May 2010.
Khalid Masood Khan is a famous Urdu columnist, critic, poet and comedy writer from Multan (Khanewal), Pakistan. His work has been published with the leading Urdu newspaper Daily Jang for almost a decade or so. Some of his couplets are:
"Lalloo Khaet Sae Aik Paraona Aaya Tha – Munjae Peerae Phur Gaya Pan Sae Thuk Thuk Kar"
"Uus Ka Rishta Na Hunae Ka Baes Uus Ka Abba Tha – Sub Haryan Thae Uus Nae Aesa Abba Kahaen Sae Labba Tha"…
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The Government of Pakistan is considering granting the right of vote as well as representation in National and Provincial Assemblies to Overseas Pakistanis. In this regard all those Pakistani who wish to participate in the electoral process, may kindly fill the form available at following link (http://www.pakistanconsulatehouston.org/oversees-pakistanis.asp) and email or mail it back to the Consulate of Houston. The response would enable the Government in assessing the extent of interest among the Pakistani Diaspora in the electoral process and taking a final decision in this regard. The immediate response would be highly appreciated.
Under the dual nationality agreement between the United States and Pakistan in 2002, Pakistani-Americans can retain both US and Pakistani passports and are eligible to vote in both countries. You are requested to kindly circulate this message widely to your Pakistani acquaintances. The mailing address of the Consulate is as under:
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Above left: METRO Bus…; Above right: TCF Primary School in Pakistan… |
Houston Energy Corridor Has METRO Service
Houston, Texas: Energy Corridor District of Houston has partnered with METRO to launch the Route 75 Energy Corridor Connector, starting this past Monday 01-25-2010. The new service will run along Eldridge between the Katy Freeway and Westheimer. This will provide employees and residents who live and work in the Energy Corridor District a quick, convenient ride to stores, restaurants and businesses along the route, according to Metro officials.
Energy Corridor District employees who live in the downtown and Midtown areas can connect to the 75 Energy Corridor Connector by riding the 228 Addicks and 229 Kingsland/Addicks from the Central Business District to the Addicks Park & Ride. The Connector also links with popular routes like the 82 Westheimer and the 131 Memorial.
Service will run every 15 minutes, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. It will also run every 10 minutes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
TCF: Beacon of Hope in Pakistan
"Problems in Pakistan are many: Poverty, Health, Education, and so on. As conscientious persons, founders of the Citizens Foundation (TCF) reached the conclusion after much deliberations that eradicating illiteracy and bringing real high standard schooling to the children of Pakistan is the solution to all problems: These were the words of Dr. Ahson Rabbani, Vice-President of TCF, who came for a special brunch event organized by Houston Community Activist Abdullah Jafari & his wife Anjum at the Crown Plaza Hotel Kirby. Also present on the occasion was Danial Noorani, CEO of TCF-USA, a non-profit entity in USA, which helps the educational services of TCF in Pakistan and gives chance to American donors to invest their hard earned money in a worthwhile cause and get tax deduction benefits at the same time.
TCF, established in 1995, is a unique foundation providing formal education for the less privileged children of Pakistan. The model on which it works is that education for the poor will not be poor (not substandard). Purposeful primary and secondary school buildings each accommodating 180 students and have art room, library, computer lab and toilets: Taking students off the streets and into schools: Maintain self-esteem of children by asking them to pay minimum Rs. 10/Month: TCF Schools are not limited to certain communities; they are present across Pakistan and constantly growing in number: TCF is a professionally managed by a team of highly dedicated leaders and staff employed on a full-time basis – Currently, there are 6000 full time employees, which includes 4150 qualified teachers: Comprehensive & dynamic curriculum as officially prescribed syllabus by the government, which is not taught at government schools, but here with TCF with the help of an army retired officer all schools are checked through secret visits that they are functioning.
As of 2009, TCH has 600 School Units (459 Primary School Units / 141 Secondary School Units); a network of 600 purpose-built operational school units nationwide; an enrollment of 80,000 students; a balanced gender ratio, which is close to 50% female students; has created 6,026 jobs of which 4,150 are female faculty positions.
"Although we have tried to apply for grants through USAid and other worldwide agencies and corporations, but we have not yet been very successful in getting such assistance: We believe that is not a problem, since this issue of eradicating illiteracy and making Pakistani citizens well educated and skilled is our own challenge and we should be at the forefront of resolving these issues with our monetary as well as moral support of all Pakistani: Added Danial Noorani.
For more information, once can always call Abdullah Jafari at 713.907.7786.


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- Posted by ltcollins1949 9a TX (My Page) on Mon, May 26, 08 at 12:48
Yes, they can be separated and transplanted. I don't do mine because they prick my arms and legs, and it's very uncomfortable. Here is some information on removing the pups. |
ltcollins, thank you for the great link! Yes, they are prickly alright! Anyway I'll wait for winter, wear a thick shirt, and then go ahead with it. |
This is good info to have, my sago in a container has five pups, and I would dearly like to separate them from the mother plant. Guess, like you Roselee, I shall wait until winter now. |
- Posted by honeybunny2 Z9TX (My Page) on Tue, May 27, 08 at 8:44
I have better luck, doing the separating in the spring. In the winter the soil is too moist and they do not do as well, and I lost half of them. I use a sharp shooter shovel, and lay backwards next to the pup, and just push, and the pup will pop off. On the older ones, you may have to use an axe, since they are apart of the plant. Don't worry, they will grow roots. I have one plant( that is planted in the sun) that always has pups. Plants in the shade do not multiply as fast. |
Thanks for the tip! Nice to know you did it and didn't lose the mother plant. Hope I don't have to use an ax and it just pops off, but they are old so may have to. I have used a little narrow saw to saw big roots off something I was trying to dig out so maybe, just maybe, that might work. |
- Posted by fool4flowers Copperas Cove, Tx 8 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, May 28, 08 at 13:19
I watched a gardening show on cycads the other day and he recommended pouring fungicide over the cut to help it heal. |
Now that's interesting! Any clue what kind of fungicide to use? |
- Posted by fool4flowers Copperas Cove, Tx 8 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, May 28, 08 at 15:46
He had something mixed up in a watering can and poured it over his tools and the cuts. He didn't say what it was but I have started using wettable sulfur powder on my brugs when one gets broken and I noticed it seals up the would and keeps it from getting that rotting down the stem if I do it right away. Its what we used to use on potatoes when we would cut them in chunks with the eyes growing to keep them from rotting when we wanted to make new plants. |
Thanks loads Kristy! That gives us a good idea of how to proceed. |
- Posted by fool4flowers Copperas Cove, Tx 8 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, May 29, 08 at 0:08
Glad to help. The ones Barbra sent me are doing great and leafing out nicely. I love those things. |
- Posted by kensterfly (My Page) on Sun, Jun 1, 08 at 22:10
We have two giant sagos. About six feet tall and probably at least 12 feet or more diameter. There are many, many pups on each one. We need to harvest these as they are now encroaching on the driveway and we don't want to damage either the sagos or our cars. The link to potting them is intersting. I've always been afraid to take a sharpshooter to them but we're ready to try. We live about an hour west of Houston and have very sandy soil. Is this a bad time of year to cut the pups? Must they always be potted to save them or could we plant them directly into the soil, and if so, what is the best method to plant them and nurse them along? Thanks, Ken. Bellville, TX |
My sago palms are that large as well. I'm looking forward to harvesting several pups from them next winter or spring. All I know about it is what's written above and from the informative site passed along by ltcollins. Maybe someone else will pass along their experiences and can answer your questions. |
Hi, I just took pups from a large mother plant. The easy ones pop off by just pushing them horizontally from one side. I used heavy bar with a bicycle handlebar grip against the pup to keep from damaging it. someof them I had to use the bar to pry them from the trunk. For the tough ones, I used a reciprocating saw, AKA 'Sawsall', with a long wood cutting blade, but a hand saw will do too. I cut fron the top of where the pup meets the trunk at an angle towards the trunk. The angle is basically splitting the "V" between the side of the pup and the trunk in half. While cutting, you will see the pup nudge loose, that's far enough. You don't want to cut too deep into the mother trunk. then just push them off. I start with the upper ones first and work towards the base of the tree and continue this way all the way around the tree. If there are any pups grong out of the ground around the mother Sego, just dig under it and cut away the part the attaches it to the mother. If the fronds get in your way, clip them off. You will be clipping them off anyway for potting as many suggest. I only clipped the old fronds at first. I will clip the rest as they begin to die off after potting. I just like how they look and I think they get energy from the sun. That's just my opinion, I am not an expert. You may want to let them scab over before planting so you don't have to deal with fungicide. And be sure to let them dry a little between watering. The ones I have that survived from last year's harvest were allowed to dry out completely several times during the year. I don't know that the rest didn't survive. They may still be strugling to develop. I have five good plants out of about 15 pups. This year I got them from a different plant and some are huge. One came from the base and already has roots on it. hopefully the fronds one that one will make it. If you would like to find out, send me an email next year, I don't know if I will remember to post here again. Good luck and happy planting. |
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good advice, I have raised several hundred pups, always let them dry off for a month or so befor planting cut all fronds off trim all damaged roots have fun Allen |
- Posted by Dan Brown 9(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSat, Feb 5, 11 at 16:25
Question: Is there a pup size limit when cutting from the mother sago? A neighbor has asked me to separate some rather large pups. Is there a need to cover the place of detachment with some kind of chemical? |
- Posted by Merci Rose(firstname.lastname@example.com) onFri, Apr 29, 11 at 16:21
I feel like a dummy but just exactly what IS a pup? Is it a large looking seed or is it the smaller 'shoots' (mini palms) that come up around the base of a mature plant. If it's the latter, can they be planted immediately or do you have to let them dry off as well? Someone told me if I removed the 'mini palms' growing around the base it would kill the mama & the babies! I surely don't want to do that but there are about 40 of them growing around the 2 trees on each side of my drive. They're about 12' tall & about 30 years old. Blessings & happy green thumbs! |
- Posted by cathy 8(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSun, Sep 25, 11 at 21:48
I separated several large pups March 2011. I have one that has sprouted (September) in a small pot. Should I winter it in the same pot in our sunroom, a bigger pot or plant it? |
Sorry Merci Rose didn't receive a reply to the question she posed in April. The 'pups' are the little palms that come up from the sides of the mother palm and they can be separated. Cathy, I think I'd be inclined to overwinter the new sprout inside just to be sure it survives in case we have another extra cold winter. Perhaps some others might have some personal experience concerning this. |
My large, much-loved sago didn't make it through last winter, but 3 of her pups did! Go figure. |
- Posted by honeybunny2 Z9TX (My Page) on Wed, Sep 28, 11 at 21:15
When I was at Lowes 3 weeks ago, there was an older couple checking out. The lady was talking about the sago palm she wanted. I told her if she would come to my house, and bring a shovel, she could have all the pups she wanted. They were at my house within an hour, with the shovel. I showed her how to get the first pup, then they were on their own. They got some nice large pups, I never could get them that clean, they looked almost like a bulb with no white showing. I showed her how to remove all the leaves and only plant with 1/2 of the bulb in the sand, water and forget about it. When it starts to put on new leaves, it has rooted. Last year we used the truck to pop off the big ones. Took them to Finack's Nursery, he gave me $15 credit for each one that rooted. I went in the spring and used the credit to buy all my spring plants, it was like supermarket sweep. I do my pups in the spring, the nursery had a hugh greenhouse, so he was able to root them during the winter. He said they all rooted except one. Barbra |
We had a house for 5 years with a 2 big sagos. I just used a crowbar and pried the pups away from the mamma. sometimes I had to dig the dirt away from the base to find where they connected. The people we bought the house from told us that was how they did it. I thought the plants looked nicer without all the pups sprouting up along the bottom so it just became part of my yearly maintenance. most of the pups were softball sized (seen that size at selling between $15 - $25). Wish i had thought about taking them to a nursery for credit... that's brilliant! My mom got one of the first pups I potted (7 years ago now). It appered dead after the freeze this past winter, all soft and squishy in the middle. then in July 3 small leaves popped up around the base of the plant. so a "dead" sago can grow pups? |
We got a large sago about 5 years ago from lowes on clearance. It was marked down to $50 from $150. It survived for about a year but the fronds started yellowing and we really thought it was a goner so we took it out of its pot and tossed it on a scrap pile of yard waste. I first cut all the yellowed fronds off before tossing it aside. I'm pretty sure it even spent the winter outside on the scrap heap (here in NJ it shouldn't survive the winter). I could not believe my eyes when the following spring it was sprouting new green growth on the scrap pile! We repotted it and it is doing really well now, its huge again, and even has 3 little pups, which is what brought me to this page because I'd like to try separating. I'm nervous about trying to separate the pups because I've read how fragile Sagos can be...then again, we may just have "super sago"! Now we put it in the garage over the winter but take it out on nicer winter days since it can handle a little bit of cold. |
Jem72, that's really a remarkable experience with your Sago palm. Thanks for telling us about it. I didn't know Sagos were so eager to live. There are several interesting sago survival stories on this thread. |
- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Fri, Jul 13, 12 at 12:46
I have found that they are fragile once established but I find seperating the pups easy. I just can't seem to move them successfully once they have their roots down. |
- Posted by lizzynola (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Feb 7, 14 at 18:26
I have 2 pups from a friends plant from her yard. They both had leaves on them. I let them sit for a few weeks and rain got on them a few times. I planted them in the yard and the leaves started turning yellow, plus I found out that I planted them too deep. My question is should I have cut off the yellow fonds?? Thanks a lot everyone!!! |
- Posted by phoenix7801 8b (My Page) on Fri, Feb 7, 14 at 18:52
To be honest, sago pups don't really transplant well in winter. The best advice I can give is to make sure the ends that go in the ground are very dry. Don't overwater and make sure they don't get too cold. |
- Posted by lizzynola (email@example.com) on Fri, Feb 7, 14 at 19:17
phoenix7801, Thanks for your advice! I live in Los Angeles, where we are praying for rain. The winter thus far has been very mild. Days are mostly 70's or warmer. Go figure! To be safe, and taking your advice in account, perhaps I need to bring them inside and place in the outdoor, enclosed patio. I have also placed a large plastic bag over each plant (who said to do that? LOL!), but maybe that is not good either. I am praying that these pups make it because the mother plant has been growing with great health and beauty for over 30 years! If/when I get new growth I will post a photo! |
- Posted by phoenix7801 8b (My Page) on Fri, Feb 7, 14 at 21:28
Oh well Southern California is very different than the cold weather we're having in Texas. I misunderstood. As long as there isn't any rot and the pup stays firm I'm sure it will do fine. |
- Posted by lizzynola (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Feb 7, 14 at 22:07
phoenix7801, Thx! |
I'm leaving the yellowed leaves on my Sago palms until spring. When the new fronds emerge I'll remove the damaged ones. In the meantime the small amount of green that's left will allow photosynthesis to continue and feed the plant. |
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I don't really know what got to me – I've spent all my life being short, and I should know that I should really stay away from baggy trousers.
The Burda picture got to me, of course – a perfect excuse! The interesting drapy pocket detail, and the leggy model looking all relaxed and easy that convinced my feeble mind that I would look the same…
My only saving grace is that I decided, unusually, to make a muslin out of some cheapo stretchy synthetic fabric I'd scrounged from the thrift shop. I thought the print was decently interesting, so that there was potential it might turn into a wearable muslin if it came out right.
The pattern itself was really easy to sew – no surprises there. I used a zigzag stitch and my serger, and didn't even bother with the ballpoint needle. So I have finally overcome my fear of knits, yay!
The measurements were slightly off though – the waistband was far too loose for the size 38 I cut! The pants slipped all off my waist – the pockets hung down to my knees! (last pic)
I took it in an inch which did slightly better, though if I were to wear it all day I would need a skinny belt under all those folds of fabric to keep it up confidently. This is me modelling my wearable muslin. Depending on how you define 'wearable'.
In future I will cut the very shortest length (size 34) of waistband. Of course that is a theoretical exercise, because I don't see myself making it again. Which is a pity, because it is so very comfortable, and so easy to make. Short genes be damned!
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Dec 14, 2012, 06.11 PMby groovymama
Deb, you look fab in those pants! Love the print. I made my teen a pair of pants using this pattern a couple of months ago – and just like you I had to take the waistband in quite a bit…and I also shortened it, as far as I can remember.
Dec 18, 2012, 12.20 AMby The Tropical Sewist
It's a pity I'm so short! 5-ft-2 is such a handicap bleah. I did have to shorten mine too, about 5 inches I think. But it's become such a reflex for me that I forgot to mention it!
Dec 9, 2012, 11.17 PMby bethmaryharley
I think they look great! Maybe if you made them out of linen (but with an equally awesome print!), they'd be all floaty and cool in the heat? And high heels, if you can walk in them? I can't…! :(
Dec 11, 2012, 07.04 AMby The Tropical Sewist
Linen is a good idea! though I can't stand ironing it. Superheels are worth considering, though I can't stay up in them for long!
Dec 9, 2012, 01.45 PMby estilosalome
This pants are sooo amazing. You made me want to make these. They are fun and funky. Will add to my to do list.
Dec 11, 2012, 07.04 AMby The Tropical Sewist
Oh do, do! I'd love to see your version.
Dec 9, 2012, 01.44 PMby estilosalome
This pants are sooo amazing. You made me want to make these. They are fun and funky. Will add to my to do list.
Dec 8, 2012, 09.35 AMby Mary Athey
Fab trousers.and.the.print works so well.for this style xx
Dec 8, 2012, 07.57 PMby The Tropical Sewist
Thanks. The print seems to be the only thing going for it!
Dec 7, 2012, 10.25 PMby elaineren
I think you look great!
Dec 8, 2012, 08.41 PMby The Tropical Sewist
you flatter me…
Dec 7, 2012, 10.16 PMby schnui
Your baggy pants look fine on you but only you know how you really feel in them. I love wearing baggy knit fabric pants around the house; they are so comfortable especially when you want to lie around watching TV.
Dec 8, 2012, 08.41 PMby The Tropical Sewist
No long pants around the house for me in this hot weather! You're right about them being comfy though…that's about the only reason I'm still hanging on to them!
Dec 7, 2012, 07.48 PMby Kirsty Denison
I'm 4'11" and I love baggy trousers – http://www.diaryofasmallgirl.co.uk/2012/09/zara-baroque-style-printed-trousers.html
Dec 8, 2012, 08.45 PMby The Tropical Sewist
you could be right…time to break out my super-high heels!
Dec 7, 2012, 07.09 PMby MientjiB
I think these are very wearable – the shape doesn't make you look short at all! And if they're comfy – go for it!
Dec 8, 2012, 08.42 PMby The Tropical Sewist
Comfy is the only reason I'm still hanging on to them! Thanks :)
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1. Green Bay Packers (13-0, 1st last week): The Greg Jennings injury shouldn't hurt them, but it might serve as a cautionary tale for Mike McCarthy. Luck's been on your side lately, Packers. Don't push it.
2. New Orleans Saints (10-3, 3rd last week): A little too close for comfort in Nashville, as they continue to struggle on outdoor grass. They move up by virtue of bigger problems in San Francisco.
3. Baltimore Ravens (10-3, 4th last week): Killing it ever since that shocking loss to Seattle. And with a weak schedule coming in, the Ravens might end up with the top seed in the AFC.
4. New England Patriots (10-3, 5th last week): Unless of course the Pats steal it from them. If New England can beat Denver, they'll almost definitely finish the season on an eight-game winning streak. But based on how they played in Washington, I wouldn't rule out another Broncos upset.
5. Houston Texans (10-3, 6th last week): With Carolina (at home), Indy (away) and Tennessee (at home) to finish the year, there's a good chance T.J. Yates starts his first playoff game with a 5-0 record. That would also mean the Texans will have won 10 straight prior to the divisional playoffs.
6. San Francisco 49ers (10-3, 2nd last week): I'm very concerned about the league's worst red-zone offense with tough games against Pittsburgh and Seattle coming up. What this all means: Patrick Willis might have to play one week earlier than originally expected, because it's beginning to look like San Fran will have to play on wild-card weekend.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3, 7th last week): Ben Roethlisberger is hurt (again) and James Harrison is in jeopardy of being suspended. Turmoil for a team that can't seem to avoid it and doesn't have room for error. And now a huge game in San Fran.
8. Denver Broncos (8-5, 8th last week): Can we agree that it's not luck but it's also not "God's favor"? Otherwise, God has some messed up priorities. Let's just agree that luck has played a role (easy schedule), and so has clutch play, good defense and a unique offense that is just productive enough to be successful. End of story.
9. New York Jets (8-5, 10th last week): Having to adjust on the fly to life without Jim Leonhard. With three challenges against Philly (away), the Giants ("home") and Miami (away) to finish the season, it won't be easy. On the bright side, the Bengals, Titans and Raiders aren't exactly posing large threats to their wild-card spot.
10. Atlanta Falcons (8-5, 9th last week): When's the last time they just smashed a weaker opponent? And Indianapolis doesn't count…
11. New York Giants (7-6, 13th last week): Thanks, Tom Coughlin. I'm pretty sure we'll never see the day in which icing the kicker is buried forever. That icing might have changed New York's entire season. Same for Dallas'. Eli Manning was better than Tony Romo Sunday night, and that, plus the icing, was the difference.
12. Detroit Lions (8-5, 15th last week): They probably would have been 1-1 with or without Ndamukong Suh the last two games. And they're actually in even better shape in the playoff race now than they were before the suspension. With a tiebreaker advantage over Dallas and the Bears struggling, Detroit's probably going to the playoffs.
13. Dallas Cowboys (7-6, 12th last week): Down goes DeMarco Murray. Imagine Tiki Barber, in New York to play the Giants as a member of the rival Cowboys with a division title on the line, Jan. 1 at MetLife. Just throwing it out there.
14. Arizona Cardinals (6-7, 22nd last week): Um, 4-1 under John Skelton ($405,000 salary). 2-5 under Kevin Kolb ($10.8 million salary). We could have a problem here.
15. Miami Dolphins (4-9, 11th last week): They did the right thing in getting rid of Tony Sparano. Have to wonder how good they might have been this season with Jim Harbaugh as head coach.
16. Oakland Raiders (7-6, 14th last week): It's amazing the role injuries play in deciding playoff teams. With a slew of weapons out, they've been outscored 80-30 in two games. But a win against Detroit and a Denver loss to New England could change everything.
17. Tennessee Titans (7-6, 18th last week): Against Indy and Jacksonville, they should prevail regardless of who's at quarterback. But to make the playoffs, they'll probably have to win in Houston in Week 17.
18. Chicago Bears (7-6, 16th last week): We've ruled them out preemptively before, but with a Green Bay road game looming, there's almost no margin for error, and they'd still need help. I don't think they can do it without Jay Cutler and Matt Forte.
19. Cincinnati Bengals (7-6, 17th last week): Four losses in five games and a tough schedule to finish. They'll probably have to run the table against St. Louis, Arizona and Baltimore without top guard Bobbie Williams. Fat lady's warming up in Cincy.
20. Seattle Seahawks (6-7, 21st last week): The Wrigley Company, Mars Inc. and those directly in charge of the Skittles brand would like to thank Marshawn Lynch, the 12th Man, the NFL's schedule-makers and serendipitous timing.
21. Carolina Panthers (4-9, 19th last week): Blew a chance to play spoiler against the Falcons. What happened to Cam Newton in the second half?
22. San Diego Chargers (6-7, 20th last week): Once again turning it around in December — they've outscored their last two opponents 75-24. But the schedule gets tough again now, and it's probably too little, too late.
23. Philadelphia Eagles (5-8, 26th last week): Nine sacks, a pick and two forced fumbles? Where'd that come from? Too late, but quite a defensive performance in Miami.
24. Minnesota Vikings (2-11, 27th last week): At least they've found Percy Harvin again. Oh, and they'll probably have a top-three pick in April's draft.
25. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9, 29th last week): They're playing in another prime-time game Thursday? What the hell did we do to deserve this?
26. Washington Redskins (4-9, 28th last week): So I've concluded that DeAngelo Hall has Rob Gronkowski on his fantasy team. Man, if not for Gronk, the 'Skins might have won that thing.
27. Kansas City Chiefs (5-8, 23rd last week): With Jamaal Charles, Matt Cassel, Eric Berry and Tony Moeaki out, I'm not sure what the front office was expecting from Todd Haley. This isn't on him.
28. Buffalo Bills (5-8, 25th last week): How far and quickly have they fallen? Only six weeks ago they were ranked sixth on this list. Now, they're fifth-last.
29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-9, 24th last week): Did you seriously just allow 41 points to an offense that hadn't scored 20 all year? Raheem Morris is screwed.
30. Cleveland Browns (4-9, 30th last week): Decent defensive performance in Pittsburgh. Still a freakin' mess on offense.
31. St. Louis Rams (2-11, 31st last week): That did not look like a healthy Sam Bradford. Why force it when you're a two-win team?
32. Indianapolis Colts (0-13, 32nd last week): And now Dan Orlovsky has fallen back to earth. The fairy tale is over in Indy.