Good Morning! Actually, it's almost noon.....but I am still on vacation!
Mary, are you sure it's heat rash? I had little red dots, swollen, hot and a little itchy on my legs by the third day at DL......this is the 2nd time it's happened. Now that I'm home, and not walking all day, it's gone. Pretty weird, huh?
The cooler weather was nice, we just couldn't go swimming, and I didn't bring any warm clothes...but it was better than the hot, hot weather I was expecting. Makes standing in line nicer. The clouds also made the old sun a lot more deceptive. Nasty sunburn, which surprises me, because I was already very tan. Oh well. Peeling is always a fun memento.
Am in the process of printing (yes, I still print and keep a regular album) out my 300+ photos. Nut that I am.
We missed not going on Space Mountain...will be glad when they reopen it next year. Matterhorn is always fun, and Indiana Jones. Jared left his prized AZ Diamondbacks hat in the Indy Jeep. We went back, and they checked every car.....no luck. Someone had taken it. The next day, I went to Lost & Found.....apparently, that someone was a really nice person....the hat was there! Restores my faith in humanity....especially Disney fans!
Now that the kids are older, we rode mostly the "big" rides, and we hopped back & forth between the two parks more than I care to think about. Our evenings were spent in Downtown Disney, which is really a plus when the parks close early.
Spent a long time on Tom Sawyer Island. That place brings back more memories for Jay and I than just about anywhere. There was a lady operating the raft to the island. She told us she was the first female raft operator the park ever had, and she had to fight to get to do it. They thought it was too strenuous for a "girl". She's been doing it since 1972!
I gave myself a job being
Disney Cruise Line's Good Will Ambassador. Every where I went I told people about the cruises. Surprising how many people over there who didn't know the ship was coming there next summer. My DH thinks I would talk to a wall if no human was around. Only when it comes to Disney!!
DH, on the other hand, gave himself a job as the cigarette police. I could have died, but he's right. He kept directing ill-mannered smokers to the proper smoking sections....with mixed reaction. One family tried to pretend they didn't speak English, and didn't understand him, one guy nearly punched him, but most apoligized, and moved. I had to laugh though. Outside Tower of Terror there are benches that are pretty much tucked away from the people, and a gal & her husband were sitting next to my DH, when the girl lit up. I was surprised to find that all DH did was move. I asked him why he didn't say anything to her. His reply...."Did you see the SIZE of that guy?"......LOL Real tough, Jay.
The kids were intrigued by the police dogs. This year was the first time we had seen them wandering the parks.
We saw 3 Australian Shepard puppies being trained as assistance dogs. What a hoot! I think those pups were training the trainers! They were beautiful dogs (my personal favorite, anyway) and all 3 were different color mix.
All in all it was a really great time....how could it not be?
The only time it will be any better is next summer, when we leave the parks and get on the Magic.
Well...out of here for now. Hope everyone is having a great day!
Stacey
Haven't had a chance to say "WELCOME" to Jeanette (still 28, you toddler!) and her family!
Unpacked, laundry going, didn't bother with the mail, and I set my new countdown timer!!
Lynda, Sorry about your foot! Hope it gets better quickly.
