"For 2,000+ Mile Round-Trip Drivers Only!" (Part V)

[ddluvsdisney]

We will be leaving Saturday too from the Chicagoland area! We are going down through IL so basically I-57. I hear there is a bunch of construction that way but not surprising considering there is *always* construction everywhere we go & the exit to I-24 is closed so we will work around that. It will be interesting to see who gets there first me or my sister.

She is coming from CT and we are both stopping overnight and will get there on Sunday, it appears we will both start out at the same time on Sunday. It's a race. LOL! I am betting that she will get there first, I have a person with mobility issues but she has a child with her so?

Sounds like a fun trip!!

 

[KCMA]

We will be leaving Saturday too from the Chicagoland area! We are going down through IL so basically I-57. I hear there is a bunch of construction that way but not surprising considering there is *always* construction everywhere we go & the exit to I-24 is closed so we will work around that. It will be interesting to see who gets there first me or my sister.

She is coming from CT and we are both stopping overnight and will get there on Sunday, it appears we will both start out at the same time on Sunday. It's a race. LOL! I am betting that she will get there first, I have a person with mobility issues but she has a child with her so?

Safe travels down!!

 

[dvczerfs]

Hello everyone!! I know, it has been awhile. We had a wonderful time at the Contemporary a few weeks ago celebrating my 60th birthday. We also did the Halloween party, we haven’t done that in a good 15 years. It was fun, did some trick or treating and we all decided we were good for another 15 years. Lol.
I have to admit, I retired five years ago and wanted to live out a life long dream, working for the mouse. I love every second of it!! My wife has been talking about retiring. On this stay, we had dinner and got into a conversation about, we are not getting any younger. She is talking about doing some traveling, get in the car and see the country. Not today or tomorrow but she don’t want to wait till we are not able to do it. I have to agree with her. We have been married over 40 years, we got to live out our dream.
So I was doing a lot of thinking, is it time? Is it time to hang it up again. Is it time for the next chapter. We are still both just enjoying life right now but really looking into our next chapter. Maybe snowbirding. We shall see.
I went back to work after that little vacation and some of my leaders and peers call me out of the store one afternoon. Hey David, come here, what is this?
I went out and they were all standing in a circle. I said what’s up?
They presented me with the Epcot merchandise quarterly award! Not only honored but extremely humbled. I’m not an emotional person but, I was fighting it. lol.
With this come a breakfast on Wednesday with the executives of Epcot.
The gentleman standing over my right shoulder is one of my leaders, he also did the college program with my daughter twelve years ago, it’s a small world.

 

[AnnaS]

Hello everyone!! I know, it has been awhile. We had a wonderful time at the Contemporary a few weeks ago celebrating my 60th birthday. We also did the Halloween party, we haven’t done that in a good 15 years. It was fun, did some trick or treating and we all decided we were good for another 15 years. Lol.
I have to admit, I retired five years ago and wanted to live out a life long dream, working for the mouse. I love every second of it!! My wife has been talking about retiring. On this stay, we had dinner and got into a conversation about, we are not getting any younger. She is talking about doing some traveling, get in the car and see the country. Not today or tomorrow but she don’t want to wait till we are not able to do it. I have to agree with her. We have been married over 40 years, we got to live out our dream.
So I was doing a lot of thinking, is it time? Is it time to hang it up again. Is it time for the next chapter. We are still both just enjoying life right now but really looking into our next chapter. Maybe snowbirding. We shall see.
I went back to work after that little vacation and some of my leaders and peers call me out of the store one afternoon. Hey David, come here, what is this?
I went out and they were all standing in a circle. I said what’s up?
They presented me with the Epcot merchandise quarterly award! Not only honored but extremely humbled. I’m not an emotional person but, I was fighting it. lol.
With this come a breakfast on Wednesday with the executives of Epcot.
The gentleman standing over my right shoulder is one of my leaders, he also did the college program with my daughter twelve years ago, it’s a small world.

That is awesome and sweet to get recognized. You love your job/position and I am sure you put a smile on many faces. Congratulations!!! Does that mean you will be staying put a little longer ?

 

[ddluvsdisney]

Hello everyone!! I know, it has been awhile. We had a wonderful time at the Contemporary a few weeks ago celebrating my 60th birthday. We also did the Halloween party, we haven’t done that in a good 15 years. It was fun, did some trick or treating and we all decided we were good for another 15 years. Lol.
I have to admit, I retired five years ago and wanted to live out a life long dream, working for the mouse. I love every second of it!! My wife has been talking about retiring. On this stay, we had dinner and got into a conversation about, we are not getting any younger. She is talking about doing some traveling, get in the car and see the country. Not today or tomorrow but she don’t want to wait till we are not able to do it. I have to agree with her. We have been married over 40 years, we got to live out our dream.
So I was doing a lot of thinking, is it time? Is it time to hang it up again. Is it time for the next chapter. We are still both just enjoying life right now but really looking into our next chapter. Maybe snowbirding. We shall see.
I went back to work after that little vacation and some of my leaders and peers call me out of the store one afternoon. Hey David, come here, what is this?
I went out and they were all standing in a circle. I said what’s up?
They presented me with the Epcot merchandise quarterly award! Not only honored but extremely humbled. I’m not an emotional person but, I was fighting it. lol.
With this come a breakfast on Wednesday with the executives of Epcot.
The gentleman standing over my right shoulder is one of my leaders, he also did the college program with my daughter twelve years ago, it’s a small world.

Aw that is so awesome Dave! Congrats!
I want to be you in a few years.
I drove cross country with my best friend last year, and eventually want to do it with DH before we get too old as well.
Can’t wait to hear about your adventure!