erinch
Parsing the same ee cummings poem for 20 years
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I finally opened the incessant email promos for a conference — Illumine! Inspire! Innovate!
And discovered it is March 9-11 at the Wyndham Garden Lake across from Disney Springs.
I have an AP, and will be down in late April/ early May with my hubby who likes to move more slowly.
The Wyndham Garden Inn gets Meh reviews at best, but my professional expenses will pay the hotel, meals and airfare. Oh, and the conference too, of course.
I live in Lancaster PA, and discovered Breeze airlines a mile from my house will get me to Orlando at 11 pm on March 8, and back home again leaving at 5 on March 12.
If I attend all conference sessions and workshops, I will have these segments
March 9, morning until conference start at 1 pm. Ends at 8 pm. I may have booked a Magic Kingdom after hours from 10 pm - 1 am, with the conference starting the next morning at 8:30 am. I told you I am being irresponsible!
March 10, conference from 8:30-2:30, off till 7:00, then ends at 9 or so.
March 11, conference ends at 1 pm. I have till my flight the next day at 5 pm.
I’ve recently lost 65 lbs on a GLP-1 since May 1, and am down to the weight I was when I got pregnant 38 years ago! So some photopass pics I’ll like are a priority.
Here’s what I’m imagining — in between getting illumined and inspired, of course.
Help me refine:
March 8: fly down , arrive 11 pm, get to bed as soon as possible
March 9: in AK ( my favorite park) no later then 8:30 am. LLs for Safari, Everest, and Navi, in that order. Walk both animal trails ( I try to get at least 12K steps per day). Fop Fancy ride, then either rope drop Nomad, or Satuli for lunch, depending upon time. Tempting Tigress either at Nomad or walk up bar. Dole whip with rum.
Leave by 12:30 to uber back to hotel, get out of skort and into “business casual” like it is the only thing I’m doing that day. Stack a few LLs for MK close to closing.
Still March 9: Attend conference, including dinner and 7 pm reception. Leave reception at 8, change back into park wear, and uber to MK, planning to arrive by 8:30. Use whatever LLs I have stacked and then enjoy DAH. Tron, Space Mountain, now that I can heave myself out of it less like a beached whale, couple rounds on HM, my favorite, Pirates, SDMT, maybe Tiana in a poncho. Stare longingly at BTMR. Photo-pass pics of new me . Stagger home, maybe not staying till 1. Get some sleep.
March 10: Responsibly attend conference 8:30 to 2, except may bail on lunch and after lunch workshop.
Uber to Epcot for Flower and Garden. Guardians Fancy ride ( favorite coaster in Orlando). Wander around topiaries, and try some of the festival foods. I’m still on the GLP-1 and can’t eat much, so not as many as sound good. La Cava cucumber marg. Uber back to conference from 7 pm plenary and make appearance at reception.
Head to DS across the bridge by 9:30 for Jock Lindsay’s and to grab a few Gideon’s to bring home.
March 11: conference 9-1. Tell people how illumined and innovated I am. Back to Epcot, Guardians again, single rider TT, living with the Land, maybe Soarin. San Angel chicken tortilla soup and a cucumber marg for dinner. Skyliner over to DHS for stacked LLs for TT, Toy Story Mania, MMRR and Rise. Stare longingly at Rockin Roller and grieve the muppets all over again. Ogas at park close, just to see an empty Galaxies edge.
March 12: check out of room, back to AK. Same LLs, festival lion king, lunch Tiffins, then Uber back to hotel and ask driver to wait while retrieving luggage at 2 , then to airport for 5 pm flight.
Do-able ? Anything you would do differently?
And discovered it is March 9-11 at the Wyndham Garden Lake across from Disney Springs.
I have an AP, and will be down in late April/ early May with my hubby who likes to move more slowly.
The Wyndham Garden Inn gets Meh reviews at best, but my professional expenses will pay the hotel, meals and airfare. Oh, and the conference too, of course.
I live in Lancaster PA, and discovered Breeze airlines a mile from my house will get me to Orlando at 11 pm on March 8, and back home again leaving at 5 on March 12.
If I attend all conference sessions and workshops, I will have these segments
March 9, morning until conference start at 1 pm. Ends at 8 pm. I may have booked a Magic Kingdom after hours from 10 pm - 1 am, with the conference starting the next morning at 8:30 am. I told you I am being irresponsible!
March 10, conference from 8:30-2:30, off till 7:00, then ends at 9 or so.
March 11, conference ends at 1 pm. I have till my flight the next day at 5 pm.
I’ve recently lost 65 lbs on a GLP-1 since May 1, and am down to the weight I was when I got pregnant 38 years ago! So some photopass pics I’ll like are a priority.
Here’s what I’m imagining — in between getting illumined and inspired, of course.
Help me refine:
March 8: fly down , arrive 11 pm, get to bed as soon as possible
March 9: in AK ( my favorite park) no later then 8:30 am. LLs for Safari, Everest, and Navi, in that order. Walk both animal trails ( I try to get at least 12K steps per day). Fop Fancy ride, then either rope drop Nomad, or Satuli for lunch, depending upon time. Tempting Tigress either at Nomad or walk up bar. Dole whip with rum.
Leave by 12:30 to uber back to hotel, get out of skort and into “business casual” like it is the only thing I’m doing that day. Stack a few LLs for MK close to closing.
Still March 9: Attend conference, including dinner and 7 pm reception. Leave reception at 8, change back into park wear, and uber to MK, planning to arrive by 8:30. Use whatever LLs I have stacked and then enjoy DAH. Tron, Space Mountain, now that I can heave myself out of it less like a beached whale, couple rounds on HM, my favorite, Pirates, SDMT, maybe Tiana in a poncho. Stare longingly at BTMR. Photo-pass pics of new me . Stagger home, maybe not staying till 1. Get some sleep.
March 10: Responsibly attend conference 8:30 to 2, except may bail on lunch and after lunch workshop.
Uber to Epcot for Flower and Garden. Guardians Fancy ride ( favorite coaster in Orlando). Wander around topiaries, and try some of the festival foods. I’m still on the GLP-1 and can’t eat much, so not as many as sound good. La Cava cucumber marg. Uber back to conference from 7 pm plenary and make appearance at reception.
Head to DS across the bridge by 9:30 for Jock Lindsay’s and to grab a few Gideon’s to bring home.
March 11: conference 9-1. Tell people how illumined and innovated I am. Back to Epcot, Guardians again, single rider TT, living with the Land, maybe Soarin. San Angel chicken tortilla soup and a cucumber marg for dinner. Skyliner over to DHS for stacked LLs for TT, Toy Story Mania, MMRR and Rise. Stare longingly at Rockin Roller and grieve the muppets all over again. Ogas at park close, just to see an empty Galaxies edge.
March 12: check out of room, back to AK. Same LLs, festival lion king, lunch Tiffins, then Uber back to hotel and ask driver to wait while retrieving luggage at 2 , then to airport for 5 pm flight.
Do-able ? Anything you would do differently?
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