Yowza! You had a lot going on in the weeks leading up to your Disney trip. Congrats to Nick on his graduating with honors. I know that you and Denny were proud parents.
Thanks! Yes, we were very proud of him and happy that he worked so hard in high school. I hope his good study habits serve him well during the next four years.
I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures of your offsite accommodations. It's been years since we've stayed offsite but I'd certainly do it again if it were the only way we could get to Disney.
That was basically the case. We just didn't want to spend much money for this extra trip. Of course, we made it up with dining.
I guess no matter where you save you end up spending elsewhere. But I did look at the off site stay as an adventure.
**Edited to add: You can see those wine bottle trees all over the place down here in Louisiana. I didn't know there was a story behind 'em. I just thought that we were all a bunch of boozers and somebody finally figured out what to do with the empty bottles. (remember, we can walk around the streets with open containers if we want to)
That's awesome!
I love that open bottle rule. It makes me realize how uptight we are here in the north.
WHEW!darn good thing the boss is off site today, I caught up!
Isn't it great when you can actually get caught up at work?
Wait...did I just say that?
pardon me for a ridiculous number of multi quotes but I was so far behind its the only way I could remember what i wanted to say!!
No worries. I enjoy your multi quote posts. Of course, it is getting late so you're making me work a little harder than usual tonight.
Why yes, yes it is
We are all looking forward to this new mode of transportation. My grandfather was a retired railroader, and as a kid I LOVED when he could take us on a train for a short ride. Joe and my SIL Nina (who is traveling with us in October) have both also wanted to travel by rail at least once. The cost for the the train for the 4 of us, with the car on it, is about the same as a flight for 3 of us. And we have kind of gotten used to the freedom of having a car at WDW. Though really if airfare was cheap, we would fly.
I guess you have a point when the cost is a wash and you have the time to do it. I have always thought it would be fun to try it once. I let Nick be the guinea pig last summer. He took the train home with my brother last summer. He didn't love it. But that might have been because his cousins were driving him crazy on the way home.
so sorry as I skip ahead that you'll miss St. Agustine as a side trip. It really looks like such a cute area. I could totally see doing a day or two here. I also am into the ghost stories, etc. and would have LOVED to tour the light house & maybe do a ghost tour here. some day....
We have plans to hit St Augustine for a couple days in october. We are going to leave Disney for a couple days and head up there. I'm, looking forward to it.
sadly we miss again. we are 10/12-10/19
Drat. I really hate when I just miss someone.
Savannah looks as pretty as Charleston!
Savannah is a lovely town. It's different from Charleston. Charleston seems just a tad more upscale. It has a more refined feel to it. Savannah is a bit more eclectic. I enjoyed both cities. they are both unique in their own ways.
very spooky old Cemetery!
That was a cool cemetery!
what a GORGEOUS church! just beautiful!
That church was stunning. Probably the most beautiful I have ever been in,
sorry you hit crazy rain at Tybee but looks like you had a fun time exploring before the clouds massed.
Tybee was a near little island. Hopefully I'll get a chance to return someday.
you take such great photos! love those shots of the boats on the water.
Thank You! The low country is great for photography.
My sister and her husband lived in Beaufort when they were first married -- her hubby was in the Navy. It was such a beautiful, quaint little town. Your pictures took me back to how pretty it was. Every time we pass the signs for HHI and Beaufort I miss her.
Really? That's pretty neat. I wonder what it's like to live there. Where is your sister now?
Isnt it funny how Beaufort is two different pronunciations between NC and SC. 2 weeks ago I was in Beaufort (BOWfort) NC and it was also such a cute little town.
Really? What were you doing down there? There is so much of North Carolina I have never seen. I think I would love that.
I like these two. love the shot through the grass!!
Thanks!
definitely looks boring and a LOT of work!
OMG SO. MUCH. WORK. It really doesn't look like fun at all.
I know I posted elsewhere but again I am so sorry about your dad. What blessing that you could be there with him, and for your mom, at the end.
I thought of you on that awful rainy day. Hope it all turned out beautifully for your mom's sake, despite the walls you ran into with performing. How great that the boys could speak and get through it at the church and at lunch.....its so not easy to do.
Thank you so much for your condolences. That morning the weather was ridiculous. It took us forever to get the the church. I was starting to worry that we were going to totally miss the viewing. That was NOT a good feeling.
I did end up playing Ave Maria. The boys gave their eulogies at the lunch. It really worked out much better than way. Nick did an amazing job.
I always thought these were a bit musical like wind trees instead of wind chimes. no???
Hmmm - I guess that's possible. I think Doris said they are to capture spirits and keep them out of the house. You know I am all about the spirits.
great sunset photos. the orb thing is odd. because they are in different spots for every photo it seems unlikely that its dust or moisture on your lens--unless you move the lens to focus? I admit, sometimes I think its dust or a bug but there are times when there just seems to be something other worldly going on.
I definitely don't think it was something on the lens. the only other explanation is sun glare, but the sun was in so many different positions and the orb kept showing up. Just weird because I take lots of sunset pictures.
Nice quick stop at Charleston! too bad your lunch didn't turn out to be so noteworthy. bummer.
A quick stop in Charleston is better than no stop at all. Just gives me a reason for a re-do.
woohoo for the South of the Border stop. its hokey but its fun!
Totally hokey, but it is such an oddity that you almost have to stop to see it.
sounds like a good start to your WDW trip in June. can't wait to read on (even though no doubt I will be weeks behind...again!!!)
Hey - I know you and you always get caught up one way or another. No rush and no worries.
And a cake with everyone's name is pretty cool. I don't think I've ever been to a graduation where there's less than 200 students. 
and a snuggle with your kitty.
Tomorrow I have a Birthday Party to copewith at work !!! Oh and all of those were Work elated , the girls arehaving their 18th Birthday Bash tonight
