So this time around on soarin we had a foot view. After a few seconds into the ride I didn't really notice it hardly. I did notice more things this time around then I did the first time. jenny tried to point out a hidden mickey to me in the snowy mountain scene, but I just didn't see it.
I looked over to see what Rig was doing and he was watching the screen this time instead of me. I was happy to see that he was enjoying this ride, his feet were swinging.
when the ride was over Rig of course helped me out with my belt, he took his hat from under the seat and we left.
It was raining so hard outside, coming down in straight sheets. We stood outside under the protective roofing of the building and contemplated our next move.
Grant suggested we go to one of the inoventions or Spaceship earth. Rig pulled out his cell phone and checked the time. "Lee and I have lunch reservations at Coral Reef in an hour."
So Jenny said we could go check out the finding Nemo Ride since it was right next door to Coral Reef.
I just know that if Rig and I would have been on our own we might have missed alot, it was nice not having to open a map and figure out where in the park we were and where we needed to get to next. I did like how Rig and I went through Magic Kingdom at our own pace, but I think Epcot needs more thought put into touring it.
We tried to wait the rain out, we waited a good 10 minutes, that whole saying about not liking the florida weather? give it a minute it will change. That saying was debunked that day. It just kept raining. We decided to make a run for it.
by the time we got to finding nemo my feet were soaked. Grant had taken off his flip flops to run, I wish I would have thought to take off my shoes .
We found the entrance for Nemo and began our long journey. At one time I am sure this ride had to of been popular, the line area was so long and winding. the theming was fun, it would have been more fun if my shoes weren't squishy with every step. Right now there wasn't anybody in this line. we were all alone in it, alone, wet, tired and still walking.
"Are you sure there's a ride here?" asked Rig "we've been walking for some time now."
Jenny snorted, "there's a ride here, it just around the corner."
We went around the corner and I saw....more winding rows of empty line.
"where's the ride Jenny?" Rig kept repeating himself, "where's the ride Jenny?
Jenny snorted louder, "Around the corner Rig." We would go around the corner and..."where's the ride Jenny?"
We did get to the ride, I would like to say that my shoes and socks had dried out by the time we got there, but they didn't.
We boarded our clam mobiles and settled in for a fun under water adventure.
I love the movie finding Nemo, really there isn't a Disney movie I don't like, except for The princess and the Frog, it was a great concept and the story was cute, the moral was beautiful, but it just seemed too dark and too evil. Rig likes to say when it comes to ouija boards and black magic "Don't mess wit da voodoo."
This was a cute ride, I thought so anyway. Nothing magical, funny or embarassing happened on it. I didn't scream, or bite. I just sat and enjoyed.
We got off the ride and I heard for the umpteenth time today Grant say to Jenny, "hey don't forget the bag."
Jenny was carrying the bag and Rig offered to carry it for her."she can carry it, Grant barked, she's not helpless."
"Are you helpless Grant?, cause Jenny has been carrying that bag all day." I thought oh noooooo, we aren't that good of friends for Rig to be saying that to Grant.
"It's her turn to carry it, I'll carry it tomorrow, we already decided."
Rig sucked in a deep breath and let it out slowly, "You could carry it for her everyday."
Jenny spoke up, "It's ok, I don't mind carrying the bag."
So Rig let it go and we moved on to the picture opp area with all the sharks.
that was fun, I had to climb into that sharks mouth. I waited in line with all the other kids. It was my turn I climbed in and Rig was waiting by the mouth.
Grant said "let me get a picture of you looking like you are trying to pull her out of the sharks mouth."
So Rig gave him the camera and we did the funny pose, then Rig said, "Now get one of me looking like I'm trying to stuff her in the sharks mouth."
We took pictures with other sharks too. I like funny pictures like that.
We went over to see the manatees. "Rig, I want a manatee."
"Let's start small with a gold fish or something."
It was time to say goodbye to our friends and go to Coral Reef. Grant wanted to exchange numbers and meet up again that night, "Maybe we could grab a beer at the bar?"
We had dinner plans that night and didn't know what time we would get done, we did take their numbers and said we would call them some time during the trip. Jenny asked me about our park plans. we discovered that we both had Animal Kingdom planned for the 10th, so if anything else we would do that park together.
Rig and I had plans to go to Animal Kingdom the next day by ourselves, Jenny and Grant were going to Sea World. they asked us if we wanted to go with them but Rig and I without even talking to eachother knew that we wanted alone time.
the guys shook hands, and us girls gave hugs. We parted ways at the gift shop.
Rig and I went to coral Reef literally out the door and to the left.
the place was packed. We gave our last name and they handed us a buzzer.
there wasn't any place to sit, so we sat on the floor.
We were trying to figure out if the lights were supposed to be coral or sea creatures when our buzzer went off. we stood up and took it to the podium. Jenny and Grant were there. "what are you doing here?"
Jenny said that they were hoping to get a table but it was all booked. as much as I didn't want to do this, I did. "Can you maybe sit at our table?"
"Oh no, that's fine, we just wanted to get out of the rain, but you have fun, this is a great place." and they left, just like that.
We followed the CM to the end of the hall and into the restaurant, I fell in love with it right away.
"Rig this is so fancy, and look, I pointed to the wall, "they have live fish in the walls."
the CM said "it's an Aquarium"
"and it's in the wall", I repeated
I was growing more and more excited as we followed the CM, he was leading us down to the first level, and then he gave us a table right next to the aquarium, in the wall.
"Omagosh, Rig this is like being under water."
Rig took his coat off and laid it on the chair next to him. "I literally feel like I'm under water, my boots are filled with water, my jeans are dripping, I feel miserable."
"You should have bought a poncho for yourself."
"If this rain keeps up I will."
Our Pop was brought out to us and we started looking at the menu. Emily our trip agent, said this place had great seafood, I was looking forward to shrimp, or fish, crab legs, but they didn't have anything like that. "Babylee, what is cous cous?"
"I don't, what is Mahi Mahi?"
we looked over that thing for so long, like if we kept staring at it something edible sounding would appear for us to order. "Rig , what if we were to just get up and leave?"
"Should we?"
"It would be better to leave now then to order food and it taste like feet or something."
We took too long to make a decision about leaving. Our waitress came to take our order. "Are we ready to order?"
Rig put his hand to his chin and rubbed it, he looked at the menu. "I'm not sure what to get, it all looks so good."
I'm laughing out loud while yelling liar in my head.
"Can I make a few suggestions?" she asked
"That would be great."
she went on and on about this with that sauce and that with a hint of this, it all sounded greek to me.
"Could we maybe just get a steak, and a plain baked potato, maybe some kind of green vegetable."
She smiled like she was trying to hide the fact that she hated her job. "I will see what they can do for you in the kitchen."
"We'd appreciate that."
Rig and I sat back and watched the fish. "Omagoah Rig, that's a shark. Do you think he see us sitting here and it makes him hungry?"
We were watching the fish and trying to identify them with the cards when the CM who had seated us came over carrying a gift store bag. "this was dropped off for you." He handed me the bag.
I opened it and it had a picture frame in it. It was wooden with mickey heads all around it. There was a note that said "Dear Lee and Rig, Happy Belated wedding, or early anniversary. Love Jenny and Grant.
I got so full of tears, they started to fall. "Rig we made good friends at Disney world."
didn't think you would.
I have a vision of your kitchen table covered with cans and boxes of cereal. 
I keep checking back every few minutes to see if you are back from your errand. Your writing is amazing. I love Nicholas Sparks, but I think you remind me more of Adrianna Trigiani. If you haven't read her "Big Stone Gap" series you really should.
wave. OK the chocolate wave.
My non-perishables are waiting for me this morning, I got hooked on Dis and Facebook once I sat down last night. 
or maybe 
He has been my knight in shining armor and the love of my life, for the last eleven years. We went to Disney World for our Honeymoon too. And have been going back every year since. 
woohoo, a reformed city girl. 
It is coming real soon, I promise.
