mickeystoontown
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You'll recall that Epcot was our first full park day and we arrived a few minutes before park opening. It's early afternoon and we have already: 1) Soared on a hanglider on Soarin' but didn't get to smell the oranges; 2) gotten Fastpasses for both Test Track and Mission Space; 3) ridden Mission Space twice; 4) had a mini-fussing session before entering Ellen's Universe of Energy; 5) eaten at the Electric Umbrella and didn't have to pull out the super glue; 6) taken jumping pictures behind Spaceship Earth, and; 7) sampled Coke products from around the world. Whew! So much stuff done in a relatively short period of time.
Hunter wanted to do the Kim Possible mission and I knew that we needed to go towards World Showcase. Just up ahead, we saw the check-in spot for the Kim Possible mission. We were told to go to International Gateway to pick up the Kimmunicator.
I took this picture while walking:
Along the way, we stopped in Canada and the United Kingdom. You know that you can't travel around World Showcase without stopping in the shops. Before going in the store in Canada, I took this picture of Lacey:
We didn't find anything in Canada that we just couldn't live without. But, you know me, I had to take a picture. I had never noticed that the little animals in the shop move:
The next country to visit was the United Kingdom. But, before we went there, I had to take a picture of John and the kids:
We walked around the United Kingdom for a little while and strolled through the shops. Again, nothing screamed "buy me!" With our wallets still smiling, we went in search of the Kimmunicator stand. It was pretty easy to find the Kimmunicator passer outers.
There was one other family in front of us getting their Kimmunicator but before long, it was our turn. We were given quick instructions and soon we were off on our mission.
I've got to admit, John and I got bored with the mission during the first stop. We pretty much just followed the kids around to two places. We must have had really bland looks on our faces because Lacey said that she and Hunter would do the missions and then meet us when they were done. Bless that child's heart!
Here's a picture I took in the United Kingdom while the kids were doing the first mission:
I thought this roof was really cool:
And, one of the kids with their Kimmunicator:
So, the kids go off to save the world with their Kimmunicator and John and I stroll over to the store near International Gateway. It felt sooooo good in the store. I usually do not sweat but today I was sweating! We bought a couple of postcards (which I never mailed because I forgot about them
), Mickey gummy candy and a Sprite. I tried to use my snack credit for the gummy candy (I was able to last year.) but it wouldn't work so I had to pay out of pocket for them. The lady checking me out said she thought they were a snack credit and tried her very best to get it to work but it just wouldn't. The Sprite was a snack credit though. The store is pretty small so it didn't take us long to see everything in there.
We went back out and sat down on the sidewalk near the Kimmunicator station. This little lizard was on the railing behind us:
After about 5 minutes of people watching and wondering when the kids would finish up their mission, John's cell phone rang and it was Lacey. They had finished the mission and we told them that we were at the place where they picked up the Kimmunicator. We said we were sitting on the sidewalk and would be waiting on them. Another 10 minutes or so and I looked at John and I said "I bet you dollars to donuts that they went all the way back towards Future World." Right then, the phone rang and it was Lacey asking where we were. They were way back near Future World. I told you! We explained, again, where we were and they were there in about 15 minutes. I could tell they were frustrated. It wasn't our fault and it wasn't their fault. There was a mis-Kimmunication!
Sorry, bad joke. But, it really was a miscommunication.
We sat and people watched for a little while and let the kids rest since they had walked such a long way. They snacked on the gummies and the Sprite. When they said they were rested, we started going around World Showcase.
This trip was, in part, a celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary. John had asked me what I wanted and I told him I wanted to pick a pearl in Japan. With that thought in mind, we walked right on past the other countries until we reached Japan.
I had read before we left, that the uglier the outside of the oyster was, the prettier the pearl would be. I kept my fingers crossed that what I read was right because I picked a ugly greenish hairy one. The little lady pulled out my oyster and opened it up. Please, please, please let it be a pretty pearl.
She started mushing around on the oyster and out pops a pearl with a light pink tint to it. Yeah! She washes it off in a little dish of water and lays it on an oyster shell with white sand in it. Next, she walks around and shows the crowd. Then, she comes back and stands in front of me and puts the pearl on a size chart. She rolls it around until it falls through the 7 1/4 mm hole. Not bad! Not bad at all! She picked up some drumsticks and plays a little song on the drum beside her.
While John and I picked out a setting for the pearl, Lacey and Hunter walked around the store. I found a pretty swirled wire cage in sterling silver and it was only $19.50. I forgot to say that the cost of picking a pearl was, I think, $15.00 or maybe $16.00. We paid for the setting and was told to come back in about 20 minutes to pick it up.
When I was looking through the settings, I saw some really pretty ring settings and I had an idea. I called Lacey on her cell to find out where they were. She and Hunter came back over to where we were. I asked her if she would like a pearl ring for her 2nd year missionary college graduation. She looked at the ring settings and said they cost too much. Since she's been with the Mission Georgia group, she has really learned to be frugal. I told her that the settings were just $31.00 and that's not bad at all. After just a little nudging, she decided she did want one. Sweet child didn't want to spend her Mama and Daddy's money.
One of the ladies at the counter helped us pick out a ring setting and said that she couldn't really tell us which setting would work until we had the actual pearl. Still, she helped us find which ring size Lacey needed (size 5) and said she'd hold the one that Lacey liked the best.
During the time that it took us to convince Lacey to let us buy her the ring, pay for the pearl, pick out the setting and get a number, the ladies pulling out the oysters had changed. This one was a little more lively. She had a really loud squeaky voice and before she opened the oyster, she'd count down 1! 2! 3! We waited while several people in front of us picked their pearl. One lady picked 6 pearls.
It was almost time for Lacey's number to be called and she was still trying to decide between two really ugly oysters. John and I said one oyster. Lacey and Hunter said another. Lacey's number was finally called and, at the same time, the ladies changed again. This one didn't count down or anything. She was actually quiet and seemed a bit timid. We were a bit disappointed that we didn't get the 1! 2! 3! lady. Lacey chose the oyster that she and Hunter had picked out.
Here's the lady opening it:
She did the same little show with the pearl....washing it off, putting it in the shell with white sand, showing it off to the crowd and then rolling it around on the size chart. It ended up being a 7mm. She put it in a ziplock bag and we went around to the side to show the lady who had helped us with the setting. We were very pleased to find out that the pearl would fit perfectly in the setting Lacey had chosen. We paid for the setting and were given a ticket to come back and pick up the ring. I also picked up my pendant. It was beautiful.
Because John and I hadn't gotten a chance to look around in the store, we took the time to do so. I didn't see anything else that I really wanted except for this one kitchen knife. After looking at the price tag, I said let's move along. It cost $225.00! One kitchen knife.....not a set.....a single one!
******I'm going to stop here. I need to start getting Hunter's stuff ready for school tomorrow. I also haven't ironed my khaki pants yet. Have I ever mentioned just now much I despise ironing? Even if I have, let me say it again.....I HATE IRONING! At least I gave you guys something to read which is more than I can say for the last few days.
Hunter wanted to do the Kim Possible mission and I knew that we needed to go towards World Showcase. Just up ahead, we saw the check-in spot for the Kim Possible mission. We were told to go to International Gateway to pick up the Kimmunicator.
I took this picture while walking:
Along the way, we stopped in Canada and the United Kingdom. You know that you can't travel around World Showcase without stopping in the shops. Before going in the store in Canada, I took this picture of Lacey:
We didn't find anything in Canada that we just couldn't live without. But, you know me, I had to take a picture. I had never noticed that the little animals in the shop move:
The next country to visit was the United Kingdom. But, before we went there, I had to take a picture of John and the kids:
We walked around the United Kingdom for a little while and strolled through the shops. Again, nothing screamed "buy me!" With our wallets still smiling, we went in search of the Kimmunicator stand. It was pretty easy to find the Kimmunicator passer outers.
There was one other family in front of us getting their Kimmunicator but before long, it was our turn. We were given quick instructions and soon we were off on our mission.I've got to admit, John and I got bored with the mission during the first stop. We pretty much just followed the kids around to two places. We must have had really bland looks on our faces because Lacey said that she and Hunter would do the missions and then meet us when they were done. Bless that child's heart!
Here's a picture I took in the United Kingdom while the kids were doing the first mission:
I thought this roof was really cool:
And, one of the kids with their Kimmunicator:
So, the kids go off to save the world with their Kimmunicator and John and I stroll over to the store near International Gateway. It felt sooooo good in the store. I usually do not sweat but today I was sweating! We bought a couple of postcards (which I never mailed because I forgot about them
), Mickey gummy candy and a Sprite. I tried to use my snack credit for the gummy candy (I was able to last year.) but it wouldn't work so I had to pay out of pocket for them. The lady checking me out said she thought they were a snack credit and tried her very best to get it to work but it just wouldn't. The Sprite was a snack credit though. The store is pretty small so it didn't take us long to see everything in there.We went back out and sat down on the sidewalk near the Kimmunicator station. This little lizard was on the railing behind us:
After about 5 minutes of people watching and wondering when the kids would finish up their mission, John's cell phone rang and it was Lacey. They had finished the mission and we told them that we were at the place where they picked up the Kimmunicator. We said we were sitting on the sidewalk and would be waiting on them. Another 10 minutes or so and I looked at John and I said "I bet you dollars to donuts that they went all the way back towards Future World." Right then, the phone rang and it was Lacey asking where we were. They were way back near Future World. I told you! We explained, again, where we were and they were there in about 15 minutes. I could tell they were frustrated. It wasn't our fault and it wasn't their fault. There was a mis-Kimmunication!
Sorry, bad joke. But, it really was a miscommunication.We sat and people watched for a little while and let the kids rest since they had walked such a long way. They snacked on the gummies and the Sprite. When they said they were rested, we started going around World Showcase.
This trip was, in part, a celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary. John had asked me what I wanted and I told him I wanted to pick a pearl in Japan. With that thought in mind, we walked right on past the other countries until we reached Japan.
I had read before we left, that the uglier the outside of the oyster was, the prettier the pearl would be. I kept my fingers crossed that what I read was right because I picked a ugly greenish hairy one. The little lady pulled out my oyster and opened it up. Please, please, please let it be a pretty pearl.
She started mushing around on the oyster and out pops a pearl with a light pink tint to it. Yeah! She washes it off in a little dish of water and lays it on an oyster shell with white sand in it. Next, she walks around and shows the crowd. Then, she comes back and stands in front of me and puts the pearl on a size chart. She rolls it around until it falls through the 7 1/4 mm hole. Not bad! Not bad at all! She picked up some drumsticks and plays a little song on the drum beside her.
While John and I picked out a setting for the pearl, Lacey and Hunter walked around the store. I found a pretty swirled wire cage in sterling silver and it was only $19.50. I forgot to say that the cost of picking a pearl was, I think, $15.00 or maybe $16.00. We paid for the setting and was told to come back in about 20 minutes to pick it up.
When I was looking through the settings, I saw some really pretty ring settings and I had an idea. I called Lacey on her cell to find out where they were. She and Hunter came back over to where we were. I asked her if she would like a pearl ring for her 2nd year missionary college graduation. She looked at the ring settings and said they cost too much. Since she's been with the Mission Georgia group, she has really learned to be frugal. I told her that the settings were just $31.00 and that's not bad at all. After just a little nudging, she decided she did want one. Sweet child didn't want to spend her Mama and Daddy's money.
One of the ladies at the counter helped us pick out a ring setting and said that she couldn't really tell us which setting would work until we had the actual pearl. Still, she helped us find which ring size Lacey needed (size 5) and said she'd hold the one that Lacey liked the best.
During the time that it took us to convince Lacey to let us buy her the ring, pay for the pearl, pick out the setting and get a number, the ladies pulling out the oysters had changed. This one was a little more lively. She had a really loud squeaky voice and before she opened the oyster, she'd count down 1! 2! 3! We waited while several people in front of us picked their pearl. One lady picked 6 pearls.
It was almost time for Lacey's number to be called and she was still trying to decide between two really ugly oysters. John and I said one oyster. Lacey and Hunter said another. Lacey's number was finally called and, at the same time, the ladies changed again. This one didn't count down or anything. She was actually quiet and seemed a bit timid. We were a bit disappointed that we didn't get the 1! 2! 3! lady. Lacey chose the oyster that she and Hunter had picked out.
Here's the lady opening it:
She did the same little show with the pearl....washing it off, putting it in the shell with white sand, showing it off to the crowd and then rolling it around on the size chart. It ended up being a 7mm. She put it in a ziplock bag and we went around to the side to show the lady who had helped us with the setting. We were very pleased to find out that the pearl would fit perfectly in the setting Lacey had chosen. We paid for the setting and were given a ticket to come back and pick up the ring. I also picked up my pendant. It was beautiful.
Because John and I hadn't gotten a chance to look around in the store, we took the time to do so. I didn't see anything else that I really wanted except for this one kitchen knife. After looking at the price tag, I said let's move along. It cost $225.00! One kitchen knife.....not a set.....a single one!
******I'm going to stop here. I need to start getting Hunter's stuff ready for school tomorrow. I also haven't ironed my khaki pants yet. Have I ever mentioned just now much I despise ironing? Even if I have, let me say it again.....I HATE IRONING! At least I gave you guys something to read which is more than I can say for the last few days.
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I love the way you write. I read your last trip report and love this one as well. I also read Jenseib's trip report. Never really posted on someones report. But wanted to say hi.
I'll have to try that with the boys--very cool!!!
