The ABC's of a FALL Trip with Friends, Food, Wine, and a Conference- A PTR for Now UPDATED 9/14

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My daughter loves Coronado Springs. I was supposed to stay there but got a magical upgrade to Grand Floridian. Who would say no to that.

Funny, you should mention that. I got one of those exact same upgrades as well from the Coronado and it was actually on the epic trip I think.

That is a real bargain. I didn't know that deal existed.

Is Mary Ellen married to Denny and used to be a nurse?

It is! She used to go by MEK. She actually still is a nurse. I believe she is a critical care, cardiac Nurse Practitioner. Oddly, she was the one that was the final straw on the camels back so to speak that put me over the edge in my decision to go back to school. I have a very vivid memory of the two of us standing in line for expedition Everest talking about being nurses and stuff like that and she turns to me with a serious face and she said, “ Have you ever thought about becoming an advanced provider?“

I had been thinking about it, but I was very nervous about the time off. I’d have to take for school and the added liability. It was frankly pretty scary. But she said I’d be very good at it And that was that. I think I was in school within six months of that conversation.