Enjoying your report. Your pictures are fabulous!!
Mousketeer. So glad you are enjoying the pictures. I love taking pictures. It's a pain to carry that camera around, but worth it in the end.
I'm really hoping some pixie dust gets dumped on your brother soon and you were able to enjoy your vacation. It is so hard going to Disney with skeptics. It's like they look for things to complain about!!!
You know - I don't want to give away the ending, but let's just say that pixie dust was involved.
Hmmn. I have all kinds of thoughts here and can't wait to see how this one plays out!
Hint - It has a surprise ending.
Even if you aren't a Disney hater, sometimes feeling out of your element, and completely not in control of what's going on around you can make anyone snap and of course, we take it out the most on those closest to us.
That is so true. Perfect insight. I do think my brother felt out of control. I actually think traveling is hard for him and he didn't sleep well. Too many things all at once and that rain and long line tipped the scale for him.
And really, it wouldn't be a trip without one Disney Meltdown. Major drag when it comes from one who should be setting an example for the kids but...it happens to all of us.
And in my family's case, it could be one meltdown per person.
In our case it's always one meltdown per person. Well, maybe not Denny because he's too calm to melt, but I could feel myself at the melting point after we had been there a week.
I really enjoyed your POTC pics!
I must try to get some on our next trip. For some reason, I never have my camera out on that ride.
Thanks! That is one of those rides where you would rather experience it then take pictures, but I just had to try. I really wanted to get the wenches! That's my favorite scene.
IUGH - the rain! But, at least y'all were in a dry spot for the downpour. I really like your random gift shop pictures. Sometimes, those can be the best pictures.
I agree - sometimes the most obscure detail can make a great picture.
I actually think we were pretty lucky to be under shelter when the rain hit. It would NOT have been fun to get caught in that deluge.
IAnd I'm like you - I have a thing for light fixtures. And not just in Disney. I love light fixtures!
There was a DISer named LL who rarely comes on the boards anymore that had a light fixture fixation and it really sparked my interest. Ever since her pictures I find myself taking pics of tons of light fixtures. When you think about all the different ones in Disney its pretty mind blowing.
IThe dreaded meltdown! I had a bad feeling it was going to come from your brother. First of all, let me say that I think you were right to tell him that he should take his kids at least once to Disney. Even if he doesn't love it, they probably will & let them have the joy at least once in their young lives. As for his meltdown - WOW! I really don't know what to say. Do you think he was just overly tired from travelling? It just seems so silly to be so upset over it raining & his shoes getting wet & such.
But, I'm very glad that they made it back to their car so that it didn't create another "crisis". Hope that was the last meltdown of the trip!
Thanks for the support. I felt bad after I pushed him (nudged him sounds better) into taking the trip. I just wanted his kids to see it once.
I do think he was overly tired from traveling. You hit the nail on the head. And the rain and the lengthy line to get home just overwhelmed him.
It wasn't the last meltdown, but it was probably the worst or at least the one where I was most uncomfortable.
Hi Mary Ellen. 
Great TR so far!
Good pictures of the Tree House Villa!
Thanks! So glad you are enjoying it!
I have to say.....the melt down wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. 
After I wrote about it, it didn't seem quite as bad to me either. I think that I was just SO worried about whether my brother was going to have a good time that all the incident felt worse than it was.
I hate it when you have something you love soo much that's out there for everyone to know about and it ends up being the target for those who want to go in for the kill, just to get at you. 
This happens a lot with faith, It doesn't matter if it's family or a "friend,", that's the thing they always seem go for to try and get at you if there is some sort of tiff or falling out.
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Unfortunately, that can happen in life. Disney really is a weakness for me and it does hurt when someone puts you down for loving it. And you're right - if someone knows any of your weaknesses they can go after them just to be vindictive.
Of course now that they all know about Disney, they go for that as well.
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Why is it our siblings can do that worse than anyone else? In all the years I've had spats with my siblings that's one thing I won't do, I won't go in for the easy kill just to hurt them. 
I think our siblings have seen us at our worse and our best and they know all the trigger points. That's really great that you are able to take the high road like that. I haven't always done that and it gives me something to think about.
Hope the trip goes better from here on out.
It really does. Overall, it was a great trip with a few more ups and downs.
By the way, I like your good attitude about it all.
Thanks. I knew this trip might be rocky, so I was determined to stay positive while my brother's family was there.
The worst part about it, in my opinion, was that split second when you realized the car situation and also figured out that it was out of your hands. It's like watching something bad that's about to happen and being unable to stop it. 
Hopefully the rain didn't last for too much of your trip!!!
But I'll be back later tonight!
So basically for comfy shoes I don't have many pairs that fit and I can walk in all day and not be crying by the end of it. When shoes get wet, they stretch and reform and my feet slide around in them and I get blisters...so for me. I don't want to buy another pair of $70 plus shoes. And I would never find a pair that works for me on Disney property. I also can't do flip flops. I can't even stand up with those because of the thing between my toes. 
I have no problem walking in the rain with a poncho...but if the water is flooding around.....then I'm not going to walk through it and ruin my shoes.
