Mardi Gras came hot on the heels of Christmas, and together those holidays sandwiched a Disney trip – so basically it’s March and I’m exhausted. But exhausted by fun! First – we came back from Disney on Thursday. We almost didn’t make it, as the previously mentioned polar vortex froze up all of I-10 –…
Category: Holidays and Celebrations
Animal Kingdom
Day Three at Disney dawned with a downpour. We knew it was going to blow over, but not til later, so we suited up and sloshed to breakfast, trying to stay as dry as possible. We milled about in the lobby area of the hotel for a while, then finally headed out on the bus,…
Epcot
I started this post on our second day at Disney World over a month ago . . . then Mardi Gras happened. So here it is a month later – done, moreso than perfect, as is the usual. Day two was our driest, most comfortable day. Chilly but not rainy. As the prior day was…
Weddings, Snowstorms, and Hello to the Mouse
Friday morning, I woke at 4-something-early-o’clock and pulled together a backpack with underthings, pajamas, a pair of fancy shoes, and work laptop. The husband would start driving the children to Orlando on Saturday morning, alone, while I would meet them in Orlando midday Sunday by way of Pittsburgh, PA. My cousin planned a last minute,…
Christmas Day
Christmas Day dawned bright and chilly. The boys raced downstairs and commenced with opening. I got very few pictures because I was just enjoying it, and also indulging in my OCD need to keep up with the mess. I took some videos, but pretty much the only pictures I got were of food: We had…