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We did Disney and lived to tell about it
I'm pleased to say that barring the heated conversation with my father-in-law regarding a total gun ban in the US held over a tres expensive dinner at The Brown Derby at Disney-MGM, a good time was had by all. We stayed at the Grand Floridian which was nice because it was on the monorail and you could watch the fireworks over Cinderella's castle from the balcony. Saturday was The Magic Kingdom where we did all the big rides, plus a good chunk of the rest with Cirque de Soleil's show "La Nouba" that night (and if you ever get the chance, go despite the price because they are simply amazing and worth every penny. Even the jaded teenagers were speechless). Sunday was Disney-MGM where some of the highlights were The Rocking Roller Coaster (which I rode 4 times and E rode 7. You've gotta love the combination of Aerosmith and a ride that goes 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds), the Indiana Jones stunt show, Muppets in 3-D, The Backlot Tour, and a lowlight which was the Tower of Terror (The premise is fine, but I'm not so much a fan of rides that mimic turbulence) followed by the aforementioned dinner at the The Brown Dinner which in turn was followed by seeing "Fantasmic", Monday we returned to The Magic Kingdom to fit in the things that we weren't able to to do the first day and then we returned home. In retrospect, it would have been fun to wear a pedometer to find out just how far you actually walk. I'm guessing it was somewhere in the 10-15 mile category over the entire weekend. If you ever do Disney World, I recommend "The Unofficial Guide to Disney World". It gives the most efficient touring plans for the parks and it's what we used. Although it got lost sometime during the day we were at Disney-MGM. Luckily we'd already done the bulk of its recommendations by then. Hopefully some other person benefited from its wisdom.
To give you a little indication as to how busy the weekend was, I took several books along to read and only managed to do about 20 pages of one! But, once we got home I was able to read a few.
#65 is Fourplay by Jane Moore(May07). This is a Brit chick lit about a woman in her mid-30's who's left by her husband and how her romantic life plays out over the next couple of years. I enjoy a Brit lit every once in a while, particularly for the language. It differs from standard US usage just enough to keep you on your toes.
#66 is Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner(May/07). This Weiner book deals with having your first child and the impact that has on your life as it follows the lives of four women. I find her writing quite enjoyable, but have come to realize that she's much better at fleshing our her female characters than her male ones. Hopefully she'll improve that as she continues to write.
#67 is Star-Crossed by Linda Collison(May/07). This is a YA novel about a young woman in the 18th century who steals away on a ship trying to get back to the Caribbean island where she was born. I knew very little about the life on a ship during the period (did you know that captain's wives sometimes traveled with their husbands and that it wasn't uncommon to find women aboard ship?) so it was an interesting read.
#68 is Cures for Heartbreak by Margo Rabb(May/07). Another YA. This is a contemporary novel set in NY in which the protagonist deals with life after the sudden death of her mother and the subsequent health scares with her father. Turns out that it's very much rooted in the life experience of the author. I didn't love it, but it did keep my interest.
In pop culture news, I was very pleased to see VM get the boot this week, but was sad about Jericho. Oh, well. Since I was also pleased about the GG cancellation, two out of three ain't bad.
Now, I have to go rouse the minions and get them to do their Saturday cleaning. Then tonight I'm invited to a surprise 40th birthday party for a friend which has been arranged by her husband. I'm slightly apprehensive because the honoree has been reluctant to discuss her birthday at all and has said that "she's really having a hard time with turning 40". Let's hope it doesn't turn into a disaster! lol
To give you a little indication as to how busy the weekend was, I took several books along to read and only managed to do about 20 pages of one! But, once we got home I was able to read a few.
#65 is Fourplay by Jane Moore(May07). This is a Brit chick lit about a woman in her mid-30's who's left by her husband and how her romantic life plays out over the next couple of years. I enjoy a Brit lit every once in a while, particularly for the language. It differs from standard US usage just enough to keep you on your toes.
#66 is Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner(May/07). This Weiner book deals with having your first child and the impact that has on your life as it follows the lives of four women. I find her writing quite enjoyable, but have come to realize that she's much better at fleshing our her female characters than her male ones. Hopefully she'll improve that as she continues to write.
#67 is Star-Crossed by Linda Collison(May/07). This is a YA novel about a young woman in the 18th century who steals away on a ship trying to get back to the Caribbean island where she was born. I knew very little about the life on a ship during the period (did you know that captain's wives sometimes traveled with their husbands and that it wasn't uncommon to find women aboard ship?) so it was an interesting read.
#68 is Cures for Heartbreak by Margo Rabb(May/07). Another YA. This is a contemporary novel set in NY in which the protagonist deals with life after the sudden death of her mother and the subsequent health scares with her father. Turns out that it's very much rooted in the life experience of the author. I didn't love it, but it did keep my interest.
In pop culture news, I was very pleased to see VM get the boot this week, but was sad about Jericho. Oh, well. Since I was also pleased about the GG cancellation, two out of three ain't bad.
Now, I have to go rouse the minions and get them to do their Saturday cleaning. Then tonight I'm invited to a surprise 40th birthday party for a friend which has been arranged by her husband. I'm slightly apprehensive because the honoree has been reluctant to discuss her birthday at all and has said that "she's really having a hard time with turning 40". Let's hope it doesn't turn into a disaster! lol
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a lowlight which was the Tower of Terror (The premise is fine, but I'm not so much a fan of rides that mimic turbulence)
Wow, that sounds really counterproductive to an anxiety-suffering me! I mean, I'm constantly trying to remind myself while flying that turbulence is fine, that it doesn't mean anything bad, that everything is just dandy. I really don't need to systematically remind myself in another venue that the feeling of turbulence is supposed to be scary. However, I'm sure it's a great thrill for some. ;-)
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Disney is definitely an experience. I'm glad we went, but I can't see being someone who needs to go back every year.