Day 11 A stress-free day

Day 11 A stress-free day

So far, it’s been a brisk pace for us all. Notwithstanding my attempts to moderate our activities by building in rest days after every theme-park day, it still feels like we are motoring through this holiday at a high pace. Every day has been full-on with something or...
Day 10 EPCOT

Day 10 EPCOT

Perhaps like many other couples who have been married for several decades, Sandy and I have developed our own little way of communicating with each other—something that’s less direct than usual. There are subtleties and nuances at play, which may not be readily...
Day 9 Carlos and Kristy

Day 9 Carlos and Kristy

Sandy was already up and about by the time I was out of bed this morning. I had a hankering for my familiar Waffle House, so I tried to coax the kids out of bed to join us for breakfast. Strangely, the prospect of a cooked meal wasn’t enough to dislodge either of them...
Day 8 Animal Kingdom

Day 8 Animal Kingdom

Today, we continued our onslaught of visits to all the Disney theme parks with a planned trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We are now one week into this one-month holiday and almost halfway through the 18-day all-access pass to the Disney theme parks. Our ticket grants...
Day 7 Family challenges

Day 7 Family challenges

My internal body clock got me up quite early again this morning. I was exhausted last night and went to bed earlier than I usually would, which probably explains why. Sandy was up not long after me, but the kids were still sound asleep. Sandy and I decided we’d...
Day 6 Magic Kingdom half day

Day 6 Magic Kingdom half day

We all lounged around the house this morning, trying to find ways to occupy ourselves. The plan for today was to have a slow start and to visit Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Of all the theme parks, this one is the most debatable when it comes to which attractions we would...