« 8 Grown Folks | Main | Too Many Rules @ Universal »

September 30, 2004

Welcome Home

It really has only just begun.

This morning we started bright and early in two different groups leaving from NYC. Dwayne, Josh, Travis and Tom on one flight, Nicole, Jen and Curtis on the next.

Not knowing such joys even existed, Curtis, Jen and I upgraded to business class on Spirit. Oh, when the fine just gets finer.

We arrived in Orlando and joined up with the group @ our fabulous "condo" @ the Saratoga Springs Resort (and Spa). We tore off our traveling closed and tore on our park clothes and jetted out to meet Jeff (the man who makes this trip possible). After a near-miss run in with a security guard after pretending to be his co-worker's daughter (long story), we headed to The Magic Kingdom where the, well, magic began.

Everyone know's the age old saying "Please keep the magic of the Magic Kingdom inside the Magic Kingdom 'cause it's magic. Thank you!" (ok, some of us do). It became clear that, as Tom put it, we were not taking any magic out, we were putting magic in, by Jove. When 7 grown adults are happy and they know it and they clap their hands, I'll be the first to tell you that it's contagious. Anything joy-worthy inspired applause, and more than a few times everyone around us joined in - because they couldn't help it! That's really the key to world peace, group clapping.

Tonight we went to dinner at the House of Blues, and while it was good, all we could think of was SLEEP. Callista arrived tonight, and we're headed to bed to be ready to spread more joy tomorrow.

all of today's photos>

ps - the significance of the title of this entry is that all of the "cast members" here at Saratoga Springs begin and end every encounter with "Welcome Home" (b/c it's a time share - no, none of us own any time or plan to buy any - we have our limits). Though in the evenings they switch the departing greeting to "have a magical evening."

Posted by nikl at September 30, 2004 10:25 PM

Comments

Post a comment