As my family has grown older we have come to appreciate more and more the offerings around our chosen Disney resort when we are having some down time. As you can see from this picture, lying around in hammocks at Disney’s Contemporary Resort has been a relaxing thing for my teens to do, and I really enjoy lounging on the beach there as well.
In just four short months something super spectacular is going to happen at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The 2011-2012 run of the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights will begin and will bring joy to thousands of people this year. If you have never experienced Walt Disney World at Thanksgiving/Christmastime, let me encourage you to be a part of the celebration this year. The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights will be running from November 10, 2011 through January 3, 2012.
Some of you might know that I began the Weight Watchers program thirteen weeks ago. I started the plan to try to get trim and fit before our December cruise on the Dream. I have lost 23 pounds so far. The thing I really like about the WW Points Plus program is that I can negotiate the use of my points based on my lifestyle. In other words, if I know I have a party to go to on Friday night, I will minimize my points usage throughout the day in order to save more for the evening. I get extra bonus points each week also, so I can save those and use them whenever a sudden craving comes on during the week.
By the time Susan and I leave for our Girlfriends Trip in September I will, hopefully, have reached my goal and started the maintenance phase. My main objective for September is to thoroughly enjoy my trip without gaining any weight, so that I won’t have to struggle to lose it before the cruise. Read more
There are smart phone applications for just about everything nowadays. There is even one to tell you how long the waits are at the various rides at Disney parks. For those of us who either can’t afford a smart phone, choose not to have one, or just don’t want to use the apps for that purpose, we can still rely on the old fashioned tip boards to fill us in.
This weekend, I was preparing the presentation board which will display pictures and memories of Joshua throughout the years at his high school graduation party this Saturday. I have divided the board into several sections: School Years, Indian Guides, Faith & Service, Sports, Music, Drama and, of course, a section called Growing Up Disney. As I was searching through all of the pictures we have accumulated through the years, I was reminded of such wonderful memories. Read more