We went back to Disneyland after nearly ten years. How did we feel after a day’s touring? Old, tired and sore. We spent three nights and Jim slept through the fireworks twice. I did once. My ankles swelled and we found muscles we didn’t even know we had got sore from bracing against twists and turns in the nearly faultless capsules we inhabited.
Yes, the Caribbean was in my thoughts the last post but it was Pirates, that now has new features with a Johnny Depp-like figure in the picture. Nemo was cool, especially for youngsters. Space Mountain is way better than it was before re-vamping. It was the coolest ride in the place.
Yes, we did ride the Thunder Mountain RR three times in three days. I love that one. Splash mountain took its toll on me. I was in the front on this log ride and got absolutely soaked shortly after 8:00 am so had several layers that had to dry out.
We got stuck several times on a very popular, long wait-time ride, but we had fast tix to it so at least didn’t wait to get in. It was like going to a large grocery store with a laser gun. Except you were stuck in the beans and peas aisle. Then in the pasta and tomato sauce aisle. I can do this stuff faster at home in my local grocery!
The weather was gorgeous, 78 today which was 40 degrees higher than what we have at home. Our home and dog are safe and sound. We’re tired, sore and have been traveling. I had to do something for dinner tonight so purchased and cooked a fresh pasta and bottled sauce. After a long weekend we’re already tired of restaurant meals but I don’t feel like doing anything that requires significant effort right now.
It’s back to Dee’s cooking! And I didn’t take my laptop and blog for a reason. I was on vacation. Hope you missed me at least a little bit. And I’ve tips on touring Disney. Luckily I put my brand new Roots leather purse in the room safe and got a small bag for cash, card, phone, tix because I got soaked…
Tales may be told, but only to my mates. Sitting out by the pool I thought our trajectory might propel us further west to live, hopefully so. After several years, Jim actually took a day off work for this trip. Let’s hope the trend continues. My favored destinations always include art, architecture and food. These will require more than one day off work.
Sleep well, Beauty. To the universe, and beyond! After a good night’s sleep, I’m back. Cheers. Dee
Cooking with Dee 
Welcome back! Thunder Mountain RR is my favorite, too.
Jim likes especially at night. I amassed a set of pins, ostensibly to send off to “the kids,” but my favorite is a photo of Walt Disney so I’ll probably keep that one. We’re both vintage.
btw, Walt Disney used to keep a small apartment above the fire station upon entry to Main Street. At night, they keep a light on in his memory. If his daughters are on site they turn the light off.
We learned a lot of things this weekend, about the life of Mr. Disney and business. Also about taking a day off. Enjoying each others’ company. Planning the day then trashing the plan and doing another. Loving each other after seven years of marriage.
“Have a Magical Day,” either you talk to strangers or kill people… Everyone wanted to have a magical day. Whatever Walt put in the water, it works. Dee
When we went (in ’02), Zach was only 4 & slightly too young to appreciate the whole Disney experiences… (He was traumatized by the Buzz Lightyear ride)
But that did lead to the naming of pet steer #2, “Mickey” => since he had a set of [slightly misshapen] mouse ears on his side!
Hey Val, sorry to hear about Mickey. Sounds like a gruesome ordeal for you both. I named a cat Mickey once. Mick Dundee, because he was fearless at nine weeks of age and the older couple who adopted him the week before couldn’t handle him! He taught himself to fetch post-it notes crumpled and thrown over the sofa. He sailed over it. I got him neutered early (five months, early back then) and when the vet called to ask if I was keeping him quiet, he was sailing over the sofa and I said “yes, Doc, he’s quiet.” He became known as Mickey or Mickey Mouse nearly immediately because he was a clown. RIP, both Mickeys. Dee
Val, it was Buzz Lightyear that we were stuck at, three times in one ride! Then they “grade” your ride and I was class three with around 3,000 points and Jim had about 75,000 points and was class two. Go figure. With all the lights on and people walking around it was boring to sit around and shoot at targets. But aside from the breakdown, Zach would probably like it now!