Hey, everyone! Boy am I glad to see the back end of this week... and not just because I leave for my trip on Monday (but mostly that
).
I wanted to do a brief wrap-up of my now-defunct August TR. Some of you may have been clued in about my "FP story" from my final day via
@chunkymonkey 's August TR in which she explained that she'd given me some of her family's leftover FPs. I was beyond grateful for this generosity and made great use of these passes! And
@suse66 and I used a couple on FEA
Unfortunately, parts of my TR that were never realized due to my technology mishaps would have included my very happy meetings with Susan. Like all Dismeets I've had, those meets further convinced me that us Disers are some of the coolest, most amazing people ever
Susan, it was such a pleasure meeting up with you and I look forward to the day our trips overlap again
And now, on to the "FP story." As I left Epcot on my final day, I had one lone FP left and was determined to pay it forward. But I knew it'd be hard to unload a single FP on a group or a couple so I tried my best to find someone who "looked single" (incidentally, I spend some of my non-Disney time doing the same
). I zeroed in on an unsuspecting passerby and approached him with a smile on my face and naivete in my heart. "Excuse me, sir, are you here alone?" He looked at me, puzzled, so I tried again. "Are you here alone, sir? I have a --" but it was no use, the guy got away from me before I could even say "FP that I'd love to give to someone but I only have one so I'm hoping you can use it, have a great day!" I tried my best to find someone else but there's a fine line between wanting to be a good person and wanting to be readmitted back into the parks in the future
Anyway...
I promised I'd post a picture of my May the 4th outfit but the picture my friend took later that night at the movie theater doesn't highlight much beyond my R2 shirt - in addition to that, I had a BB-8 bow in my hair, "I love you"/"I know" earrings, and a Star Wars charm bracelet. At least I got a picture with Chewie
Speaking of... in case any of you remember my suitor profiles from my August TR (might have left off with Kylo?), wonder no more: the Wookiee won!
(and now the reason for my TR title has been revealed... you're welcome).
In some very exciting news, I'm spending my arrival afternoon/evening with
@SleepingRebecca, who will be there on her final evening before heading back home. I am SO excited for this! After some brainstorming, we decided to meet for a late lunch/early dinner at Garden Grill. I've never been here before!
(Thanks theadultsideofdisney for the use of your photo! Hey, I'm a librarian, I can't not cite my image source
Just feel lucky I didn't catalog it for you!
@pkondz - are you getting more excited about your potential visit in September?! Clearly I'm painting a picture of an exciting work life
)
So now it's just two more days until my trip! Tomorrow I'll be helping my mom and stepfather put in their boat dock. Here's a picture of one of my other favorite places in the world - Waneta Lake. The weather is calling for rain... swell.
(Thanks, vrbo.com!)
And on Sunday, my family will be going to brunch in the town I grew up in for Mother's Day - at a lovely hotel on Seneca Lake.
(Thanks, autosweblog.com)
I'm so excited for my trip and cannot wait to share it all with you once I return (...
after having backed everything up so as not to have a repeat of the last technology disaster). My goal is to get everything written up as soon as I get back since it'll be another 3 weeks until I start my summer semester and insanity ensues.
Until then... see ya real soon!