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I AM GOING TO DISNEY
WORLD!!!!!!!!!
I hope anyway! It's not a 100% definite, but I'd say its in the high 90s. We're currently working out the kinks! We're hoping to go 11/7-11/10 OF THIS YEAR!!!! For the freakin' FOOD AND WINE. If this actually works out it'll be a miracle and a half. We're gonna drive and just go for the F&W (and possibly a day at MK or Typhoon). BUT ONE DAY IN DISNEY IS BETTER THAN ONE! Especially since I didn't foresee a Disney trip anytime in my future.
So keep all your fingers crossed that we can get enough people committed
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And back to your regularly scheduled TR...
We continued our mission of quickrunwegottadoeverythingbeforeweleaveomgitsourlastdayahhhhhlsjdfksjf and we found ourselves at Tom Sawyer's Island. This is something we love and hadn't gotten to yet, so today it was a must!
It's my life's goal to someday find a paintbrush!
We explored every nook and cranny of the island, took photos at all of our favorite spots and I read every sign in my best Southern drawl (a tradition).
I miss my blonde hair!
I'm in this really awkward "in-between colors" stage that's like an awful mix of my previous blonde and recent dark brown and it's this terrible orangey-browny shade. Anyway, you'll see what I mean in my Disneyland trip report which I'll be getting to REAL SOON!!! Now if seeing my ugly hair doesn't get you all excited, I don't know what will!
Apparently, we really like guns.
I'm just really amused by the sound effects they make and the fact that you can pretend you're sniper-ing passengers on the ferry boat thing as it floats on by.
heheheheheh.
We were tired and hungry after all that huntin' and explorin' and spelunkin' so we decided to grab some grub.
ACTUALLY, quick and (kinda) funny story about spelunking. Yay for you guys!
So, in case you didn't know, spelunking is cave exploring. As I have previously mentioned, Patrick enjoys making up elaborate stories that are mostly used on his friends and parents when he doesn't want them to know something. Anyway, we were road tripping up in Vermont and P recently had a knee complication that put him on crutches. He had been telling random strangers that we met throughout the day that it was the result of a "spelunking accident" to make himself sound...well, more impressive and interesting than he actually was.
So, we're stopped on a side street by a young homeless guy who just emerges from an alley. (Your typical beginning-of-a-mugging scene, lol). He starts chatting us up and I instantly become suspicious so I'm immediately in defense mode, watching his every move and waiting to pounce. Lol. I mean, come on...empty side street, guy hobbling on crutches and his little defenseless looking girlfriend...
Long story short,
Guy asks what happens to his leg. P gives his quick spelunking accident spiel, and we try and make a quick getaway.
Turns out, the guy knew a whole lot about spelunking and was an avid spelunker himself, go figure.
He kept asking questions and trying to get P to go into detail about all the caves he's explored.
It was hilarious watching him scramble for words and actually try and sound like he knew what the heck he was talking about to this hobo who was all like "Yeaaaah man, spelunkings my thang. I've explored liiiike over 52 caves in the capital region, like what kind of gear you usin', bra?".
P was all sweaty and stuttering and stuff, it was great. Idk if it was because he was scared this guy was gonna kick out his crutches, grab his wallet and run or because he was being put on the spot about his lie, but it sure was fun to watch!
So yeah. If you're gonna pretend you're much cooler than you are to strangers, make sure you actually are familiar with the subject you are supposedly an expert in. Lol!
Oh, and we got away without being mugged, but I was so ready for a fight. NO ONE TRYS TO MUG MY CRIPPLE, MMK.
A N Y WAY...tune in next time for my next update which involves lunch and other shenanigans around the MK. Woo!