The Disney sky cried big time as we were leaving yesterday. I'd say it rains about 90% of the time on our last days. Some are just drizzles, but yesterday must have been especially sad, because the sky was boo-hooing.
Before we left, Jill needed to run back to Epcot and get a sombrero for Bella's teacher, as they are going to be doing a unit on Mexico. Jill said she'd leave me at the Swan/Dolphin to take pictures, since that was one of my goals. They were the only 'Disney' resorts I had not been in. The girls and I wandered those resorts a few minutes, then took the boat to Yacht Club, where Jill had ended up parking, to meet a very soaked Jill and John. They got into dry clothes, and we finally hit the road. They decided to just switch driving often and go ahead and push all the way home. We got here about 4:50 a.m.
We had much fun, as always. We met nice people, we ate good food, we did things that made us smile and laugh. The girls were so good. We made a lot of fun memories and have many pictures to share with you.
One thing we did a little more of this trip was to get to know the cast members, who are such a vital part of running the well-oiled machine that is Disney World. We stopped a minute longer sometime to engage them in conversation and to thank them - just to get to know them as people. We were more conscious to gather the names and stories, and we will share that with you, as well.
Are we ready to go back?
YES!!!
Between now and the time I go back, I will be doing church camp, my new Y job, and starting a new school year with the extra T-Th tutoring. While I was on the trip, I got some new info through school e-mail about all we are going to be doing to implement our new Core Curriculum. We will be doing some after-school meetings - more than usual. I don't know how that will affect the Y job, so now I am a little hesitant to start that, especially for the little bit of money I will really get out of it. I'm wavering right now as to whether the hours are worth it. I'm probably going to give it a try, though, and see. I'm just on the fence a little more with that now than I was before I left. We also are starting a new teacher evaluation system which will require more paperwork. I don't know, just the more I thought of it, I think I might be better off to try a higher paying part-time job. Even though the Y will be easy, it also pays very little. I am wondering about the learning centers. Does anyone know what they pay their tutors?
Brooklynn and I will be going back with Kay and her granddaughter in October. We'll be meeting up with a growing crew of fun DISers.
Our trip will revolve mostly around things little girls like to do. We are sending out special wishes for some free dining pixie dust to be scattered on us soon. If not, we'll just eat on a small budget and still have a great time.
We have to go to Chattanooga tomorrow for a wedding. Give us a few days to get it all together, and we'll get started on a new report. Jill has to go full throttle this week at work with some late nights. I have to do church camp shopping and do a CPR training Friday night and all day Saturday, then church camp starts Sunday. It may be a couple of weeks, actually, before we really get going.
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