Nice News Revisited November 2023 Exercise Challenge

[ShannyMcB]

+40 it's going slowly this month
100/350

 

[PollyannaMom]

Thu-11/16 - 15
Fri-11/17 - skip
Sat-11/18 - 15
Sun-11/19 - 20

New total - 235/500

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to ShannyMcB for turning Outstanding Orange and to CarolineBowmanFan37 for turning Positive Pink!

Catching up:

Friday November 17 was Life Day -- a Star Wars holiday that dates from the Star Wars holiday special (which originally aired on November 17, 1978). Fans gathered at Disneyland to celebrate. Disney has hopped on board, providing special food options and merchandise.

Saturday November 18 was Mickey Mouse's 95th birthday! A belated happy birthday, Mickey!

And here's a nice news story for today, about a grandmother who, at age 85, had never seen the ocean or the mountains. Now age 93, she and her grandson just finished visiting all 63 US national parks!

 

[sophy1996]

We were at DLR for Life Day. Even the Porgs were celebrating!



And here is a photo of the lit-up castle.



And Small World had its holiday overlay.

 

[sophy1996]

Earlier in the week we had the opportunity to take the Walt Disney Studios tour in Burbank. This is the studio that Snow White built, as Walt and Roy took the profits from SW, bought 51 acres of land, and built a studio purposefully designed for animation.



Pluto’s Corner



Walt had two offices, a formal office and a working office. Neither is what you may have seen when he filmed TV appearances—that was actually a set in the studio!

Here’s his secretary’s desk, with his last calendar on it. She would write out his appointments. This page, from October 1966, lists Follow Me, Boys! (Which is one of my favorites!)




Walt’s working office had a photo of Disneyland on one wall with notes about future plans. (He also had a picture of Ed Wynn as inspiration because they noticed everything with him in it was a hit. )

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

I had a rough week, lacking motivation. I have 60 minutes from last night and tonight, walking indoors.
350/525

 

[livih99]

+48 over the weekend

322/400

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

145 minutes - horses and running

1520/2000

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to livih99 and Twlight Sparkle for turning Positive Pink!

Here are some stories about kids saving lives:

A six-year-old saved his grandma by calling 911 when she collapsed

A seven-year-old saved his friend from choking by performing the Heimlich maneuver

And here's a story about a kids as young as TWO and THREE getting help for their parents.

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

+40 minutes walking tonight.
390/525

 

[livih99]

+39 on the treadmill yesterday

361/400

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to livih99 for turning Refreshing Red!

Did you see the video about a first-grade teacher's virtual field trip to Mexico? The follow-up is that Southwest brought the kids to the airport to give them a tour and a party!

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

+30 minutes for the evening from Growwithjo and Yoga.
420/525

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to Elizabeth Smith and to me for turning Positive Pink!

On this Thanksgiving Eve, with the prospect of many desserts tomorrow, here's a nice story about a teen who made so much money baking cupcakes, he was able to take his whole family to WDW! And for anyone planning on watching movies this weekend, here's a nice story about a rescue dog who enjoys watching Disney movies with his new girls.

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

+30 minutes walking tonight.
450/525

 

[sophy1996]

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it, and Happy Thursday to all who don't!






Here’s an update on a feel-good Thanksgiving story that started in 2016.

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

+30 minutes of walking. I managed to convince Jacob to walk with me for a little bit, even though I think he was embarrassed to be walking in place in front of his parents. Lol.
480/525

 

[sophy1996]

Congratulations to Elizabeth Smith for turning Refreshing Red!

Here's a story about a holiday light display the neighborhood knows as "The Disney House."

 

[CarolineBowmanFan37]

+1300 for this week

5060/5000

 

[ShannyMcB]

+80
180/350