Disney does Halloween…BOO!

For Margaret: Giraffes, and Ostriches, and Zebras…Oh My!

From top: from our balcony window at Animal Kingdom Lodge--4 giraffes & a zebra; such a graceful creature; S_T_R_E_T_C_H_!!; it's a stand-off between the giraffe and ostrich--a very serious discussion; At 3am, this is the sight that greeted me when I peeked out our window--a giraffe SITTING by the pond!

And two more:

Amazing sites at Magic Kingdom

from top: Ray at the castle; my Mickey Ice Cream cone---just before it took a dive onto the table; the “ice cream sandwich” Ray got for me to make up for the one that got away—it was bigger than my hand!; tile “tapestry” inside castle.

Meredith visits Mickey

We took a quick trip over to DisneyWorld to spend a day with Meredith, Christy, and Steve, who were celebrating birthdays there. We spent a little time in Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. Meredith wasn’t feeling very well so we kind of took it easy. Judi joined us, and we had fun doing the Behind the Seeds tour and enjoyed meals at the Mexican Pavilion and at Kona Café. Meredith was so adorable, watching the dinosaurs so intently during the Ellen Universe of Energy show. At breakfast, I walked her around a bit so Christy could finish her meal, and Meredith sang to me and we talked about the marble dolphins and all the fountains. She’s a real sweetheart and even reached for me when it was time to say goodbye—I was so honored. pictures from top: Christy & Meredith (not feeling so well); Meredith feeding the fishies on our Behind the Seeds tour; Christy & Meredith at lunch in darkened Mexican Pavilion; bunch of bananas and its flower on Behind the Seeds tour; video of Meredith & Christy.