Keebles World

And now we move to the future! First item, traveling companion…well, I gave my co-worker two chances to take a day trip to see if we could travel together. As you know, she backed out of the first chance and, not surprisingly, she also backed out of a second chance, so I told her point-blank that she couldn't go with me. I was pretty clear and, at first, she even seemed mad about it, but got over it kind of quick. She has since come up to me and asked again and if she was going. Very confusing! I set her straight (again) and she seemed resigned (again)…maybe it’s my OCD, but wishy washy people scare me. I feel LOADS better now! Ironically, every reason that my ex-friend in 2015 ruined my Disneyland trip, this person was also doing (minus the ranging testosterone). Money…which I get, traveling is expensive, but she was expecting me to cover her as well. I was willing to cover hotels, but nothing else (even solo it’s two-person occupancy, hence my justification, although i...

My final day, I had no doubts as to what my plan was, I was going home. No last minute running into parks, no last minute shopping excursions...nope, my butt was going home! I'd had enough. I did need to get a Saratoga Springs pin and shirt, but with all the construction, that took longer than it should have. But first, a few last parting shots of the resort including my balcony: And outside my balcony (I really need to stop paying extra for a view, because this is was the first time I stepped out here): But hey, time to get back in the Rogue and head back to the main building (because I sure as heck am NOT going to walk it!): The joke was on me though, because they moved it because of the construction (even in the three days since I checked in) and I still had to walk, including up a very painful flight of stairs (but hey, since my knee surgeries, I can't walk up stairs at all, so them where the days, I guess): But I did eventually make it and got my obligatory rug pic...

In the past, I have literally spent thousands of dollars at Disney World on merchandise, sometimes more than the trip has actually cost (sometimes, twice, or three times the cost of the trip). I should be ashamed to say that aloud, but I'm not. I have a wonderful collection that I've curated because of it, and I'm quite proud of that fact (I also have a lot of junk, but oh well, one person's junk is another person's treasure). Every trip, there are certain things that have become trip "staples"...things I ALWAYS purchase every single trip because I can always count on those items to be there, and usually be dated with the appropriate year for that trip. On this trip, I utterly failed in my mission. What I brought home that trip, could fill one big bag (and most of it sat on my kitchen table up until about mid March of this year, the pins are STILL sitting there...I couldn't (and can't) bring myself to touch them). The night of day 3 was my a...