Finishing on a Flowery Note: WDW and Then Some, Day 5

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Hey, I’m off to WDW in 30 hours!  So, the briefest of pre-trip reports: a superfast, 2.5 day trip to WDW. Staying offsite (I know, the horror!), planning maybe one rope drop day (I know, double horror!), and otherwise we’re … Continue reading 

E-Ticket Toilets, Lapu-Iloveyous and a Crapload of Pictures: WDW and Then Some, Day 4

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Sunday, March 10 I admit that I have no recollections of the finer points of this morning. We got up…sometime. We ate…something? for breakfast. What I do know is that we eventually ended up at the Magic Kingdom on yet … Continue reading 

Turning Some Crappy Lemons Into Some Excellent Margaritas, or: How I Weathered the February Blizzard

Pineapple on the left and passionfruit on the right. Oh heavens, so delicious.

Last month, I and several of my colleagues were in Florida to staff our college president as she met with donors and presided over alumni events.  The week was going swimmingly until about Wednesday, at which time it became clear … Continue reading 

Love It or List It, Day 3: A Moderate Surprise

Not bad for a zoomed picture from across the lagoon.

Monday, February 4 Monday began with…regret. I mean, let’s be honest – it wasn’t *that* bad. But I did wake up and instantly wish that I hadn’t let Mr. Talented Bartender whip me up quite so many tasty Manhattans the … Continue reading