CCIntrigue...aka Gwen

Every morning when we walked out on the deck we found this little guy: I guess he/she was enjoying the heat from the light Wednesday was our Animal Kingdom/EPCOT day. Our original plan was for all of us to go to AK, then Jean Ann and I would leave around 11:00 to come back to the campground. We were having a visitor. But we got a late start, and jean Ann and I decided to stay at the Fort, do a little shopping, and clean up the cabin. We went to the Meadow Trading Post. i rode my scooter back to the cabin. It really is

I agree!

Great pictures! Thank you for sharing with us!

Thanks! Even with LEDs I'm surprised they only use one outlet. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thanks! Hope you have a wonderful week at the Fort.

After dinner we hopped on the monorail again and went back for a brief visit to MK. Happily Ever After started just as we were leaving the park. We took the boat back to the Fort. Jean Ann and Ceil hopped on the golf cart. Mary and I took a purple bus back. We were dropped off between 2700 and 2800, and it was unbelievably dark. The lights on the front of our scooters would only illuminate the sidewalk about 2' in front of us. Thankfully I had carried a flashlight with me!

So let's finish up on Tuesday ... more doctored photos to remove the window grunge. Disney was testing some fireworks from 6 to 8 pm, so we had a special treat. I had on my Happy Birthday button, so after dinner the waiter brought me this cupcake. He said it was Boston cream cake. Even though I'm a low carber, I just had to taste it. The cream was chocolate, and it was delicious!

Those windows looked like they haven't been washed in at least 20 years. They were truly disgusting. i was really surprised to see the tree up in MK. Have they already taped the Christmas parade? Jean Ann, you so deserve all the kudos. If I hadn't gotten the heck outta Dodge when I did, I think I would have exploded. Last night I contacted our TA and officially told her to cancel the rest of our Fort reservations. Then i went into MDE and cancelled all our remaining dining reservations. And then I cried. The one thing that's getting me through all this is looking at my

Thank you! Yes, CG is at the top of the Contemporary. I didn't expect the food to be as good as it was, but it was worth every penny! It would be a great place for an anniversary dinner. Thanks, TCD. I'm glad we got to experience a cabin too. Jean Ann is a very special friend.

Yes, I agree about digital photography. Such a blessing and a dollar saver. Thanks for enjoying my photos! I was an art major in college (design) and have since transferred my dubious creativity into photography. It's so much quicker and cleaner! Thank you! Thank you too. Thanks for reading along!

Mary, Ceil, and Jean Ann rode Pooh. The FP+ line was too long for me to stand through it. We had lunch at Casey's ... And then rode the People Mover ... Next up was our FP for Buzz. None of us played very well, but we had a great time! We decided to do a little shopping before our early dinner reservation. I really enjoy taking photos of the window displays, but I can never find the right time of day to avoid the reflections. We had early dinner reservations at the Contemporary.

Thank you, Ivy!

Tuesday continued ... And then another problem. Mary's magic band didn't have her tickets attached to it. We spent another 30 or so minutes at Guest Relations getting that straightened out. Finally we stepped into the park and surprise, surprise! Have to take mom to a doctor's appointment now. Will post more later.

On Tuesday we left the cabin around 9:30 thinking we'd have plenty of time to make our first FP+ which expired at 10:30. We were wrong. There was a huge line of people waiting for the boat. But the boat didn't have room for our two scooters. Lots of people in line behind us got onto the boat, but we were told we'd have to wait for the next trip. One boat was down for maintenance, and so they were only running one boat, and it would be 20-25 minutes before they could get back for us. So we sat and chatted at one of the tables near the dock. And of course I start

Thanks, Derek. Yes, we did have a blast! Thank you too! Glad you are enjoying my pictures.

I OFFICIALLY HATE IMGUR! Have spent all afternoon uploading Tuesday's pictures. Can only upload 3 pictures at the time. No bulk uploading like Photobucket. Almost finished. Then I deleted one duplicate photo and my entire album went away!

Thanks, NaCole! One of these days I hope you and Jean Ann can meet. I think you would become great friends. Happy to hear you're enjoying my pictures! Thanks, Ray. Yes, it was a great getaway at a very much-needed time! Thank you for reading along, Yvonne. I appreciate it!

Jean Ann, as always, you are too kind. As I told you last week, you don't see my really bad shots. I'm writing this TR mainly so the two of us can remember the wonderful times we had ...

Yeah, I had to sleep with two layers of blanket while wearing my sweatshirt. But that was a small price to pay for the amazing days we had!

We got back to the Fort and relaxed awhile. Then we decided to ride the cart down to the Settlement to watch the MK fireworks. We wanted to watch from the right-hand side of the building, which meant I had to walk through several feet of sand. Not a good scenario for someone with balance problems due to osteoporosis. By the time I met up with the gang, I was having trouble standing up and said something like "I need to sit down right now." And then I heard a voice behind me saying "Let me get you a chair." I turned around to say thank you, and was shocked to see that it was

More pictures from Disney Springs: Oops, sorry, Jean Ann. I focused on the wrong thing:

After getting settled into the cabin, we made a quick stop at the Meadow Trading Post. Then we went to Disney Springs for lunch. We decided to eat at: The rest of the group opted for sandwiches: But I couldn't resist the sides: The Brussels sprouts with whiskey-caramel were amazing. Then I tasted the BBQ cauliflower with paprika sour cream. Wow! It was even better! And then I tasted the tomato and watermelon salad with feta, basil, and pickled onion. I was in heaven. After lunch we shopped and just wandered around.

Thanks, Ray!

Jean Ann checked us into the cabin. Mary and I picked up our ECVs, and Jean Ann picked up the golf cart. It didn't take much more than an hour after we landed before we were in our cabin! Ever wonder what a disability access cabin looks like?

So on November 2 we all flew to Orlando -- Jean Ann from Texas, two other friends, Mary and Ceil, from Connecticut, and me from North Carolina. We all arrived within a few minutes of each other and quickly got onto DME. The Fort was the first DME stop.

Thanks, Yvonne! Jean Ann saved my sanity!