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Friday, October 25, 2019

Best prank ever

So it’s been a long standing bad joke of mine that whenever we open fortune cookies at a Chinese restaurant I read mine aloud. It always says the same thing - Help I’m being held prisoner in a Chinese bakery. Well it’s really not funny over and over and Paul always gives me a hard time about it. He recently went on a trip to San Francisco so it was no surprise when Sophie said he had brought a special dessert for us to share at our weekly Sunday lunch. We had Mr. Chen’s (yum). Well it was handmade fortune cookies.  



I opened mine ready to pull the same lame joke. 



Look what mine said!



He made it for me!! Love that guy. 

Monday, October 7, 2019

It’s over.

How quickly the week went in Orlando. I only have a few goofy pictures (no, not OF Goofy although I saw him) just goofy in general. I didn’t take my phone in so here is what I have. 



As soon as we walked in Ryan jumped in a ride line leaving us stranded on the other side of the rope. He helpfully snapped this pic of my frustration. 



Started at Epcot and enjoyed the food and wine festival which was going on. Each country was selling special food and drink pairings. Tiny servings , crazy high prices but very fun. 



Next day Magic Kingdom. Here we are on the surface of the sun. Oh no wait it just felt like it.  Record breaking heat   Got to100 degrees. 



Found Betty Boop for Mom. 



Last day was Animal Kingdom. It was our favorite of the Disney parks. Much shadier and had animals. 



However our last ride was an 80 minute wait and patience was wearing thin. 



Our sweat stained well used guide maps. It was so much fun especially being with my sweet kids who had to slow their pace and took good care of me. 

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Orlando

Mary Grace and I have been wanting to see Harry Potter World at Universal studios. She, Ryan and I boarded a plane and flew in very late Monday night. 



 Found our cute condo and settled in. 



Got there. Already burning up.



Our first look at Diagon Alley. 



Amazing. Headed to wand shop first. The perfect wand picked Mary Grace. 



Got a Butterbeer to celebrate. It was quite good. 



I look awful in this picture but we were so happy that I included it. Horrible humidity = terrible hair. 



Ryan trying the wand. 



They had these markers in the street that told the wand motion to use. If you did it correctly things would happen. 



Followed by traditional English breakfast. 



Hogwarts castle.