*Brushes that angsty post off the top ( Read more... )

We went to the Magic Kingdom, just us. We had to lie to Jack's mom. We told her that we were driving straight home. It wasn't quite as magical as I remember and there was no 20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea ride, but it really was incredible. We went on the “Carousel of Time” first and lamented the incongruities of the final scene. Was it the ( Read more... )

Where dreams come true.I’ve never had a fully successful trip to any of the self proclaimed “happiest” places. There’s such a stress to enjoy it and have fun that I don’t imagine anyone out of the age of wonder and innocence could possibly do it. SeaWorld, Six Flags, Silver Dollar City, and Walt Disney World have left me feeling a little let down ( Read more... )

So, Jack and I are in Orlando now. Well, not really Orlando. It's Kissimmee, the land of double letters and suburbs. Seriously, that's the entire town. One big collection of pastel colored suburbs ( Read more... )