Category Archives: Personal Rambling

If you’re not interested in the personal goings-on in our lives, this isn’t the category for you. Never know what you might learn, watch out!

Batuu Day, photos delayed.

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Yesterday was our first day at a Disney park! We went to Hollywood Studios so we could do Star Wars!

Unfortunately the uploading photos problem the blog was having means I just finished uploading the photos, and now we’re on our way to Epcot, so you’ll have to wait for the full photo set. 😎

Epcot calls!

Universal Leftovers

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Had some trouble with the ‘ol Blog yesterday, so we didn’t get a chance to post these. Here’s a few extra pictures from Universal day before yesterday.

The Hulk, the first coaster Emily and I went on that nobody else was bold (or feeling well) enough for.

The Hulk is fantastic. Fast launch out of the tube on the left there into a barrel-role dive, and then up through the cobra-head loop. I WILL RIDE IT SO MANY TIMES!

The next Emily and Josh only coaster.

Lying on your back with you head slightly down on the straight vertical ascent is slightly uncomfortable. That loop pleases me because there’s a barrel role inside it as well. So fun. Also, it’s a rockin roller coaster, choose your own music. I picked Crystal Method’s Name of the Game. Sadly the ride ended about 3 beats before the final chord, leaving me wanting.

Gringott’s Goblin Bank
I have some technical questions…
We got some tasty ice cream and sat on the stairs in Diagon Alley. It’s SO EMPTY.
Getting ready to head out of Universal

At the mouse’s house.

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DRIVING onto Disney property! Haven’t done this in a while!

We got into our minivan and it puttered us over to Saratoga Springs. Julian has named the minivan “pigdog” because of it’s particular handling peculiarities. Goes from 0 to 30,hangs out there for a while, then suddenly races up to full speed. Traffic is an adventure all it’s own!

Magic bands ready!

All set up in our suite at Saratoga Springs, got the magic equipped, and walking over to the Disney Springs shopping/restaurant district next door.

I like this LEGO serpent, every time.
Rey and BB-8 in front of the LEGO store
Mini’s special taco.

We had some tasty pizza for dinner, and a desert “taco” that was full of cookie dough before this picture got taken.

Universality

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We’re at lunch at Universal, 2nd day here. We haven’t posted much because we’ve barely stopped moving! Low crowd levels and social distancing means we can get a lot of things done!

Social distancing measures on the trip to Hogwarts.

They’re doing a really good job of setting things up so that people stay offset in lines. And they’re being very good about enforcing masks. We feel pretty good about all that!

Hagrid’s roller coaster adventure!

We were good students. We made it back safely.

Mythos is a nice lunch spot.
Lunch break means Pokémon break.
Fork and Knife grilled Cheese. Because Bevin.

I think Emily and I are gonna do a coaster!

The quarantine-cation begins

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Firstly, TSA Pre is awesome. Thanks Global Entry. Even if we didn’t have it though, gliding through security at Love Field would have been simple. I haven’t seen an airport this empty since… Ever? Maybe what one time I was in Las Vegas airport overnight after a missed connection.

Southwest flights are booked at 45%, so there should be plenty of room on the plane. We’re early in the first boarding group, and we’re all carry on. Feeling pretty streamlined!

Prepare yourselves for posts, it’s vaaaaaacation time! We’ll try to get good at expressing ourselves with our eyes since we’ll be wearing masks most of the time. 😎😷