Little Goodbyes from V.

V. just visited for a few days; first time alone to my memory.

Got up this AM and walked to the bathroom. Lying on my dresser was the pair of shoes that V. had worn for the last two days. Her daddy had forgotten to pack her PJ’s so I had to find her something to sleep in…during the search I found a bag of shoes that I had bought (on sale) for the granddaughters to grow into next year. She wanted to try a pair on, and she wore them for two days. 

Ok…time for coffee. Yesterday V. spooned the coffee beans into my grinder for me, and then we watched the coffee drip into the pot. Sometimes the best things we do are the “Mr. Rogers” kind of things. Her daddy loved to watch Mr. Rogers. I couldn’t….watching fish tanks fill while you have laundry, dishes and vacuuming to do was more than I could handle in my 20’s. But not now…I watched the coffee drip with V. 

Coffee in hand…walking back upstairs…I pass the bedroom she slept in….bed is made now ….but there’s a little basket of dogs that she gathered and put in the corner of the bedroom. She didn’t want the dogs in the bed with her but she wanted them in the bedroom. We found a basket and there they are….OH… with the “blanket” they needed to sleep (a hand towel from the nearby hall closet). Books are on the floor…eight of them, four per night. I gathered them up and put them away.

 Have to get ready for work…walking out the door….hose in my way, because yesterday V. watered my flowers. 

There are signs of her visit everywhere and she didn’t forget to take anything home.

Disney Trip 2007

It’s not what is used to be. Dana assured me of that. I didn’t think I could stand a week - in lines….heat….to go on a “ride” . I’m not the ride kind of person. But, being the accommodating kind of person that I am, I planned this trip with my hubby. First thing – NOVEMBER, no heat, less lines…(would still have to contend with the ride thing) So as I set about writing down the available weeks and checking with airlines…hotels…I found a week and started the process. I got on-line to Small World Vacations.com (that my son told me was the best…and he would know, he is not only the ride kind of person, but he is the Disney kind of person)….entered all my info. Same day got a price, talked to my hubby….we are almost there…few more details and it is a done deal. Thought strikes me…my daughter and her family will be in Florida during the third week of September and will go to the Magic Kingdom one day. Hmmm…Magic Kingdom with my grandkids…that I can handle. I ask Dana if he would mind changing to that week in September if it was available at the hotel we wanted; it was only three weeks off so there was a possibility that it would not happen. I made the calls...hotel available…flights available…YIPPEE, now it sounds fun. I closed the deal.

Our week in Disney World was very nice. We spent the mornings running around to all the different parks, late afternoons in the Lazy River pool at our hotel (because it was SO HOT – September is not November), and evenings out to “wine and dine”. BUT even in the extreme September heat, Magic Kingdom was more magical because we had two precious girls with us that were in a child’s dream world. We had breakfast with Pooh and gang. T. smiled that scrunched up face smile, K. had her nervous smile…while Pooh, Piglet, Eyeore and Tigger paraded by our breakfast table. We had a story read to us by Belle. Yes, Belle from Beauty and the Beast. We rode the carousel with Mary Poppins. For real…we were waving to Mommy who was taking the pictures while we were are all going round and round….ride is over… we are getting off when a very proper lady - complete with white dress, umbrella and hat sits down on a horse. We turn the kids around and put them back on the horse’s right to each side of her. Where else can this happen? Our day ended complete with Disney fireworks…watching from the middle of Main Street…with the fireworks right over the castle. Yes, Cinderella’s Castle. This place is the Magic Kingdom

Hmmm….am I forgetting the heat….