{"id":3364,"date":"2002-12-13T15:55:12","date_gmt":"2002-12-13T20:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2014-11-10T11:53:38","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T18:53:38","slug":"wrap_up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2002\/12\/13\/wrap_up.html","title":{"rendered":"Wrap-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had my obligatory Meeting With Someone Who Works For Me meeting here in Orlando this a.m., which was, of course, made far more enjoyable by the buckets o’ rain that fell last night and this morning. Still, it was a fine meeting, and worthwhile even beyond its ability to let me expense my air fare.<\/p>\n

Margie got to play, er, Mrs. Mom today, taking Kitten back to Disney\/MGM. They saw that Playhouse Disney show, a few shows we didn’t, and then lunch at the ABC Commisary (which she heartily recommends to single moms, due to the copious kids-eye-catching entertainment).<\/p>\n

I met her back by the same Backstage Express restaurant, where we watched the same parade, and had the same fun time. Watching the parade right at the very beginning is a great way to guarantee attention from the marching characters, especially if you have a cute blond 2.5-year-old waving madly at them.<\/p>\n

We left, then, taking the boat back to the Swan & Dolphin, where I’d parked the car.<\/p>\n

The only other item of note was my dropping my camera in the parking lot, springing the little door for the compact flash memory. If I hold (or tape shut) the door, the camera works. Dagnabbit …<\/p>\n

Back home, set Kitten down for a nap, a bit of sifting through packages, a little vigorous exercise, a shower, more sifting through packages (one has not yet been delivered back up to the lodge), and plans made for the evening to head over to Epcot to do some last-minute shopping, dinner, and fireworks.<\/p>\n

I’ve enjoyed the trip, but it will be good to be home. Even with people coming over tomorrow evening. And the Sunday. And our leaving for California Thursday night. And …<\/p>\n

My only regret from the trip was that our planned hook-up with Stacy <\/a>and her family didn’t work out. I’d really been looking forward to it, but circumstances made it not feasible, consarnit. <\/p>\n

Oh, well. I’m already figuring out how I can make some plans to come back out here later next year …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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