Although I've traveled a lot over the last few weeks, I haven't really felt that I'd done much exploring. The few weeks before the wedding, I went to Oklahoma City multiple times, even once via Route 66, but it was mostly errand work. The honeymoon was wonderful, but definitely had its own vibe. After I returned home and … Continue reading Gas Station Coffee and Two-Lane Roads
This is the final post for our lovely week at Disney World, our honeymoon vacation. As you have read, it was a magical week. Our final days contained what was perhaps our most special events out of the entire trip. After our time at Universal Studios on Saturday, we returned to our room at the … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Seven [final]
On Friday, the day after the Halloween party, we did indeed rest. Sleeping in was GLORIOUS! We took our time puttering around the hotel room before we finally decided we'd make use of the coupons we received as part of our travel package and head to Disney Springs, the newly-renamed Downtown Disney shopping center. I … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Six
Throughout the Magic Kingdom, there were signs of the season. Golden leaves, Mickey Mouse Pumpkins, and all manner of orange banners. There are a few times a year when special events occur at the park, and October is home to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The park closes to regular patrons at 7:00 PM a few … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Five
Thursday brought another early start, this time at Disney's Hollywood Studios. All week, I had been referring to it as 'MGM' since it originally opened as Disney-MGM Studios in '89, and regardless of how often I corrected myself I kept defaulting back to the old moniker. No matter; it was the same place. Really, for … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Four
Our second full day at Walt Disney World took place at Epcot - which stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, by the way. While riding on the Peoplemover in Tomorrowland, we passed a small model that Walt had designed to outline his original idea for that community, with Epcot being the realization of that dream. As … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Three
Our first full day at Disney was glorious. Although Magic Kingdom was the park I was least excited about (being full of kids rides and all) it ended up being the biggest surprise. I rode more rides and enjoyed myself more at Magic Kingdom and I did in any of the other parks. The excitement I … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part Two
Saturday, October 10th was a glorious day. Samantha and I were married at the historic Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma with more than 100 of our friends and family there to celebrate the culmination of the last two years of our lives. It was fantastic, amazing, and wonderful. Two days later, Sam and I boarded … Continue reading Disneymoon – Part One
I've never been one to indulge in the kinds of activities that people normally associate with stereotypical Single American Male. By that, I mean that the activities of a typical bachelor party were not appealing to me. Strip clubs, copious amounts of hard liquor, and other debauchery are not in my wheelhouse. When it came time … Continue reading Bachelor Party on the Route
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