If you’ve been following along, you know I was meeting my in-laws and nieces at Disney World. They actually arrived two days after we got there. My post title is a nod to the “Meet the Fockers” movie. Remember that? My in-laws are nothing like the Fockers, but I thought it was funny! The in-laws […]
Disney Icons
When you think of Disney characters, I’m sure Mickey Mouse comes to mind. He was and always will be the “the original”. I guess that is why Walt Disney is holding his hand in this very prominent sculpture at Disney World. I’ve seen this so many times as I traipse through the Magic Kingdom, but […]
A Day at Universal Studios Orlando
My kids love Harry Potter! Especially my son, who has read the entire book series 3 times, seen all the movies numerous times, and told me he wished there really was magic since he was little. SO, needless to say, we wanted to go to Harry Potter World. As soon as we got to Universal […]
Oprah’s Lifeclass with Dr. Phil
I’m an Oprah fan! I enjoy many shows on her new network, OWN. One of my favorites is Lifeclass, where Oprah and an expert of some kind help you with everyday life issues. I was lucky enough to attend a taping of Lifeclass with Iyanla Vanzant on “Why Women Are Mean to Each Other”. So […]
Wild West Road Trip: On the Road Again
Well, we made it to our final westward destination, Grand Teton National Park, so it was time to head east again. I had a few things planned for the trip home, but mostly it was just going to be a LONG drive. You can imagine with traveling over 3000 miles total, we made lots of […]
Alaskan Cruise: Juneau floatplane excursion
Our ship, the Oosterdam, docked in Juneau, Alaska Our Holland America Alaskan cruise stopped at several ports of call. The first one was Juneau, Alaska, which is the capital of the state, in case you forgot that from your 4th grade Social Studies class. Speaking of Social Studies, we were traveling with our young children who […]