Disney nite

The fireworks were awesome from Disney Grad night. Here is just one of the many fireworks they showed. Below are some of our exhausted chaperones at the free breakfast Disney hosted for us! This was taken about 3 am!
This is of course Cinderella's Castle lit up in purple for the night. The main concert stage was directly in front of it. I was amazed at the pics I got of it!

Will post more later, I am still trying to figure this pic posting stuff out! 

Leaving Key West

Here we are, packed and ready to leave. We actually didn't want to go, but our families and jobs called us home. We had the best time and as busy as it was, it was so relaxing and enjoyable! 

Key West

Here are Randy and Elba during the ceremony. Elba's nephew is on the left and Randy's oldest daughter on the right. They were the witnesses. 

The rehearsal dinner was hosted by Elba's sister, Zuli and bro-in-law Felix. Here they are with Mojitos and Sangria which was enjoyed by all! 

Exhaustive State & Catching Up!

It has been a busy two weeks with no signs of letting up until mid June. I wanted to post a few pics of the Key West and Disney trips.
The photo above is us girls during reception set up. Front is my friend Karen, who introduced me to Elba, the bride and Key West. Next to her is Elba's teaching friend from Michigan, Laura. The back row is Marsha, who taught with Karen & Elba in Key West and is now in NC, Elba, the bride is in the middle, and I'm on the far right!
I'm new at this picture publishing stuff so I hope it works! 

My Second Morning Encounter

The roosters started crowing at 4:45 am. Literally. Key West is famous for it's wandering fowl. Our resident rooster started under my window at the crack of dawn and then I listened as he wandered the neighborhood. Funny how I learned his crow already by the second morning.

My bladder told me it was time to make a trip down the hall to the Men's/Women's bathroom. I fumble my way around with clouded eyes (must have been too much peach wine) in the semi darkness to the door. I open and peer out. Good! Coast is clear I can make it in my jammies, as I seem to be the only one up. I get three steps down the hall and out of the darkness at the other end of the hall I see a figure. OH NO! Not again! The male figure speaks and I recognize the voice. "Are you going to use this facility?" as he points to the restroom side of the hall.
"No," I sigh, "You can have it."
I go back into my room, convince the bladder to wait awhile, and wonder if this is a strange sign from God about the rest of the trip.
Wondering,
:J

I'm Peeling Away!

I knew it was too good to be true! Today I started peeling that nice deep Key West tan away. My hope was that it would stay and not peel, but no, I look like a molting snake now. At least it's only one arm, my driving arm. My nose is no longer red or peeling. At least I have a start on the summer tan, miles ahead of my colleagues. Now if I could just get my legs to catch up with my arms.
I have almost finished the penance for taking 4 days off work. I think they drug the paperwork out of the woodpile while I was gone. By tomorrow I will be caught up! Only to have Friday off and fall behind again. LOL! It's a vicious cycle!
Story One of the Key West adventure.
As many of you know, we stayed in the rectory at the Catholic Church where the wedding took place. The bathrooms were communal, you had to turn the sign to Mens/Womens. So first morning I get up early, turn the sign, close the door and get in the shower. They were much like dorm showers, with stalls. I'm showering away when I hear a deep male voice say "Anyone in here?"
Well Duh! The shower was running, the sign said "Women", what did he think was going on?
I replied, "Yes Sir" and he went away.
Scared me for a moment there! The wedding friends all said I had nothing to worry about being as I am female and he was the priest! LOL!
But still, I thought I was headed to H-ll!

till another day,
:J

It's late, will the birds PLEASE shut up?

Nevermind that it is 1:30 am and the birds outside are chirpping like it is dawn. Do they ever sleep?
I am too excited to sleep for several reasons.
One, I'm going to Disney! (but I need sleep to supervise my 9 seniors all night there!)
Two, big wig Luncheon I have to attend tomorrow. A good friend is being honored for all she does for us at school. Teacher of the year! I know her mind will be elsewhere as she lost her father last week, and her husband on New Years Eve.
Three, I am peeling and itching! Teach me to use sunscreen!
Four, just as I was drifting off, DS2 called to tell me that Brett has decided to tell the world what I already knew, He will return for another year as a Packer! WOOOO HOOOO!
but I knew that.

So I leave you with a tag to all who read. I was tagged by Darla!

In my fridge: (this is sad, I had to go look!)
1 milk
2 White Cranberry Juice
3 tortillas
4 celery
5 Dr. Wham

my closet:
1 Too many clothes
2 my fuzzy alligator slippers
3. My tropical hulu girl purse
4. My old 45's
5 Cub Scout Leader books

In my handbag:
1 Keys to my office
2 Cellphone
3 Needs & Desires Book
4 Mints
5 my wallet

In my car:
1 Country CD's
2 red and black stadium blanket
3 empty water bottles
4 an old map
5 a Longerberger Basket

On My DVR/tivo/ect
1. Sopranos
2 Greys Anatomy
3 Boston Legal
4 Gulf Coast Decorating
5 CSI

It's YOUR Turn!
Key West Stories to follow!
:Jayne

Wandering Mind

On these things my mind has wandered. It's been too long since posting.

1. The weather is beautiful. Zero humidity. Cool breezes. Makes me not want to work.

2. One week from today I will be on my way to the Keys! Can't wait, but have soooo much yet to do.

3. One night until we leave to go to my sister's for Easter. Again, so much to do! But can't wait to get there!

4. Checked out the hotel where we will stay in June for the conference. La te Da! It's on the Disney Property. How fun!

5. I have no idea what 8 pics I am taking to the Leslie Lightfoot class. They have to be B&W and the sample showed cute kids pics. My cute kids are grown!

6. I have soo many things I want to get done and no time to do them. Could get alot of scrappin' done at my sister's, but am struggling with what to take without taking it all!!!

7. I am really craving chocolate. I will probably be sick the day after Easter from gorging myself with it!

8. Everyone has been commenting on how much weight I have lost. So I guess I am losing. I feel thinner, the scale says I am thinner. So I guess I am thinner!

9. But I do love salad, I really do!

10. The back yard is coming together. I almost hate to take this weekend off working on it. Hope it stays this good!

11. CMT awards in a word: Sucked.

Well randomly my mind is done wandering. Maybe now I can sleep!

:J