Greetings from near the happiest place on Earth...
Yesterday was a bit of a drag. We still had fun, but not nearly as much as we had the first day. Everyone was tired and got grumpy. The soundtrack for the day would have to include the Rolling Stones "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Nobody got what they wanted. But we all got what we needed. Which was rest.
We skipped the park and went and did a little shopping in the neighborhood. Rachel and Eva went to Target to get me some undies and shorts and T-shirts. Tony and I took the kids to the little strip mall. We browsed the Sporting Goods store. And a Brand Name outlet store that was filled with knock off Ambercrombie and Fitch stuff. they had Dickies stuff, too, but they weren't as cheap as Wal-Mart. I've got some Doc Marten sandals on hold at the Giaganticly Massive Shoe Blowout Warehouse. Fifty bucks. That's about 60% off. I'm going to go bcak to pick those up. We decided to get Valentine's Day cards for our dear wives. We went to a Walgreen's, but it was just a pharmacy. They suggested walking up to Von's. We decided we would walk up there, get the cards, and pick up some grub.
It turned in to a mini Bataan Death March through a slightly sketchy neighborhood. But we made it. Got some hot dogs and veggie burgers, tequila, and Margarita mix. And the cards.
We were supposed to get on the shuttle and spend the day at Downtown Disney and get the girls their shopping fix and get souveneirs out of the way. That's what they wanted to do. But since everyone was so grumpy, we opted for a little down time in the room and then a little cookout by the pool. Oh, andMargaritas.
It was a lot colder yesterday - high 50s, low 60s with a big bunch of wind. And we couldn't get the patio heater lit. I grilled up the dogs and veggie burgers and heated up a can of chili right on the grill. The kids played basketball while we sat around sipping Margaritas and chatting. Then the kids and wives went upstairs and Tony and I took a hot tub. That was nice.
Then we got showered up and went over to Downtown Disney. It was hopping. Lots of couples there for Valentine's Day. And Social Distortion was playing at the House of Blues. We got a bunch of gifts and trinkets at the Disney Store. Picked up some cigars, but didn't smoke them. 
There was this great musician playing electric violin throughout the night. Oh, and I found this really cool thing - I used to love my Zippo, but they are lousy for ligting cigars. The Zippo Juice ruins the taste. This place had a butane lighter insert that fits in Zippos. Clever that.
And we ate at Naples. Yummy Itallian, a little pricey, smallish portions that were surprisingly filling. Great service from a very friendly waitress.
A really nice guy came around making baloon animals. Dre got a Teddy Bear hugging a flower. Jake got a parrot on his shoulder.
And despite our grumpiness, we managed smiles for a family picture.
Jake got sick in the middle of the night. We ate breakfast and then all met up to head over to the park. Jake got violently ill and threw up in the bushes. Poor guy. I'm not sure if it's something he ate or if he caught a little flu bug. He doesn't have a fever. The Kings went off to shop and will come back later to see how we're doing. Jake is sleeping. I'm going to go pick up my sandals and then take a nap with Rachel. We are hoping for a late rally, but we will probably put off our next park visit until tomorrow.
We skipped the park and went and did a little shopping in the neighborhood. Rachel and Eva went to Target to get me some undies and shorts and T-shirts. Tony and I took the kids to the little strip mall. We browsed the Sporting Goods store. And a Brand Name outlet store that was filled with knock off Ambercrombie and Fitch stuff. they had Dickies stuff, too, but they weren't as cheap as Wal-Mart. I've got some Doc Marten sandals on hold at the Giaganticly Massive Shoe Blowout Warehouse. Fifty bucks. That's about 60% off. I'm going to go bcak to pick those up. We decided to get Valentine's Day cards for our dear wives. We went to a Walgreen's, but it was just a pharmacy. They suggested walking up to Von's. We decided we would walk up there, get the cards, and pick up some grub.
It turned in to a mini Bataan Death March through a slightly sketchy neighborhood. But we made it. Got some hot dogs and veggie burgers, tequila, and Margarita mix. And the cards.
We were supposed to get on the shuttle and spend the day at Downtown Disney and get the girls their shopping fix and get souveneirs out of the way. That's what they wanted to do. But since everyone was so grumpy, we opted for a little down time in the room and then a little cookout by the pool. Oh, andMargaritas.
It was a lot colder yesterday - high 50s, low 60s with a big bunch of wind. And we couldn't get the patio heater lit. I grilled up the dogs and veggie burgers and heated up a can of chili right on the grill. The kids played basketball while we sat around sipping Margaritas and chatting. Then the kids and wives went upstairs and Tony and I took a hot tub. That was nice.
Then we got showered up and went over to Downtown Disney. It was hopping. Lots of couples there for Valentine's Day. And Social Distortion was playing at the House of Blues. We got a bunch of gifts and trinkets at the Disney Store. Picked up some cigars, but didn't smoke them. 
There was this great musician playing electric violin throughout the night. Oh, and I found this really cool thing - I used to love my Zippo, but they are lousy for ligting cigars. The Zippo Juice ruins the taste. This place had a butane lighter insert that fits in Zippos. Clever that.
And we ate at Naples. Yummy Itallian, a little pricey, smallish portions that were surprisingly filling. Great service from a very friendly waitress.
A really nice guy came around making baloon animals. Dre got a Teddy Bear hugging a flower. Jake got a parrot on his shoulder.
And despite our grumpiness, we managed smiles for a family picture.
Jake got sick in the middle of the night. We ate breakfast and then all met up to head over to the park. Jake got violently ill and threw up in the bushes. Poor guy. I'm not sure if it's something he ate or if he caught a little flu bug. He doesn't have a fever. The Kings went off to shop and will come back later to see how we're doing. Jake is sleeping. I'm going to go pick up my sandals and then take a nap with Rachel. We are hoping for a late rally, but we will probably put off our next park visit until tomorrow.
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