Where to begin?

Hello all!

I am back from Disney and am a changed person because of the trip! Why, you may ask. Well, for a few reasons. First and foremost, I have finally ridden a freefall ride and definitely enjoyed it! There was a time when essentially the only ride I would never go near were the freefalls. There is just something about plummeting to the Earth that I don't find appealing. Well, while at Disney I rode the Tower of Terror and will gladly ride it again and again! That is small time compared to the other fear I conquered and that is my fear of being strapped into a giant slingshot and being catapulted into the air at a high rate of speed...

Hopefully that link works...if not the video is on my Facebook. That experience is one that I would never trade because of incredible it was and what it means to me. I am getting older and conquering old fears. Kudos to me.

The second thing I learned on this trip is how different my family is from other families. Notice I didn't say either was right or wrong or one does it better than the other; they're just different. Example: when my mother and I would travel to Virginia we would leave and drive until we got to where we were going stopping only for gas and necessary bathroom breaks. We would get drive thru food and eat in the car. It's all about getting to where we need to be as fast as possible. There are families out there that make the trip to the destination a part of the vacation by stopping at parks and little restaurants or gift shops. There is nothing wrong with this and this can actually be rewarding as you spend quality time with your parents or children. This is something i missed growing up and don't appreciate now. Another example is picture taking. I am not a fan of posing for pictures; I never have been. That's not to say I don't like pictures though. I think candid pictures are the best way to catch someone in their most natural state. Over the past few years, and on this trip specifically, I have realized that there are people that truly love taking and posing for pictures. They like to document everything that happens in hopes of remembering it later and being able to tell the story attached to the moment. Again, there is nothing wrong with that. I have attempted to get over my dislike for posing for pictures and am getting much better than I used to be but I am still stubborn when it comes down to it and I don't see that going away completely.

So those are just some observations I have made recently and it makes me a little sad I didn't grow up with a bigger family but I wouldn't trade mine for the world. Anyway, today is Black Friday and I had to work so I am going to take a nap. More to come!