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oh yeah....a how to be a hubby for dummies!!!!!! ha But this story is wonderful!! I am glad to know there are guys like you still out there keep up the good work!
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Sorry there were no new updates this weekend! It was a busy few days!
I know you all know how sweet Brent is already but another detail here I wanted to add about how we started the trip. The first night we got there he gave me a handmade (yes, my man can even sew!!!!!!) pillow case with TinkerBelle on it!!!!!!! Not that I have to brag him up anymore, he is just amazing, but I was just soooo touched by the thought of this! Can you all believe that?
Thanks, Smilechaser. That pillowcase was actually a ruse to kind of throw you off the hunt, as it were. I had hinted around to Smilechaser that I did have a surprise in store for her during our weekend. While it was obviously my proposal, I gave her the pillow case the night we arrived at Pop. Sooo she's thinking that was the surprise, and it was all over with, which made the proposal with Cinderella that much more of a surprise. It worked!
Anyway, on with the trip report! Caught the bus back to Pop and had lunch at the food court. Cheeseburger for me! I ordered a beer from the Petals Bar and Smilechaser ordered some concoction I forgot the name of. All I know is the bartender grabbed at least 4 bottles, (two of which I did not readily recognize.) I was thinking this was a bad idea but Smilechaser assured me all was well. Hmmmm aaaalllllriight. We walked around the grounds a bit finishing our drinks (or TRYING to finish our drink in the case of Smilechaser). Then back to our room to change into suits and a dip in the computer pool. Once Smilechaser managed to (finally) negotiate the stairwell going down to the pool we had a nice swim. (Well, I had a nice swim. She just kind of walked around in the water.) Anyway after we were sufficiently refreshed and revived (or in Smilecaser's case - sobered up. What was name of that drink anyway, Smilechaser?) we changed and headed back to MK. Got there near dusk and I put my plan into action. I knew we had to be on the bridge to Tomorrowland for Fireworks so I steered us to the Laugh Floor. Here is a picture of the castle at Dusk:
Enjoyed the show, it was different this time, Then went on The TTT. Love this ride. It's relaxing and a people watcher's dream come true. After that we went into the Carousel of Progress. Another one of those rides we never seemed to do with kids in tow. I really enjoyed it. Better than I expected. It was nearing 8:00 now so I got us a coke and headed for the Tomorrowland Bridge to watch Wishes. Now somehow, Smilechaser had never seen the fireworks from this vantage point so she did not know Tink flew from the Castle and right over head from this vantage point. So I said something like : Wishes is starting: make your wish! Then Tink jumped from the castle and floated right over us waving her wand all around. Smilechaser was astonished. " How did you pull that one off?" she questioned. I just smiled and said something, like "Cinderella owed me a favor!" Wishes was fantastic just standing there on the bridge, holding hands. Good memories! After fireworks we headed back to Tomorrowland to avoid the massive throngs of people that always bolt for the exits after Wishes. Scary! We took the little path that runs along the train tracks from Tomorrowland to Toontown. Smilechaser never knew this was back here either. Very romantic little walk, and we had the whole path to ourselves, it seemed. Once in Toontown I remembered I didn't tag the Princesses earlier per the fairies instructions! Hmmm if the line is not too long we must not neglect to do that! The line to see the Princesses wasn't long at all. Cool! We got in line and the sweetest little girl was behind us, all dressed up in her Belle gown and hair freshly done up from the BBB. She was precious, and very well spoken for her age. I don't know what it was but we met some of the best young children on this trip. Really gives you hope for the future y'know? All the wait she talked to us about Belle. Smilechaser asked her if she had something for Bell to sign. She said no and looked forlorn. Smilechaser suggested the girls sash from BBB. Her eyes lit up! I then took it a step further and said, they have black sharpies up there to sign it with, but I've got a red one and a green one in my Bag (yes I carry a Bagellini - man purse- and am not ashamed! Love the thing!) if you want ot borrow it. The girl gleefully accepted my red sharpie and was beaming from ear to ear. You know what? Little things like that really make a trip to Disney special for me. So we got up to see the Princesses. Aurora was first. Very pretty and friendly as always:
Thought about playing tag but Cinderella was right next door! Couldn't have her see me do that to Aurora and have her get jealous now can we? I held back till we got up to see Cinderella. Cinderella was as elegant and charming as ever. We get up to see her and I'm shaking in my boots errr crocs again, but I ask her if she knows Tinkerbell. She replied yes, she flies around my castle all the time. Well She says you play tag a lot and she asked me to do this - I tag her, very gently, and say Tag!. Tink says when she plays that with you she is too small for you to feel it. Cinderella says " Oohh that Tink!" Hmmmm... it just occured to me I forgot to say "No tag backs!" Ah well.
It is here that Smilechaser did something I thought was really neat. She looked straight at Cinderella and said something like "I just want you to know my fiance' here worships the ground you walk on, and even needed your help to propose to me!" Then the photographer said. "Well we need to get a picture of the two of them, don't we?" I looked a bit confused. (Which doesn't happen often!) Smilechaser had arranged for Me and Cinderella to have our picture taken just the two of us! Has she finally come around and accepted my Cinderella issues? Yay! So here it is:
I really love this picture. The photopass one is even better. We'll post it when we get the CD, but this picture is pretty special to me because Smilechaser made it happen. Thanks, Hun!
Next up was Belle, but I couldn't really care less what happened next, I was feeling pretty great, and not a little choked up! Belle did talk to Smilechaser a bit about me, something about hoping her Beast is easier to train than hers was? How was that, Smilechaser?
Then Belle bid us adieu and gave Smilechaser a kiss on the cheek. How sweet! Then we gave Belle a heads up that the little girl behind us has been gushing about her the whole line, and she assured us the little girl would get some extra attention. We hung around to watch and Belle got down on the floor with the little girl, and gave her a huge hug and spent some extra time with her. It's just so great to make someone else's trip a bit more special like that, isn't it?
Well after retrieving my red marker and wishing the sweet little girl a good night we made our way out ot EMH. Evening xtra magic at the MK is great! The atmosphere is sooo different. We did Splash Mountain, and Smilechaser should probably have had her Poncho! I had never ridden that in the dark and it was totally different. Same with Big Thunder. Great rides at night. Jungle Cruise was also a lot better at night. Did the Magic Carpets and Pirates since we were right there. Then the night parade started. It was great! I am convinced Ariel blew me a kiss as she went by on her float and Cinderella waved at me. Or was that the other way around? Seriously I think they both did. After all I am reasonably certain I was the only 41-year old man in my general vicinity who was waving and hollering at them as they went by. I am so glad Smilechaser accepts me for what I am. Many women would find such behavior a bit alarming!
On our way out we lingered in the castle looking at the gorgeous stained glass murals. Those are so pretty! Then we said Goodbye to the Magic Kingdom and headed for the bus as it was after midnight. Rode the bus back to Pop and made our way to our room. Another VERY special day. Thanks Smilechaser for making it so special.
I'm sure I've forgotten many things. I'll try to post a wrap-up in another few days! I hope you all enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it and reliving our very special long weekend trip!
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Seriously I think they both did. After all I am reasonably certain I was the only 41-year old man in my general vicinity who was waving and hollering at them as they went by. I am so glad Smilechaser accepts me for what I am. Many women would find such behavior a bit alarming!
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