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Glad you were hit with anything severe. Hopefully this isn't a sign of what the spring/summer is going to be like.
That is my hope, too.
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We ran from one last year that was headed straigh for us. It ended up turning south and we would have been fine, but my husband was at work and didn't want the girls and I alone at the house. So we left and went to his work and then headed north with his boss to his house and waited it out. It was about a week after the one that hit Moore and we live about 20 miles NW of Moore, so we weren't taking any chances. Those things just turn on a dime and you never know which way they are going to go.
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Glad Luke is feeling better and that you did not get any extreme weather. Just so scary, I was talking to my dad the other day about the storms that the midwest and south were getting. I think tornados scare me the most as you really just have no warning, with snow storms or hurricanes, you might not know how bad it is going to be but you can be prepared but tornados...just so devestating.
I am scared of tornadoes for just the reasons you've mention. Too little time to prepare.
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I didn't know they did that at the Wedding Pavilion. How ! I love royal weddings too! I had a sleepover with my friends for Charles and Diana's wedding, and then I also got up bright and early for Will and Kate's!
I love royal weddings, too! DH thought I was crazy for watching William and Kate's wedding in the wee hours... but I thoroughly enjoyed it! How neat that WDW celebrated the occasion in royal fashion. I'm sure many guests enjoyed the fanfare!
So glad you have avoided the dangerous weather. We have drenching rain in NJ today, but no threat of tornadoes. Stay safe!
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I love royal weddings, too! DH thought I was crazy for watching William and Kate's wedding in the wee hours... but I thoroughly enjoyed it! How neat that WDW celebrated the occasion in royal fashion. I'm sure many guests enjoyed the fanfare!
So glad you have avoided the dangerous weather. We have drenching rain in NJ today, but no threat of tornadoes. Stay safe!
Luke teases me, but then he watches right along with me.
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Glad the weather cleared up and that Luke is feeling better!
I was one of those crazy people who got up at 4am, grabbed a cup of tea and watched the royal wedding! That is awesome that WDW held a celebration too!
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How interesting that you should post about William and Kate's wedding, as William, Kate and Harry are scheduled to arrive in Memphis sometime tomorrow to attend a friend's wedding here. The granddaughter of Kemmons Wilson (founder of Holiday Inns) is marrying a pub owner from London who is great friends with the princes. Reportedly William is to be a groomsman in the wedding.
How interesting that you should post about William and Kate's wedding, as William, Kate and Harry are scheduled to arrive in Memphis sometime tomorrow to attend a friend's wedding here. The granddaughter of Kemmons Wilson (founder of Holiday Inns) is marrying a pub owner from London who is great friends with the princes. Reportedly William is to be a groomsman in the wedding.
Glad the weather cleared up and that Luke is feeling better!
I was one of those crazy people who got up at 4am, grabbed a cup of tea and watched the royal wedding! That is awesome that WDW held a celebration too!
It's nice to see that I'm not the only one who got up early for the royal weddings.
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How interesting that you should post about William and Kate's wedding, as William, Kate and Harry are scheduled to arrive in Memphis sometime tomorrow to attend a friend's wedding here. The granddaughter of Kemmons Wilson (founder of Holiday Inns) is marrying a pub owner from London who is great friends with the princes. Reportedly William is to be a groomsman in the wedding.
That is very neat!
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Very cool! Guess the Australia trip is over then?
A few nights ago they showed William, Kate and George boarded the plane home. Poor little George was crying and the newscaster assumed he was sad to be leaving. I did enjoy seeing clips of baby George while they were there.
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This day in 1969 was hugely significant for Disney and for quite a few of the rest of us. During a press conference at the Ramada Inn on Highway 50 in Ocoee, Florida (a little suburb on the outskirts of Orlando where my DSis and DBiL have worked in the public school system), Donn B. Tatum (president of Walt Disney World Co.) detailed the more than 3 years of planning for a "Destination Vacation". It had been two years since special legislation was passed to allow Disney to build its Florida project, and now the Disney Company had rented out the entire Ramada Inn for Walt Disney World's official first press event. A large circus tent outside the hotel was filled with models and artist renderings of Walt Disney World for this three-day gala. Among the Disney officials in attendance was Walt's brother Roy O. Disney and Disney publicist Charlie Ridgway. A 16-mm 17-minute film titled Walt Disney World - Phase 1 was screened at the Parkwood Cinema Theater. It showed the master plan and artists' depictions for a theme park (which would open in 1971).
On this same day, RCA released a press kit to the media explaining their role in the creation of Disney World. RCA was set to create and produce the computer and communications infrastructure for the entire Disney World project. The system, named WEDCOMM--Walter E. Disney Communications Oriented Monitoring and Management System, will establish the first 21st Century information-communications system as a total service for guests, residents and management. The system will link computers, telephones, automatic monitoring and control devices, mobile communications and television in a multi-faceted network capable of expansion as growth demands. (The ambitious plan would vanish quickly, at least from public view, when RCA sold its computer division to Sperry Univac in 1970.)
This crazy spring weather has hampered one of mine and Luke’s health goals, walking at least 2 miles a day. Monday and yesterday were rainy, so no walks. Today the high was more like late March or early April – brisk with a strong wind. Luke checked his weather app, and discovered the warmest temperature of 60 degrees would be between 1:00 and 2:00, so we headed out at 1:25 with me wearing a hoodie. My left ear has been a little achy, so I want to avoid an ear infection. Highs are not expected to be higher than 60s the next two days, but the predictions call for warmer more normal temperatures with no rain next week. Hopefully, that will mean walking each day. We’ve also begun checking the Orlando weather forecasts for May 12 – 20. Weather is looking cooler than the first two weeks of June. In other trip prep, I’ve been working on outfits in hopes of streamlining my packing. We will not have access to a washer and dryer in our room since we will be in a studio. So I’m not planning on doing laundry as I just don’t want to spend the time away from much more fun stuff.
Hope you don't end up with an ear infection and hope Luke's allergies abate. It's SO hot in California and SO cold in other spots. Today we didn't get out of the low 40's, and with wind and rain, that felt really raw. I don't like the heat, but another 20 or 30 degrees would be nice!
Hope you don't end up with an ear infection and hope Luke's allergies abate. It's SO hot in California and SO cold in other spots. Today we didn't get out of the low 40's, and with wind and rain, that felt really raw. I don't like the heat, but another 20 or 30 degrees would be nice!
I told Luke that I hate to complain after watching the news with flooding in so many areas of the southeast and Santa Anna winds, fire, and drought in California. I wish I could find a place that consistently stays at 70 - 75 degrees and then I'd move there.
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Can't deal with this weather as it's so crazy now! So much rain and wind today in CT! The high today was about 45. That's late February or March temps and not April 30. Tomorrow's high they say will be 73. What a contrast. That's above normal. Temps are usually in mid 60's in early May here. 70's on regular basis on average occur in mid May. Forecast for lower to mid 60's for next few days. Can't believe tomorrow is May 1st in just hours with this weather as it doesn't feel like it! I love my warm weather as it shouldn't surprise you as where I go for my vacations! With the exception of my Europe ones, every so often!
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We’ve also begun checking the Orlando weather forecasts for May 12 – 20. Weather is looking cooler than the first two weeks of June. 
In other trip prep, I’ve been working on outfits in hopes of streamlining my packing. We will not have access to a washer and dryer in our room since we will be in a studio. So I’m not planning on doing laundry as I just don’t want to spend the time away from much more fun stuff. 
The high today was about 45. That's late February or March temps and not April 30. Tomorrow's high they say will be 73. What a contrast. That's above normal. Temps are usually in mid 60's in early May here. 70's on regular basis on average occur in mid May. Forecast for lower to mid 60's for next few days. Can't believe tomorrow is May 1st in just hours with this weather as it doesn't feel like it! 
I love my warm weather as it shouldn't surprise you as where I go for my vacations! 
With the exception of my Europe ones, every so often! 
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