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Hi everyone and thank you
so let me finish my last 3 days sun - mon-
Sun- started at pop with friends for breakfest , i had a waffle with fruit and whipped cream and i took alot of pictures i can use for my next trip of the charecters . after breakfest we went to DTD for coffee for my magical friend hint hint , then they went to AK i was asked but said no i went to the charecter shop and this time was disappointed nothing really good sale wise . So i had lunch at golden coral it was good had steak and saladand a bit of everything else. after that I was sad i had to take a magical friend to the airport . I kept asking her if she wanted to call in sick and stay she said NO!! , now the fun began i did not bring my GPS because i now my way back but i made a wrong turn and to pay another toll and i was .25 cents short and no attendent on duty !! I pulled off to the side and a i asked a man he was beyond nice and actually gave me .75 cents for the toll it was soooo nice of him !!!!! . after that i decided to have dinner at Cracker Barell i had chicken fried steak with FF and fried apples thats what they are known for and i had a biscut and muffin with apple butter and it was deicous . then i went back to me resort to do the wash and while the wash was in i went to community hall to play some wii and listen to the football game and after wash was done it was nity nite time
MONDAY day before i leave
I got up early and went to Perkins for my other free birthday breakfest yay! they gave me eggs ,bacon ,and pancakes and i added potatoes with it was good .
after that i went to DTD and took some pictures it was a beatiful day . Then i met up with a nice disney couple and we spent a whole day at epcot we also got lucky the new test track open we did it twice after we hit soarin then we did the world showcase and i have to say i did voices for the first time it was amazing in america . after the magical day with them i went back to my resort for a nap then i met up with my friends at Miller's Orlando ale house for dinner and monday night football and sad good bye's .after the terfull good bye i went back to my resort to get everything ready to be packed in the morning the i went to sleep .
Tuesday Departure day -
I got up at 6am before the wake up call , and started to pack and i got everything all packed and i took my luggage up to DME so i will not see my luggage till i get to NY. after that i had to wait about a half hour to catch up with my new DVC rep he is # 6 urgh , he said hello and i gave him the once over and came to the decsion he might not last as my rep for long i think he is one of those pushy guys but i could be wrong so i will give him a shot ? after the small talk i asked for an ornament of which he gave me and i said goodbye !! then i went to DTD for some last minute gifts and a few last minute shots on my phone and i said off to the airport real early i drop off the car at Advantanage with no problems and i think they were as good as the top rated rental company . then i went to jet blue to see if i could get on earlier flight but it was full book. so i sat by a pole charged the phone and played on FB . about an hour before the flight i had a little Burger King . then waited for flight and when i got near my flight i said UH NO !!!!! I saw more families with kids then i ever did before in my life on any flight to or from MCO .
so i said this is going to be a quite flight !!! and as the plane taxi'ed away from the gate it started the crying !! i was plugged in and it felt like i was in a day care center !!! Damn is all i have to say i sure know when my kids were that age i asked there doctor what to give the kids to make them sleep or drowsey but i think sometimes i understand people do not like medicine but this would of been a good time for it !!! When we landed and i got off the gang plank and said thank PIXIES whoever was near me started to laugh .
I got my luggage and wife came to pick me up then off to a local pizza parlor for good NY food lol then we got home brought things into the house and off to bed and i said goodnight to my first solo trip but not my last .
this i promise
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. I kept asking her if she wanted to call in sick and stay she said NO
I saw more families with kids then i ever did before in my life on any flight to or from MCO . 
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! So glad that you enjoyed your first solo trip! 
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