I’m sure this reference has been done to death, but tomorrow I really truly am going to my very favorite place… ORLANDO! Yup, the time of Wine & Dine Half Marathon weekend is finally upon us, and I have a 10K and a half waiting for me this weekend. Plus a trip buddy and big plans! What kind of big plans?...
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As is by this point well documented, I suffer a pathological inability to get through a workday without listening to Walt Disney World background music of some kind. It’s soothing and it cheers me up! I have lots of favorites, but sometimes after the 17th round of Innoventions area music I get the urge to branch out. And so...
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I have this consuming fear that one day I’m going to go to the runDisney race expo, pick up my packet, and leave… then unpack my bag hours later and, in assembling my race gear, discover I FORGOT SOMETHING. Walt Disney World is both wonderful and weird in that you can’t readily access the outside world when you’re there....
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Every truly cultured Disney Dandy knows: you must carefully craft your Disney-fied WDW wardrobe for every Walt Disney World trip. It’s fun and satisfying and makes packing a breeze! And since I’m a chronic oversharer (as is a requirement for the job of blogger), I figured I’d share my daily outfit plans for my Wine & Dine Half trip with all...
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As you tromp along a runDisney course, soaking in the park ambiance or admiring the view of the Boardwalk, you’re surrounded by spectators. They cheer and call out your name or your outfit, wave goofy and inspiring signs and offer candy. They are vital to the experience and very prepared. But have you ever given a thought to the...
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What is it with my parents and hiding amazing vintage Walt Disney World souvenir banks from me?! Back in the end of May there was a pretty serious series of rainstorms in my area, which brought flooding with it. My parents, in their place in NC at the time, were concerned about the state of the basement in their...
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Since I spent most of this WDW trip in a conference, I won’t be doing a traditional trip report, but I definitely still have a lot of stuff to tell you about that will be loosely collected under the July 2018 trip keyword. Read on! I’m not really going to do a full review or overview of the Swan and Dolphin...
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Since I spent most of this WDW trip in a conference, I won’t be doing a traditional trip report, but I definitely still have a lot of stuff to tell you about that will be loosely collected under the July 2018 trip keyword. Read on! Picture it: lunchtime. The final day of the conference. I’ve just left my last session...
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Since I spent most of this WDW trip in a conference, I won’t be doing a traditional trip report, but I definitely still have a lot of stuff to tell you about that will be loosely collected under the July 2018 trip keyword. Read on! I knocked out a 14 mile run in the gym of the Dolphin resort because...
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Since I spent most of this WDW trip in a conference, I won’t be doing a traditional trip report, but I definitely still have a lot of stuff to tell you about that will be loosely collected under the July 2018 trip keyword. Read on! Somewhere up there in Conference Heaven loves me: not only was my conference at...
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