The Pleasure of Our Business

We missed the Feast of Thanksgiving yet again at church on Sunday, November 13, 2016 because immediately after morning church service we headed south to Florida. We traveled throughout the day and arrived at the Marriott Lakeshore Reserve just before 11pm.  Too late to swim, but not to late to check out the fitness gym, the sauna and the steam room.

We didn't hang out anywhere long because we knew we needed to get plenty of rest for the next day.

On Monday, November 14, 2016, we got up, got dressed, and went to breakfast at Denny's.

Afterwords, we headed to Universal Studios Islands of adventure.  Now that I am in my 40's, roller coaster adventures are not what the adventure that they used to be.  Stroker and I hung in there for the most part, but toward the end of the day, we were sitting on benches while the girls rode the rides.

We stayed at the park until dark and then headed back to the hotel to relax in the hot tub. Well, I relaxed in the hot tub...Brooke and Mary swam in the pool and lazy river.

We got up early on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 and headed to day 1 at the IAAPA.  They only purchase that I made at IAAPA on Tuesday, was a fan that neutralizes oders.  We walked for about four miles of booths and sampled all sorts of food.  We tried out some neat fair rides and the girls tried some virtual reality rides.  

When we left the convention, we went over to Disney and had dinner at the 

Hoop De Doo Musical Review

What a tiring day Tuesday was.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 was more of the same...wake up early, head to IAAPA and Sample, eat, see, experience and walk. ALL DAY LONG!.

 

 Wednesday evening at our hotel, Brooke and Mary enjoyed pampering and room service while Stroker and I went to dinner with our insurance company at Texas De Brazil.

We took a break from all the trade show walking on Thursday, November 17th and relaxed on Cocoa Beach for a while. 

We shopped a little at Ron Jon's Surf shop. You can't visit Cocoa Beach without stopping at Ron Jon's.

Later on that day, we ventured back to Disney and took a stroll down memory lane where we got married. We stood in the very spot where we said "I Do".

Then                              and                            Now

 Of course, Disney has changed the scenery by adding bungalows along the water front, but it was still good to visit the place.

We rode the monorail around Disney while we were there. That is beginning to be an annual tradition.

We thought about staying for the Luau, but it had been getting cold and night and our long sleeve shirts and jeans were back at the hotel. 

We were wearing down too. We had been going non stop all week.  

Back to the hotel we went.

On Friday, November 18, 2016 we headed back home and arrived around 8:15 pm. 

We unpacked, showered and got ready for a good nights sleep in our own beds.