Song-ography

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out 

Everyday People


November 2013 - Orlando Florida

Epcot - was amazing watching these kids recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Disney Wordless Wednesday - Characters on Parade

I'm linking up here this week!
The theme this week is: Characters on Parade

November 2013 - Orlando FL

Disney - Day 4

Links to some other Disney posts:

Day 3

Day 2

Day 1

Birthday Cocktails

Birthday Dinner

Coronado Springs Resort

Animal Kingdom

Epcot - Canada

Epcot - Germany

Scavenger Hunt

Hollywood Studios - Christmas Lights

Epcot - England

Polynesian Resort

Not one of our brighter ideas, we decided to go to the Magic Kingdom today. It was packed!!!

Seriously, look at the stroller parking for a merry-go- round, honestly, not even a Disney attraction as such.

But one of my favourite memories was Main Street USA from 1980. 

We strolled (well battled the strollers and electric carts) towards the castle and happened upon the character show. 

GF and I decided to release our inner child and lined up for Dumbo without looking at the waiting time posted on the board. The line moved and we thought “great”, until we got inside and waited to be handed a pager to wait some more in their play area (genius idea for people with children).  More on this on Thursday.

We wandered some more but then decided that this was not any fun! So back down Main Street towards the exit.

The children are getting cranky, having discovered you can't get a beer in the Magic Kingdom!

We left and took the bus to the Port Orleans resort where our friends had stayed the last time. It has a New Orleans theme and has horse drawn carriages in the evening. It was peaceful away from the madding crowds! And we had a beer!

From there we took the water launch to downtown Disney.

You can book this river side cottage.

Downtown Disney belongs to Disney but is not a park and does not require admission to enter so it is always busy as it has lots of attractions, shows, shopping and restaurants.

Will be back later to buy some chocolate!

Dinner was scheduled at the Irish Raglan Pub which features Irish dancers and entertainers. 

Serious Steak - 10 oz. sirloin topped with Irish whiskey marmalade glaze, with fresh basil oil, mashed potatoes & topped with beer battered onion rings - $27.00 

I had the salmon special, good but nothing compared to last night at the Rose and Crown.

GF wasn’t keen on her steak as she found the glaze too overpowering.

Cluck Curry - Chicken breast in curry broth with onions, peppers, leeks, & steamed almond rice - $19.00 

Keen Eye For The Shepherd's Pie - We give the traditional Shepherd's Pie (prime beef and lamb) a much-needed makeover with our contemporary twist to this favorite dish. - $18.00 


John HATED the curry, he said it was like a chicken stew so the server and manager immediately arranged for a real curry with curry!!! to be prepared for him.

Desserts were eye catching in their display. The bread and butter pudding was average though as it tasted like it had been cooked in a microwave. We have much better bread pudding later in the week.

 Strawberry and Apple Crumble - . - $8.50 

Ger's Bread & Butter Pudding - Like no other pudding you have ever tried. - $8.50 

Some nighttime shots of downtown Disney before we head back, after some shopping!

Song-ography Dec 1

Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins

November 2013 - Disney World Orlando Florida

Again, a song that I've never heard....also we are not at home this week nor will we be for several months. The road will be our home.

 It is a bittersweet time of year as we have lost several family members over the last month, one of whom was my only sibling, my sister.

However, we are here in Disney World celebrating a friend's birthday. It was our wedding anniversary this week. Life goes on.

Home is a place in our memories, it changes with the seasons and holidays and each has its own rituals. Home can be a Christmas or birthday or just an ordinary occasion that evokes happy thoughts. Home can be the country or city where you were born or grew up. 
 It is whatever you want to make it.

I've learned that home IS where the heart is. It is also the anniversary of our first year in our new home, a downsized version of our home of over 21 years.

Doors close, doors open, maybe not exactly when you want them to, but they will continue to do so.

I certainly don't need a fairy castle like this to feel like I am home.

Home for the holidays, 
I believe I've missed each and every face, 
Come on and play my music, 
Let's turn on the love light in the place 

It's time I found myself, 
Totally surrounded in your circles 
Whoa, my friends 

Please, celebrate me home, 
Give me a number, 
Please, celebrate me home 
Play me one more song, 
That I'll always remember, 
And I can recall, 
Whenever I find myself too all alone, 
I can sing me home. 

Uneasy highway, 
Traveling where the Westerly winds can fly, 
Somebody tried to tell me, 
But the men forgot to tell me why, 

I gotta count on being gone, 
Come on woman, come on daddy, 
Be what you want from me, 
I'm this strong, I'll be weak 

Please, celebrate me home, 
Give me a number, 
Please, celebrate me home 
Play me one more song, 
That I'll always remember, 
I can recall, 
Whenever I find myself too all alone, 
I can make believe I've never gone, 
I never know where I belong, 
Sing me home. 

Please, celebrate me home, 
Give me a number, 
Please, celebrate me home 
Play me one more song, 

Celebrate, celebrate 
Celebrate, celebrate 
Celebrate, celebrate 
Celebrate me home 

Please, celebrate me home, 
Please, celebrate me home, 
Well I'm finally here, 
But I'm bound to roam, 
Come on celebrate me home 
Well I'm finally here, 
But I'm bound to roam, 
Come on celebrate me home 
Well I'm finally here, 
But I'm bound to roam, 
Come on celebrate me home 
Please, celebrate me home, 
Please, celebrate me home, 
Please, celebrate me home, 
Please, celebrate me home, 
Please, celebrate me home, 
Please, celebrate me home,