Returning to Life ... Slowly

So it's Tuesday -- I guess -- and I haven't dropped dead yet, so I guess I'm okay. I'm still very, very tired, although I'm sleeping at night. We were supposed to have some kind of emergency drill at school today which would have involved lots and lots of walking (yes, I know I did lots and lots of walking last week, but it's not the same thing), but it was canceled due to iffy weather. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

I did manage to get all the clean clothes put away this afternoon, and I emptied out what was left in my carry-on, so all that remains is the bag full of miscellaneous stuff: the travel-size shampoo, bandaids and first aid kit, other random crap. I'll leave that for another day.

I also just had to call the hotel in DW to get the UPS tracking numbers for the two packages we sent home, one to my house and one to the Chum's. They were supposed to email them to me, but they didn't. So they're coming on Thursday, and then I'll have the rest of all the little goodies I got there. Perhaps I will post a photo; a couple of things are amusing, at least to me.

Speaking of photos, we had our picture taken in the parks a couple of times, and I just ordered one of those online, too. I really have become incredibly un-photogenic in recent years. But once I get the picture, I'll scan it in and post that too, so you can see the three maniacs that we were down there.

Here was the Chum's best line of the trip. She realized that she had packed more than she needed, and said that her only frame of reference was the Senior Class Trip, so she brought the wrong things. Then she paused a beat and said that she should have packed for the Senior Citizens Class Trip instead. Heh heh.

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Thursday. Nov. 8

Long day.

Short recap:

• went to the Magic Kingdom from our hotel by little boat
  
• went on excellent rides, including the Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean
  
• went on MY FAVORITE Big Thunder Mountain and the Chum got a good case of motion sickness and turned grouchy and went back to the hotel after lunch. But I LOVED IT.
• greasy lunch at the Pinocchio Haus
  
• Chum back to the hotel by boat.
  
• more excellent rides, this time It's a Small World and Peter's Pan's Flight. I am a Peter Pan junkie since young childhood.
  
• The O.C. and I staked out seats and sat for nearly two hours and then watched the afternoon parade, which was great.
  
• There was a big snafu in which we got on a boat to go back to the hotel and then the Chum called and said she was on her way back to the park by boat which ultimately involved the O.C. and I jumping off a boat that was about to pull away from the dock, thereby amusing everyone who saw us.
  
• We had dinner at the hotel. Loved the hotel, by the way.
  
• Went back to the Magic Kingdom for the lit-up night parade, which was excellent. While waiting for it to begin, I heard two happy voices call out "Mrs. Chai! Mrs. Chai!" and it was two kids from school, a brother and sister, also there. I always see someone I know from home when I'm at DisneyWorld.
• Back to the hotel. We watch the fireworks at the MK from our balcony.
  

We are freaking old.

Talked to R on the phone. Could not reach the Sibs.

Slept two hours plus odd minutes last night. Must sleep tonight. No beer for me at dinner.

10.00, going to try sleep.

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