the lazy sunbather

Here's Nick enjoying two of his favorite things: sunbathing and getting his belly scratched. The latter is just as much fun for those of us who can't keep our hands off him.

there's always tomorrow for dreams to come true

I'm currently sitting at the airport, waiting for my flight home. I'm feeling awfully sentimental and nostalgic now that I've said goodbye to my folks and my vacation is more or less over. We've had a great week and they were wonderful hosts who took very good care of me. We haven't been to Disney in a few days, but I thought this picture of Cinderella's castle during Monday night's fireworks was a fitting picture to cap the entire experience. Can't wait until I return. I seriously don't think I'm misspeaking when I refer to visiting my folks as going home. Aww.

strange faces make the most beautiful lights

No sooner than we were let into our rooms to unload our luggage, we turned around and went back out to wander around Downtown Disney. We ate dinner on the patio of the Rainforest Cafe, then spent the rest of the night exploring. This is from my walk back to my room toward the end of the night. That's what the marketplace at Downtown Disney looks like from the other side of the lake.

sitting not waiting

We had a little time to kill while we waited for them to prepare our villa, so my folks and I spent a bit of it on a bench in the shade. This was my view as I made calls and sent text messages. That sidewalk winds around the lake and ultimately leads to Downtown Disney.

where the natives go

So my parents surprised me with a night's stay at the Saratoga Springs resort at WDW. They got a really fancy Vacation Club villa that's sort of like a condo, split up with their half and my half. I'm there now, and I quite like it. Anyhow, just outside of my room is a little trail that leads off to a gazebo looking out over the lake at the Cirque du Soleil building. Next to the gazebo is a little river that seems quite untouched compared to the rest of the Disney environment. It was fun standing there watching the critters go about their lives on the riverbank.

ugly betty? cutie nicky!

Here's a picture of my guy about a half hour ago, right before we headed upstairs to bed. This is the comedown after Ugly Betty. We've watched every episode together, so far, though he usually just curls up in my lap while it's on and falls asleep. Still, he wouldn't miss an episode.