It will be fun to reflect back on the last century – the 1900’s, although everything about history isn’t necessarily good news. For example, in 1900, the Galveston Hurricane killed over 6,000 people. I remember looking at some of the devastating pictures when we stayed at the Hotel Galvez nine years ago. It was long before I started writing this blog. 

Five years ago today I retired, in the midst of my 13-year long running steak. I’ve enjoyed every minute of my freedom that included a recent trip to Disney World with my wife’s daughter and husband. (See Post #1898). As is the tradition with these family excursions, I top it all off with a poem that summarizes our adventure. I did a similar thing when I was working to celebrate fellow employees when they moved on. Here’s my most recent creation:

Monorail 

Tampa cancellation,
Saved some precious hours.
Disney World tops Portland,
Sunshine, not snow showers?

I know you missed the pups,
But it’s Pluto’s house.
Plus they’d be in fear,
Of The Greedy Mouse.

Stayed with Mother Marriott,
Disney Springs for dinner.
The Polite Pig your treat,
A tasty barbecue winner.

Pin Traders booth,
Mom’s traditional stop.
50th Anniversary,
Her excuse to shop.

Between age and time change,
We crashed in our beds.
While visions of Mickey,
Danced in our heads.

Our very first morning,
Was filled with error.
Before you even got,
To the Tower of Terror.

Traffic a mess,
As we crawled along.
But took the time to sing,
Beloved Disney songs.

Animal Kingdom traffic,
On Christmas Eve.
By the time we got in,
I was ready to leave.

No wait to be a Bug,
But Pandora’s Box full.
Any day in the Park,
Is never, ever dull.

My aching back,
After climbing Everest,
To keep moving,
Gave it my best.

Roller Coaster days,
Lost to these old bones.
Genie pass access,
Won’t work on our phones.

I limped along,
Saw Kite Tails blow.
Il Mulino dining,
Harmonious show.

Didn’t turn into pumpkins,
Before hitting the sack.
Star Wars the mission,
On next morning’s attack.

A smoother arrival,
Hollywood signs.
Single file shortcut,
Of long Smuggler lines.

Rise to the Resistance,
Not as long as expected.
Rock N’ Rollercoaster,
We elders rejected.

“Monorail,Monorail,Monorail,”
Our rally cry.
But nobody knew,
The Kingdom was dry.

We stuck with the slow rides,
While “Our Guests” had a blast.
Once the Castle exploded,
Christmas soon passed.

We went to Mars,
And around the World.
Had our ups and downs,
Twisted and whirled.

Saw Belle’s new Castle,
Some of us got soaked.
Only one of us got broken,
We laughed and joked.

After some recovery,
We’ll all go back again.
A Disney Merry Christmas,
And a New Year to begin!

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