Enjoying the Days
Be honest. When you go to Walt Disney World — or any Disney resort, for that matter — do you absolutely have to get character pictures? Do you make Fast Pass+ reservations? Do you seek out where certain characters will be? Do you randomly stop to meet a character as you happen to be walking by…
Back in 2015, Boy decided to ask for shoes for his birthday. Why does a child need so many shoes, you might ask? Actually, the shoes that he requested were not for himself but to donate. Boy chose to use his birthday — not to get gifts — to serve others. He worked hard, and,…
You may have heard about various marathons and other running events that happen at Walt Disney World in Florida. You may even have participated in a few of them. This weekend is a big one, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna. Not only is the event this weekend, but this event is…
You might have figured out by now that we like Disney, we do dapper, and we share joy. That said, we absolutely had to do something for Dapper Days at Walt Disney World. Right? Richard, Boy, and I were not planning to be at Walt Disney World’s Dapper Days this autumn, so we had to be…
Christmas Lights and a Show If you do not have plans for tonight — or tomorrow night — maybe you will after reading this! Are you within driving distance of Mooresville, North Carolina? Have you seen or heard about the James Family Christmas Lights? Wait! Before you think that this post is simply about another…
Richard, Boy, and I took a moment to enjoy ourselves this evening at the Star Wars: The Last Jedi Fan Event. At 6:00 PM, the movie started with a six minute intro that started with The Last Jedi writer and director, Rian Johnson, talking to the super fans who attended this event. Then John Williams,…
When we say that we like to find fun wherever we can, we mean it. That said, of course Boy and I were up for the challenge of a hardware store adventure when we had some free time in Florida. What would you do if you were wandering around a home improvement store for an hour? …
My guys and I decided to go to Carolina Renaissance Festival, and it turned out to be a day full of enjoyabilities. Yes, I just made up that word. Before I get into more, though, let me start by giving a shout out to Juli Simmons — check out her Facebook page because you might want…
Usually, we host a big Thanksgiving dinner and open our home to folks who do not have anywhere to go or who would simply like to share the days with other friends. It always proves to be a happy day, and we enjoy many smiles. This year we decided to do something different and use…
In our family, we enjoy sharing random acts of kindness or, as we call them, random acts of joy. When we go to Walt Disney World, we look for opportunities to bring a smile to someone’s face. Do you share random acts of joy with others? Sometimes people think that random acts of kindness have…