Vacation Pictures
Florida ~ Epcot
November 2002

My parents took us to Florida over Thanksgiving week to celebrate my Dad's retirement.  We went to Walt Disney World, Epcot, Universal Studios, and Islands of Adventure.  It was me & Mike, my parents, my sister Kelly, her husband Dan & my 3 nephews, and another couple & their 2 kids.

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Before you get to the pictures, a funny story . . . . .
On Tuesday, Mike and I went to Epcot by ourselves ~ everyone else went to Sea World.  We were standing in line waiting to get our ticket, and I noticed that my left foot felt different than my right foot & glanced down.  For a second it didn't register, then it clicked ~ I was wearing 2 different shoes!!!  Not even like 2 sneakers that look similar ~ 2 completely noticeably-different sandles.   I was horrified!  I pointed it out to Mike and we both burst into uncontrollable laughter.  I WAS horrified . . . . but it was so funny, I HAD to laugh at myself.  We were laughing so hard, when we went up to the counter, the woman said, "Alright you two, what's so funny?"  I told her, and then she started cracking up.  She was trying to be nice, but couldn't help but laugh, especially since Mike & I hadn't gained our composure yet.

Anyway, I looked in a couple gift shops hoping that maybe I'd find a pair of flip-flops or SOME type of shoe/sandle to buy ~ but nothing.  I walked around Epcot looking like an idiot with 2 different shoes all day.  It actually led to a very good day, because we couldn't help but laugh over it the entire day.  Every time one of us would forget about it, the other would crack a joke & we'd start laughing over it again.

Oh yeah . . . WHY I was wearing 2 different shoes. My feet hurt after walking around Disney all day on Monday.  So Tuesday morning, I put on one of 2 different types of sandals to see which was more comfortable.  No sooner did I put them on, then I completely forgot about them.  Not only did I not notice, but 12 other adults/children in our group didn't notice as I walked around before loading up the van & heading out.

The entrance to Epcot
Epcot Ball


My Feet ~ yes, this is how I walked around all day!
My Feet


Mike and some topiary pandas
Mike-Pandas


Me in front of a fountain
Me-fountain


Mike in "China"
Mike-China


Me in "Canada"
Me-Canada Waterfall
(notice my feet!)


Germany
Germany
(That's Mike in the lower right)


Me in "Moracco"
Me-Moracco
(notice my feet again!)


Mike in "Japan"
Mike-Japan

Universal Studios
 Islands of Adventure
Walt Disney World
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