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For almost 20 years, the nightly fireworks spectacular at Epcot was my absolute favorite entertainment. I couldn’t get enough of it. From the beautiful musical score, to the perfectly synchronized pyrotechnics, to the integrated laser show, to the images projected onto the futuristic ball gliding across the water, it was spectacular. I could hum everyContinue reading “Epcot Illuminations”

It’s not too often that I’m speechless but at first sight of the last standing ancient wonder of the world….. chills!! I truly got caught up in the moment coming out of the ticketing building and walking up the entry ramp. A warm sensation quickly ran throughout my body and I just kinda froze inContinue reading “Ancient Wonder – Giza Pyramids & Sphinx”

Through the years, I’ve had some incredible experiences scaling rock faces and subsequently rappelling back down them too. Rock climbing gyms weren’t prevalent in northern VA growing up, but I got my first taste of this addiction in college (much to the dismay of my coaches). Most of my time was spent in warehouse gymsContinue reading “Radical Rock Climbing”

Being a part of an opening team is an enormous responsibility and a ridiculously fun challenge. Anything goes. Literally. Working at Disney’s Polynesian Resort in 1997, I just knew I had to get my shot to work at the recently opened Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (I was hired on a few months afterContinue reading “Disney Sports Opening Team”

Day 15 into my Hawaiian adventure on the Big Island, I wake up to hear the devastating news of an 8.2 earthquake that rocked New Zealand. Normally I wouldn’t have given it a second thought, BUT being in tsunami territory it was a little freaky. A tsunami warning had been issued for the Hawaiian islands.Continue reading “Hawaiian Tsunami Warning”

One of the low points in my life happened on an outdoor basketball court in Celebration, FL while playing in an all women’s pickup game. All I remember is breaking free and catching a beautiful pass under the basket and going up for a reverse layup. A move I had done a thousand times. BUTContinue reading “ACL/MCL/Meniscus knee surgery”

Growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D. C., you don’t appreciate all the history at your doorstep. Every year for field trips and summer camps, we made the 15 mile trek into the city. The Smithsonian museums were always on the agenda, as well as the monuments – Washington, Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean, ThomasContinue reading “National Mall 🏛”

Today is the first day in forever that I feel like I actually accomplished this seemingly easy feat. Picture this…… I had slept with a face mask and earplugs to block out the entire world. I may have heard my alarm at 845am but I chose to ignore it. After missing breakfast, I rolled outContinue reading “Chillax in a Bedouin Tent”

As one of our team builders in my early days at Disney Sports, we snagged a ride behind one of the speed boats on the lagoon banking up to the Contemporary Resort. It was a new experience for all of us, which added to the excitement. After being strapped into a tandem harness, my groupContinue reading “Parasailing peace”