Disneyworld
May 2005

Each year, Jeanne has a conference that occurs around the third week of May. They ship about 100 of her fellow employees to some interesting locale and talk about insurance (sounds like a party, right?). Unfortunately, this means Jeanne has been out of town for our anniversary (5/20) the last six years or so. This year, the conference was held at DisneyWorld, one of our very favorite places. Taking this as the opportunity it was, Matt and I decided to drop everything (work, school, etc.) for the week and join her.

As is our custom, Matt and I drove down to the Sunshine State(tm), with the added twist of camping on the way down. Our first night was washed out by rain, but we camped for two nights at Tomoka State Park in Florida waiting for my lovely and talented wife to arrive. The park was very nice and he and I had a swell time fishing, hanging out in our tent, and chasing lizards (actually, that's what Matt did).

Once Jeanne arrived, we headed to the splendid Beach Club Resort at Disney, which was even better than expected. We spent the next four days enjoying all four theme parks and both water parks. We especially enjoyed our time there because the crowds in mid-May are extremely light, so much so that we feel spoiled and unsure if we can return for the normal Winter Break crowds. As usual, Epcot was the favorite for Matt and I, and Jeanne preferred the Animal Kingdom.

Of course, the best part of the trip was the fact that Jeanne and I got to celebrate fifteen wonderful years of marriage together.

Disney Pictures (click the thumbnails to view the enlarged photo)