Every
kid dreams of a Disney Vacation, and I’m no exception. This last weekend, my
three best college gal pals… made it happen. Let me give my “Travelocity”
worthy review.
The accommodations
were a bit smaller and more primitive than I expected. Of course, it’s all
about one’s budget, and ours resulted in a two-night stay with fewer frills.
The food was wonderful! There was only one meal that was “iffy” and wouldn’t
you know that would be the one I was making the decisions. We had great weather
with clear skies, and bright sun which made for pleasant outdoor activities.
The rides were fun. It took us a bit to figure out how to make things work, and
it could have been strenuous but we paced ourselves and took breaks often. The
staff was friendly and helpful, and we would consider going back. Especially
since it’s so close. Close, as in Disney… Oklahoma.
It seems
that life gets in the way of what life is supposed to be like, and making time
for girlfriends has suffered in the last few years. Girlfriend Mindy recently
retired and she immediately had us pull out our calendars to plan a girls
“Glamping” Trip. Glamping is camping with a glamorous touch. We are all about
it. Girlfriend Sandy pulled her RV in beside my tiny teardrop trailer “Joshua”
and the awnings were put up along with the party lights. Matching sippy-cups
were presented tied in ribbon. Organics from Whole Foods had been purchased for
meal times. We slowed down to enjoy each other’s company in the great
wilderness somewhere near Disney, kinda close to Eucha, not far from Zena.
We ran
into a few people that knew us, and they acted a bit surprised to find us
camping so close to home. We tried to explain that we wanted to be far enough
from home to not go home. We also wanted to be close enough to home for our
debut camping experience, that we could get there if needed. Or call for help,
for example if we locked ourselves out of the camper. Which… we did.
Mindy
towed a trailer with kayaks and a paddleboard to Disney for us to play on. We
paddled about 20 miles in two days and thought we deserved every marshmallow we
roasted. I was the smokin’ hot grill boss on night one. No, really, I had the
grill so smokin’ hot; I burnt the hamburgers and charred the buns. The
neighbors that were close by got used to our gales of laughter and our
occasional pleas for help on things we couldn’t figure out. We were kinda well-known
in the park. We had matching PJ’s with RV’s printed on them that we wore for the
longer stroll to the public privy that probably got us nicknamed the “Pajama
Girls.”
Baseball Hall of Famer, Satchel Paige said “How
old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” We girls played, and
enjoyed, and fell into patterns from 30 years ago. The quote “young at heart,
slightly older in other places,” fit us. Sometimes we need a vacation with
people we love and enjoy. Maybe you could use a Disney Vacation.
