Pea-n-Me
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2004
I remember being little and shopping in Boston, Snowysmom, when the display was at Jordan Marsh. My mother didn’t drive then so we always did our shopping at downtown Boston, where we could go by public transportation. It brings back memories of it being cold and snowy and being dragged along with my mom and older sister and I didn’t like shopping too much. But I was always enthralled watching the lovely scenes in the windows, and my mother adored it, too. That was a big part of Christmas for me. A few years before she got sick we took Mom to see the display again at Jordan’s Furniture. I think she nearly cried she loved it so much. I’m glad you got to enjoy it this year with your family.
Not sure I ever mentioned it here but we took Mom to WDW for her first trips there when she was 92 and 93 (as we could no longer leave her alone at home) and she cried on Small World and when she got off Soarin’. She said that Small World was like “Heaven“ to her, as she adored dolls (family couldn’t afford them growing up) and she was so awed by Soarin’ that she was moved to tears. I still have the videos of those memories and enjoy watching them sometimes.
I suppose it’s fairly safe to mention now, as I didn’t before because I was almost too afraid to believe it could happen , but by some crazy alignment of the universe just right this year, we’re all off for Christmas, which is a first for us, so we decided, once we got our final work schedules in, to book a last minute trip to WDW over the holiday, just our immediate family. There was one little snag with my schedule but even though I had to wait a long time for an answer, I was able to get the one day I needed off which made it workable. So we’re excited about that, and the planning has been fun. It really took a lot of the pressure off of Christmas this year. I sent a few gifts to people we buy for, we did a few simple decorations, no cards (which is always my biggest stressor) and thinking more about packing and such. Hoping everyone stays healthy and all that so nothing like that trips us up. The dogs will be going to a good kennel. I’m a little nervous Grady will feel he’s being abandoned again, but Toto will be with him (together in one stall, with their beds and blankets), and he’ll learn we come back eventually. I don’t talk about personal stuff here much, but it’s been a tough year for all of us here in one way or another, so I’m glad we get to do this this year. DH has always wanted to go at Christmastime. He has had some health issues so if people could pray for him, I’d appreciate it. He has a doctor’s appt tomorrow that DD and I will attend with him.
Not sure I ever mentioned it here but we took Mom to WDW for her first trips there when she was 92 and 93 (as we could no longer leave her alone at home) and she cried on Small World and when she got off Soarin’. She said that Small World was like “Heaven“ to her, as she adored dolls (family couldn’t afford them growing up) and she was so awed by Soarin’ that she was moved to tears. I still have the videos of those memories and enjoy watching them sometimes.
I suppose it’s fairly safe to mention now, as I didn’t before because I was almost too afraid to believe it could happen , but by some crazy alignment of the universe just right this year, we’re all off for Christmas, which is a first for us, so we decided, once we got our final work schedules in, to book a last minute trip to WDW over the holiday, just our immediate family. There was one little snag with my schedule but even though I had to wait a long time for an answer, I was able to get the one day I needed off which made it workable. So we’re excited about that, and the planning has been fun. It really took a lot of the pressure off of Christmas this year. I sent a few gifts to people we buy for, we did a few simple decorations, no cards (which is always my biggest stressor) and thinking more about packing and such. Hoping everyone stays healthy and all that so nothing like that trips us up. The dogs will be going to a good kennel. I’m a little nervous Grady will feel he’s being abandoned again, but Toto will be with him (together in one stall, with their beds and blankets), and he’ll learn we come back eventually. I don’t talk about personal stuff here much, but it’s been a tough year for all of us here in one way or another, so I’m glad we get to do this this year. DH has always wanted to go at Christmastime. He has had some health issues so if people could pray for him, I’d appreciate it. He has a doctor’s appt tomorrow that DD and I will attend with him.