One crazy year!

Earlier this month, the 2nd to be exact, Lisa and I celebrated our first anniversary. We figured the best way for us to celebrate the ups and downs of our first year of marriage was to go to an amusement park. And lucky for us, we live in Orlando, the land of amusement parks. We had purchased some passes to Universal back in July. It was really hot and muggy that day and we totally wimped out and never used the passes. So, we decided to become your typical Orlando resident and spend a Saturday at the park.


Don't worry - it happened to be the regional cheer leading finals or something. The place was crawling with cheerleaders.

This ride is probably 50 times better when it's like 95-degrees and 95-percent humidity - also known as a typical Orlando summer day.

This picture was taken after we took a little ride on Lisa's favorite roller coaster - Dueling Dragons. Dueling Dragons was not my favorite ride. I found out after about 2 seconds on the ride that roller coasters featuring loops, going backwards, and my feet dangling in air, are not for me.

Yes - that is their feet dangling in the air.
A valid description as to how I was feeling post ride - pukey!
Now we are talking - Flying Unicorn. This is definitely more my style. No loops, going backwards, and my feet were firmly set upon the floor of the car.



The One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish ride in Seuss Landing. It's actually kind of a cute ride. As you spin around and go up and down, water squirts at you.

Caro-Seuss-el.

After Islands of Adventure we moseyed over to Universal Studios for the rest of the afternoon.

The Woody Woodpecker ride. Flying Unicorn was 10 times better.

This is a fun attraction - Disaster. It stars Christopher Walken and you the visitor. They basically make a disaster movie during the "ride."

The next day we celebrated our actual anniversary by having the "cake" from our wedding - Strawberry Shortcake and Brownies.
It truly has been a crazy year. In the year we have been married, we have purchased a home, found out my job was being relocated, decided to move to Florida, sold a home, purchased another home, drove across the country, went on vacation to Barbados, and went on Safari to Africa. We are ready for some piece and quiet and at least one month without either one of us traveling for work. Despite the craziness, I couldn't have done it without Lisa.