Much Needed Getaway!

This weekend Robert was able to take off, so we got away! Our stress levels have been unbearable and my sleep walking/talking has escalated to a nightly event. This is a good barometer of when to take a break. I must sing the praises of Priceline.com, which Marcus turned me on to. I picked areas of Orlando that we wanted to stay, then you pick a star level of hotel, then you name the price you are willing to pay. I picked several areas: Disney, Universal area, Downtown area. I put in my price, which I'm not embarrassed to say was $50, and waited about 45 seconds for an answer. Crowne Plaza Universal accepted our bid. It is nonrefundable once you enter a bid, so you just can't enter bids willy nilly. The room we stayed in was very nice, as was the hotel. The max price on the back of the door was $460/night. It was not THAT nice, though. I can't imagine paying that price for any place!!
We got to meet up with Cher Friday night for dinner at Bahama Breeze and some good visiting time. It was wonderful!! It has been too long since we have seen each other!! She looks wonderful!!

We got up Saturday morning and decided to go to Sea World. Neither of us has been there since our early twenties. It was a great time. We got to ride the Manta, which is scheduled to open in a month or so. It is CRAZY. We were on a roller coaster FACE DOWN and going really fast and high. It was really neat!!

They had an adorable show with lots of animals that were from the humane society.
The Shamu show "Believe" was wonderful. I love the way the Busch theme parks are so patriotic and recognize our military people. It was really touching. We saw another show that had dancers and people I like to refer to as "flippy floppy kids." They flipped and flopped and flew through the air on long white strips of fabric. It was fabulous!!
It has always amazed me what people will wear to theme parks. Some wear high heels, some wear bathing suits, some wear little shorts. It's just amazing!!!

Today we went to Downtown Disney. We walked all around and had a great time. It wasn't too busy or too crowded. We left there and went to Celebration and walked around a little street market and shops. It was relaxing and peaceful. Now we are home and continuing to relax for the rest of the afternoon!!! AHHHHH!!! That was a great break!!

Love, Shannon and Robert

PS- We did not see this guy!! I found him on the internet! The guy we did see had SLIGHTLY longer shorty shorts on, and they were really tight!!!