Pumpkin and Spice

Last weekend, Kyle and I made a second trip to Epcot for the International Food and Wine Festival. What can I say? I got full last time!

This time it was just a day trip- we slept in a bit and wound up getting to Epcot around noon-thirty. I wanted to ride Spaceship Earth, so we did that, then headed to Mexico, where we met up with Gina, the Fitnessista!

Okay, let's try this one more time! (This is a long one! It was a busy day...)

Saturday morning, we woke up bright and early... Haha! That was a little joke. I don't wake up "bright and early" unless its absolutely necessary. And it wasn't necessary on Saturday. We woke up about 8:45, which was early enough, got dressed and smeared ourselves with copious amounts of SPF 55. (Yeah, we're pasty.) Before we left, we stopped at the cafe to get breakfast. I tried to get something healthy and filling (I didn't want to be too hungry before lunchtime rolled around.) I wound up having a cup of coffee, scrambled eggs with yummy salsa, most of a biscuit and a cup of fresh pineapple. Kyle had the "breakfast skillet"- eggs, potatoes, cheese, veggies, sausage and more cheese. After our breakfasts, we hopped on the bus to Epcot.

Friday morning, Kyle went into work for a couple hours to get a few last things done before our weekend, which was okay, because I had a salon appointment. I barely beat Kyle home, and then ran around the house like a crazy woman trying to pack. (Yeah, I should probably have packed earlier. I'm a busy Pumpkin... it's hard to find enough time in the day!)

Finally, I was ready to go, so we got in the car, and Kyle asked if I had my Disney annual pass. Of course, I did not, so I got back out and ran into the apartment to get it. Once I got back in the car, we really left.

Today is the last day of my super-boring Hospitality Management class. I just have to take my final, and I'm free for a glorious three-day weekend! My next (and final) class is Cost Control and Wine, which Jenn really enjoyed, and I am very much looking forward to. Kyle and I are already members of a wine club, which has really taught me a lot about different wines and a bit about tasting, so it'll be fun to enhance that with some more formal schooling.

Tomorrow, Kyle and I are "leaving" to go on a mini stay-cation at Disney World! We booked a room at one of the hotels and are going to go enjoy the first weekend of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival!!! I'm sooooo excited! The Food and Wine Festival is my favorite time of year at Disney World- it's like a foodie's dream. They set up booths all around the World Showcase, each representing a different country, each offering tapas-sized portions of food, wines and beers from that country. There are also wine tastings, beer tastings, cooking demos by notable chefs from around the country, and concerts! In fact, a band that I love, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (a swing band from the 90s) is going to be performing this weekend!