Over 15,000 blog posts seems exaggerated

Prolific blogging
For the five main blogs, this was yesterday’s cumulative total.

 

Three days ago (April Fools Day 2017) i shared that 14.6k blog posts have been written.

What i didn’t factor in was the actual total for the five main sites. i calculated only the posts since April Fools Day 2009.

i also didn’t factor in the posts from other websites i own, and occasionally blog at.

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The 10AM Friday arrival became the 3PM arrival

Kitchen countertop replacement
Yesterday afternoon.

 

Kitchen countertop replacement
The “before” photo.

 

home improvement crew
Reminded me of the pre-parenting days when we had Disney parties. Yard became a parking lot.

 

The 10AM Friday arrival became the 3PM arrival.

There may be others at Disney who work harder than my wife Cheryl, but i don’t know who they are. Possibly George Kalogridis.

Cheryl took the day off to be available and facilitate granite countertop replacement in three rooms.

The laminated kitchen and bathroom countertops were 25 years old. Still in decent shape, but we agreed life is short and an upgrade would be a treat. We don’t indulge in many treats.

The five-person crew left after 9:00 PM.

They were amazing, to say the least.

Marlon was a construction friend referral as well as a Disney-approved installer for Resort Operations.

We felt a special, unspoken “Disney-expectations” bond. Craftsmanship. Professionalism. Courtesy.

Cheryl got them Publix subs for dinner.

She dug out the Keurig coffee maker we no longer use and also found the unused gourmet coffee.

She wowed them in typical Disney fashion.

Maybe i did too.

i got to spend 30-minutes relaxing with them as we waited for the stone delivery. Not many homeowners would pull up a seat on the concrete driveway after offering them the patio chairs. We all sat on the ground.

All are fathers. All would prefer to be home on a Friday evening.

One employee was out for days with an injury. Another had a death in the family. They had three jobs scheduled for yesterday and had to cancel two.

Marlon was clear that i understood the small business challenges and crystal clear on my gratitude too.

PS. Hey, did i mention the blogging thing? Just kidding.

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What happens when you reach the finish line?

Orlando pool
Final photo last night reminds me of the peace and contentment that comes from saying what’s on your mind. Should anything bad unexpectedly happen to me,  my son and wife have a trail of hopes, dreams, and gratitude.

 

What happens when you reach the finish line?

You automatically reach another starting line.

This post concludes the 8th consecutive year writing five daily, differently-themed blog posts (on 5 separate sites), without missing a single day.

Tomorrow, the starting line for year nine.

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Thanks again Walt Disney for never quitting

One Man's Dream photo
After applying my Mickey Mouse sticker to the Walt Disney tribute mural, i walked around a bit. Reminisced about my first role at Disney, “Jungle Jeff”.

 

One Man's Dream photo
Pressed for time, i decided to watch the movie anyway. Rather than exit the theater normally, the Disney Host invited us to exit (reenter) back into One Man’s Dream.

 

One Man's Dream photo
Notice “Project X”? The initial “top secret” name.

 

One Man's Dream photo
Notice the name change to The Florida Project?

 

One Man's Dream photo
Filming two segments: one for the general public and one for the Florida Governor (Hayden Burns).

 

One Man's Dream photo
Thirty minutes after the first sticker, there are two dozen more.

 

Disney culture experts
Hours later, this was in my Twitter feed.

 

i honestly thought there was simply going to be some type of inspiring presentation about Walt Disney. You know, something you passively observed and enjoyed at your leisure.

The hoopla over me being the first one was a “Magic Moment”.

Never expected it.

One Man’s Dream was literally a ghost town for the first 20 minutes.

This unencumbered time allowed several one-on-one conversations with four Cast Members.

 

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Home anniversaries

Prolific bloggers
Eight consecutive years of writing 5 daily blogs yields this many posts. Crazy. Add in two leap year days for 10 additional posts.

 

Home anniversaries:

  • January 1990, purchased 2-acres behind Magic Kingdom
  • January 25, 1992, moved into current home
  • June 1, 2012, 1st in-ground swimming pool
  • August 15, brought a 3-day old baby home to stay

Stuff adds up over time.

 

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