Breaking with tradition
(because of their daring, iconoclastic nature,
or maybe because Annie couldn't come to Louisville),
Big Owl and Kathie decided to spend Thanksgiving
in Orlando with Annie.
Here is the record of their dangerous and ground-breaking effort.
Big Owl picks Annie out of the crowd at the Orlando airport
Lunch at "Sweet Tomato" (Big Owl was unable to eat because of the name)
Dinner at Mimi's Bistro
Big Owl and Kathie, coincidentally, also dined at Mimi's
Annie at home with computer
Annie now works part-time at Abercrombie's (bad idea, says Big Owl)
Annie "borrows" tennis equipment from neighbor's garage,
conveniently left open
Annie displays winning form, except that Big Owl won (go figure)
Annie displays winning form after shower (Big Owl loses here)
Annie's new employer
Big Owl and Annie in front of Lake Nona office
Now to the important stuff--shopping at Downtown Disney
Kathie and friends
Showing off treasures at the Rainforest Café
Big Owl shows off his treasures
Traditional Orlando Thanksgiving dinner (quesadillas and Cobb salad)
Republicans stick together at the Rainforest Café
Group photo in front of Lake Buena Vista
An important part of any Florida trip--Richard Petty's race car
Annie was so excited after our night at Cirque du Soleil
that the only way she could be kept from floating off on a cloud
was for Big Owl to weigh her down a bit
Annie demonstrates acrobatic "Cirque du Soleil" move for Kathie
Annie displays traditional "day after Thanksgiving" Orlando lunch
Annie begins traditional "day after Thanksgiving" trimming of Christmas tree
Annie displays finished product
Big Owl helped (Kathie watched)
Large late-night airport crowd was due to the presence of this man,
whom Big Owl thinks is Robert Downey, Jr.
(identity of charismatic African-American man is unknown)
Successful return home to Big Owl and Kathie's primary responsibility--Azzie
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