I guess it seems it’s required of all families these days to travel to Disney at least once. As they say, if you enjoy being on your feet for hours at a time and waiting in those well decorated turnstile lanes, then Disney is for you.

Really though, I actually like Disney because my four kids have been jumping up and down for the last 14 days each morning counting down the days and for the first time in a very long time we’ll be spending the time together just as a family. I also like Disney because of the memories I had when I was a kid- all of eight years old.

I remember taking the monorail and gliding through the Contemporary Resort and thinking, “This is the future for our transportation needs!”.

I remember standing on tip-toes to beat the height requirement to ride Space Mountain. Back then, the commercials on Saturday morning cartoons made it look like you were actually flying into space, not even on a track. Of course, I was wrong, and even though I was scared to death and it was something I’ll never forget.

Back then there was no Epcot, MGM or Animal Kingdom. Just one park. We only went for one day. I think this next week we’ll be going to 5 different parks over 7 days. Ouch- my feet just hurt thinking about it. I did put my foot down and was determined to have one day be park-free. That day we’ll be visiting Annie’s adopted manatee Deep Dent. She’s excited and I have a funny feeling that her visit will be the highlight of her trip.

What does this post have to do with fundraising?

It doesn’t- except for the fact that I occasionally interject personal stories into this blog to show the more personable side of DonorPerfect. We are, after all, people just like you that have families, wacky hobbies, and the once in a lifetime ‘requirement’ to do Disney.