We made it to Orlando on Saturaday (March 5th) in one piece & the temprature was a cool 80 degrees!
Checking in to the hotel was a pinch and thank god for the bellboy carts because it made our unlaoding that much easier. Once we had the stuff in the room we went to town and unpacked. Al was done within minutes but it took me a bit longer since I have OCD and a small space requires that everything goes in just the right spot. Trying to the organize the room and where everything went really brought me back to my days at Salem State. On the upside, we do have a maid who comes once a week and cleans the bathroom, vacuums and changes your linens(score!!!). After we unpacked we wanted to go to this nice little restaurant that I found online but once we got there it was closed. We were starving so we started to drive around to see what else there was but finally after many wrong turns we ended up at Wal-Mart.we boight some fruit and bread to make PB&J's at the hotel.
The next day we decicied that it would be easier to explore the city in the day light. We ended up on International Drive and went to the Hard Rock for some lunch. We were excited to find the outlets and see all the fun stuff. But what really "tickled my pickle" was the sight of a Dollar Tree (my fave!!).
Al's first day of school was on Monday and while I am sad to not have him by my side exploring the city I knew I had to get stuff done. Monday consisted of finding the closest CVS, running on the treadmill (yes, you read that correctly), and just vegging in front of the T.V. waiting for Al. Once Al got home we both took a nap and then went shopping for his school supplies. Tuesday, was not very exciting. I got a oil change that took forever! So long that I watched 3 episodes of Millionaire in the waiting area. After that I decided to come home and take advantage of the sunshine and headed over to the pool. Ahh, that is the life! Anyways, I discovered that we have a grill and are now going to grill almost every night. Wednesday, I realized that after getting lost and taking many wrong turns the days prior that I knew my way around the city and found I didn't even need my GPS. I made it to the post office, became a member of the OC (Orange County, for those of you that don't know) library, opened up a bank account, and made an appointment to get my FL state I.D. so that I can start working.
It's only been the begining of the first week and Al has really dove right into his schoolwork. He has met the other students who live in the hotel and they have formed a study group. He really seems to be super excited and dedicated to this field and I couldn't be prouder.
The rain really put a damper on my plan to go to the pool again today but, hey, there is always tomorrow! Kenny said he may be coming up this weekend to visit so I am sure we will have a funfilled time with him.
Until Next Time!
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