The Second Happiest Place on Earth

I’ve been trying and trying to accomplish two travel-related goals prior to going to bring Etta home (which will only happen if I get a referral, I know, but these goals have seemed very important and somewhat urgent recently).  1 – find a way to get one paltry little day off work so I can go to Oklahoma to visit friends and family and 2 – find a way to take Oscar to Disneyl*nd for our Family Day without breaking the bank (i.e. I’m not paying anywhere near $500 just to fly to Orange County.  I mean, seriously?). 

I’ve had no luck with goal #1.   I’ve waged an assault for the last two weeks to obtain a day off.  Today’s request was to take President’s Day “off” (our office is closed but we are supposed to work).  No luck.  Apparently I need to be here in case mayhem breaks out once again.  After hearing that “something” might be happening with respect to a matter(again), I received an email touting a tantalizing fare from San Francisco to So Cal. 

I don’t know about you, but every single time I get one of those emails, the “special fare” is never available.  Never.  Here, it was only good for two days in the next three months, which ended up miraculously being weekend days, and we got the last two seats.  This never happens to me.  I’ve been pricing these tickets for a while, and I paid less than half of what I had been expecting!  Yay – I might even be able to afford a pair of those mouse ears – not personalized, mind you.

Yes, I know it’s silly to take a 2 1/2 year old to Disneyl*nd.  Especially one who doesn’t even know who Mickey is (I know – I have been horribly remiss in my parenting duties in this respect, too), but he does know what the castle and fireworks are (thanks to Meet the Robinsons - still his favorite film), so I think he’s going to be totally thrilled.  Especially if I can find a hotel with a heated pool.

We’re going to Disneyl*nd!!!

February 2, 2010 - Posted by Oscar and Etta's mom | Our family, travel, vacations