It’s never too cold for a nice mandarin vodka & cran. After our full day in DC at nearly freezing temperatures, we ducked into the first heated restaurant we could find. No, not some DC dive, a national chain known as The Hardrock Cafe. Now time to let the extremities thaw out.

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You know you’re in a quality hotel when there is a phone in the bathroom.–at The Mayflower Renaissance, Washington, DC

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A day off from the Disney parks meant taking a short drive to Tampa to visit our Pollard cousins. Steve’s aunt, Norma joined us along with cousins, Tom and Adrienne and their kids Joshua and Finn. For these McClellands it was the first time meeting our east coast kid-cousins, Joahua and Finn.

After visiting with the family at Tom and Adrienne’s place, Norma took us out for an upscale Mexican dinner. The long-ish table only became a barrier to conversation and I felt left out of the talk at the other end. My words with my Aunt Norma were too few, our time together too short.

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Thanks for the magical weather, Mickey! Now we’re off to 37° and raining in Washington DC.

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Just had our character breakfast at the table next to Florida governor, Rick Scott and his family (and a private security detail of four!)

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Disney restaurant employee: “I see you pre-ordered your food (two months ago, online,) so your order is being prepared. Go ahead and have a seat at any table and we will find you by magic and bring your food to you.” Wha?!

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