Daily Photo Tour - Pooh's Honey

There's nothing better than a pot of honey at the end of a long day, that is, of course, if you're a willy nilly silly old bear.

Daily Photo Tour - Headed to the Hundred Acre Wood

We got to meet an internet friend for the first time, hanging out at Disneyland yesterday. It's awesome to live in a day and age where you can connect with someone that lives hundreds of miles away and kindle a friendship before you've ever seen them face to face. There's something about the ability to express yourself online that makes this whole process easier and faster. Posting pictures, videos or works of art are huge insights into a person and a great way to make a connection. Within a few hours of meeting face to face we were already singing princess songs in the most manly way imaginable. Later in the evening we enjoyed what must have been a three hour conversation over dinner at Cafe Orleans, which brought us to Fantasmic!, which of course we quoted to each other for the bulk of the show. By the end of the evening I was even persuaded to ride the Tower of Terror, which if you have read previous posts on this, I have not been a fan of. You know, the whole dropping thing. Yeah... I got over that and had a blast, thanks in part to a great new friend.

Daily Photo Tour - Drifting off into Adventure

Adventure is that one thing you may only get a few chances at. You just have to be able to recognize it, continuously be prepared for it, and have the courage to follow it. You just have to grab the balloon by the horns...Wait no, I'm sorry that's bull. You grab the bull by the horns. Let me start over... Sometimes you just have to grab the balloon by the string, hold on, and believe that the wind will carry you where you are supposed to go. Some may think you're crazy, and tell you to stop. Some may be so scared that they never take the leap themselves, and worry you to death that you'll ultimately fail. There will be those that wave you on, and wish you good luck, but would rather play it safe and go on with their normal lives at home. And then, there will be those individuals that you'll never forget. The ones that always told you to follow your heart, and believe you can do anything. They were the ones that supported you through thick and thin. Sometimes, they were the ones that made your journey possible and sometimes they're the people that help direct where you should go in the first place. Whoever they are, they're the people that deserve an enormous amount of credit and recognition. Never look back, and keep moving forward. Keep moving forward, yes. Never look back, no. Always look back. When you're floating away on the balloon ride of a life time, always look back and remember those that got you a float.

Daily Photo Tour - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

It could easily be argued that Winnie the Pooh is the most lovable bear around and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride tucked away in Critter Country is the perfect spot to get your fix of this silly old bear. The ride itself is a wonderfully colorful adventure through the Hundred Acre Wood but one of my favorite things about this ride is its entrance. The wood of this covered bridge has so much texture and the rich rustic red brings it out so well. I'm a sucker for wooden structures like this. Of course it doesn't hurt that Winnie the Pooh and the gang are there to greet you right away.

Daily Photo Tour - The Enchanted Neighborhood

"Deep in the Hundred Acre Wood where Christopher Robin plays, you'll find the enchanted neighborhood of Christoper's childhood days." If this song doesn't bring back your childhood memories, then you probably didn't grow up on Winnie the Pooh. But for those of you that did, I'm sure that this song is a nostalgic and recollective moment that seems to transport you back in time. For me, it most definitely is. I grew up with a "chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff", that when wound up, played this song. I would go to sleep listening to it every night. And now, whenever it's played, I immediately fall into a narcoleptic slumber. Okay, not really, but it really does make me very very tired!