So it turns out that I'm in the right height range to be "friends" with Merryweather, my favorite character from Sleeping Beauty. I've been working on getting Benn to move to Florida so that I can fulfill my dream of becoming "friends" with Merryweather and living happily ever after.
Ok, that's not quite how the story goes, but I am trying to convince Benn to move to Florida within the next 5-10 years partially so that we can be closer to the Happiest Place on Earth and becoming a Cast Member is very high on my list of attractive job prospects. I mean ideally, I want to be an Imagineer, but we'll have to see if my skill set aligns with any available openings at the time. According to the Imagineering Field Guide (thanks, Colonel!), there are 140 different disciplines in Imagineering, so who knows. Maybe it's not as farfetched as I think. But of course wouldn't is also be amazing to get to create magic as a Disney character?
Well, the gymnastics program that I teach for has decided to adopt a mascot to help promote our program and guess who got cast as Tyke the TumbleBear? Yep! You guessed it! Actually, my bestie and I are sharing the responsibilities. (um...I mean there's only one Tyke the TumbleBear, kids.) I can't tell people on Facebook, so I thought I'd share with my friends here. The inaugural video is a little rough. I'm supposed to put my hand over my heart, but it looks more like I'm giving the international sign for choking! 
I think I need a little bit more practice!
I can't figure out how to get the video off of Facebook, but if you'd like to see it, you can follow the "Find me on Facebook" link in my signature. It's only like 15 seconds long. Here' a screenshot:
Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table because that will make you more welcome. --Randy Pausch
Trip Reports:
December 2013: 10th Anniversary, 1st DVC Stay | April 2014: Birthday on the Boardwalk | May 2014: Star Wars Weekend, Navigating WDW with a wheelchair | August 2014: Villains Unleashed | September/October 2014: MNSSHP, F&W, Tower of Terror 10-miler | March/April 2015: Disneyland and California Coastal Cruise | November 2015: Wine & Dine Half, Food & Wine, 1st Disney Cruise | February 2016: Presidential Classic Gymnastics Meet | March 2016: "Work" Trip, Tours, F&G Festival | April 2016: Conference at Disneyland | Fall 2016: Festive Fall Fun | January 2017: Festival of the Arts | May 2017: AbD Backstage Magic | July 2017: AbD San Francisco | Sorry I had to give up doing trip reports. Too many time commitments right now.
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