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In the middle of dinner one time, my date looked across the table at me and said, “You don’t see things like normal people, do you?” Nope, and it’s actually a trait I’m often proud of although I have learned to blend in and not look like a social misfit quite so much.

I was reminded recently of a trip to Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Even though I live near several big theme parks, I rarely visit them unless I’m with out-of-town guests. For most people, going through It’s a Small World once is enough to last a lifetime. It took WAY too much of my life to get that song out of my head…. (While making that link I see that even on their official website it says, “After it’s over, just try to get that tune out of your head.” Who knew?) But on this particular trip I found myself sitting in one of those stupid little boats and hearing that insipid song yet again. This time though I was with one of my nieces who was five years old at the time.

OMG! Everyone should see Disney World with a five-year-old. She was so excited by every one of those little dolls. Even the song seemed less annoying. Later that night, she sat on my shoulders while we watched the fireworks with similar enthusiasm. For most of that day, I saw things through her eyes and it opened my own.

Oh, and I finally saw Finding Neverland a few days ago. It’s a good thing I’m a hard-hearted curmudgeon or I might have cried at the end of it….

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Hurricane Charley hit Florida at Punta Gorda on the Gulf coast on Friday the 13th in August 2004.

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