Florida, Headbanging, and the Iguana Lady (May1998)
Welcome back to the What Did Jolee Do update!
Well, it has been an exciting two weeks and I don't want to bore you
with lengthy details about our trip to Florida, so I will give you the
abridged versions, day-to-day.
SATURDAY MAY 23
Jolee travels well to Pittsburgh, runs around airport, boards plane to
Miami, sleeps entire flight, wakes up, pukes on Mommy, enjoys the exotic
birds in the aviaries at the Biltmore in Coral Gables.
SUNDAY MAY 24
Parrot Jungle with cousin Sarah and related grown-ups! The petting zoo
is the high point after a grumpy, nap-interupted start. Late afternoon
nap, sleeps through cousin Natalia's wedding ceremony, which is
fortunate since the mean rabbi banned Sarah from the room for making a
little too much noise. Wakes up and rages. Commands utter and complete
domination of the dancefloor and Granddaddy Barry's shoulders. Jolee
knew she was in the South when she saw her grandfather catch the garter
at her cousin's wedding. Dragged upstairs after midnight, still in the
dancing mood as Mommy and Daddy collapse.
MONDAY, MAY 25
Brunch with Sarah, now her best friend, at the Biltmore. Many goodbyes.
Drive to Orlando. Throws up in the back seat of the rental car in the
middle of nowhere. Arrives at Disney's Carribean Beach resort (in Walt
Disney World). Travels by bus to Epcot. Cries hysterically during
fireworks show. Sleeps well.
TUESDAY, MAY 26 The day that would not end. On the way to a health food
store, stop at IHOP. Throws up unexpectedly. Proceeds to devour
breakfast. Mommy and Daddy pick up some ginger/mint drops at the health
food store. This, mixed in with her juice, combats motion sickness (it
works!). On to the Magic Kingdom! Who would have guessed it would have
been so hot in Florida? Cries on Carousel, then cries every time we walk
by it and don't let her ride again. Typical love/hate relationship.
Loves the Lion King show. Enjoys Small World ride despite close
proximity of Europeans in front of us who have chosen not to bathe in
several days.
Sleeps through trainride around the Magic Kingdom. Has dinner with Pooh,
Tigger and Eeyore. Prefers they remain within sight, but not close
enough where they may can touch her. Cries at Winnie the Pooh and then
chases him all over the restaurant. Fireworks start outside. Jolee
doesn't seem to care WHERE they are, aslong as she can hear them, she's
scared. Sleeps VERY VERY well.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 Drive to West Palm Beach and stay with Great Grandma
Harriet and Great Grandpa Joe. Run around a lot. Play with cousins
Andrea and Alana who come over for dinner with Great Aunt Barbara.
THURSDAY, MAY 28 Go swimming with Daddy. Go falling by self, hitting
head on the pavement surrounding pool. This is clearly my daughter.
Within seconds, she is over it, but the rain starts and we leave. Go to
dinner with cousins, great aunt, and great grandparents at Chili's.
Thoughtful parents order her chicken strips and french fries. Jolee
redistibutes Daddy's rice between her stomach and the floor. Fun at the
cousins' place.
FRIDAY, MAY 29
Return to New York. Survives the plane but throws up in the cab on the
way home in rush-hour traffic. Home sweet home.
Of course, I was in San Francisco from May 30th through June 4th, so I
missed all of the other great Jolee moments. She did pull another flying
face-meets-sidewalk maneuver yesterday. Again, the sidewalk won.
On Saturday, we went with Melanie's friend Diane to the Central Park Zoo
where Jolee fed a cow, watched penguins, and ogled a polar bear. After
which she ran around FAO Schwartz and we somehow managed to leave
without buying her anything. She did like "The Iguana Lady, " one of the
city's finer characters outside the toy store with her three
vest-outfitted lizards.
So that should be enough Jolee fix to make up for the last two weeks. We
are again planning to head to the Today Show on Father's Day, a week
from Sunday. Stay tuned for more developments......
from Rebecca:
Hey Bill-
It was great to see you last week--but I am sure little Jolee is happy to have
her daddy at home! Tell that little girl to be careful--no more face hitting
the sidewalk until she gets to college!
Love,
Rebecca
Well, it has been an exciting two weeks and I don't want to bore you
with lengthy details about our trip to Florida, so I will give you the
abridged versions, day-to-day.
SATURDAY MAY 23
Jolee travels well to Pittsburgh, runs around airport, boards plane to
Miami, sleeps entire flight, wakes up, pukes on Mommy, enjoys the exotic
birds in the aviaries at the Biltmore in Coral Gables.
SUNDAY MAY 24
Parrot Jungle with cousin Sarah and related grown-ups! The petting zoo
is the high point after a grumpy, nap-interupted start. Late afternoon
nap, sleeps through cousin Natalia's wedding ceremony, which is
fortunate since the mean rabbi banned Sarah from the room for making a
little too much noise. Wakes up and rages. Commands utter and complete
domination of the dancefloor and Granddaddy Barry's shoulders. Jolee
knew she was in the South when she saw her grandfather catch the garter
at her cousin's wedding. Dragged upstairs after midnight, still in the
dancing mood as Mommy and Daddy collapse.
MONDAY, MAY 25
Brunch with Sarah, now her best friend, at the Biltmore. Many goodbyes.
Drive to Orlando. Throws up in the back seat of the rental car in the
middle of nowhere. Arrives at Disney's Carribean Beach resort (in Walt
Disney World). Travels by bus to Epcot. Cries hysterically during
fireworks show. Sleeps well.
TUESDAY, MAY 26 The day that would not end. On the way to a health food
store, stop at IHOP. Throws up unexpectedly. Proceeds to devour
breakfast. Mommy and Daddy pick up some ginger/mint drops at the health
food store. This, mixed in with her juice, combats motion sickness (it
works!). On to the Magic Kingdom! Who would have guessed it would have
been so hot in Florida? Cries on Carousel, then cries every time we walk
by it and don't let her ride again. Typical love/hate relationship.
Loves the Lion King show. Enjoys Small World ride despite close
proximity of Europeans in front of us who have chosen not to bathe in
several days.
Sleeps through trainride around the Magic Kingdom. Has dinner with Pooh,
Tigger and Eeyore. Prefers they remain within sight, but not close
enough where they may can touch her. Cries at Winnie the Pooh and then
chases him all over the restaurant. Fireworks start outside. Jolee
doesn't seem to care WHERE they are, aslong as she can hear them, she's
scared. Sleeps VERY VERY well.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 Drive to West Palm Beach and stay with Great Grandma
Harriet and Great Grandpa Joe. Run around a lot. Play with cousins
Andrea and Alana who come over for dinner with Great Aunt Barbara.
THURSDAY, MAY 28 Go swimming with Daddy. Go falling by self, hitting
head on the pavement surrounding pool. This is clearly my daughter.
Within seconds, she is over it, but the rain starts and we leave. Go to
dinner with cousins, great aunt, and great grandparents at Chili's.
Thoughtful parents order her chicken strips and french fries. Jolee
redistibutes Daddy's rice between her stomach and the floor. Fun at the
cousins' place.
FRIDAY, MAY 29
Return to New York. Survives the plane but throws up in the cab on the
way home in rush-hour traffic. Home sweet home.
Of course, I was in San Francisco from May 30th through June 4th, so I
missed all of the other great Jolee moments. She did pull another flying
face-meets-sidewalk maneuver yesterday. Again, the sidewalk won.
On Saturday, we went with Melanie's friend Diane to the Central Park Zoo
where Jolee fed a cow, watched penguins, and ogled a polar bear. After
which she ran around FAO Schwartz and we somehow managed to leave
without buying her anything. She did like "The Iguana Lady, " one of the
city's finer characters outside the toy store with her three
vest-outfitted lizards.
So that should be enough Jolee fix to make up for the last two weeks. We
are again planning to head to the Today Show on Father's Day, a week
from Sunday. Stay tuned for more developments......
from Rebecca:
Hey Bill-
It was great to see you last week--but I am sure little Jolee is happy to have
her daddy at home! Tell that little girl to be careful--no more face hitting
the sidewalk until she gets to college!
Love,
Rebecca
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