after 'the jump' you'd think the rest of the trip would be a bust. but it wasn't.
quickly we realized the 4 of us shared a unique bond that would last forever. we were now 'sky-brothers'... and the next few days would only serve to marinate the experience.
but what do you do after stepping out of a plane at 18,000 ft.? drive home and watch tv? nope! having tapped into my son's dreams for the future... i now drilled for oil in his dreams from the past.
after a quick freshen-up back at our hosts, we headed out for a bite to eat. but not just any greasy joint would do. the rental pumpkin took us to 'the pirate dinner adventure' where we met up with his cousin, lindsey, and her fiance, marty. the tables circling the ship/stage, we jeered as the plot unfolded... cheering on our green pirate in hopes he'd be the one to rescue the captured beautiful maiden and win her hand. the voyage fare flavors mingled with our 
childhood fantasies as pirates swung on ropes, tumbled across the deck, and dangled from the mast.
then ian's lifelong dream became a reality when he boarded the ship and was sworn in as a forever pirate. it was great... even though he was a bit older than the other blokes joining the ship's crew! he hesitated to go up... but he dared not arrrrrgh-ue with his dad.
it was a great cap to an amazing day.
the next morning, we met up with disney cast members, lindsey & marty, who got us into the park and shall we say enabled us to sustain a magical pace for our fun. we discovered that kenny had never been to florida... an nba game... or disney. so it was a double treat to watch him revert to his childhood years. avoiding most lines, we were able to ride on everything we wanted... get our picture taken with buzz... conquer space mountain and spin the teacups faster than they've ever been spun... with time sparing to 
head to epcot... do the 'test track' and 'soarin'... and throw down some eggrolls in china.
it was a long day... and our bodies quickly transformed into cement the moment we hit the sheets.
our final 24 found us heading to daytona. ian & i had an appointment to check out embry-riddle for aviation. quickly determining it wasn't for us... we beelined to the shore to drive the beach and play 
away the rest of the day on the sand & waves. but soon the clock began to strike midnight when we exchanged our chariot for a plane ride home and an airport shuttle that delivered us to corey's cold jeep waiting in the gray-toned winter michigan airport parking garage.
oh well.
the memories live on...
...and hopefully spark dreams of a different kind.
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