Category: Dear Son

You know the saying, “What a day”?

Yesterday. What a day. So amazing. Here’s the story in pictures…

 

Many Glacier Hotel
Breakfast required a 45-minute drive. Decent view.

 

Many Glacier Hotel
Howard reminded me of a Disney Cast Member…assertively friendly.

 

Many Glacier Hotel
Brand new staircase…back to the way it was when originally built in 1914.

 

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The fireplace is unique and awesome.

 

Many Glacier Hotel
The 8:30am shuttle departing. Ours launched at 9:00am.

 

Many Glacier Hotel
We will take the same route.

 

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We had a few extra minutes to walk around before boarding.

 

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All 49 tickets were sold for this cruise.

 

Many Glacier Hotel
Many Glacier Hotel from Swiftcurrent Lake.

 

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A “we were here” photo.

 

Many Glacier Hotel
Second boat shuttle on Lake Josephine. A 400-meter walk between lakes.

 

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Disembarking at the North end (up ahead) of Lake Josephine. Then the climb to Grinnell Glacier begins.

 

Surprised Howard with the boat shuttles which cut four miles off our foot travel.

Almost walked into a Big Horn Ram.

Saw two pieces of Glacier break off into the lake. The craCk sounded like thunder.

Saw a big Grizzly (through binoculars) and watched two groups of hikers come within feet of a bear encounter.

It was cool to see how uninterested the giant bear was in the humans.

Saw a Moose and her calf.

Literally a perfect day.

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No spectacular first impression

Glacier National Park sign
Two college buddies. One has been visiting since 1973, the other for the first time.

 

Lake McDonald view blocked by fire smoke
The spectacular first impression didn’t happen yesterday. The view behind us blocked by smoke.

 

Oh my gosh, where do i start on this August 31st morning?

The coolness of having the same arriving flight into Glacier International Airport.

Neither one having to wait for the other to arrive.

The anxiety of how the wildfire(s) smoke will impact the trip, visually and physically – Lake McDonald Lodge closed for the season (a month early) the day we are on our way.

The spectacular first impression at the shore of Lake McDonald was a zero on a 10-scale.

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The main reason i stopped climbing the Disney ladder

Lee Cockerell Disney window
Lee was near the very top.

 

Walt Disney window at Magic Kingdom
The highest rung on the ladder.

 

Top Disney Service Speakers
One window on the ground floor is for every Cast Member who ever was, is now, or will be. Coincidently, i’m on a plane right now heading to Glacier National Park.

 

The main reason i stopped climbing the ladder at Disney Institute was the observation that the rungs above my role didn’t produce joyful, healthy people.

Crazy, huh?

Keep the extra money and “better” title.

Joy can’t be bought.

But it sure is fun to have it every day.

Especially when it comes with the territory.

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i want you to write for 3,000 consecutive days

Disney University
Every. Single. Day.

 

Today, June 17, 2017 marks the 3,000th consecutive day.

On April Fools Day 2009, the 100-day challenge to write five daily, differently-themed blog posts for 100 consecutive days was an “impossible” goal.

Today is also Day 282 of a 365-day epic writing commitment:

Write seven Disney Business books in a single year.

It’s been challenging to do both.

As the finish line (Sept 9) looms for the Disney business books, i’m ever closer to pausing the daily blogging.

One month ago i felt fairly certain that today would be the final Summer blogging day.

So torn.

Blogging occupies two hours of every day.

The Disney book writing would require at least two hours every day.

Fingers crossed i do what i need to do tomorrow.

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Simple self-test to see if you’re successful

Castle art photo on Disney Dream
Castle art photo on the Disney Dream cruise ship.

 

How do you define success?

Peace in your soul?

Joy in your spirit?

Love in your heart?

 

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