My niece Tiana graduated from high school in Florida last week. Edz and I drove down for the week, and also took time to go to Disney and the beach.
We spent an afternoon at Disney Springs, the shopping and entertainment complex that used to be called Downtown Disney -- also where I worked for five years. My highlights were watching Detective Pikachu and eating at my old restaurant.
We hit up Epcot the next day. We were there as the park opened and left only after the fireworks. It's been 7 years since I've been to this park, and it's still my favorite. When I was younger I loved the combination of science and geography, and now that it's peppered with beer and food and Frozen rides it's even better.
The high school graduation was held in the same auditorium used for my graduation 23 years ago. Whoa. I'm not sure what I envisioned for my life all those years ago, but it wasn't what actually happened. It's exciting to think of all Tiana has in front of her. Opportunities and ambitions are endless at that stage of life. Congrats, Tiana!
