Author: traci

  • The Broken Phone | Walt Disney College Program Memories

    Back in 1995, you either used the apartment phone for local calls or the pay phone for long distant calls.  There was a pay phone directly outside my apartment.   This story is not about the pay phone.  That might be another blog post. My apartment had many different dwellers. Because of this, no one knew…

  • Part 4 After we finished at the educational building, we went to North America and then the Heart of Africa.  We were fortunate the Heart of Africa was open because they are only open in the fall, winter, and spring during better weather. The brown bear was up and about pacing around his exhibit.  Since…

  • Part 3 After we finished with the Islands and Australia, we went to the aquarium.  Since it was Boo at the Zoo, they had skeleton divers which was neat to see.   It was very crowded in the aquarium since everyone wanted to see the diver. After we left the aquarium, we hopped over to manatee…

  • Part 2 Sorry I’ve been missing.  There is nothing like an elementary teacher tired in December.  I’ve been exhausted. Anyway after we left the Congo area, we went over to Australia and the Islands.  The gibbons were active and outside when we got there.  We especially enjoyed watching the baby gibbon.  He would climb up…

  • Columbus Zoo – October 20, 2018 – Part 1 After we finished with watching the penguins, we first went to the food court by the Congo area of the zoo.  Since nothing was open yet, we decided to first visit the Congo area and then eat lunch. The black and white colobuses.  I love them.…

  • My First Thanksgiving Meal | Disney College Program Memories

    I have so many memories of my Disney College Program.  I think I need to start a series with some of the memories so that I can reflect on them when I’m older. My Disney College Program was September 5, 1995 until January 7, 1996.  Four months of memories and self discovery.  I worked at…

  • Join me for a five part series about our visit to the Columbus Zoo on October 20. The boys were gone for the weekend back packing in Kentucky so I decided to visit my favorite zoo.  The weather was perfect that weekend.  The animals were out and about which always makes the visit to the…

  • 16 Rejoice Always,17 Pray continually,18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5 Happy Thanksgiving! Today is a day to give thanks.  It’s a day to remember all those who are no longer with us as we sit down as friends and family around the dinner…

  • Swiss Heritage Center – Part 4 We stayed at the Clock Tower Inn while in Berne.  I loved the Amish furniture so I took a lot of photos of that Amish furniture.  I hope you enjoy the photos of the furniture. If you want to see a zoomed in version of each of these photo…

  • Swiss Heritage Center – Part 3 Random shots of grounds – I wish it wasn’t raining and cold so we could walk around more. More photos of the grounds – I love the fall colors. The restrooms in the inside portion of the Heritage Center. Some of the displays in the museum – I love…