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Close To My Heart, Convention 2015, Disneyland Hotel

After a wonderful trip down the coast by train yesterday, I checked into the Disneyland Hotel with two other Close To My Heart consultants, with a third coming in the middle of the night.  Although I was eager to share my impressions of the trip, the Internet connection was impossible and I finally gave up.

Today was Leadership Day, and my brain is overflowing with tips and ideas shared by consultant leaders and the Home Office team.  And as soon as I figure out how to post photographs on my borrowed laptop with spotty Internet, I will share.

Sweet dreams.  More tomorrow.

Convention, here I come!

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adventure, Close To My Heart, CTMH Convention 2015, Cuesta Doll & Study Club, Disneyland, Disneyland Hotel

This is Day #1 of my 2015 Close To My Heart adventure.  My bags are packed and ready to go (but not by jet plane).  After work this afternoon I’ll be off to the Coast for an overnight stay with my dad and brother, and tomorrow’s meeting with the Cuesta Doll ladies.

And then the fun really begins…my first trip by train alone, cruising along the ocean through Santa Barbara via the Pacific Surfliner, ending up in Anaheim — a mere 1.5 miles from Disneyland!

I will be posting pictures and updates from the Disneyland Hotel and the surrounding territory all week, and of our 5K run/walk on Saturday benefiting Operation Smile.

Last year was such an amazing adventure, an “Artistic Adventure”.  This year’s theme is “Make it From Your Heart”, which is how our founder, Jeannette Lynton, ends all her correspondence to us.

See you later.

Disneyland adventures

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Disneyland, Disneyland Hotel, The Lego Store

I’m cheating tonight, just a bit. We headed out early this morning, with the Disneyland Hotel our goal. After an uneventful drive south, we spent the day wandering through Downtown Disney and playing tourist. So now it is bedtime, and instead of writing, I’m going to share just a few of the pictures from today. Enjoy!

Pulling into the Disneyland Hotel

Mickey’s Hat…the gateway to Downtown Disney

The wonderful dragon made of Legos.

Our parking lot view isn’t half bad!