A Very Disney Birthday – The News from Sonnystone Acres

Birthday Day

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Jo Mayne Casey

I could start a list of all that I’m thankful for, but it would never end and I’d probably forget something. I’m grateful for every day I’m given. For many people, 73 is old, so I appreciate that I’m still able to do everything I always have, just a little slower. I never thought I’d get this fat, but I’m out here rockin’ it!

On this anniversary of my birth, I’m happy, and that’s about as good as it gets here on Earth in the 21st century.

Here’s what we were up to yesterday…Casey surprised me with a Birthday Window!!! We went to Beak and Barrel for some provisions (meh) and rode TRON with the lights and new music (fantastic).

This morning we let it warm up a little, then headed over to EPCOT, where we rode My Most Favorite Ride, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and did a Lorcana card scavenger hunt…and other stuff…

We’re headed over to Raglan Road for some Irish song and dance, bundled up for 40degrees like we’re not in Florida. But, hey, it’s 17degrees back at Sonnystone. I’ll cope.

Peace

Birthday Day

Posted on February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 by Jo Mayne Casey

Disney World is Not just for kids, as I have shown you. In fact, we’ve walked nearly 12 miles since we arrived and I haven’t had anyone carry me, so far, like I see all these little’uns.

Yesterday we broke camp at Fort Wilderness and moved over here to Pop Century — our home-away-from-home. The weather is very hot and humid, so I’m glad we’re not camping the whole trip.

And now the Big Day has dawned and I’ve completed yet another trip around the sun, my 70th. Park Hopping is my cardio and I’m feeling pretty fit. We’re scheduled to ride Guardians of the Galaxy – Cosmic Rewind around 4:30 at Epcot today and have most of the day free to do whatever we feel. Celebrate!

It seems appropriate to quote Walt Disney…

To finish up the Judith Viorst poem, quoted in Sunday’s post, re: turning the big 7-0:

……In the meantime,

Let us consider

Drinking wine,

Making love,

Laughing hard,

Caring hard,

And learning a new trick or two

As part of our job description

At Seventy.

That’s a pretty good job description for any of us, don’t you agree? I’m so grateful for all of you, truly appreciative of all my readers, whatever your age… Join the Jamboree and celebrate with me!

Hope you youngsters are able to keep up with us Class-of-’71-ers…

Peace