Mary, Mike, Steve, Vickie, Deb, Linda, Michelle and I had a great breakfast together. We talked about the entire weekend and found ourselves laughing so much.
After breakfast Mike, Mary, Michelle, and I said our goodbyes to Deb, Linda, Steve, and Vickie who were leaving around mid-day.
I was so grateful for their part in all of this and thanked them for their gesture of friendship and generosity. I will never forget this weekend.
Mike, Mary, Michelle, and I then walked to the hotel that Beci, Annette, and Len were staying. We had an hour or two before they had to leave and we wanted to spend some time with them.
We had some good laughs before the clock struck 11 which meant it was time to go.
Len had to leave first, and then Beci and Annette.
We said our goodbyes and then Mike, Mary, Michelle, and I headed off to see the Empire State Building.
I guess they could resist hanging these posters up in the hallways.
Michelle treated me to a trip to the top of the huge skyscraper, 102 floors, and I saw NY like I had never seen it before.
Here are what I would call a “bird’s eye view” of the city.
After that we had a late lunch at an Irish Pub filled with people watching the World Cup Final Match.
We then headed back to the hotel to pick up our stuff, bid our farewells as Mike and Mary went to catch a bus or two and Michelle and I made our way to Penn Station for the trip back to Boston.
A lot of you reading this little trip report may have followed the tweets on Twitter and the updates on Facebook.
I hoped you enjoyed this little adventure with me.
This was the most amazing birthday I have ever had and there is just no way anyone can place a value on friendship.
The gesture of friendship made by all these people who spent the weekend with me will never be forgotten.
The best thing that happened this weekend was my seeing my friends smile, laugh, and enjoy each other’s company.
There is definitely a Disney connection here. It was Walt Disney who brought us altogether and had a hand in helping to forge our friendship and that is where this birthday celebration gets it’s Disney Roots.
I want to thank Deb, Linda, Steve, Vickie, Fred, Renee, Mike, Mary, Len, Annette, Beci, and Michelle for their friendship and generosity over the years.
I want to give a special thanks to Beci Mahnken of MouseFanTravel who goes that extra mile for her friends and clients and always never fails to amaze me by making the impossible…well possible.
With apologies to Mary Poppins”¦the title of this blog is wrong it was not a “practically perfect” birthday, but instead, it was the perfect birthday.
I am a very, very lucky man.
you have helped my family so much through the podcast and i am happy to hear your friends gave you such a special gift.
you are a very blessed man.
Hi Christopher,
I am glad we have helped you and yes I am blessed.
Mike
I just read the three blogs…first of all Happy Bday, a little late, but never to late to say it 😉
And second…congratulations!! You have the best friends ever!!
My dream is travel with my friends to WDW, and I know that this trip will be so special, just like your Birthday Weekend in the Big Apple!!
Hi Marianela,
Yes…traveling to WDW and spending time there with friends is very special.
Mike
Mike –
Happy belated B-Day! Man — what a story. I know you already know this — but you are one incredibly lucky guy to have such great friends.
Thanks for sharing your birthday story with the rest of your Disney family. This certainly put a smile on my face.
All the best — and many more great b-days to come!!
Thanks Charlie!
Mike
Mike — Glad you had such a wonderful weekend…so funny, our family was there at the same time to celebrate my daughter’s 8th birthday and were even at the same showing of “Mary Poppins”. We loved, Loved, LOVED it!!! Wish we could have seen you to say a big Allears hello!
Hi Kimberly…as you looked at the stage we were on the right side about four rows from the stage.
It was a great show!!!
Mike….
HAPPY BELATED B-DAY!
What a weekend and in the next most magical place next to WDW—NYC.t
If I knew they were planning, I would have loved to come and meet all of you. Since, I only live a few stops away from where you were celebrating!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful celebration with all of your ALL-EARS friends!
Rina
Wow! What an amazing birthday weekend!! Many of us could only dream of having a birthday as spectacular! Great memories of time spent with great friends is what life is all about!
Cheers!
Michelle Schaefer
Mike what an awesome surprise for you!Sounds like you had an absolutely perfect birthday with some of the nicest friends ever. Congatulations on your birthday!!
Hi Mike,
Thank you for sharing your birthday with us.
You are one very lucky man to have such fantastic friends!
You are a very lucky man to have such wonderful friends. Enjoy them!!