Sat, 08:15: I’m in Chicago for Pokemon GO Fest, after snagging one of the second-round tickets donated to Chicago Parks for off… https://t.co/ODQiWKYkpu
Sat, 08:17: Got a plane ticket with miles, a not-cheap hotel, found the local Discord channel for news and tips, and I’m here.… https://t.co/8kIrO61irm
Sat, 08:19: Hotel area was full of Pokemon trainers last night judging by the lured stops, also the groups I ran into when i we… https://t.co/nOhJPeLJ1x
Sat, 08:42: Unfortunately the predicted cloudy-some chance of showers is now looking like steady rain. Am glad of the clear pl… https://t.co/wGIZ5DEraA
Sat, 10:23: My plan had been to get my wristband then go find coffee and something to eat. However I found a relatively dry sea… https://t.co/2jP2p2mqVQ
Wed, 13:59: The five-year report I work on on Estimated Use of Water in the US is out (2015 snapshot), with this snazzy data vi… https://t.co/QwBYCCOBYs
Fri, 12:02: Shannon met us in the food court for breakfast. Everyone went back to rooms for last minute packing and collection… https://t.co/DyQ4V9QSOp
Fri, 12:09: Off to busses about 10:30 or a bit earlier. Doris and Charlie to MK for a bit more SotMK, Kris’s, Shannon, and I to… https://t.co/7TKWBWrJ3J
Fri, 12:14: Arrived at Epcot, paused at the front to take down 3 red gyms for our blue guys. Off to Pin Traders to redeem a las… https://t.co/sikmR4YuCz
Fri, 13:26: Gold egg was a Golem which is tough to beat , but luckily several other higher level players showed up and we beat… https://t.co/bv2DCab3yO
Fri, 13:52: Walked slowly in the heat towards the countries, with a pause to watch the living statues at the Fountain of Nation… https://t.co/pdwqWHiUpI
Fri, 13:54: Forgot the Starbucks iced tea break after the Golem raid—between the heat today and the end-of-trip tired feet, we… https://t.co/wVOZuNBjDz
Fri, 15:38: After that we headed to the bus, C&D also reported they were on their way to the resort. Got here about 3:30 and fo… https://t.co/df0YEWGctw
Fri, 20:10: The Brossys has an early dinner, I got them to watch my bags while I chased a few Pokemon around the resort. Got tu… https://t.co/iwl8FLEmZY
Fri, 20:12: I said goodbye about 4:45 and headdd to the airport, allowing for time to buy gas and get through some traffic cong… https://t.co/8ZhdbcdFRq
Thu, 16:52: We took the boat to the Marketplace dock, then hopped across to the water taxi to the Westside dock to go to the bi… https://t.co/DnjQZMgQmP
Thu, 16:56: Corey arrived and we got drinks at Starbucks and moved to their back patio and chatted about Pokemon Go, other game… https://t.co/ived6zTIPr
Thu, 16:58: Took down some gyms trying to get them to the silver level. When Corey rejoined us, we did more of the same. A blac… https://t.co/q8rHUIaHoT
Thu, 17:04: Plenty of people for the raid, though the Kyogre had the strongest moveset. 15 people total. I caught 1 of 2. Said… https://t.co/p75kVFEsHI
Fri, 11:12: Catch up from last night: dinner was very nice, and our server brought out glasses of champagne with a strawberry… https://t.co/Ehnl9rj2EA
Fri, 11:17: We all headed to our rooms to pack after dinner, I went back around 9 to get a mini bottle of merlot to sip as I finished packing.
Fri, 11:53: Up this morning and out around 9 to load all our bags to be checked into my rental car and and drive around to the… https://t.co/BZnitBo5Gz
Wed, 13:40: We went to the Frontierland pin store for the organizer pages Charlie prefers while C&D went to their next SotMK po… https://t.co/YLPefQcNNe
Wed, 13:43: Itsna day when we all want to go pretty easy, with tile off our feet and in shade or cool. For the raid we found se… https://t.co/YNnh6yteMd
Wed, 15:29: Got 13 people in the raid and beat it easily. Krissi caught hers quickly, I got 1 of 2. Met up with C&D again and h… https://t.co/CiimnDCjbx
Wed, 15:33: C&D headed for more SotMK, we three maybe a Starbucks run cold drinks and treats. Met back up with C&D inside the… https://t.co/Vtbxn1Hlj3
Wed, 15:37: Trying to help Shannon do more on PKG, went to battle gyms at Big Thunder and Gaston’s, also Shannon got us on Ariel ride
Wed, 15:48: Gonna rest the feet and get distance for Pokemon egg hatching by riding the PeopleMover. Tina and Eli are meeting u… https://t.co/wpBPKY8fUz
Wed, 17:08: Went from PeopleMoverto Carousel of Progress while waiting for Tina and Eli who were delayed on the monorail. Anoth… https://t.co/bNsMZ7NiwY
Wed, 17:11: Finally met up at Buzz Lightyear. Eli rode with Krissi, who topped all of our scores. Tina was second. I trailed b… https://t.co/NMQoIIGPL7
Wed, 17:20: Tina had 2 FP for someone to ride Tomorrowland Speedway with Eli. Krissi was his chosen victim, so I walked over to… https://t.co/La80bSsJ78
Wed, 18:21: Teacups were next. Shannon skipped—she works teacups. Krissi spun Eli as hard as she could, Tina and I sat back and didn’t add to the spin.
Tue, 18:11: Made our reservation time at Boma, and met up with Tina and Eli (Eli having been allowed to skip school today) and… https://t.co/EYARYgZ4fx
Tue, 18:11: We had the usual wonderful meal at Boma, and they brought out a lovely plate of chocolates for the anniversary couple at the end.
Tue, 19:03: Headed from AKL to AK park with Tina and Eli, and Debbie joined us for a bit. We first went to Expedition Everest f… https://t.co/BUoAZzzTN8
Tue, 19:32: Then we headed to Pandora to do Navi River Journey, for which we had 4 FP. Debbie peeled off to head home, so we sh… https://t.co/hBIGoBBW8r
Tue, 19:57: We got drinks at Satuli Canteen, then went out to the path to Harambe to try to see the SpaceX launch. We were a li… https://t.co/CAm4I3Hxr8
Tue, 19:57: Next up was Dinosaur, which Doris and Charlie sat out. Then Tina and Eli headed home, and the four of us went to Fl… https://t.co/Xb4fA7Piqf
Tue, 20:24: Then it was about our FastPass report time for Rivers of Light. We picked the shortest possible route, as it turns… https://t.co/Sdy9vIhB47
Tue, 20:29: Reviews of Rivers of Light were not great, down rated for boring, too long, water screens not working. I do think i… https://t.co/mLTQjOLKRd
Tue, 22:09: We laid some plans for rest of the week. Tomorrow = Magic Kingdom, with Tina & Eli and Debbie probably joining for… https://t.co/AaVkoDMfhc
Mon, 12:37: Over to Mission Space area to see if anyone will show up for a Kyogre raid. At first no one, then I committed one r… https://t.co/MtOuH1oHRT
Mon, 13:48: Beat the Kyogre with 7 sec to go, I caught 1/2. Wandered a bit in Mouse Gear and asked about Flower&Garden merch I’… https://t.co/fvqX3QVYRR
Mon, 14:24: Off towards Canada and France, browsing the Arts Fest stuff. Waited in Morocco for another Kyogre raid, had 11 peop… https://t.co/AYjDWqJXUV
Mon, 14:26: Off to American Pavilion for the Voices of Liberty, got a spot in the floor but able To lean against the column. They are always great.
Mon, 15:27: I’ve been wandering around the countries in Epcot taking in the sights, playing some Pokemon, and enjoying the afte… https://t.co/Z3OsjCemA1
Mon, 16:15: Painted 6 light blue squares in the paint-by-numbers mural themed “Figment in Space”. They give you a card of part… https://t.co/jBmJcnGJuJ
Mon, 19:43: Headed to Future World and the Baymax meet and greet to look for Alicia, who’s a character attendant for him. We ch… https://t.co/PiXk0CXASK
Mon, 19:43: Figment was a walk on by this time, then I went next door to the Pixar shorts theater— Get A Horse, Piper, and Feast, in 3D.
Mon, 19:55: I wandered a bit more in Future World, chased a few Pokemon, went into Mouse Gear hoping to find Super Glue to repa… https://t.co/8t6mb77rEh
Sun, 12:34: Had breakfast in the food court with C&D around 9. They were probably going to Epcot, walk thru to Internat’l Gate,… https://t.co/CzNVrM1e8T
Sun, 12:36: Tina and Eli also joining us, Cub Scouts were cancelled today. Krissi and I made an excursion to a GameStop where K… https://t.co/zFteRRYrOj
Sun, 12:39: Krissi and I had a long 30 min wait for a Studios bus at the resort, Tina and Eli beat us to the park
Sun, 13:12: We have Star Tours FP up first, but getting Es Fo Plus set up is the top priority. We found a small table in a coun… https://t.co/zZ5SM6mAmV
Sun, 13:31: Met up with Pastor Henry, who’s a couple of years older than me, and his mother Pearl outside of Star Tours. Only t… https://t.co/ZVuGmMOjGy
Sun, 16:25: After Star Tours we went back to the Chinese’s Theater area and the Pokemon players did one raid and took over 2 gy… https://t.co/v7uFVshUtU
Sun, 16:32: That done, it was about time for our Toy Story Mania FP. Only Charlie and Doris sat that one out. Krissi was high s… https://t.co/QdlDA0F3tZ
Sun, 17:27: Dinner had been planned for 4:15 at the 50’s Prime Time Cafe, for 6. Adding Tina and Eli to the reservation proved… https://t.co/WxpdCVj83Q
Sun, 17:32: Despite the rain , getting heavier, having driven folks in for a sit-down meal, we still got our table for 8 by 4:3… https://t.co/D1AlwZElUX
Sun, 22:08: We lingered until after 6, as the rain got heavier outside. Finally the “grownups” left to head back to the resorts… https://t.co/7jgbG4AUnW
