905. Attain

905. Attain
Definition: (v) succeed in achieving
Location Placed: Tarzan's Treehouse, Disneyland, Anaheim, California
Date Placed: 12/27/18 at 8:34am





One of the most fun things about Disneyland is seeing how some of the rides and attractions differ ever so slightly between Disney World and Disneyland. Tarzan's Treehouse is a similar attraction to the Swiss Family Robinson House in Disney World, where you climb up stairs and see how life is in the trees as well as the plot of the story. It was also really neat to be able to see some of the construction of the new Star Wars area that will be coming to Disneyland in the future.

904. Vitality

904. Vitality
Definition: (n) being strong and active
Location Placed: Disney's Paradise Pier Resort, Anaheim, California
Date Placed: 12/16/18 at 7:30pm





We walked on over to one of the other Disney owned resorts for dinner as we were trying to find a restaurant with enough space for a large group, and the PCH Grille was it! Although the hotel and eatery decor was a bit dated, they definitely provided enough Italian options with their buffet! And the hotel had some lovely nautical holiday decorations to boot!

903. Benevolent

903. Benevolent
Definition: (adj) well-meaning, kindly
Location Placed: Grand Californian, Anaheim, California
Date Placed: 12/16/18 at 7:23pm





Although on a much smaller scale, Disneyland and its associated resorts are definitely well decorated for the holidays. Grand Californian was no different. It looked a lot like the Wilderness Lodge, with its rustic decor. The coolest thing was the HUGE gingerbread house that took a team of over 2 dozen folks to put together. I don't recall the stats offhand, but it weighed a lot and was taller than I am. It definitely looked like it was quiet the feat.

902. Humility

902. Humility
Definition: (n) a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness
Location Placed: Regional Terminal AA, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California
Date Placed: 12/16/18 at 7:38am





After having a lovely holiday with family, we jetted over to California to spend the next couple days in the Disneyland area as we hadn't been to that park before. Also, this was my first time at the LAX airport, which was definitely an experience. We came in at a regional terminal that wasn't attached to any of the main terminals aside from by shuttle to another terminal. Made meeting up with our travel companions at the airport who took an earlier flight with a different airline very difficult!

901. Sweetheart

901. Sweetheart
Definition: (n) a particularly lovable or pleasing person or thing
Location Placed: OdySea Aquarium, Scottsdale, Arizona
Date Placed: 12/24/18 at 12:56pm





Since we've been to Phoenix a number of times, we were looking to visit somewhere we hadn't been. The OdeSEA Aquarium was under construction the last time that we were in the area. They really did such a nice job with the area as well as the aquarium itself. We saw so many wonderful sea creatures and enjoyed the treat of seeing a baby sloth! I really appreciated having a variety of wonderfully informative employees throughout the venue itself for any questions, or to provide random bits of knowledge about the animals.

900. Resolute

900. Resolute
Definition: (adj) admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
Location Placed: Albuquerque Amtrak Station, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date Placed: 12/23/18 at 3:21pm





We did most of our traveling between cities via train, so we saw quite a few train stations. The station in Albuquerque, while small, definitely was easy to navigate both pick up and drop off. It's not terribly large, but the folks working there are the absolute nicest! Apparently the week of Christmas, Amtrak allowed their employees to wear "ugly" sweaters instead of their normal attire. And they took advantage of that to my delight!

899. Enterprising

899. Enterprising
Definition: (adj) having or showing initiative and resourcefulness
Location Placed: Albuquerque Photographers Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date Placed: 12/23/18 at 1:58pm





Old Town Albuquerque definitely had a lot of charm. There were a number of folks selling lovely jewelry including those with turquoise! It was really nice to walk around this area and pop into a lot of local shops including the Photographers Gallery. So many lovely prints of areas of the city and state including the desert by night.

898. Centered

898. Centered
Definition: (adj) well balanced and confident or serene
Location Placed: New Mexico Museum of Natural History, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date Placed: 12/23/18 at 11:38am





After getting a nice breakfast complete with New Mexican chile,  we headed to the Museum of Natural History. We got to take a really nice tour of dinosaur remains and fossils as well as the history of New Mexico. It was definitely a nice couple hours spent at the museum. I didn't realize there were a number of dinosaurs that were native and only found in that area. It was really neat to learn about that before we headed back to the Old Town area for some browsing and shopping.

897. Self-confidence

897. Self-confidence
Definition: (n) a feeling of trust in one's abilities, qualities, and judgment
Location Placed: Hyatt Regency, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date Placed: 12/23/18 at 9:53am





After a solid nights sleep, we needed to make the most of our time in Albuquerque. We ended up getting in a little later than anticipated the night before due to train issues. Unbeknownst to me, the Amtrak trains run on the same lines as a lot of trains hauling goods across country. Not all the same lines as we saw some really long trains while on the train, but there is some crossover. So if one of those gets held up, or does the holding up, that can throw off other trains along the line. Train travel is definitely a really interesting and different experience. I'd recommend a day trip on a train, but perhaps not anything including an overnight. You'll want to spend a lot more time in your hotel the next night, promise!

896. Quality

896. Quality
Definition: (n) the degree of excellence of something
Location Placed: Hotel Andaluz, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date Placed: 12/22/18 at 7:44pm





After a nearly 18 hour train ride from Kansas City to Albuquerque, we decided to treat ourselves to a really nice dinner at MAS Tapas y Vino. Definitely different than the bar-b-que we had at the previous two stops. This place was certainly quality! My favorite was the bacon wrapped dates and the brussel sprouts. The place was hopping, but thankfully we were able to get a table as we wandered in a bit early.