20 Years!

This is not how long we've been married, but it is how long Doug has worked for Disney. Today, he officially will have been there 20 years. It's amazing! He thought that he would be here for a very short time (i think he once told me not even a year) but he was wrong. During his 20 years he has worked a ton of places. He started at the Polynesian Resort as a seating host in one of the restaurants. Then, he thought cooking looked like fun so he gave that a try which led to a 3 year culinary program (yes, for those of you who don't know, he is a certified chef and can make just about anything) where he worked all over property. We actually met as he was finishing up this program. Then, he came back to the front of the house as we in the restaurant world call it and quickly became a lead (Disney no longer had these positions). Instead of going into management, he wisely chose to become a server. He "learned the ropes" at Olivia's at Old Key West and then went to open the California Grill. He worked at the Grill for a long time and it is still one of our favorite places to eat. Then, as we were preparing for Riley to join our family, he decided he wanted to make a change as well. So, he applied and was chosen to work at Boma and was on the opening team for the restaurant. He truly loves working here and we REALLY enjoy eating there. During these 20 years he has toyed with the idea of leaving more than once, but we are glad that he always chose to stay. The girls and I are very proud of him and we're glad that he works at "the happiest place on earth!" Way to go Doug!!