Even pirates need sleep

Full-size pictures of Day 7 are now online at Webshots!!

Okay, I must say, this fireworks show would look lame next to any of Walt Disney World’s amazing music-synchronized, computer-controlled spectacles. It’s one or two small or medium shells at a time, fired off continuously for about ten minutes, and then a “big finish” of 12-15 bursts. But it's pretty cool nevertheless, because we’re watching it while standing on the deck of a cruise ship in the Bahamas!

Not long after the fireworks are over, the characters say goodbye. The party’s still in full swing, but Becky and I decide to call it a night. Benjamin wants to stay a while longer.

We never did spot Brandon in the mob.

Becky and I head back to the Suite and begin getting ready for bed. Brandon comes in a short while later – carrying a plate full of desserts from the just-opened buffet! Nice kid. No, I’m not hungry, but you know, since he went through the trouble and all, I’d hate to offend him by not at least trying one, or two, of the goodies. (Is anyone buying that I was really reluctant?)

Benjamin’s back five minutes after Brandon, and is mildly upset that he somehow missed the existence of the dessert buffet. He wants to head out again, but we encourage him to stay since there’s plenty of what Brandon brought.

We discuss our plans for the next day, and then Brandon exits again – they’re showing Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End on the big screen starting at 11:00. He realizes that it will be ending at 1:15 in the morning, and tells us he “probably won’t stay for all of it.”

He’s back in fifteen minutes, saying, “I can say I’ve seen some of it.”

Lilo & Stitch is on the TV again as we settle for the night. We’re all asleep quickly.