The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

Please notice my new avatar, my husband did this for my 67 birthday, today....will be off until tomorrow, going to celebrate with the kids, and grandkids. Life is so good. Thanks for welcoming me into your family.

Love the avatar!
The happiest of birthdays to you, and hope you had the greatest day, Bets!!!
And, thanks for being part of our family! You're always welcome here...!

 

[JenniferS]

It looks good. Have you tried the croissant berry bread pudding at Sunshine Seasons? Try it if you haven't when you go. Your selections were very thoughtful in regards to the GF.

We missed it by 15 minutes last trip. They switched over to the lunch menu earlier than I thought.

 

[MinnieM123]

Is the movie sound piped into the rooms?

Not exactly sure--I assume they either turn on a radio to a specific station, or their tv setup might have a dedicated drive-in station for listening.

 

[MinnieM123]

Please notice my new avatar, my husband did this for my 67 birthday, today....will be off until tomorrow, going to celebrate with the kids, and grandkids. Life is so good. Thanks for welcoming me into your family.

Happy Birthday, Bets!!! I also like your avatar, because I used to love the old skyway over MK. I miss that; it was one of my favorite attractions in MK.

 

[MinnieM123]

I have spent the past three hours, with only one coffee (which I will soon rectify) making dining ressies.
For the purposes of this post, Son #2 will be referred to by his nickname "Ski" and the GF will be "Gen".

Interested?

Saturday, 8/22 - Arrival day - GF's first trip ever - MUST start at MK, even though it will be nutso. Hoping to get into BOG for lunch. Nothing yet booked for dinner.

Sunday, 8/23 - start at DHS - Starring Rolls for lunch, perhaps.
Evening at Epcot - Ski & Gen dinner at Chefs de France - 7:30 p.m.
Jen & Mike - QS somewhere @ Epcot - sooooo many good choices

Monday, 8/24 - brekkie @ Kona - (OOP) x4 - 9:35 a.m.
Ski & Gen to a waterpark. Jen & Mike to DTD
Evening at MK - HDDR, Tier 1 x4 - 8:30 p.m. (OOP)

Tuesday, 8/25 - AK - QS @ FTBBQ
Evening @ MK - walk over to The Wave x4 - 6:55 p.m.

Wednesday, 8/26 - Epcot - Ski & Gen - brekkie @ Akershus - 9:45 a.m.
Jen & Mike - QS brekkie or lunch (or both) @ Sunshine Seasons
Evening @ DHS - Dinner @ 50's PTC x4 - 7:25 p.m.

Thursday, 8/27 - MK - KTTK Tour x4 - 9:30 am - QS lunch included
Evening @ Epcot - Ski & Gen - Coral Reef - 7:15 p.m.
Jen & Mike - The Yachtsman - 7:10 p.m.

Friday, 8/28 - DHS - Ski & Gen, lunch @ Sci Fi - 1:45 p.m.
Evening @ MK - Chef Mickeys x4 - 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8/29 - Day - ?
Evening - Epcot - San Angel Inn x4 - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, 8/30 - DHS
Evening - Raglan Road x4 - 7:15 p.m.

Monday, 8/31 - Day - ?
Evening - MK - Ski & Gen - Crystal Palace - 7:30 p.m.
Jen & Mike - Narcoossee's - 8:00 p.m.

This leaves everybody with one available TS, in case I can get us into 'Ohana. If not, perhaps, Kona or the Rose & Crown. There are gaps in the schedule, that will have to filled in when I make FPP reservations.

I've tried to offer the GF a variety of Disney Dining experiences - a couple of fancier meals, some romantic meals w/Ski, some fun, some characters .... How did I do?

And now I need COFFEE!!

Somehow, I think you and I approach a vacation differently!

 

[seahawk7]

I have no clue! It is always the first one to blossom here and it never fails, for the 8 years that we lived here, we always get a hard frost and all the buds fall off. We know it's some kind of fruit tree, but that's it. There is a cherry tree, an apple tree, and a pear tree nearby, but none of them are in bloom yet - I think they know better!

That sounds like an apricot tree to me.

 

[MinnieM123]

Happy birthday to your grandmother!

Oh my, I LUVS me some mudbugs...!!!
As I've posted before, my younger brother used to be a food expediter at a place down here called Pearl's Oyster Bar, years ago. They had a crawfish fettuccini dish on the menu. He would always make sure the chef put 2 helpings of crawfish tails in it for me...!

Maybe you have to grow up learning to take apart those things. Although I'm sure they're quite tasty, wouldn't it take about an hour to pull apart a plate of them? At least with a lobster, for example, it's large and you can crack it open in big sections.

 

[seahawk7]

We missed it by 15 minutes last trip. They switched over to the lunch menu earlier than I thought.

Well darn. Hopefully you get to try it this time.

 

[MinnieM123]

Yay, we have blooms!
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Very pretty! You know what's funny? In my area, there are a number of flowering trees and bushes. With no exaggeration here, they all went into full bloom overnight (it was last Thursday night into Friday morning)!! The previous morning there were buds on everything and overnight--voila!

 

[seahawk7]

Maybe you have to grow up learning to take apart those things. Although I'm sure they're quite tasty, wouldn't it take about an hour to pull apart a plate of them? At least with a lobster, for example, it's large and you can crack it open in big sections.

My friends from the south always talk about the crawfish boils they have had. Lots of fun and good food.

 

[MinnieM123]

I have no clue! It is always the first one to blossom here and it never fails, for the 8 years that we lived here, we always get a hard frost and all the buds fall off. We know it's some kind of fruit tree, but that's it. There is a cherry tree, an apple tree, and a pear tree nearby, but none of them are in bloom yet - I think they know better!

Might it be a flowering dogwood tree? We have a bunch of those in my area.

 

[donaldtoo]

Maybe you have to grow up learning to take apart those things. Although I'm sure they're quite tasty, wouldn't it take about an hour to pull apart a plate of them? At least with a lobster, for example, it's large and you can crack it open in big sections.

I didn't grow up learning how to take them apart, but, we've had more than a few crawfish boils over the years since we've been back in Texas, although it's been a while.
For me anyway, it takes no longer than shelling a peanut, and is well worth it.

 

[JenniferS]

Somehow, I think you and I approach a vacation differently!

How so?

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Please notice my new avatar, my husband did this for my 67 birthday, today....will be off until tomorrow, going to celebrate with the kids, and grandkids. Life is so good. Thanks for welcoming me into your family.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Please notice my new avatar, my husband did this for my 67 birthday, today....will be off until tomorrow, going to celebrate with the kids, and grandkids. Life is so good. Thanks for welcoming me into your family.

Happy Birthday!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

At Disneyworld most people walk an average 8 to 12 miles a day.

I believe that. Sometimes it feels like more, but I happily walk and enjoy some of the best scenery!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I have spent the past three hours, with only one coffee (which I will soon rectify) making dining ressies.
For the purposes of this post, Son #2 will be referred to by his nickname "Ski" and the GF will be "Gen".

Interested?

Saturday, 8/22 - Arrival day - GF's first trip ever - MUST start at MK, even though it will be nutso. Hoping to get into BOG for lunch. Nothing yet booked for dinner.

Sunday, 8/23 - start at DHS - Starring Rolls for lunch, perhaps.
Evening at Epcot - Ski & Gen dinner at Chefs de France - 7:30 p.m.
Jen & Mike - QS somewhere @ Epcot - sooooo many good choices

Monday, 8/24 - brekkie @ Kona - (OOP) x4 - 9:35 a.m.
Ski & Gen to a waterpark. Jen & Mike to DTD
Evening at MK - HDDR, Tier 1 x4 - 8:30 p.m. (OOP)

Tuesday, 8/25 - AK - QS @ FTBBQ
Evening @ MK - walk over to The Wave x4 - 6:55 p.m.

Wednesday, 8/26 - Epcot - Ski & Gen - brekkie @ Akershus - 9:45 a.m.
Jen & Mike - QS brekkie or lunch (or both) @ Sunshine Seasons
Evening @ DHS - Dinner @ 50's PTC x4 - 7:25 p.m.

Thursday, 8/27 - MK - KTTK Tour x4 - 9:30 am - QS lunch included
Evening @ Epcot - Ski & Gen - Coral Reef - 7:15 p.m.
Jen & Mike - The Yachtsman - 7:10 p.m.

Friday, 8/28 - DHS - Ski & Gen, lunch @ Sci Fi - 1:45 p.m.
Evening @ MK - Chef Mickeys x4 - 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8/29 - Day - ?
Evening - Epcot - San Angel Inn x4 - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, 8/30 - DHS
Evening - Raglan Road x4 - 7:15 p.m.

Monday, 8/31 - Day - ?
Evening - MK - Ski & Gen - Crystal Palace - 7:30 p.m.
Jen & Mike - Narcoossee's - 8:00 p.m.

This leaves everybody with one available TS, in case I can get us into 'Ohana. If not, perhaps, Kona or the Rose & Crown. There are gaps in the schedule, that will have to filled in when I make FPP reservations.

I've tried to offer the GF a variety of Disney Dining experiences - a couple of fancier meals, some romantic meals w/Ski, some fun, some characters .... How did I do?

And now I need COFFEE!!

Sounds good, I haven't ever tried Narcoossee's you will have to definitely report back on that one.

 

[JenniferS]

Sounds good, I haven't ever tried Narcoossee's you will have to definitely report back on that one.

From last November:

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Very boring bread service:
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Milkshakes & Smoothees:
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We all had the Surf & Turf:
One pic will do.
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Tammy, all of a sudden wasn't feeling well, so she had most of hers wrapped to go. Dessert too.
I ate all of my potatoes and veg. Lobster too. I had just a few bites of the steak, which was delicious, but just too much to finish. Hubby finished his. And then mine.

Dessert:
Sorbet for Mike:
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Creme brûlée for me, as per usual:
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And for my buddy, @Goofyernmost:
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[Goofyernmost]

Not very far apart in taste and texture, to me anyway. Lobster just tastes a little more like the ocean.

Whereas, Crawfish taste more like a swamp!

I have no clue! It is always the first one to blossom here and it never fails, for the 8 years that we lived here, we always get a hard frost and all the buds fall off. We know it's some kind of fruit tree, but that's it. There is a cherry tree, an apple tree, and a pear tree nearby, but none of them are in bloom yet - I think they know better!

Stupid Tree!