The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Figgy1]

in other news, I took more photos today. Had gone for a burger, and decided to stop to a small river (causeway that was then reinforced by concrete barriers to prevent floods). full of little animals and birds.

DSC_2288_DxO by John Tamale, en Flickr

DSC_2304_DxO by John Tamale, en Flickr

DSC_2307_DxO by John Tamale, en Flickr

as for me, its almost 5:00 am.. so good night everyone!

Sleep tight.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I wonder, are there chip and dale and lilo & stitch ones?

These are the ones they had for this year online. C&D is still available but Stitch isn't. I ordered mine right at Thanksgiving when they went on sale at half-price because 80% will sell out early as the price keeps dropping. (Learned that one year when not much was left.) Since you will be at WDW during the holidays there will be ornaments to buy (just not on sale) in the major stores. Or try the Christmas shop by Mama Melrose in DHS or the big one at DTD.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

19 days until Christmas!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

The FitBit is the most popular Christmas present for adults this year.

Adult coloring books are coming in a close second.

I bought a coloring book for myself on Friday night. A Christmas Mickey and friends one at the dollar store. I think coloring is relaxing, especially since I can't draw worth a hoot. I don't see why people need these expensive adult coloring books I like the cheap ones for kids. Maybe the adult ones have more complex patterns, but I'm just a simple girl. Plus the kids ones are a lot cheaper and some have games in them too!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

OK gang, I'm still 20 pages behind, but, I'm gone with the breaking wind...
Tomorrow's Half-day Friday, and DWifey and I are off to San Antonio tomorrow evening, for the weekend, to celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary (although, not actually until Dec. 10th)...!
Sweet, Magical dreams to one and all...!!!
Laterrrrrrr...!!!!!

Happy anniversary to you and the Mrs.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

And, a few random shots of the Riverwalk from our boat ride tonight.
It's really kinda' like a winding waterway Bourbon Street, actually. There's even a Pat O'Brien's (which I know isn't on Bourbon Street, and I forgot to get a shot of )...

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I went to San Antonio a few years ago and thought it was a neat city. We ate at a Mexican restaurant on the river walk that had a lot of bright colored umbrellas and it was the best Mexican food I've ever had. Sometimes I think I should go back there just to eat at that restaurant.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I was at the grocery store yesterday and saw a bag of Ruffles that was different. I didn't buy them and now I wish I did, but they say they are Canada's favorite flavor so maybe our Canadian friends can comment, @JenniferS or @French Quarter ?

 

[Wrangler-Rick]

ohh my!
the contemporary I suppose?
We're going to be there on the 2nd.

What are the names of the dishes you tried?
the first looks specially appetizing!

Oak-fired Filet of Beef
Bell & Evans Chicken
Wagyu Beef Strip Loin

 

[JenniferS]

I was at the grocery store yesterday and saw a bag of Ruffles that was different. I didn't buy them and now I wish I did, but they say they are Canada's favorite flavor so maybe our Canadian friends can comment, @JenniferS or @French Quarter ?
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I prefer my chips plain (with dip!), but All Dressed is very popular - kind of a ketchup, barbecue, something-else hybrid.

 

[JenniferS]

Food P.o.r.n for Jennifer....

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A bite of everything, please.

 

[FutureCEO]

The ornament I ordered from Disney arrived today. It's like this:

I would love to order from the new Disney Parks app (not the Disney Store) but you have to pay for shipping

 

[Gabe1]

I bought a coloring book for myself on Friday night. A Christmas Mickey and friends one at the dollar store. I think coloring is relaxing, especially since I can't draw worth a hoot. I don't see why people need these expensive adult coloring books I like the cheap ones for kids. Maybe the adult ones have more complex patterns, but I'm just a simple girl. Plus the kids ones are a lot cheaper and some have games in them too!

The color books for adults are very detailed and the paper is better so it holds up better with color pencils and water color pencils.

At U of I in the rec center when my DD attended they set up many stress reducing areas for students during finals. One was Play Doh another was a color book table for a few minutes of chill time. One Study Thursday they opened up the nicest cafeteria all night and had all sorts of foods set up for the students, the one I remember best was this massive fruit bar she sent me a photo of.

 

[FutureCEO]

I was at the grocery store yesterday and saw a bag of Ruffles that was different. I didn't buy them and now I wish I did, but they say they are Canada's favorite flavor so maybe our Canadian friends can comment, @JenniferS or @French Quarter ?
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meaning the chips were naked before?

 

[Goofyernmost]

Day 10 of the Adventure.... October 29 Thursday Pompeii

I trust that someone will let me know if this is getting just plain boring. Today we had decided to have a possibly explosive adventure and wander off to the Ancient city of Pompeii. There is not much to say other then acknowledging the massive effort that was, and continues to be, undertaken to bring this tragic city back to a place were it can be visited and in plain sight.

Once again, the European train system never fails to impress me. We ambled on over to the train station and caught the train to Naples. It was a very pleasant ride, as usual, and when we got to Naples we had to switch trains to a "local" train that went directly to the Ancient City. The train ride was interesting. A couple and their child (about 10 years old) boarded the train with a massive "Boom Box" and the boy had a drum. As soon as the train started they stood up front and hit the music to which the kid kept beat with his drum. It was loud and actually hurt my ears, but, one thing I learned about European culture is that begging is an art form (more on that in later installments). It nearly got to the point that I would have paid them whatever was necessary just to get them to stop. It didn't take too long before they realized that they were dropping the bucket into a dry well, so they moved on to the next car.

While I'm thinking about it, another apparently extremely popular thing in Europe is graffiti. It is everywhere. It is on public walls, factories, private homes and any solid fence that can be seen. It wouldn't be awful if it at least was creative and artful, but alas it is just junk and it is everyplace you look except the treasured tourist areas.

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. We arrived in Pompeii at close to lunch time. Stepped off the train and found that we were not more then 100 yards away from the entrance to the city. Along that 100 yards they were thoughtful enough to locate a number of sidewalk eating establishments. We stopped and had some Pizza before exploring further. Below is the train station. Notice the difference in the spelling of Pompeii (Pompei). Apparently the locals have decided that, unlike Canadians, they can drop useless, unneeded letters from words.



One other thing that I was surprised about is that even though Vesuvius is still an active Volcano, it is one in a chain of mountains around the area and I was unable to identify which one it was. This was important because at the first sign of smoke I was determined to hightail it out of the place. I believe that it is one of those in the middle right of the picture, but, was never able to verify.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I prefer my chips plain (with dip!), but All Dressed is very popular - kind of a ketchup, barbecue, something-else hybrid.

I like my chips plain but with dip too. But I do like a good sour cream and onion chip every once in awhile.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I would love to order from the new Disney Parks app (not the Disney Store) but you have to pay for shipping

There is free shipping right now on the parks app. It says free shipping on most orders--through Jan 2. It has been that way since early November.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Day 10 of the Adventure.... October 29 Thursday Pompeii

I trust that someone will let me know if this is getting just plain boring. Today we had decided to have a possibly explosive adventure and wander off to the Ancient city of Pompeii. There is not much to say other then acknowledging the massive effort that was, and continues to be, undertaken to bring this tragic city back to a place were it can be visited and in plain sight.

Once again, the European train system never fails to impress me. We ambled on over to the train station and caught the train to Naples. It was a very pleasant ride, as usual, and when we got to Naples we had to switch trains to a "local" train that went directly to the Ancient City. The train ride was interesting. A couple and their child (about 10 years old) boarded the train with a massive "Boom Box" and the boy had a drum. As soon as the train started they stood up front and hit the music to which the kid kept beat with his drum. It was loud and actually hurt my ears, but, one thing I learned about European culture is that begging is an art form (more on that in later installments). It nearly got to the point that I would have paid them whatever was necessary just to get them to stop. It didn't take too long before they realized that they were dropping the bucket into a dry well, so they moved on to the next car.

While I'm thinking about it, another apparently extremely popular thing in Europe is graffiti. It is everywhere. It is on public walls, factories, private homes and any solid fence that can be seen. It wouldn't be awful if it at least was creative and artful, but alas it is just junk and it is everyplace you look except the treasured tourist areas.

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. We arrived in Pompeii at close to lunch time. Stepped off the train and found that we were not more then 100 yards away from the entrance to the city. Along that 100 yards they were thoughtful enough to locate a number of sidewalk eating establishments. We stopped and had some Pizza before exploring further. Below is the train station. Notice the difference in the spelling of Pompeii (Pompei). Apparently the locals have decided that, unlike Canadians, they can drop useless, unneeded letters from words.

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One other thing that I was surprised about is that even though Vesuvius is still an active Volcano, it is one in a chain of mountains around the area and I was unable to identify which one it was. This was important because at the first sign of smoke I was determined to hightail it out of the place. I believe that it is one of those in the middle right of the picture, but, was never able to verify.
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Was the pizza tasty? And no your pictures and trip report are not getting boring.

 

[FutureCEO]

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There is free shipping right now on the parks app. It says free shipping on most orders--through Jan 2. It has been that way since early November.

I was never informed of this.....I was informed of an update but as you can tell it takes me a while to update my apps

I have to spend money on Christmas shopping now. Of course, I'm buying things for my house too.

 

[FutureCEO]

Day 10 of the Adventure.... October 29 Thursday Pompeii

I trust that someone will let me know if this is getting just plain boring. Today we had decided to have a possibly explosive adventure and wander off to the Ancient city of Pompeii. There is not much to say other then acknowledging the massive effort that was, and continues to be, undertaken to bring this tragic city back to a place were it can be visited and in plain sight.

Once again, the European train system never fails to impress me. We ambled on over to the train station and caught the train to Naples. It was a very pleasant ride, as usual, and when we got to Naples we had to switch trains to a "local" train that went directly to the Ancient City. The train ride was interesting. A couple and their child (about 10 years old) boarded the train with a massive "Boom Box" and the boy had a drum. As soon as the train started they stood up front and hit the music to which the kid kept beat with his drum. It was loud and actually hurt my ears, but, one thing I learned about European culture is that begging is an art form (more on that in later installments). It nearly got to the point that I would have paid them whatever was necessary just to get them to stop. It didn't take too long before they realized that they were dropping the bucket into a dry well, so they moved on to the next car.

While I'm thinking about it, another apparently extremely popular thing in Europe is graffiti. It is everywhere. It is on public walls, factories, private homes and any solid fence that can be seen. It wouldn't be awful if it at least was creative and artful, but alas it is just junk and it is everyplace you look except the treasured tourist areas.

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. We arrived in Pompeii at close to lunch time. Stepped off the train and found that we were not more then 100 yards away from the entrance to the city. Along that 100 yards they were thoughtful enough to locate a number of sidewalk eating establishments. We stopped and had some Pizza before exploring further. Below is the train station. Notice the difference in the spelling of Pompeii (Pompei). Apparently the locals have decided that, unlike Canadians, they can drop useless, unneeded letters from words.

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One other thing that I was surprised about is that even though Vesuvius is still an active Volcano, it is one in a chain of mountains around the area and I was unable to identify which one it was. This was important because at the first sign of smoke I was determined to hightail it out of the place. I believe that it is one of those in the middle right of the picture, but, was never able to verify.
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Being a history buff, Pompeii is both marvelous and heartbreaking at the same time.

 

[JenniferS]

Below is the train station. Notice the difference in the spelling of Pompeii (Pompei). Apparently the locals have decided that, unlike Canadians, they can drop useless, unneeded letters from words.

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Look at you - touring some of the grandest, most ancient sites on Earth, and you're still thinking of me and my 33 million peeps. I think your next big trip should be to the GWN.
Go ahead, scratch that itch.