Belly Up to the Bar With Bendy and Her Friendies!!! Button Pics & New Thread Started!

It's definitely shapeless ... very comfy and very cute ... I'm sure I'll be wearing that dress one day at Epcot. Lots of room to let the tummy expand comfortably. :laughing:


I like Ann Taylor and Loft ... I especially like Loft for things that I can wear to work and outside of work - double duty is always a good thing!

I'm sure that will be a great dress for Epcot :thumbsup2 I like Loft for the double duty thing too!

Another Ann Taylor/Loft fan here....in fact, I am wearing tip to toe Loft today. They are both the first place I go because they are the only place I can find the makes pants that fit me properly.

I shop at Loft a lot for the same reason. I wear petites and it's so hard to find stores that make anything that fits. I know Loft stuff fits me so I usually migrate there.

Now there are apparently not going to be F&W pairings in Mexico, which bums me out a bit because that was the only way we were willing to eat there. We probably will try for a tequilia tasting though ... that could be pretty cool. Those are supposed to be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons at 3PM in Mexico.

And now after much discussion while getting our evening walk in tonight, Jay and I have decided to go back to just the Blue Zoo signature dinner, the pairing at Tutto Italia and the tequilia tasting. Since we're planning to dine at V&A we decided that two signature dinners might be a bit much for our pocketbooks. And Jay is so opposed to any event held in the Welcome Center that I just crossed Sweet Sundays off the list.

BUT ... I'm thinking of adding the sushi pairing on Monday afternoon ... I'm sort of torn about it, especially because I think my nephew would really like to attend but won't - either because of the cost or because of his wifey. I should probably just let the whole thing go ... Jay and I can put together a better pairing at Kimonos for less money.

I can't wait for the next three weeks to be over so that I can stop second-guessing myself. :rotfl2:

I didn't know the F&W pairings in Mexico were no happening. That's a bummer since that was the one event I was thinking of trying. I would do the one at Tutto Italia, but I arrive that afternoon. And I'm not interested in either of the others -- I don't eat sushi and I'm not at all interested in the one in Morocco. The tequila one sounds interesting but I really can't drink tequila -- had a little too much fun with it in college if you know what I mean:lmao: I can only drink it if it's in a drink that masks its flavor.

That's too bad your nephew won't go to the sushi pairing with you. But sounds like you've been trying hard to plan things to make them happy.:hug:

The only event I might now consider is The Wave signature dinner. The chef is listed as Frank Brough -- do you know anything about him? I don't know though -- this might be a bit adventurous for me. While I will try a lot of things I still tend to be a bit picky.

I wish the official schedule would come out too -- maybe there will be something else that will peak my interest. Not that big of a deal though --I've already made so many ADRs I'm not sure what else I can fit in:flower3:

Wanted to give you all an update about the trip my friend from work took to WDW last week with her husband, two young daughters, and parents.

She took my advice and made ADRs for Crystal Palace (breakfast), The Norway Princess Breakfast, 1900 Park Fare (dinner), Coral Reef (dinner), and they booked the dessert party at the MK as soon as I told her about it.

They were so happy with all their meals - the strawberry soup at Park Fare was pronounced a winner and they loved the interaction with the Cinderella characters. The girls had gone to Bibbity Bobbity earlier and were both dressed to the nines as miniature Cinderellas and that really got the wicked stepmother going. :laughing:

They also really like Coral Reef ... the fish tank was the draw for the girls but my friend said that the food was surprisingly tasty.

And the dessert party at MK - she said it was terrific. The view of Spectromagic was just OK, but she said the fireworks were spectacular from where they were.

Just thought any of you headed down in the next couple of months would like to hear some good things from a guest who didn't even stay on property. :goodvibes

I was so glad to hear that they had a good time ... everything seemed to go just perfectly for them and although she said it was crowded it wasn't unbearable.

Glad to hear they had a nice trip. And I'm happy to hear positive feedback about the dessert party at MK. I am looking forward to attending in August. :goodvibes

Ugh...I apologize now, I have to vent a bit.

We just got a 2am wake up from the local police at our house. Let me tell you, its just lovely waking up to our three dogs going psycho and a cop ringing our doorbell in the wee hours of the morning. Apparently some little maggot was making the rounds on our street with burglarizing people's vehicles. The neighbor caught this person rummaging through Fred's car and when confronted he took off running. The good news is nothing of ours was taken out of any of the four cars. The bad news is that the neighbor had stuff missing from their car. I feel sick to my stomach just thinking someone was going through our things and was in our vehicles. I know its small and it could have been worse, but its just very creepy. We've never had issues in our area before so I guess my sense of security is a little less now. No worries with the house-we have an alarm system...but still...just way creepy and a bit unnerving. Meanwhile, my hubby seems unfazed and has gone back to bed already. :confused3 I'm so flippy I can see I'll be up all night now. :sad2:

So sorry to hear about that. I'd be upset too. :hug:


Thanks everybody for the well-wishes! We leave Thurs. morning at the butt crack of not even dawn, so I'll probably still be roaming around here some tomorrow.

Have a great trip! Can't wait to hear all about it!
 
Here's the detail on our tasting in August ...

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RIEDEL
WINE & GLASS EXPERIENCE
Very special tasting and should not be missed!
Presented by Sean from Riedel Crystal
Discover the effect on wine using different shapes and sizes of glassware It is an eye opening and an amazing experience!

Thursday, August 20, 2009 -- 6:00PM $50.00 Per Person
You get to keep the all 4 glasses ($120 value if you buy them separately).

You get to taste each wine in its proper glass explained by Sean from Riedel Crystal.
Riedel Vinum XL Wine Glasses ($30 / stem) are great glasses that are priced between the Vinum and the Sommellier series.
Here is the line up of what we will taste:
Riedel Vinum XL Sauvignon Blanc Glass
Matanzas Creek Sauvignon Blanc
Riedel Vinum XL Montrachet Glass
Matanzas Creek Chardonnay
Riedel Vinum XL Pinot Noir Glass
Hartford Court Lands Edge Pinot Noir
Riedel Vinum XL Cabernet Glass
Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon

That event sounds great. Can't wait to see the reviews:thumbsup2

Have you ever had one of those days when it's just not worth chewing through the restraints???

Yesterday was it...

Last night I was sitting here checkin my email...:surfweb: and suddenly the computer screen went black... dead... nothing... then it flashed back on... and I saw this...

IMG_2511.jpg


Whoa.... I said... yup... it was upside down...

I decided to close the browser to see if it would help and saw THIS...

IMG_2515.jpg


(no... this is NOT the Poseidon Adventure... the ship IS upside down...)

So I just put my head in my hand and just said "What else could possibly happen this week.... ) :sad2::sad2:

BUT... I had to find a solution...

So I decided to do this... :rolleyes1:rolleyes1:rolleyes1

IMG_2520.jpg


Lemons... Lemonade... :sad2::sad2::sad2:

I'm going back into my padded room now...

:scared1:
Sorry, I too laughed out loud when I saw this. Hope you get the problem fixed soon. In the meantime enjoy your new shelf:goodvibes
 
I never chew through the restraints ... I just ask for more dope. ;)

And, while I am very sorry for your computer woes I had to laugh at your solution. :laughing:


Have you ever had one of those days when it's just not worth chewing through the restraints???

Yesterday was it...

Last night I was sitting here checkin my email...:surfweb: and suddenly the computer screen went black... dead... nothing... then it flashed back on... and I saw this...

IMG_2511.jpg


Whoa.... I said... yup... it was upside down...

I decided to close the browser to see if it would help and saw THIS...

IMG_2515.jpg


(no... this is NOT the Poseidon Adventure... the ship IS upside down...)

So I just put my head in my hand and just said "What else could possibly happen this week.... ) :sad2::sad2:

BUT... I had to find a solution...

So I decided to do this... :rolleyes1:rolleyes1:rolleyes1

IMG_2520.jpg


Lemons... Lemonade... :sad2::sad2::sad2:

I'm going back into my padded room now...
 
Michelle - Hopefully you found a solution to your computer problem. Count me in with those who had to laugh, your solution was hysterical!
 
Bendy, the wine tasting sounds great! All I know is red wine--big glass, white wine--smaller glass when they're on the table together! :laughing:

Michelle, I would have done the same thing if my monitor had done that! The screen on my digital camera does that sometimes and I have to pull it out at a different angle. Here's a :hug: for your week!

Everybody here must be way skinnier than me--everytime I look at Ann Taylor I think I'd look like a blob in it. I don't do sleeveless! :sad2:
 
All this Ann Taylor talk made me shoppy ... I also had a reward card from them to use so I bought a few items on clearance. They're actually having a pretty good online sale right now as long as you can find things in the right size.
 
I'm also really intrigued by their hard cider. I don't know if I've ever had hard cider, but I'm confident I'd like it. :thumbsup2

Try the cider, it's YUMMY!

They have Strongbow cider, it's pretty good. They might also have Woodpecker. At least they used to. Woodpecker is the sweeter one.

Do they sell that sampler in the pub or must it be in the restaurant?

They had both last week :thumbsup2

I have tried both the Strongbow and the Woodpecker, and prefer the Strongbow much more. For me, the Woodpecker is almost too sweet....while the Strongbow has a nice crispness to it. Either way, you'll enjoy it.....it's very easy to drink.

DH ordered 1 of each last week and had me try them (he knew he liked both and which he preferred) I loved the Strongbow, the Woodpecker was ok.

Chelle,

I'm going to have to try those sliders when I go in September. I've never tried falafel before. What does it taste like? Did you have have visions of Hannibal Lechter talking about fava beans and a nice Chianti as you were eating it? ;)
:rotfl2: The sliders were great! Falafel is chopped veggies and seasoning mushed together into a patty and deep fried. I asked DH to help describe what it tastes like and his answer "it tastes like falafel" he's really helpful :lmao: but I can't come up with a better answer.

Have you ever had one of those days when it's just not worth chewing through the restraints???

Yesterday was it...

Last night I was sitting here checkin my email...:surfweb: and suddenly the computer screen went black... dead... nothing... then it flashed back on... and I saw this...

IMG_2511.jpg


Whoa.... I said... yup... it was upside down...

I decided to close the browser to see if it would help and saw THIS...

IMG_2515.jpg


(no... this is NOT the Poseidon Adventure... the ship IS upside down...)

So I just put my head in my hand and just said "What else could possibly happen this week.... ) :sad2::sad2:

BUT... I had to find a solution...

So I decided to do this... :rolleyes1:rolleyes1:rolleyes1

IMG_2520.jpg


Lemons... Lemonade... :sad2::sad2::sad2:

I'm going back into my padded room now...

Oh honey, that was truly a laugh out loud moment :rotfl: Your solution was genius :thumbsup2 Hope today is better! :hug:
 
Chelle, those sliders look delicious! That must be new on the menu; I will definitely have to find room to try those in Dec.

Thanks everybody for the well-wishes! We leave Thurs. morning at the butt crack of not even dawn, so I'll probably still be roaming around here some tomorrow.

Hope you have a great time! Take lots of pictures for us - I haven't been to Disneyland in about 8 years and have never been to California Adventure, so pics are the next best thing

Have fun and tell that hubby that WE NEED food porn!:laughing::laughing:

I'll just inform him it's my friendie duty to take as many food pics as humanly possible :lmao:

I'm also really intrigued by their hard cider. I don't know if I've ever had hard cider, but I'm confident I'd like it. :thumbsup2

Count me in as a fan of Strongbow - it's perfect on a warm Fall day!

Here's the detail on our tasting in August ...

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RIEDEL
WINE & GLASS EXPERIENCE
Very special tasting and should not be missed!
Presented by Sean from Riedel Crystal
Discover the effect on wine using different shapes and sizes of glassware It is an eye opening and an amazing experience!

Thursday, August 20, 2009 -- 6:00PM $50.00 Per Person
You get to keep the all 4 glasses ($120 value if you buy them separately).

You get to taste each wine in its proper glass explained by Sean from Riedel Crystal.
Riedel Vinum XL Wine Glasses ($30 / stem) are great glasses that are priced between the Vinum and the Sommellier series.
Here is the line up of what we will taste:
Riedel Vinum XL Sauvignon Blanc Glass
Matanzas Creek Sauvignon Blanc
Riedel Vinum XL Montrachet Glass
Matanzas Creek Chardonnay
Riedel Vinum XL Pinot Noir Glass
Hartford Court Lands Edge Pinot Noir
Riedel Vinum XL Cabernet Glass
Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon

This sounds great! Let us know what you're a fan of - I'm always looking for new wines to try

Have you ever had one of those days when it's just not worth chewing through the restraints???

Yesterday was it...

Last night I was sitting here checkin my email...:surfweb: and suddenly the computer screen went black... dead... nothing... then it flashed back on... and I saw this...

IMG_2511.jpg


Whoa.... I said... yup... it was upside down...

I decided to close the browser to see if it would help and saw THIS...

IMG_2515.jpg


(no... this is NOT the Poseidon Adventure... the ship IS upside down...)

So I just put my head in my hand and just said "What else could possibly happen this week.... ) :sad2::sad2:

BUT... I had to find a solution...

So I decided to do this... :rolleyes1:rolleyes1:rolleyes1

IMG_2520.jpg


Lemons... Lemonade... :sad2::sad2::sad2:

I'm going back into my padded room now...

Okay, I have never seen anything like that before! I hope it gets fixed quickly, so you can look back and laugh at it, too :wizard:

All this Ann Taylor talk made me shoppy ... I also had a reward card from them to use so I bought a few items on clearance. They're actually having a pretty good online sale right now as long as you can find things in the right size.

Ooh I love ATL (Ann Taylor Loft, not to be confused with the city of Atlanta) - maybe I should try to sneak in a visit before we leave. There's always more room in the suitcase, right? :thumbsup2
 
Here's the detail on our tasting in August ...

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RIEDEL
WINE & GLASS EXPERIENCE
Very special tasting and should not be missed!
Presented by Sean from Riedel Crystal
Discover the effect on wine using different shapes and sizes of glassware It is an eye opening and an amazing experience!

Thursday, August 20, 2009 -- 6:00PM $50.00 Per Person
You get to keep the all 4 glasses ($120 value if you buy them separately).

You get to taste each wine in its proper glass explained by Sean from Riedel Crystal.
Riedel Vinum XL Wine Glasses ($30 / stem) are great glasses that are priced between the Vinum and the Sommellier series.
Here is the line up of what we will taste:
Riedel Vinum XL Sauvignon Blanc Glass
Matanzas Creek Sauvignon Blanc
Riedel Vinum XL Montrachet Glass
Matanzas Creek Chardonnay
Riedel Vinum XL Pinot Noir Glass
Hartford Court Lands Edge Pinot Noir
Riedel Vinum XL Cabernet Glass
Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon

That sounds like a great event. I'm curious to hear how the different glasses work with the different wines.

Have you ever had one of those days when it's just not worth chewing through the restraints???

Yesterday was it...

Last night I was sitting here checkin my email...:surfweb: and suddenly the computer screen went black... dead... nothing... then it flashed back on... and I saw this...

IMG_2511.jpg


Whoa.... I said... yup... it was upside down...

I decided to close the browser to see if it would help and saw THIS...

IMG_2515.jpg


(no... this is NOT the Poseidon Adventure... the ship IS upside down...)

So I just put my head in my hand and just said "What else could possibly happen this week.... ) :sad2::sad2:

BUT... I had to find a solution...

So I decided to do this... :rolleyes1:rolleyes1:rolleyes1

IMG_2520.jpg


Lemons... Lemonade... :sad2::sad2::sad2:

I'm going back into my padded room now...

I'm sorry to be :lmao: but thats just one of those things and I love your solution!
 
Brenda - your wine tasting with glasses sounds like something we would all love! I am looking forward to seeing how you feel about the differences in using the correct stemware.

Michelle - :eek: But I loved your solution!
 
Have you ever had one of those days when it's just not worth chewing through the restraints???

Yesterday was it...

Last night I was sitting here checkin my email...:surfweb: and suddenly the computer screen went black... dead... nothing... then it flashed back on... and I saw this...

IMG_2511.jpg


Whoa.... I said... yup... it was upside down...

I decided to close the browser to see if it would help and saw THIS...

IMG_2515.jpg


(no... this is NOT the Poseidon Adventure... the ship IS upside down...)

So I just put my head in my hand and just said "What else could possibly happen this week.... ) :sad2::sad2:

BUT... I had to find a solution...

So I decided to do this... :rolleyes1:rolleyes1:rolleyes1

IMG_2520.jpg


Lemons... Lemonade... :sad2::sad2::sad2:

I'm going back into my padded room now...

:rotfl2::rotfl2: Thank goodness you have a desktop....I imagine typing on an upside down laptop would be quite a challenge!

I hope your screen comes back right side up today!
 
Have you ever had one of those days when it's just not worth chewing through the restraints???

Yesterday was it...

Last night I was sitting here checkin my email...:surfweb: and suddenly the computer screen went black... dead... nothing... then it flashed back on... and I saw this...

IMG_2511.jpg



Lemons... Lemonade... :sad2::sad2::sad2:

I'm going back into my padded room now...

I would have done the same thing. :rotfl: Whatever works, right?
 
The upside-down computer screen is freaking me out. How is that even possible that it is displaying like that??? :confused3

We ordered it while eating in the restaurant, but I've seen it on the pub menu as well.

I think I've asked before Brenda, but how many ounces total is that sampler?
 
On the upside down computer screen, it is a fluky kind of thing. There is a way to fix it, and unfortunately, I don't remember what combination of buttons on the keyboard it is. This happened to one of my co-workers at work once, and we called tech support and they told us. I'll try to find out for you tomorrow. :thumbsup2
 
The upside-down computer screen is freaking me out. How is that even possible that it is displaying like that??? :confused3



I think I've asked before Brenda, but how many ounces total is that sampler?

I'm guessing but I'd say about 3 ounces each ... so at the end of the day it's just a little more than one full-size beer. It looks like a lot because it's five glasses, but they're not full-size.
 
Ok, y'all, I'm almost out of here! Getting a shower and then right to bed. Just pray for safe travels for us (the older I get, the more nervous I get..).
I promise to take lots of pictures for everyone! We're back late on the 3rd, so see you guys all on the 4th! :wave:
 
Ok, y'all, I'm almost out of here! Getting a shower and then right to bed. Just pray for safe travels for us (the older I get, the more nervous I get..).
I promise to take lots of pictures for everyone! We're back late on the 3rd, so see you guys all on the 4th! :wave:

No problem, you have a great trip! :goodvibes
 
Ok, y'all, I'm almost out of here! Getting a shower and then right to bed. Just pray for safe travels for us (the older I get, the more nervous I get..).
I promise to take lots of pictures for everyone! We're back late on the 3rd, so see you guys all on the 4th! :wave:

Have a safe and fabulous trip! :goodvibes
 

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