right, that and i just drooled all over the laptop from that awesome pornOMG thanks a lot, I gained 10 pounds just LOOKING at that......wow!!!
I grabbed a spot above the Goofy Pool, and was happy to be entertained by the Ice Carving demo- and my DOTD-
...And....it was FINALLY raining...but everyone still sat there, because it was warm enough, and we were all grateful enough that we had not been subjected to steady rain until now. 
Pods had enough of it pretty quickly, though, and went back to our balcony to read-
I think when the rain really started to come down, everyone on the ship thought it would be nice to go back to the cabin and order room service. EVERYONE. Because we waited and waited and waited...and I became hungrier, and hungrier....and we called again, and they apologized, and said they were swamped, but would come to us in another 20 minutes....and when another 35 minutes went by, I couldn't take it anymore because all those fishies I ate at brunch that morning can only swim in my belly for so long, and I was STARVING!!!!! 
And, as we all know, that just can NOT EVER happen on a cruise! 
So we went up to Deck 9 in search of munchies. I think it was right around 5:30, and there was nobody out there- it was a ghost ship. AND...most of the snack areas were closing up...something to keep in mind if you want a little something around this time of day. 
One side of Pluto's/Pinocchio's was still serving- it just looked like they were done, but truly, they were not. With a big smile, they handed me the best cheeseburger I have EVER downed in roughly 30 seconds in my whole life. Piled high with fixins from the fixins bar, I meant to have just a half, since we were going to dinner in just a couple of hours, but really, once I started that sucker....I just couldn't stop. I think I may have eaten the whole thing standing next to a garbage can, maybe I was even standing IN the garbage can...I didn't care. I had FOOD and it was GOOOOOOOOOOD! 
What she said was this week's crowd didn't spend alot of time here...the previous cruise, this venue had been packed every night. Nonetheless, I ordered a glass of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc. Pods stayed commited to his refillable mug. On the last cruise, my order had come with the cutest tray, filled with a little scroll describing the wine and offering little tastes of things to accompany that. It was SO COOL! But...no more. 
So our awesome server brought over some olives and nuts for us instead- such a sweetie!
Woohoo!!!
mouth is watering.................................
OMG thanks a lot, I gained 10 pounds just LOOKING at that......wow!!!
Thanks so much for updating your trip report. I could dream of being somewhere nice
Talk about a food fest! Wow. Good thing I'm not on a diet (today) or that would have been sheer torture. I want one of each. The sushi looks great.
Bushwacker eh? Interesting. I'll have to goggle that because that sounds like a fun drink to make. $8 pictures of sangria. WOW!
There is a LOT of alcohol, but you truly don't taste a drop!Thank you!!Thank you!!
Now only do you take wonderful pics of beaches, turquoise waters and happy people ...............
food porn, too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for the update, it was just what I needed. Lots of work to get through until half term and the occasional visit to your thread brings me back to the good life!
MAGICFOR2,
You may send me some of the 60 degree weather. This is our deepest snowfall since 2000/2001. Brrrr. It is 1 degree at the moment but my spouse said, at least it is above zero. Silly man.
We are planning to visit Oregon this summer. I am from the NW (Spokane) and we have been trying for many years to find jobs in the NW, preferably OR but WA will work just fine also. Problem arises in finding good jobs comparable to what we have here. Our summer visit is to scout out places we would like to live and then target those areas for jobs. Sorry I am rambling; I will attribute my rambling to "snow brain". I will now return this station to the regularly scheduled program "Ellen's Entertainment for her Friends".
Thanks! Officially UN-subscribing!
I am 4 days into a 30 day detox/cleanse program (gluten free, dairy free, everything organic, everything raw whole foods, etc) and I almost PASSED OUT looking at your food porn!
Off to eat an apple...or maybe an organic banana.Unfortunately it doesn't dance.
(but keep it comin' anyways!)
If it makes you feel any better, i posted while doing South Beach! Good luck with those organic carrots!
Love food porn. Love Sangria. Love Mojitos. Love chops. Love seafood. That looks like it was a delicious trip!
Last night DH made a coconut ginger soup that was to die for. He also made a mean chicken curry. Not shabby for a white boy.
Oh so much good food & such wonderful accommodations! There ought to be a law against not taking us!
Kid-at-Heart, my DIL is from Spokane. From what I hear it is very depressed, not many jobs right now.
right, that and i just drooled all over the laptop from that awesome porn
oh then neither of you want to hear that us in So Cal have been freezing at a big 65-68, lol. Ya for us thats damn cold LOL. Break out the hoodies, but most of us still wear flip flops too LOL Thats how we roll.
oh and how fun for a personal chef.. but i know.. thats how you roll
Great update! I can't wait to take this cruise, only 295 days to go! Thanks for keeping me entertained in the meantime!
Thanks, I still feel like shiz and have almost every flu like symptom that just keeps coming and going. 
I hate being sick and rarely get sick but when I do, it tends to linger. Great update. I have been that hungy before. 
We used to love going there and get such special treatment. Which we still got great service, just no cheese. The best bartender ever on any Disney cruise, Yelena, said they don't do that anymore. Which is a darn shame. But, we still enjoy going to Sessions for a nice relaxing atmosphere for a before/after dinner drink. And she will make you anything you want. Or try to make you something wonderful and amazing that you would like. We can't say enough about her.
Great update Ellen!
And, yes, isn't it a bummer that Sessions doesn't give out the little chocolates/cheese/crackers with the wines any more?
Sorry to hijack but to us this is the best CM on DCL. She is just wonderful! So knowledgable, and friendly, easy going and amazing. Yelena - a BIG SHOUT OUT TO YOU!
And she told us on our last cruise that she got promoted and was going into management. And also that she was going to the DREAM.
Um, Its 82 here, and they are redoing the A/C at work. It's been miserable. Not to rub it in...I wish we could all get some more reasonable temps, warmer for ya'll, cooler for me!!!
Sounds like a wonderfully relaxing afternoon. I was trying to figure out what in the world we were doing to have totally and completely missed the rain altogether..now I remember (it wasn't much)
IIRC, we had issues with room service that day too, I believe that night was the worst of the cruise, the night we were "forgotten" too.
Bring on tha lobstah!!
And another great update!
You know, I didn't even know they did ice-carving demos on the ships!!!
I really need to read those navigators!
Can't wait for the next update! Work is challenging at the moment and I really need a GOOD distraction!
Not that I read MINE that day!
Unfortunately....the mug broke after the cruise before we went home. I couldn't BELIEVE how po'd Pods was! He certainly let the expletives fly on that one. Who knew he was so attached?? 
Wonderful trip report. I'm loving it!!!
I love getting to know the CMs too and when they share their personal stories. In 2007 we met a Dream Team CM who blessed us with an afternoon long Dream doing various things around the park from watching the fireworks from the Astro Orbitor deck to waving in the boats on IASW (the girls got to be on deck, cried like a baby as it's my alltime favorite) but anyway......during that time we got to find out about her children, husband, career before Disney (she was retired); it was truly so special.
Those are the moments that make Disney so magcial.
Oh and Grey Goose slushies too.
WHEN you go on the Disney Cruise....you will have tons of CM interactions like that (well, not winning the Dream thing, but getting to know the CMs). Because you see these CMs repeatedly on the ship, you really get to know their stories- what is often most fascinating, is that their stories are international, and can involve incredible circumstances that brought them to life on a cruise ship. Really, really cool. 
