How Do You Think We Stay So Happy?*Final Thoughts & Farewells* 10/7 p100

[MEK]

I'm lovin' the new tag line for the TR! Very witty & so true!

You can thank C for that. Unfortunately, the whole subtitle won't fit. Not enough space.

 

[manntra]

I am a dog. Enough said Actually it was pretty spot on it reads:

The Dog will never let you down. Born under this sign you are honest and faithful to those you love. You are plagued by constant worry (pretty much), a sharp tongue (oh yeah ) and a tendency to be a fault finder rolleyes1) You would make an excellent businessman, activist, teacher or secret agent

Tracy

 

[Wicket's Mom]

This thing about no liquor in the MK reminded me of something that occurred in Fort Wilderness. We were camping there & we visited the outpost store. My DH wanted to buy a bottle of beer which the store was selling. Our kids were with him, so they refused to sell him the beer. They stated that they couldn't be sure that he wouldn't give the kids some beer! WTH? I can tell you that DH was very upset about that. It was a weird sitiuation!

 

[Nermel9]

I agree, MK really needs to have some alcohol of some kind...wine with dinner in the TS restaurants, a beer stand here or there. Nothing hard, just...something!

Amazing Flower and Garden pics! I love that they put strawberry scent around Lotso!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Nice Pics, Christine! ITA It doesn't make sense you can get alcohol everywhere but MK. It's not like they have bars or anything - they act like you only have children with you at MK.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

This thing about no liquor in the MK reminded me of something that occurred in Fort Wilderness. We were camping there & we visited the outpost store. My DH wanted to buy a bottle of beer which the store was selling. Our kids were with him, so they refused to sell him the beer. They stated that they couldn't be sure that he wouldn't give the kids some beer! WTH? I can tell you that DH was very upset about that. It was a weird sitiuation!

That's just weird! Did he look really young or something? Maybe they didn't realize he was the father.

 

[podsnel]

Ok- I am back here playing catch-up...and I just can't let this one go by-

Not a sherpa??? TOTALLY sherpa!!! MEGA Sherpa!! MEK- what the heck do you bring to Disney???

Ok...back to reading....

 

[eandesmom]

Ok- I am back here playing catch-up...and I just can't let this one go by-

Not a sherpa??? TOTALLY sherpa!!! MEGA Sherpa!! MEK- what the heck do you bring to Disney???

Ok...back to reading....

Ah but I think if you compare it to the Sherpa picture from her fall trip, she's downsized.

 

[eandesmom]

I am a dog. Enough said Actually it was pretty spot on it reads:

The Dog will never let you down. Born under this sign you are honest and faithful to those you love. You are plagued by constant worry (pretty much), a sharp tongue (oh yeah ) and a tendency to be a fault finder rolleyes1) You would make an excellent businessman, activist, teacher or secret agent

Tracy

Oh dear. I am a Horse.

The horse personality is often willing to give as well as expecting a lot of liberty. These people are extremely independent and confident. The horse person is very quick-witted and is right in there with you before you have had a chance to finish what you are saying: he's on to the thought in your mind even before you've expressed it. In general, these people are gifted. But in truth they are often more cunning than intelligent - and they surely know that. They adore being in the center of everyone's attention, but more they like to be recognized for their skills and are easily flattered. On the other hand these people have an honesty and genuine warmth which attracts lots of people and helps them make new friends. People as a rule confide in horse person because he/she is sincerely interested in their thoughts and feelings and is able to help with both a wise words and an action, but there is a small problem about it - the horse person is so excited by new discoveries that it is difficult for them to keep a secret. This is not something that arises out of malice or revenge - sometimes they just cannot help themselves.

It is easy to inspire such person by new ideas and he/she tends to act on them without delay, carried away by the excitement of the moment. But it is also important to remember that there is a danger for horse person to be too impulsive and it may cause some problems in the future. And if they do not see the result of their efforts, it is rather natural for them to turn their attention to a new project and head off once again, brimming with new ideas. The horse person is always ready to offer good advice and can be very persuasive, but his/her confident and carefree approach hides inner doubts. Those who know such person well recognize this, and offer the support and reassurance he/she needs.

Except I CAN keep a secret. Most of the time.

 

[MEK]

OK, I was curious so googled what year I was born in. You're going to love this. I was born in the year of the PIG!!!!!!!!!!!! That's right - PIG!!!!!

People born in the Year of the Pig are chivalrous and gallant. Whatever they do, they do with all their strength. For Boar Year people, there is no left or right and there is no retreat. They have tremendous fortitude and great honesty. They don't make many friends but they make them for life, and anyone having a Boar Year friend is fortunate for they are extremely loyal. They don't talk much but have a great thirst for knowledge. They study a great deal and are generally well informed. Boar people are quick tempered, yet they hate arguments and quarreling. They are kind to their loved ones. No matter how bad problems seem to be, Boar people try to work them out, honestly if sometimes impulsively. They are most compatible with Rabbits and Sheep.



I guess this explains why I don't have hundreds of FB friends. lol

 

[MEK]

Oh dear. I am a Horse.

These people are extremely independent and confident. The horse person is very quick-witted and is right in there with you before you have had a chance to finish what you are saying: he's on to the thought in your mind even before you've expressed it. In general, these people are gifted. On the other hand these people have an honesty and genuine warmth which attracts lots of people and helps them make new friends. People as a rule confide in horse person because he/she is sincerely interested in their thoughts and feelings and is able to help with both a wise words and an action,

At least you are not a PIG! BAH HA HA HA! I definitely see this in you. Definitely!!!!

 

[MEK]

This thing about no liquor in the MK reminded me of something that occurred in Fort Wilderness. We were camping there & we visited the outpost store. My DH wanted to buy a bottle of beer which the store was selling. Our kids were with him, so they refused to sell him the beer. They stated that they couldn't be sure that he wouldn't give the kids some beer! WTH? I can tell you that DH was very upset about that. It was a weird sitiuation!

That's a terrible story. I am shocked. Who is going to give their kids alcohol. WOW. I would be major-ly upset over that. Don't blame him a bit.

I agree, MK really needs to have some alcohol of some kind...wine with dinner in the TS restaurants, a beer stand here or there. Nothing hard, just...something!

Amazing Flower and Garden pics! I love that they put strawberry scent around Lotso!

I think it would be great to have some booze, because God Knows I love it, but I also think preserving Walt's vision is important too. So I'm torn. Really, I am.

I wished I had taken a bigger whiff of Lotso.

Nice Pics, Christine! ITA It doesn't make sense you can get alcohol everywhere but MK. It's not like they have bars or anything - they act like you only have children with you at MK.

Good point. Yes - children ONLY exist in the MK. Everywhere else on property they don't count, so drink away. Walt never said anything about all those other places. He was long gone.

That's just weird! Did he look really young or something? Maybe they didn't realize he was the father.

I agree - very strange thing to happen.

Ok- I am back here playing catch-up...and I just can't let this one go by-

Not a sherpa??? TOTALLY sherpa!!! MEGA Sherpa!! MEK- what the heck do you bring to Disney???

Ok...back to reading....

Absolutely a sherpa. No question about it! And proud of it! So hey - my suitcase is what it is, but that green thing is my collapsible cooler. I use that to bring coffee, snacks, water, and most importantly - alcohol. Bags fly free on Southwest, so why not? And that rum did come in handy.

Ah but I think if you compare it to the Sherpa picture from her fall trip, she's downsized.

I think the only thing I downsized was my backpack. But - hey - its something! Right?????

 

[Wicket's Mom]

That's just weird! Did he look really young or something? Maybe they didn't realize he was the father.

No, they said that he might give him a drink. It didn't make sense. If we had our own in the camper we could have given it to him anyway. It was just palin stupid, my DH was in his 40's at the time.

 

[MEK]

No, they said that he might give him a drink. It didn't make sense. If we had our own in the camper we could have given it to him anyway. It was just palin stupid, my DH was in his 40's at the time.

I still think this is very bizarre. Do they still have this rule????? It's crazy. It's unconstitutional!

 

[MEK]

Does anyone need a little reorienting?

It's Sunday May 1st.
All the ladies have been together for over 24 hours.
5 of us have checked into the Beach Club and Jen is at POR
It's Day 2 for most of us (Day 3 for me and Day 4 for Melissa)
We have just spent some time relaxing at the pool and now its time to get ready for dinner.
This is our second group dinner!

We also had several one liners emerge that were in the running for TR title.

1. Is that Salt on your B@@b?
2. You Know what's really fun when you're a Dork like me?
3. If they can change all the classics, why can't I get a GD drink in the MK?

I forgot to mention one more "one liner" that spilled forth from someone's mouth during a pool time. It went like this..... Cynthia had a cute little bikini on and she said something to the effect that she sometimes feels uncomfortable wearing it because she was over a certain age. I don't know what her exact words were, so don't quote me, but after my rum and coke that's what I heard.

Well, I know the rest of us thought - hey - if I looked like you, Miss cynthia, I would wear a bikini. No problem. But one of us blurted out, "Heck - If I looked like you I'd walk around naked". Well, we all laughed so hard that it ended up in contention for our TR title and made #4 on the list. I think we embarrassed Cynthia, just a little, but that's the trade off being able to walk around in a bikini.

So, on to BlueZoo.

Our original plan was to meet in the lobby and then head over to dinner as a group, but Cynthia and I were stragglers, so we told everyone to head on over without us.

It really was a short walk from our villa to the Dolphin. This was actually my first time inside the Dolphin. I have passed it many times, but never stepped foot in it. Cynthia and I decided to try a side entrance, secretly praying that it wouldn't turn us around so much that we'd be even later for dinner.

WOOT! We sure picked Door #1 all right. We literally turned left and walked right into the back entrance of BlueZoo. The ladies were all sitting at the bar enjoying an adult beverage. Before Cynthia and I had time to select an adult beverage, we were escorted to our table. Even though it had to be 7 or 7:30 pm, the restaurant was pretty empty. Never fear though - it filled up pretty quickly after our arrival.

My pictures from this evening are really not all that, but here goes.

Cool decoration:

Cool mosiacs

Service was efficient and competent. But there is no way I am going to remember everyone's meals and I was not able to get everyone's food pics. It was dark in there and I couldn't get a decent pic without the flash, so I gave up.

Ahhh....Here's to another wonderful meal!

Oh wait - my cocktail was this, called Serenity Now (or something close)

I know Jen had the something berry drink. It looked pretty darn good and I think it was served semi - frozen and then melted. Talk about melt in your mouth good.

Everyone's cocktails were delish. Once consumed, we decided to order wine for the table. Fortunately, among all her other talents, Cynthia is quite the wine connoisseur. Unbeknownst to me, Cynthia used to work promoting or selling wines. She put her good training to work and ordered us a bottle of something delish. Don't ask me what. My knowledge is limited to white and red, Chardonnay and Reisling. This was neither. It was superb. Traveling with Cynthia was wonderful - you will never go thirsty or order a bad glass of wine. Just won't happen.

So....on to the food.

Cynthia and I both had the beet salad as our app.

It was interesting. Mostly salad, light on the beets. The few that were there were lined up along the side. Much like a little kid, Cynthia decided to save the best part (the beets) for last. She had eaten virtually everything green when the waiter came over and tried to take her plate, asking if she was done. Really? Well - No - the beets are still present and accounted for. We got a chuckle out of that.

I took the wiser approach and alternated the salad with my beets. They were very tasty. I love beets. I could have eaten many, many more, but I took what I got and deemed the dish - delish!

I think Jen ordered a flat bread:

"Olive's" Classico Flatbread - roasted tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, torn basil $11

Someone's quite tasty looking shrimp:

Low Country Jumbo Shrimp - white cheddar hominy, okra, smoked bacon butter $14

Not the best picture of someone's chowder:

bluezoo's New England Style Clam Chowder - light and brothy with salt cured bacon, house-made oyster crackers $8

Entrees:

I had the scallops and this truly was one of the best scallop dishes I have ever had. It was really quite filling and full of taste. The scallops had a nice consistency. It was served with petite ravioli.

Chef Pasta - featured pasta of the day using fresh seasonal ingredients. Market Price

I'm pretty sure this was Jen's

I couldn't find a description for it on Allears. Is this the filet???? For some reason I thought it was pork. But now as I reread this, I'm thinking filet. Whatever it is - it looks great!

I also got pictures of Cynthia's and Tracy's entrees, since they were close to me.

I'm taking a guess on this last one - Dirty South Swordfish - barbecue rubbed, house smoked tasso risotto, rock shrimp, littleneck clam $32

So ladies, please fill us in on your entrees because, once again, I have them all confused. That's what happens when the table drinks too much wine. I mean - when one particular person at the table drinks too much wine.

Before we knew it, it was time for dessert.

Someone selected this

Tracy decided to drink dessert:

Yours truly, the birthday girl, was graced with this little morsel of goodness:

Wow - I was so impressed that even the BlueZoo knew it was my birthday.

Check out all the little gold filaments on the top of my scrumptious dessert.

I tried to share. Really I did, but everyone kept turning me down. So I was forced to do something I despise - Yup - finish the whole thing.

Good to the last drop. Don't ask me what it was. Something light, fluffy, sugary, and tasty. Something I would happily eat every day of my life without objection. I just can't remember exactly what it was. But seriously, does it really matter?

When our meal was over we decided to venture upstairs to the gift shop. There Tracy scored and got herself the engagement ring we tried so hard to find in England. Sorry - no pix cause I put my camera away. I do know that there was a big convention going on and Melissa got hit on by some guy. Perhaps Jen did too. They will have to tell you there side of that story.

On our way home I decided to walk the long way home with Tracy and Christine. Cynthia - did you go with us or Melissa and Jen? I can't remember. I do remember being really tired, but the walk around the boardwalk was quite invigorating. It was a perfect evening for a stroll.

And then, fellow readers, it was time to hit the hay. I am sure I feel asleep almost the minute my head touched the pillow. No headache tonight and I slept like a baby.

Up Next......I canceled the spa to make up some park time!

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Oh Bluezoo looks wonderful!!
All the food looks so yummy! Good thing I just had dinner.
I like the walk around that area too. It is a nice way to wind down and digest after a big dinner. What a cool dessert Mary Ellen! I would have eaten it all too!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

So glad you loved Blue Zoo! It led us there and we loved it too!

 

[jedijill]

Bluezoo looks great. I'm going to have to try it some of these days.

Jill in CO

 

[Queenofallthings]

That sounded like a fantastic evening....cocktails, wine, good food...oh and that dessert....wow!!

 

[All7OfUs]

BlueZoo looks simply fabulous!! Scrumptuous for sure!! From drinks to dessert... YUM!

That is hilarious about the bikini comment. Very funny! Those one liners can be so memorable!