City, Sand, and Savanna - Link to new trip report

[Captain_Oblivious]

After we got back to the suite we experienced a series of events that I'll call “the towel incident”. Marlene wanted to take a shower, but thought that her towel wasn’t in the same place as it had been and accused James of using it. He said he didn’t, and I don’t think he did, this time, but his track record wasn’t very good since he had grabbed a fresh towel over the last couple of days rather than using “his”. We were in a classic standoff -- she wasn’t going to shower without a fresh towel, and wasn’t going with us that evening without taking a shower.

What do you need a towel for? You have a hair dryer, right?

I realized that I could offer her the towel animal that was on our bed when we arrived and was now on top of the TV stand. That worked, and she was able to take a super-quick shower and go with us. Crisis averted, although not without major drama and raised voices. Hey, we’re not perfect.

Quick thinking! Nice job.

Dinner tonight would be at Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Cue.

Great choice! I remember eating at one in St. Augustine, FL and thought it was terrific. Can't go wrong with BBQ.

Oh, this next picture reminds me. Driving over to DSiL’s house, James started complaining about a major sunburn he’d gotten that afternoon. DSiL gave us some ointment that they use, but the poor boy was in misery.

Uh oh. I've heard some other people are not so good about re-applying either.

We looked at the menu and it was so hard to choose. Marlene asked, “what’s the difference between ‘brisket’ and ‘pulled pork’?” I said, “‘Moo’ and ‘oink’”.

That about sums it up.

Oh, and a nice generous helping of beans.

Which, of course, are good for your heart!

I'm not sure what Lauren and Marlene got, either ‘moo’, ‘oink’, or ‘cluck’, but they liked it.

I seem to remember getting a sampler platter there. Why choose when you don't have to?

It was a pretty windy night, and the wind blowing my jacket made me look like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

That was my first thought!

My second was, don't cross the streams!

Alternately, it looks like one of those fake sumo-wrestler costumes.

They go back and forth between the beach and several miles offshore, where the males just swim around waiting for a female who’s ready for “coffee on the verandah”. (Sorry Cynthia, I know I’ve already used this line in the trip report, but hey, it works.)

We've beaten that joke into the ground, but it still makes me laugh.

It’s kind of nice that the process takes a little bit of time, because we all had an opportunity to get a good look at her eggs dropping into the egg chamber. So cool!

Awesome! So glad you got to see this.

The guide said that they get a lot of “Sandy’s”, which is kind of interesting after our recent hurricane.

I'm pretty much done with Sandy at this point.

James got hit by some sand, which ordinarily would be an unpleasant experience, but tonight it was kind of cool.

Let's call him Sandy instead.

I don’t know what else to say other than it was an awesome night! What a great memory we’ll have of that occasion.

 

[marvali]

Which, of course, are good for your heart!

I seem to remember getting a sampler platter there. Why choose when you don't have to?

That's MY motto!!!

We've beaten that joke into the ground, but it still makes me laugh.

Interesting choice of words....

Let's call him Sandy instead.

 

[KatMark]

Great update, Glen.

We LOVE Sonny's BBQ...and try to hit it at least once a visit to Florida (whether the spring or late summer/early fall).

for the turtle sighting. That sounds so cool...you described it perfectly...and the video was good!

Thanks for sharing, and so glad it all worked out in the end.

The towel situation....been there, done that. I then started putting different color thread ont he bottom so each person knew who belonged to which towel. Thankfully, with just the three of us now, it doesn't matter.

 

[englishrose47]

I stand corrected I see Judy's or parts thereof in #2, #3, #5 #6 making my original gues correct 4 judys

 

[eandesmom]

wow, our evenings are scarily similar, except Sonny's must be way closer to the Barrier Island Center than Squidlips was. And you ate faster.

But from the arrival at dinner timing do the sunburned boy, pretty similar nights. I can tell you arrived earlier though...still light out!

Sonny's looks good!

The towel story cracks me up, I could totally see that happening with my crew, though they seem to fight over the pool.beach towels more than regular ones.

We too used a towel animal at some point, though for the life of me don't recall when.

 

[afwdwfan]

Crisis averted, although not without major drama and raised voices.

Wouldn't be a vacation without some family drama.

Marlene asked, “what’s the difference between ‘brisket’ and ‘pulled pork’?” I said, “‘Moo’ and ‘oink’”.

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I'm glad you got to see a turtle. I'm sure that was a really interesting experience, and definitely something your family won't forget.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

mmm BBQ thanks for making me want to get my smoker out and fire up a prime rib.

food and company looked good.

way to go on the turtle sighting...

but i have to admit i have not seen what you have,(laying eggs) but swimming with them in hawaii should be next onyour list.

too bad you didnt make that trip last year.

 

[marvali]

mmm BBQ thanks for making me want to get my smoker out and fire up a prime rib.

Hitting the road now...........see you in about 10 hours!!!

 

[glennbo123]

Quick answer 4 judys

Correction 3 judy's unless Marv says there is a reflection in the glass or that blurry pix is judy

I'm pretty sure that's Judy's reflection in the bake beans, so I'm going with 4 Judy's.

Pictures 2,3,5,6 Judys

total 4

Make it 3 no judy in 5

I will go with Pat's original 4 Judy's in pictures 2, 3, 5 and 6. I see pink in the top right of picture 5 and Judy is the only one wearing pink.......

Just in case.....between the ketchup, glass of tea and above the salt shaker............

I stand corrected I see Judy's or parts thereof in #2, #3, #5 #6 making my original gues correct 4 judys

Wow, you guys are making it tough on the Rules Committee. We believe the correct answer is 4, three obvious ones and one where can kind of see Judy's pink top in between some items on the table. Rosie first answered 4, then changed it. Mary Ellen guessed 4, but joked about the 4th Judy being a reflection in the beans. Pat guessed 4, then changed it. Then Marv guessed 4, with correct picture sightings. And finally, Rosie comes back to original 4.

So, the Rules Committee has granted each of you 1 point. Don't spend them all in one place!



Updated scores:

Jenn (elphie101) - 1 Judy-sighting win, First Subscriber Honors!
Tanya - 1 Judy-sighting win
Pat - 5 Judy-sighting wins
Rosie - 3 Judy-sighting wins
Marvin - 8 Judy-sighting wins, 3 Eagle Eye points
Kelly - 1 Judy-sighting win
Mark - 3 Judy-sighting wins
Molly - 1 Judy-sighting win
Dan - 1 Eagle Eye point
Kathy - 1 Judy-sighting win
Dee - 3 Judy-sighting wins
Magdalene - 2 Judy-sighting wins
Katharina - 2 Judy-sighting wins
Mary Ellen - 1 Judy-sighting win

 

[marvali]

Wow, you guys are making it tough on the Rules Committee. We believe the correct answer is 4, three obvious ones and one where can kind of see Judy's pink top in between some items on the table. Rosie first answered 4, then changed it. Mary Ellen guessed 4, but joked about the 4th Judy being a reflection in the beans. Pat guessed 4, then changed it. Then Marv guessed 4, with correct picture sightings. And finally, Rosie comes back to original 4.

So, the Rules Committee has granted each of you 1 point. Don't spend them all in one place!



Updated scores:

Jenn (elphie101) - 1 Judy-sighting win, First Subscriber Honors!
Tanya - 1 Judy-sighting win
Pat - 5 Judy-sighting wins
Rosie - 3 Judy-sighting wins
Marvin - 8 Judy-sighting wins, 3 Eagle Eye points
Kelly - 1 Judy-sighting win
Mark - 3 Judy-sighting wins
Molly - 1 Judy-sighting win
Dan - 1 Eagle Eye point
Kathy - 1 Judy-sighting win
Dee - 3 Judy-sighting wins
Magdalene - 2 Judy-sighting wins
Katharina - 2 Judy-sighting wins
Mary Ellen - 1 Judy-sighting win

Cool, from now on all I have to do is guess 1...no 2.....no 3....no 4......no 5......no 6...... and it will automatically be right!!!!

Wow, I love when the Rules Committee gives us such leeway with our answers.........

 

[glennbo123]

Your meal looked delish, sooo glad this was a successful Turtle walk!!!

Good meal, and a great evening. One that will be remembered for a long time!

Ok - Wow - that whole turtle egg laying thing sounds so cool. I am definitely intrigued, even if Sasha was animatronic.

Yes, Disney wouldn't let us down, right? It was a great experience, and I think our strikeout the night before showed how elusive they can be. So, even if you schedule it you can't guarantee it.

I didn't know Judy's sister lived in Vero. That is so cool. How nice that you got to visit and hit a local joint for dinner.

I don't think I'd revealed quite that much info. before. Yes, it's very convenient for visiting!

The towel incident is too funny and I can definitely see something like that happening in my house. Too bad you had to sacrifice your towel animal for th cause. Kids!

Hopefully many people can relate, otherwise it'd be a little embarrassing to share. At that point, the warring parties demanded a sacrifice, and a towel animal seemed better than a kid or parent!

Whoo Hoo for a turtle sighting......

Oh yeah!

I can seet the whole towel thing. It might STILL happen in my house and mine are suposed to be grownups.

You get that many people in confines that small, and yeah, things like that are bound to happen.

We have Sonny's here too. I am slowly developing a taste for BBQ. sheesh been down here long enough might as well.

I wish we had one here. BBQ is guuud. Mmmm mmm.

Another great update glen! And yup, pretty much every family experiences "incidents" on vacations in Florida, I guess it must be the heat? At least, that what I tell myself

Yeah, it was the heat. That was it!

Glad you got to see a turtle though, I bet it was just as good as it sounds. Ill have to put that on the bucket list I think!

It definitely was. I'm so glad I made the effort to try to go a second time.

 

[glennbo123]

What do you need a towel for? You have a hair dryer, right?

Exactly. Hey, just "air dry".

Quick thinking! Nice job.

You've gotta be quick on your feet to be able to handle this parenting-thing.

Great choice! I remember eating at one in St. Augustine, FL and thought it was terrific. Can't go wrong with BBQ.

Yup. Actually, now that I think about it, I think they originally proposed "pizza", but we'd had it for dinner on our arrival day and a frozen one for lunch so we were in the mood for something different. And like you said, you can't go wrong with BBQ.

Uh oh. I've heard some other people are not so good about re-applying either.

Maybe some on these boards, huh?

That about sums it up.

Which, of course, are good for your heart!

And they're a musical fruit. Can you believe it?!

I seem to remember getting a sampler platter there. Why choose when you don't have to?

They make it so easy! Nom nom nom.

That was my first thought!

I read your movie-quotin' mind. (It was a quick read.)

My second was, don't cross the streams!

Coulda been disastrous.

Alternately, it looks like one of those fake sumo-wrestler costumes.

Or maybe I was just a little bloated from Sonny's.

We've beaten that joke into the ground, but it still makes me laugh.

I hated to use it again, I really did, but I couldn't find a better way to put it.

Awesome! So glad you got to see this.

I'm pretty much done with Sandy at this point.

You and several million others.

Let's call him Sandy instead.

Not a bad idea.

Thanks.

That's MY motto!!!

Great update, Glen.

Thanks Kathy.

We LOVE Sonny's BBQ...and try to hit it at least once a visit to Florida (whether the spring or late summer/early fall).

I didn't know that. It hit the spot!

for the turtle sighting. That sounds so cool...you described it perfectly...and the video was good!

Oh good, I'm glad I was able to convey it some. Things like that can be hard to describe.

I'm not sure why I only took a few seconds of video. I probably thought it was a big waste of time, videoing in the dark.

Thanks for sharing, and so glad it all worked out in the end.

You're very welcome!

The towel situation....been there, done that. I then started putting different color thread ont he bottom so each person knew who belonged to which towel. Thankfully, with just the three of us now, it doesn't matter.

Very resourceful! If my kids keep arguing about it, maybe I'll adhere a different color of sandpaper to each one!

wow, our evenings are scarily similar, except Sonny's must be way closer to the Barrier Island Center than Squidlips was. And you ate faster.

Well your's is posted now and you're right -- very similar! We ate faster because we were so nervous about being late, and the food was pretty tasty.

But from the arrival at dinner timing do the sunburned boy, pretty similar nights. I can tell you arrived earlier though...still light out!

Yes. You know it can be hard to find their parking area in the dark.

Sonny's looks good!

I could go for some right now.

The towel story cracks me up, I could totally see that happening with my crew, though they seem to fight over the pool.beach towels more than regular ones.

It could be anything...that's why it's so hard to stay ahead of those things!

We too used a towel animal at some point, though for the life of me don't recall when.

They gave their all. Thank you towel animals.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

Hitting the road now...........see you in about 10 hours!!!

you will not be dissapointed.

 

[eandesmom]

They gave their all. Thank you towel animals.

 

[marvali]

you will not be dissapointed.

Hope that's not the Bud Light Lime talking...........

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

Hope that's not the Bud Light Lime talking...........

no, thats the dead cow on the smoker.


my smoked prime rib is amazing, will text you a picture next time i cook it.

 

[marvali]

no, thats the dead cow on the smoker.


my smoked prime rib is amazing, will text you a picture next time i cook it.

You mean I'm driving for nothing??? Thought I wasn't going to be disappointed when I get there............

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

You mean I'm driving for nothing??? Thought I wasn't going to be disappointed when I get there............

you wont...

 

[Poolrat]

Across from me was Judy and her sister.

Here’s my plate. I was in the mood for some brisket.

Not a formal inquiry, but the top picture shows judy to your left. The lower picture shows the pink in question to the right and much lighter than Judy is wearing.

Perhaps the beigey and pink sweater your SIL is wearing????

heck I got a point so no complaining here.

 

[glennbo123]

Not a formal inquiry, but the top picture shows judy to your left. The lower picture shows the pink in question to the right and much lighter than Judy is wearing.

Perhaps the beigey and pink sweater your SIL is wearing????

heck I got a point so no complaining here.

I'll get to other quotes later, but wanted to address this.

No, I'm talking about the open space up above the cole slaw. Hard to make out if it's a Judy or not, but heck, everybody guessed 3 or 4 so you're right either way!