englishrose47
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Loved the Pirates night update Ellen !!!Those crepes did look a little strange !!We all enjoyed the Firewoks , had a great view !!!
Glad you are okay Karin I was getting worried about you!!!! No posts on yours or anyone's threads in a while !!! But August is fast approaching!!!
Your trip must be super-close now. I hope you have a great time! Are you going to report about it somewhere?Thanks, I agree with everything you said- including that Timmy is a wonderful young man!
Pods and I took a trip to SF before we had kids- I can't wait to go back! It's a beautiful city, and we have some exciting plans in it. The past two days I have been focusing on the Yosemite portion of our trip. I feel thoroughly overwhelmed! This trip is kicking my butt planning wise! But it's going to be awesome-
Umm- I don't think I did say how I liked Brave! I liked it- but it really bothered me how little respect Merida had for her Mom- she never listened, and that caused a LOT of problems, ya know? But I loved how strong she was.
So glad this is on your list of places to eat.. really!! I have heard people wow about 5guys, and we just got one, its EH to me, I will always pick In N OUt hands down everytime!If you haven't been to an In N Out Ellen, you must go. Best burgers ever. Simple, good.
I cant do animal style fries but my burgers I do! also there is more "secret menu" items on their website, incase no one feels like a burger they do a mean grilled cheese too lol IN N OUT SECRET MENUand ever now and then I will protein it up to be good on my diet LOLNow you're talkin' - In N Out is our first restaurant of choice on every trip to Cali! I love the fries animal style - and don't forget to order your burger animal style too! It is just a little plain without it. I love the chocolate shake, too. Might as well not order a diet soda when you are already belly up, right?
I am so spending lots of time in Pink this cruise! It looks so good!
Jill in CO
What a sweet picture of you and Timmy! Cherish these moments while you still have them!
I am...I am....
Yeah, I tend to like In-and-Out much better than those other Guys. And if you're not familiar with the "secret menu" at In-And-Out, you might want to check it out before you go. Jenny has a thing for the animal style fries. I haven't tried it, but I'm thinking about getting a 1x2 instead of my regular cheeseburger with onions next time we go.
Do they put mustard on all the burgers there? Is there one on Melrose? I remember having a burger at a burger place on Melrose when I was there 1000 years ago, and I remember they put mustard on- not sure if it was In-N-Out, but my girlfriend (who lies there) said I HAD to have a burger at this restaurant, whatever it was!
I'm glad you will make it safely to Santa Clarita, thus avoiding the scurge of Bakersfield! I wish I could offer you suggestions for breakfast the next morning that were creative and tasty. Many, many, many, many years ago there was a place at Lyons Avenue that made these awesome Polynesian drinks, but I'm pretty sure that place is long gone. It was so long ago that I went there before I was even 21 (fake ID).
No worries- breakfast is included in the room, and we just want to get to DL anyway! Planning to hit the road at 9, after rush hour.
I don't know how late you plan to get started, that's Wednesday the 21st right? The night we're getting together? But if you stop for lunch don't plan on doing it anywhere off the I5 once you pass the 110 until after you pass Lakewood/Rosemead or the 605. That whole area is not so good.
Thanks- good to know- we will be driving straight to the Mouse!
Santa Clarita to DL is only about 1 1/2-2 hours without traffic. But I'm not sure when "without traffic" happens!
All caught up again, Ellen.
Sorry I haven't been around much, but there are still so many things I need to get done until we leave for the US again.
I bet! You are almost back, huh?
Love that you got to visit Pink on a regular basis. Those little desserts that come with the champagne are sooooooo yummy!
Absolutely!
I was really surprised to hear that it was so chilly. I would have never thought that. Well, maybe because for us going to Florida always means warmer than at home.
What a great Pirate Night. Love that Animator's had pirate art on the walls. That would be cool. And I'm not surprised that Tim found you for the fireworks. You are an awesome MOM!
Love the pics! It's so great to see you and Timmy have such a great relationship, even as a teenager.
Thanks, I feel very blessed.
Good luck with the teeth! Hope you've got lots of jello and ice cream ready!
Thanks- he did very well. Our friends fussed all over him while we were down there- nothing like going home with the surgeon after the surgery, I have to say!
When the ice wrap melted, Lumbo (our friend who is the surgeon) made him a custom wrap-
Between Lumbo and his wife Christi (who is a Dentist) Tyler was VERY spoiled!
Looking closely at your sig, i've got a few threads to catch up on!
Love the pirate night costumes.
Ahhh - Pink - you speak of it so often. It must be THAT good.
Really, it is so nice!
So you are driving to Maryland for the oral surgeon? Hope all goes well with the wisdom teeth extraction. I have video from when Nick had his done and it was hysterical. He was stoned off those meds. But he recovered super quickly. Brian, on the other hand, was in pain for days. I guess its very variable. Good luck to Tyler.
Tyler did fine- no issues whatsoever! See the pics above in the last set of replies-
20 days to vacation! Woo Hoo! Lucky you!
p.s. I could use that dessert right about now!
Animal fries Alison.
If you haven't been to an In N Out Ellen, you must go. Best burgers ever. Simple, good.
Hi Ellen! I will be back to comment on the TR, but I just wanted to deposit my 2 cents. We have driven down from Oregon many times. Sometimes we take 99 and my DB and DS both lived in Bakersfield for years. 99 all the way down would be really slower, but coming out of Yosemite it just makes sense. There were some good hotels and restaurants in Bakersfield, and you can catch the 5 just south of there in no time at all. I wouldn't go over the Grapevine at night, either. I don't think Bakersfield is quite the hole it used to be, but it isn't ultra safe either.
Harris Ranch is famous for their steaks, but the area smells so bad from the cattle stockyards that I couldn't possibly eat there. I'm still bummed that we won't get to meet up at DL!
EWWWW!!!!!! I can not even imagine what this smells like- I hope I miss it.
ETA: Oops! Sorry - I see you've decided on Santa Clarita.
Now you're talkin' - In N Out is our first restaurant of choice on every trip to Cali! I love the fries animal style - and don't forget to order your burger animal style too! It is just a little plain without it. I love the chocolate shake, too. Might as well not order a diet soda when you are already belly up, right?
Ok, all caught up now! Good thing I caught you before you left! I can't believe your trip is in 19 days! I'm really looking forward to reading all about it!
I can't believe those people were so terrible to Timmy after knocking him over - and then the stroller lady - he's trying to be nice and go around her and then she has the nerve, too?
It was ridiculous- I sincerely hope they all felt like MORONS when they walked/rode over the arrows painted on the ground.
Wow! Love the pirate pics in animators! So Looks like you had a great time, even if you got dumped again! Too bad it was so cold for the party - I know how that is from the Canada cruise - it would have been funny if it wasn't so miserable. Proud of you for getting this one finished before the next one, but sad you only have one day left.
Can't wait to go to PINK!!!! Thanks for the TR and Pics.
Loved the Pirates night update Ellen !!!Those crepes did look a little strange !!We all enjoyed the Firewoks , had a great view !!!
Loved the pirate-y updates! How amazing and perfect that Tim ended up right by you for the show!
It was a really nice surprise!
Your trip must be super-close now. I hope you have a great time! Are you going to report about it somewhere?
Of course! I would imagine it will be on the Cali Trip board. I'll post a link, don't worry!
I am DYING over your take on Brave! You have all boys, right? I like to think that I'm doing a semi-decent job of raising my daughter (although I certainly doubt myself every dang day!), but, well, I could totally relate to that movie. In fact, we saw it during the premiere on the Wonder. My mom (70+) and her best friend (70+more) were traveling with us. All four of us (me 40+ and DD 5 at the time) went to see it together. At one point, I looked down the row at all of us, and every single one was wiping away a tear. I think I was just so happy that the mom wasn't dead. And not only was she not dead, but the whole movie was about the mother-daughter relationship! But, yeah, my kid would totally turn me into a bear to get her way.....
So glad this is on your list of places to eat.. really!! I have heard people wow about 5guys, and we just got one, its EH to me, I will always pick In N OUt hands down everytime!
we have 5 Guys out here- it's good, but I'm not dying to go there for any reason. Really looking forward to my Burger and fries animal style (without mustard- love mustard, just not on a burger).
I cant do animal style fries but my burgers I do! also there is more "secret menu" items on their website, incase no one feels like a burger they do a mean grilled cheese too lol IN N OUT SECRET MENUand ever now and then I will protein it up to be good on my diet LOL
Thanks for the link!
Now back to your trip report since we have that food out of the way lol. your time in Animators looks so fun and the pics do go hand in hand that night. Do they not do there normal show then on pirate night?
No- they did the normal animators show there on the regular rotational dining- so, on our last night.
Im so glad that Timmy showed you some love and hung out with dear moms for a bit before ditching you.. sometimes they do get it, that we need a lil attention too
Yea- Timmy does get it- he's usually thoughtful-
btw T-17 days WOOHOO
We had priate night at AP too and enjoyed it there. I loved how the pictures changed to different pirate scenes. I had th shrimp/pasta dish too and that has become one of my favorite cruise dishes now.
It was very good! I loved the one I had last cruise (and on my other cruises) but I think it's off the menu now- it was with a white sauce. Not on pirate night. THAT was one of MY faves-
I prefer the Dreams pirate party over the Magics, but I experienced the Dreams first, so that might be why I loke it better. Both are fun, and luckily I haven't had a cold party yet.
Getting caught up on your latest updates, sorry Timmy had that encounter with the crazy people on CC. I could see the actual main path being 2 way but that loop was definitely one way.
EXACTLY!!! Thank you!
Love the beach pictures, It really is pretty there, I really want to do a Disney Cruise someday and Castaway Cay is a big reason why.
I think the day on the private island is always the BEST day on any cruise- just so wonderful, having the place to yourself, and all the food is still included, ya know?
Fun Pirate dinner and show! I didn't realize that the Animator's Palate did the pirate themed pics that night, that is cool. I guess it's probably only on the Dream and Fantasy, though.
Yes, until they redo Animator's on the Classic ships!
Looks like you had a fun night.
Oscar asked me if I had ever been in here before- ummm, no- sorry- I hang in the girlie bar with your wife, Dude! But I think my hubby & Tom & hopefully Peter & Denny will love it in there when we cruise next October!