Bendy & Her Friendies V2 ... This Bar Never Closes! New Thread Started!

[PNO4TE]

We're on the road and plowing through Virginia. Making Drew drive a bit so I can play on the IPhone. Elin, I think we're going to have to wave from a distance-the GPS took us to 66. We're going through Middletown as I type. (I'd do a waving smilie but the phone won't let me...or I just be too dopey to figure it out).

Weird! But I suppose you have to get west at some point, so I-66 is as good a way as any! Have a ball!!

 

[PNO4TE]

Gina - your weekend sounds like it was fun and filled! for ADRs. Tony's will likely open up later and you will be able to get that one too.

 

[D&R love Disney]

Gina we had wedding cookies for our at home reception. They were a huge hit. Here is a picture.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Those cookies are so pretty.

 

[PNO4TE]

The cookies are pretty! So are the Bendy F&W Buttons! They came today.

 

[TheDISneyFamily]

Yes! Our buttons arrived today as well. They look even better in person! Thanks again, Brenda!

Be careful on the road, Alison! I hope you have a great time!!!

Cheers!
Michelle

P.S. One more week until we leave for WDW...

 

[TigerKat]

We're on the road and plowing through Virginia. Making Drew drive a bit so I can play on the IPhone. Elin, I think we're going to have to wave from a distance-the GPS took us to 66. We're going through Middletown as I type. (I'd do a waving smilie but the phone won't let me...or I just be too dopey to figure it out).

Have a safe trip!!!!

Hello friendies and Bendy
Hope everyone had a great weekend. My weekend consisted of picking out wedding cookies for the table ( my dad is italian and likes the tradition of a cookie plate on all the tables for desert...between that and the cake AND the candy buffet/favor station i think my guests will be all high on sugar!!), AND i got to go to a great French/American Bistro on Saturday night with some friends.
I also made our ADRs online Saturday morning!!! Very successful, although I could not get Tony's Town Sq. for the night we wanted, so i chose Kona instead, here is what we got:

Friday 10/23--getting in late, did not request anything
Saturday 10/24--1900 park faire breakfast 10:45
Kona 6:40 (i think)

Sunday 10/25--Teppan edo dinner 7:00 ish
Monday 10/26--SCi fi lunch
Tuesday 10/27--- Rose n crown lunch
Wednesday 10/28--Dinner at Citricos.

Sounds like you had an awesome weekend!!!! Your ADR line-up looks great!

Gina we had wedding cookies for our at home reception. They were a huge hit. Here is a picture.

The cookies were really pretty!

 

[oybolshoi]

Hooray for peeps already getting their buttons!!

I sent out something like twelve packages today so by the end of the week almost everyone should have theirs.

Deb ... your cookies looked way too pretty to eat. Did they taste as good as they looked?

Gina - your ADRs sound great. I hope you have a lovely time ... too bad we're going to miss you.

Safe travels, Allison!

 

[oybolshoi]

Check this out ...

all this talk about getting the hubba to a baseball game in the new (for him) stadium and us being so far away and tickets being so pricey ...

today a friend of mine at work comes up to me just before she's leaving for the day and tells me that her husband (a doctor) just was given his hospital's luxury box for tomorrow night's baseball game against the Dodgers. She invited us to come along so now Jason gets to see the new stadium and a baseball game in style!

I'm so excited!!!

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Gina we had wedding cookies for our at home reception. They were a huge hit. Here is a picture.

OMG-these are gorgeous! Love the idea of wedding cookies.

Yes! Our buttons arrived today as well. They look even better in person! Thanks again, Brenda!

Be careful on the road, Alison! I hope you have a great time!!!

Cheers!
Michelle

P.S. One more week until we leave for WDW...

Made it to Asheville around 5pm. Had an uneventful but satisfying dinner at Outback and am now relaxing behind the keyboard at our hotel. Gotta save my strength for tomorrow.

Check this out ...

all this talk about getting the hubba to a baseball game in the new (for him) stadium and us being so far away and tickets being so pricey ...

today a friend of mine at work comes up to me just before she's leaving for the day and tells me that her husband (a doctor) just was given his hospital's luxury box for tomorrow night's baseball game against the Dodgers. She invited us to come along so now Jason gets to see the new stadium and a baseball game in style!

I'm so excited!!!

I can think of no better way to view the game than from the luxury box. Have a blast!

Have fun! Don't worry there is no way I could consider you a wino! I mean you're driving 12 hrs to a winery that's just vacation shopping. I however, went to the local wine shop, grocery store, etc. anyplace that sells wine & stocked because I was having surgery! I figured I wasn't going to be allowed to drive for 6 wks, I don't want DH to get a clue as to how much we actually spend on wine And I will choose wine over pain medication! I stopped pain meds 6 days ago, so yesterday I started working on my wine stash!

Wine sounds like an excellent substitute for pain medication to me. No harm in stocking up. You can never have too much (at least that is what I tell Fred). Our stock is in the triple digits at home and I'm sure I'll be bringing back as many cases as I can fit in the back of the Expedition.

 

[cckovach]

Subscribing.

People who love food and alcohol - count me in!

My husband and I will be celebrating our anniversary at WDW in October and we (I mean "I," but I'll be dragging him along) would love to be part of the get-together on the 17th. We'll be coming from PFTS so I hope that we won't be too "trip over your own feet" drunk to participate.

I'll PM oybolshoi for RSVP and button order.

 

[jeminni]

Check this out ...

all this talk about getting the hubba to a baseball game in the new (for him) stadium and us being so far away and tickets being so pricey ...

today a friend of mine at work comes up to me just before she's leaving for the day and tells me that her husband (a doctor) just was given his hospital's luxury box for tomorrow night's baseball game against the Dodgers. She invited us to come along so now Jason gets to see the new stadium and a baseball game in style!

I'm so excited!!!

That is so cool. When my DD was little she won a summer reading contest sponsored by Mc Donalds and we won tickets to their luxury box in what was then 3 Rivers stadium. They picked us up in the corporate bus, took us to the game, fed us there and gave us tshirts and baseball hats. It was alot of fun.

I'm sure you and Jay might also be partaking in some liquid refreshments at the game Take some pictures for us.

 

[jeminni]

Hello friendies and Bendy
Hope everyone had a great weekend. My weekend consisted of picking out wedding cookies for the table ( my dad is italian and likes the tradition of a cookie plate on all the tables for desert...between that and the cake AND the candy buffet/favor station i think my guests will be all high on sugar!!), AND i got to go to a great French/American Bistro on Saturday night with some friends. I had the BEST salmon ever. I took a picture and will have to upload it..it was a grilled salmon with a dill creme fraische served over steamed broccoli rabe and a big potato and chive latke! AMAZING! After that we walked around "Waterfire"..which is a really cool thing they do in downtown providence RI, they light bon fires up the canal that goes through the city and they play all sorts of cool music, there are street performers and vendors..its really fun!
I also made our ADRs online Saturday morning!!! Very successful, although I could not get Tony's Town Sq. for the night we wanted, so i chose Kona instead, here is what we got:

Friday 10/23--getting in late, did not request anything
Saturday 10/24--1900 park faire breakfast 10:45
Kona 6:40 (i think)

Sunday 10/25--Teppan edo dinner 7:00 ish
Monday 10/26--SCi fi lunch
Tuesday 10/27--- Rose n crown lunch
Wednesday 10/28--Dinner at Citricos.

Aside from Kona they are all new to us places Pretty excited!! We didn't go overboard with actual ressies since we will be staying concierge AND want to snack around the world!!
We are going to try to fit in a Keys to the Kingdom tour too...it looks liek someone bought that for us on our disneyhoneymoon registry!! Anyone know when you can reserve that?? Isn't it 30 days before?

Gina,

great ADRS, let me know what you think of Teppan edo. I have one day that I dont have any ADRS for , I keep thinking of maybe booking that, I'm just not sure how I'd feel about sharing a table.

I've seen Waterfire before when my daughter was at Johnson&Wales. It is so beautiful and so much fun. I'd love to see it again someday.

 

[TigerKat]

Check this out ...

all this talk about getting the hubba to a baseball game in the new (for him) stadium and us being so far away and tickets being so pricey ...

today a friend of mine at work comes up to me just before she's leaving for the day and tells me that her husband (a doctor) just was given his hospital's luxury box for tomorrow night's baseball game against the Dodgers. She invited us to come along so now Jason gets to see the new stadium and a baseball game in style!

I'm so excited!!!

I'd be super excited too, hope y'all have a great time and take some pics!!!

Subscribing.

People who love food and alcohol - count me in!

My husband and I will be celebrating our anniversary at WDW in October and we (I mean "I," but I'll be dragging him along) would love to be part of the get-together on the 17th. We'll be coming from PFTS so I hope that we won't be too "trip over your own feet" drunk to participate.

I'll PM oybolshoi for RSVP and button order.

Yep, I think you'll fit right in here! My DH & I are celebrating our anniversary as well and we'll be indulging quite a bit before the meet that night.

to our thread!!!!

 

[MA pigletfan]

Gina - your weekend sounds like it was fun and filled! for ADRs. Tony's will likely open up later and you will be able to get that one too.

Thanks..it was a great weekend I will keep poking around to see if we can get into Tony's ..if not, NEXT TIME

Gina we had wedding cookies for our at home reception. They were a huge hit. Here is a picture.

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SO pretty! Were they as good as they look!!?? We are not doing wedding themed ones persay, but traditional italian types I guess..a variety of macaroons, prune slices, butterballs, biscotti and a few other ones i can't remember..those crazy colored sugar cookie type ones i think??

Sounds like you had an awesome weekend!!!! Your ADR line-up looks great!

Thanks! I am pretty excited to try all the new places!

Gina - your ADRs sound great. I hope you have a lovely time ... too bad we're going to miss you.

Thanks! I am still hoping i will see a Bendy Fly by on Friday night..My eyes will be PEELED..well if I can keep them open after the flight from hawaii!!

Gina,

great ADRS, let me know what you think of Teppan edo. I have one day that I dont have any ADRS for , I keep thinking of maybe booking that, I'm just not sure how I'd feel about sharing a table.

I've seen Waterfire before when my daughter was at Johnson&Wales. It is so beautiful and so much fun. I'd love to see it again someday.

OH I am planning on doing a whopping review when i get back, don't you worry! I really want to do a report of the first two destinations ( vegas/hawaii) on the community board..THEN do the disneymoon one..but i might be biting off more than i can chew with that..but nonetheless..there will be a lot of food porn/reviews to share anyway
Isn't waterfire cool? Its so unique. I am pretty excited because they actually have one scheduled on the night of my wedding, and the hotel we are having our reception at is RIGHT there!!

 

[MA pigletfan]

Check this out ...

all this talk about getting the hubba to a baseball game in the new (for him) stadium and us being so far away and tickets being so pricey ...

today a friend of mine at work comes up to me just before she's leaving for the day and tells me that her husband (a doctor) just was given his hospital's luxury box for tomorrow night's baseball game against the Dodgers. She invited us to come along so now Jason gets to see the new stadium and a baseball game in style!

I'm so excited!!!

That is fantastic Brenda!! So excited for Jason...and you of course

 

[PNO4TE]

Brenda (and Jason) - enjoy the baseball game!

Allison - don't buy too little wine

cckovach - WELCOME!

 

[oybolshoi]

Welcome aboard!

You'd be more than welcome to stop by and grab some cake on the 17th after PFTS. We should be in the Solarium at the Beach Club Villas starting about 9:30PM that evening.

NOTE TO SELF: CALL THE BEACH CLUB AND MAKE SURE THAT BENDY DOESN'T NEED TO RESERVE THE SPACE.

As for the buttons, I'm sorry but right now they are all accounted for. I placed the order a few weeks ago in order to accomodate friendies who were headed to WDW earlier than the rest of us. Should someone change their mind about an order I'll be sure to let you know, but because of the upfront cost that I incurred I didn't order very many in excess of the number requested.

Subscribing.

People who love food and alcohol - count me in!

My husband and I will be celebrating our anniversary at WDW in October and we (I mean "I," but I'll be dragging him along) would love to be part of the get-together on the 17th. We'll be coming from PFTS so I hope that we won't be too "trip over your own feet" drunk to participate.

I'll PM oybolshoi for RSVP and button order.

 

[oybolshoi]

Who wants food porn???

Some pictures from our dinner yesterday ...

First up ... Jay's homemade salsa. We have a bumper crop of tomatoes and peppers and cilantro so he whipped up a salsa recipe Saturday night. I misspoke earlier because I thought he was using an actual recipe (we have a book of salas recipes and I thought that's what he used) but he just made it up as he went along.

OMG, it was fabulous!!!


Salsa: it's a food and a verb!

A small cheese plate (for us); left to right you'll see Malvarosa, drunken goat, and Jasper Hills cheddar. You'll note that none of these cheeses are the soft, french, smeary kind that I love so much ... we really are trying to cut back and two of these cheese purchases were spur of the moment and relatively inexpensive. While they were all tasty on their own, Jay and I thought they were wonderful drizzled with some balsamic.

Cheesey does it!

Homemade Rye (wry???) Bread ... courtesy of a store-bought bread mix and one of my all-time favorite wedding gifts: The Williams Sonoma bread machine!!!

A loaf of bread ... all that's missing is a jug of wine and thou!

Wow! Sliced bread is pretty impressive!!

Fabulous strip steaks from the Smokehouse Market ...

Tartare?

They're so thick!

Hot off the grill!

Jay and I each dropped a generous plop of boursin on top of our steaks and it was really a wonderful addition ... creamy and melty and slightly garlicky ... I wish we had some leftovers!

We also had a spinach salad and some corn, but you guys don't really want to see that, do you? Wouldn't you rather see dessert?

The usual bowl of fresh fruit

We had cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries, and champagne grapes. And to go along with that, my champagne sorbet:

I'm melllllting!

I was stupid and forgot all about actually putting the sorbet mix in the ice cream maker until about 3PM yesterday. DOH! So it was a little more soft than it should have been. It was good, but not as good as I wanted it to be.

 

[oybolshoi]

And a wee little bit of alcohol porn ... we just made this recipe up based on a strawberry lemonade recipe that we found and were going to make for our niece last weekend when she stayed with us. And then of course she decided that wasn't what she wanted.

So we were left with 12 ounces of frozen lemonade ... what to do, oh what to do?

As if we even had to agonize over it.

What you see before you is frozen strawberry-lemonade with a generous pour of white rum and vodka.

Here's the recipe:

2 cups of ice
1 cup of water
6 ounces frozen lemonade
5 large, fresh strawberries (hulled)

Place ice cubes, water, and lemonade in a blender and then blend until the ice is pulverized. Add strawberries and puree until well blended.

If you want booze just throw it in with the strawberries. We poured vodka and rum freehand until we got the taste we wanted.

Delicious and refreshing!