Celebrating 20 years at WDW - Bonus features, A few posts from May, Updated 9/11

[franandaj]

got one of these to take back to my room based on Fran's recommendation and it was delicious!!!

I'm glad her suggestions were of use to you!

It was so much fun meeting up with you and Fran! Glad I was finally able to meet Fran! Glad you guys got home safely. Daphne and I are back to reality too.....

We had a great time with you and Daphne as well!

Oh good!!
Once I got to the end of this TR, if you hadn't mentioned it, that was the first thing I was going to ask.

Yeah, but now we have another vacancy. However, that one is still being fixed up.

Who does that?!?!?

Renters, apparently.

Oh, I see that I already told you about it.

Yuck. Reminds me of the first place we bought. Yup. TSP.

TSP is my friend.

Ouch.

Tell me about it. I keep watching our savings account go down down down.

What? How big are they?

This is the little guy, he is sitting on a nightstand, he's about the same height as the nightstand.



The other two are both in this picture. The front one is almost as tall as the kitchen counter. The back one (still covered in a sack for shipping) is definitely as tall as the kitchen counter.

Hmmm.... How much you want for them?
Or are they already gone?

We'll probably ask two grand. Nah we just moved them out of the kitchen yesterday so that we could get the refrigerator out of there. Big moving day yesterday. Both the Wine Cooler and the old fridge came to the new house.

Why not?

I don't like standing there wasting my time holding my arms over my head in an uncomfortable position doing something that time will take care of. It's not like I'm going to get icicles in my hair if I go outside when it's still wet.

Uh, huh. Parcheesi.

Nope.

My board broke a long time ago, then we lost it. No more Parcheesi here.

Very pretty!

Thank you.

First the hitchhiking ghosts and now this.

Maybe I will find them someday.

Oh? Why? Just a personal preference?
Or don't want the flavours to mix?

Have you not noticed my plates at the buffet? Like maple syrup can't touch bacon or sausage. Savory sauces can't touch sweets and pastries. Lemony shouldn't touch cream. Everything needs to be separate flavorwise.

Like what?

Salmon, Eggplant, brains, organ meats, liver, sweet potatoes, beets. I think that's about it.

ETA: Olives and Cilantro

I do that too!

mmmmmmm bread...... "Dessert, sir?"
"burp... nope."

Except at a place like V&A's you commit to the whole thing up front.

so cool

Why? Was it a special butter or something?

Every one of the butters they served was special.

I gotta know. Did you taste the difference?

I didn't taste this. But a couple years ago on the Dream we had American and Australian Kobe Beef and there was a definite difference.

I love cheese!

But I love sorbet (especially well made sorbet) more.

I'm not sure I've everhad a great sorbet.

I bet!

I believe it was a record setting bill, but then again there were three if us.

Awwwwwwww.... poor li'l Alison!

Take pity on me, one who sleeps maybe 8 hours a week not per night.

 

[Pinkocto]

You forgot olives. Which along with beets and salmon are among my favorites


Those hitchhiking ghosts are fantastic!!!

 

[pkondz]

Tell me about it. I keep watching our savings account go down down down.

Ouch again.

This is the little guy, he is sitting on a nightstand, he's about the same height as the nightstand.
The other two are both in this picture. The front one is almost as tall as the kitchen counter. The back one (still covered in a sack for shipping) is definitely as tall as the kitchen counter.

Okay, those are awesome.

We'll probably ask two grand. Nah we just moved them out of the kitchen yesterday so that we could get the refrigerator out of there. Big moving day yesterday. Both the Wine Cooler and the old fridge came to the new house.

...and Ruby would shoot me... no that's too quick... it'd be a slow and painful death if I spent two grand on hitch hiking ghosts.

I don't like standing there wasting my time holding my arms over my head in an uncomfortable position doing something that time will take care of. It's not like I'm going to get icicles in my hair if I go outside when it's still wet.

Okay, makes sense... And yes... I've seen haircicles.

Nope.

My board broke a long time ago, then we lost it. No more Parcheesi here.

Tragic.

Have you not noticed my plates at the buffet? Like maple syrup can't touch bacon or sausage. Savory sauces can't touch sweets and pastries. Lemony shouldn't touch cream. Everything needs to be separate flavorwise.

Now that you mention it...

Salmon, Eggplant, brains, organ meats, liver, sweet potatoes, beets. I think that's about it.

ETA: Olives and Cilantro

Salmon. Yum.
Eggplant. Pass.
Brains. Not 100% sure, but don't think I've had any. Would try it, but...
Organ meats. If cooked really well, yes.
Liver. Pretty sure that's an organ meat. Or maybe it's piano.
Sweet potatoes. Nope.
Beets. Only if pickled.
Olives. No.
Cilantro. As far as I know.

Except at a place like V&A's you commit to the whole thing up front.

I suppose so.

Every one of the butters they served was special.

Oh really! Huh.

I didn't taste this. But a couple years ago on the Dream we had American and Australian Kobe Beef and there was a definite difference.

Interesting. I've always wondered. Is it hype or is there an actual difference.

I'm not sure I've everhad a great sorbet.

I have. A blackberry sorbet. Here:
http://www.stadtlanderseigensinnfarm.com/

Part of the very best meal I've ever had.

Take pity on me, one who sleeps maybe 8 hours a week not per night

 

[dhorner233]

Wow! Those are incredible! Are you going to display them in your house? Didn't you have a Haunted Mansion room?

 

[krrrristen]

Those hitchhiking ghosts are awesome!!!!!

 

[franandaj]

You are the only people I know who ate at Victoria and Albert and dined and dashed.

I'd only heard about people doing that. Never dreamed I'd ever do it and at V&A's to boot!

Ugh. Just... no.

Yeah and I've seen that again since!

Huh! Brilliant!

I like to think so!

Whoops! Well, that sucks.

If I ever needed convincing why I didn't want a combo machine, that was it!

She looks a tad...... ticked.

And she wonders why I think she's always grumpy. She actually wasn't that upset.

I like that. Smart.

I enjoyed the fact that I knew what I was drinking, but missed the heavy handed pours of the French place!

mmmm... looks so good!
I can never get enough shrimp.

I believe that is a regular menu item. And the best part of both restaurants in Morocco is that so many folks are afraid of food they don't know that you can almost always get in as a walk up.

Looks ( and sounds) good!

It was!

That sucker's huge!

Probably part of the appeal.....

You'd think they could stop the charge though. Or do it the next day without you having to call back.

Yeah, you would, but I'm guessing that she had prior experience and was looking out for me instead of calling back three weeks later when I got the statement.

One place I wanted to check out.
Ah well. Some other time.

It was neat, but Trader Sam's is much more fun!

Pretty, but....

... that's so cool!
I want one now.

The changing part was the best thing. The margarita wasn't the tastiest I've had.

How was that?

I love pizzas with a Bechamel sauce, but the mushrooms were a little, er, wild for my taste. I need to read closer, I'm more of a button or portabello mushroom sort of gal.

Why have I not heard of this place until just now?!?!?

I don't know!

Always enjoyed reading your trip reports! Keep them coming

Thanks for reading along!

 

[orangecats2]

Will you let us know when you start a new TR? I like to see pics of the F&G.

 

[disney1474]

Will you let us know when you start a new TR? I like to see pics of the F&G.

Yes please! We will be there May 6th-13th and can't wait!

 

[DnA2010]

Just checking in to see if there is a new TR started

 

[pkondz]

I'd only heard about people doing that. Never dreamed I'd ever do it and at V&A's to boot!

<ticks item off of bucket list>

And she wonders why I think she's always grumpy.

Better than Dopey!

I believe that is a regular menu item. And the best part of both restaurants in Morocco is that so many folks are afraid of food they don't know that you can almost always get in as a walk up.

I am one of those.... sort of.
I haven't been often enough to have dined at my "must do's" yet...

But... some day. It intrigues me.

Yeah, you would, but I'm guessing that she had prior experience and was looking out for me instead of calling back three weeks later when I got the statement.

Ah. Interesting. You're probably right!

It was neat, but Trader Sam's is much more fun!

I'll never know.
Or at least, not for the foreseeable future.

The changing part was the best thing. The margarita wasn't the tastiest I've had.

Meh. Has to taste good.

 

[irene_dsc]

I guess we are one of the few who did the sit down place in Morocco, our first trip. I picked it partly for the entertainment (belly dancers!), but partly because it was cuisine that wasn't familiar. I figured I wouldn't be criticizing it for being done wrong if they Americanized it, since I didn't know what it *should* be! (And we can get good Chinese, Japanese, and Mexican food locally)

 

[dhorner233]

I guess we are one of the few who did the sit down place in Morocco, our first trip. I picked it partly for the entertainment (belly dancers!), but partly because it was cuisine that wasn't familiar. I figured I wouldn't be criticizing it for being done wrong if they Americanized it, since I didn't know what it *should* be! (And we can get good Chinese, Japanese, and Mexican food locally)

Did you like it? I was not impressed with the one in the back of Morocco. I tried the Spice Table this time. I was even less impressed and I love African/Moroccan food! But was not impressed with their take on it.

Allison - please make sure you always mention what Fran likes to eat. I definitely have similar tastes. The strawberry soup and that donut were two of the highlights of this trip!

 

[franandaj]

Just went through the V&A write up on my laptop so I could see the pictures better! I love when these come up on the Dis, especially with lots of detail like yours!
The courses are beautiful- I love seeing the detailing in the preparation and plating! Those desserts- yum! and always love seeing the coffee set ups. The cheese looked especially nice (other than the blue- still haven't got on to enjoying it)
One of my simple loves is bread and butter so I know I would love to experience all of those!

They do such a wonderful job. It seems that we get there once every three years so hopefully again in 2019! We just saw the chef from there at a demo in DCA's F&W Festival.

Boooo!!!! Don't do it!

And I've even seen that again since this one.

You have reasonable and well thought out purchases, but Fran has "little obsessive items".

Now hey there. You notice "little obsessive items" in no way implies purchases.....

I really had no problem with all the "stuff" she bought. What I'm talking about is the stacks and stacks of brochures, festival guides and maps that she gathered. No I don't mean a few. I mean like 6-8 inches thick of maps. In fact they are in a shoe box and it's bursting. You see she bought a bunch of gift cards that if you loaded them with $200 you got a medal from F&W. Now that (empty) gift card is listed on eBay, along with the medal, festival guide, and I'm supposed to throw in a copy of every map with purchase. Now that it's been six months, I'd like to kill the listing, but we sold one last week, so she won't concede to that.

Dang! I didn't know about that one! No idea why not.

Homework.

Or that too! That looks really good! That would've been very high on my list, too.

Again, research! It's not just for science!

Really pondered hard about this one... but never made it there I guess. At least I don't remember seeing it.

It was near the Africa outpost.

I passed on that. I tried Tuna Poke in Hawaii and wasn't impressed. Then again it was at this huge impersonal luau where none of what I had was all that great, so.... take that with a grain of salt

Tuna is my favorite sushi, so I love poke. There's a place near my house called Ahipokebowl where they make you a whole meal of poke. It's pricey but very good!

I loved the slider. Probably my favourite thing at FW that I did eat.

There is a Teriyaki Chicken slider at the DCA F&W Festival that is really good, it's got pineapple on it.

Nice! An impromptu DISmeet.

It worked out well!

Well, that sucks. I suppose it was that or have strangers sit with you both.

Well if they were skinny strangers it might have been better. The two of us crammed in a seat is not fun.

Okay, now that's just not right. I can understand them not finding my charger, but that's really not right.

Yes, but it is reality. The lady we spoke with said they would call on Monday and it never happened. We were too tired to pursue it and too busy to follow up.

No kidding. They always have those measuring things at the gates too. They should use them once in a while.

I wonder if the agents just don't want to deal with the conflict until it won't fit overhead.

Oh, no. That's what it is. The rest of the movie is at great depths where light can't penetrate.

I wouldn't know. I still haven't seen it.

ew. no.

It is a depressing thought.

Because... butterscotch. Hello!

Where they were sobbing uncontrollably.

Ingrates!

But welcome home anyway!

They did eventually warm up to us.

Sounds like one of my items. And surprisingly, it wasn't a drink!

Well I'm looking forward to hearing that.

I don't know how they even lift them up there to check if they will!

I can barely get ours up there and they are small.

Nope. United.

Haven't flown them in forever. All I hear is complaints.

Travel day isn't always boring. Wait til I get to Mike traveling to the Keys....

I remember the drama with his flight to Orlando...

 

[franandaj]

And guess what?!!?!?!

2 weeks from tomorrow we get to hang out again!!!!!!!

ETA:

Pretty sure this needs a few dancing bananas!

And now we're in single digits!

Somehow I lost contact with your TR again!

Mmmm, cava! The meal looked nice as well!

Not much left now, just trying to wrap things up here!

Sorry that the boat didn't work out for you, but the meal over at the Boardwalk looked really nice! I didn't realize that the new ice cream place was so specialized; maybe I need to try it sometime.

It did end up for the better. Pam found a new restaurant that she loves and we had a good meal, so win, win!

Glad you were able to get the rest of your tastes in! How crummy that the driver was so lazy to not properly put away the scooter. Do you think that it is Mears who is ignoring the claim?

I know. This last trip Fran made sure to put the front of the scooter down before she left it with the bus driver.

I know what you mean about missing your kitties; we only have one, but I feel bad when she's on her own for an extended period. She only likes me and her boys; she doesn't even like my son's girlfriend of five years!

Looking forward to reading your next report.

Yeah, the kids really miss us when we're gone. We were away Friday night and they were all over me in bed last night.

Do you have another trip report going?

Not yet. I have the first chapter all written and everything but I still have to catch up on @dolphingirl47, @Captain_Oblivious, @Flossbolna and I thought that was all and now I see @pkondz just posted an update! I was hoping to get to it today, but now we'll see!

 

[Steppesister]

Waaaaaahoooooooty!!!

Packing commences....

This week! Nails are the last detail, so you know it's close!

 

[pkondz]

And I've even seen that again since this one.

The horror....

Now hey there. You notice "little obsessive items" in no way implies purchases.....

Ah. So you're saying You are Fran's "little obsessive item".

Gotcha.

I really had no problem with all the "stuff" she bought. What I'm talking about is the stacks and stacks of brochures, festival guides and maps that she gathered. No I don't mean a few. I mean like 6-8 inches thick of maps. In fact they are in a shoe box and it's bursting. You see she bought a bunch of gift cards that if you loaded them with $200 you got a medal from F&W. Now that (empty) gift card is listed on eBay, along with the medal, festival guide, and I'm supposed to throw in a copy of every map with purchase. Now that it's been six months, I'd like to kill the listing, but we sold one last week, so she won't concede to that.

Well, she does have a point...

Homework.

Again, research! It's not just for science!

Uh, huh.

When?

Let's see. I have three days off. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.
(Sounds like an Abbott and Costello routine)

Yesterday. Up early to drive out to the country to see Elle's Junior dance team compete.
Home, then over to MIL's house to clean out her garage. Up til 1am on the phone with a buddy who was going through a rough patch.

Today. Work 16 hours from 7am - 11pm.
Tomorrow. Work 7am - 3pm. Pick up Kay on way home. Shop. Cook dinner.

And those are my days off.

There is a Teriyaki Chicken slider at the DCA F&W Festival that is really good, it's got pineapple on it.

mmmm.... Can you point it out if we go by?

Well if they were skinny strangers it might have been better. The two of us crammed in a seat is not fun.

Hmmmm... Hawt skinny strangers?

I wonder if the agents just don't want to deal with the conflict until it won't fit overhead.

I'm sure that's what it is.

 

[pkondz]

Not yet. I have the first chapter all written and everything but I still have to catch up on @dolphingirl47, @Captain_Oblivious, @Flossbolna and I thought that was all and now I see @pkondz just posted an update! I was hoping to get to it today, but now we'll see!

I gave up. If I wait to catch up before posting an update, I'll never post!

 

[Flossbolna]

Not yet. I have the first chapter all written and everything but I still have to catch up on @dolphingirl47, @Captain_Oblivious, @Flossbolna and I thought that was all and now I see @pkondz just posted an update! I was hoping to get to it today, but now we'll see!

I just posted an update, too. Sorry. Please feel free to NOT catch up on my trip report. I know that Norway is not on your list of future destinations. I will not feel less liked just because you are going to be slow with that trip report!

 

[Flossbolna]

I gave up. If I wait to catch up before posting an update, I'll never post!

Yes, that is my current thinking, too. I am sorry that I am losing out on some of the chatter with some of my DIS friends, but I also feel that I need to move my trip reports along because otherwise I will just forget what I wanted to write about.

 

[franandaj]

You forgot olives. Which along with beets and salmon are among my favorites


Those hitchhiking ghosts are fantastic!!!

I edited the post. I really want to like Salmon, the only way I like it is smoked in a cream cheese dip recipe that we got in Alaska the first time.

I know the ghosts are cool, but we just don't have room.

Okay, those are awesome.

...and Ruby would shoot me... no that's too quick... it'd be a slow and painful death if I spent two grand on hitch hiking ghosts.

You've mentioned that she is a tidy person who likes very little clutter....and that's two grand in US dollars....

Okay, makes sense... And yes... I've seen haircicles.

I've only heard about them.

Salmon. Yum.
Eggplant. Pass.
Brains. Not 100% sure, but don't think I've had any. Would try it, but...
Organ meats. If cooked really well, yes.
Liver. Pretty sure that's an organ meat. Or maybe it's piano.
Sweet potatoes. Nope.
Beets. Only if pickled.
Olives. No.
Cilantro. As far as I know.

Sounds like we dislike quite a few of the same things.

Interesting. I've always wondered. Is it hype or is there an actual difference.

Depends on the restaurant. I've tasted some Kobe beef that was much better. When I tried it at a Shabu Shabu place I couldn't tell the difference.

I have. A blackberry sorbet. Here:
http://www.stadtlanderseigensinnfarm.com/

Part of the very best meal I've ever had.

Looks like a rather interesting place!

Wow! Those are incredible! Are you going to display them in your house? Didn't you have a Haunted Mansion room?

No, we have to sell them, they are too big for our house. We were toying around with the idea of building a Haunted Mansion Theater Room, but we've decided against that now.

Those hitchhiking ghosts are awesome!!!!!

Thanks! I wish we could keep them. Then again I think we have some smaller ones in a storage unit somewhere.