I wonder how AngiTN has been enjoying her WL/CL stay with her DGD?
She had the room across from us and I only saw her to say hello when they were coming in late on Thursday evening. They had the cutest signs on their door for DGD's birthday!
We did see each other, every so briefly. Sort of neat to be right across from each other, in that big ole resort.
We did have a blast. So hard to be gone for 10 days (12 if you count our travel time) though. Both DH and I were hugely backed up at work. I am caught up, he is not. But that is why I haven't had time to get on here and post our updates.
It got so cold we ended up not being able to enjoy the pool as much as I had hoped to. But we enjoyed our time at the resort and had no complaints at all. The staff was wonderful. They did a great job decorating the room for us.
The Mousekeepers often posed Melody's stuffed toys so that they were all on the bed watching TV when we returned to the resort. That was a hoot
On our next to the last day someone (no idea if it was staff, mousekeeping, or someone else) left Melody a huge birthday balloon tied to our door. It was super sweet and stayed nice enough that we were able to take it home and use it in her birthday party at home.
There was a darling family of ducks that swam in the pool right with everyone. It was so cute.
I have pics and will try to get them uploaded soon.
150 days!!!!!!
No questions today, but maybe we can all list specific WL sights, sounds, and smells that when we experience them someplace else, make us think (and miss!) the lodge.
For me, the smell of mesquite in a BBQ and hearing Appalachian Spring can transport me. A more vague connection is that sometimes the sounds in a large space echoing can make me think of the lobby.
How about you?
I can't think of Ketchup without hearing them announce that someone wants Ketchup down in WCC. There was one server that could hold those notes forever. Folks dining would start cheering. It was always fun.
Does anyone have any recent pics of the club level offerings?
I never took any pics but I think I can recall the main items
as of 3/8 (this is based on my memory and is not a complete list but close)
Breakfast
4 cold cereals
Oatmeal with brown sugar, raisins and craisins to add
Cut up fresh fruit, cantelope, honeydo, watermellon, grapes
Apples, bananas, oranges (this was out at all times)
Blueberry muffins, chocolate muffins, cinnamon rolls
Crossaints
2-3 kinds of bagels
butter, jam, peanut butter, cream cheese
Coffee, brewed and machine with latte, cocoa, etc
Variety of tea bags
Milk, white and chocolate, boxes and pourable
Juices, orange, cranberry, apple
Water, still and sparkling
Snacks
Goldfish
Snack mix with an Asian flare (wasabi peas, nuts, sesame sticks, etc)
Gummies
Chips (housemade sort) with dip
Sodas
Lemonade, mixed juice like a fruit punch (forget exactly what)
Waters again
Heartier snack time
Beers, Moosehead, YingLing, domestic Light beer (Bud maybe?) one more I'm forgetting
Wines, 2 Fingers Merlot, a Cab, a Chardonnay
Bread with 2 spreads, humus, baba ganosh (SP?), roasted pepper spread, etc
Cold salad, house made. Varied daily, always great
Soup, varied daily
Peanut Butter & Jelly shooters
1 hot item, some we had were (that I recall)
Pot stickers
BBQ (pulled pork)
Grilled Chicken on a stick
Crab ragoons
Fresh veggies with dip
Cordial/desert time
bar cookies
cobbler, varied daily
cookies
brownies
in addition to wine/beer
liqueurs like Kahlua, Grand Mariner, Irish Cream, etc
. What a coincidence with the gift basket being from your young (never old) high school friend! How sweet and thoughtful!
to another East Tennesseean!! LOVED your WL Pics!!
, just wish they didn't have those enclosed balcony railings. I love when mousekeeping sets up the animals. I have some cute "mousekeeper magic," as I call it, posted on the first page of the CR thread.
