Hello-It'sSmee! A July 2020 "It's Good to Be Bad AND Back" TR *Link to new TR 2/21*

[fractal]

So cool to meet up with fellow Disney fans at the park.

C'mon @CruellaNY - Star Wars is the great mythology of our times!

 

[CruellaNY]

Loving both your trip reports and looking forward to your September reports. My family and I are going early October as long as everything in the world stays as is.

Hi there and to my report! It's interesting to see the samsies and differences between our reports I will definitely be doing a Sept TR (and probably a dining report again) and I know Jenny will so we'll see how we measure up to each other in those too!
Fingers crossed for your October trip, especially since we have an early November one planned as well lol. I don't even want to think about things going backward at this point so we'll all stick to positive thoughts

That was a really special "update". Thanks for sharing that with us.

You are super welcome, it was fun to write! I wish I could have fit in pics of all my other DIS friends and meets but it would have been way to long lol

hmmm... I don't know if I'd use the word "weird".
I've always highly anticipated my DISmeets. Including the first time ones. Some have been better than others, of course, but none have been bad.

I guess maybe weird isn't the right word? Although what was technically my first DIS meet was weird and left me unsure of future meets (obviously changed my mind there lol) Some are definitely better than others and at this point I'm just like "yeah let's meet!" and if we end up talking forever and not wanting that to end, great. If we end up chatting a few minutes and saying our good-byes - great too

The latter. I'm going with the latter. In fact, I'd probably try to increase their belief in that area, just to give them something to talk about.

Definitely the more fun way to go!

What a fun post! Disney meets are the best! I would hang out with all of you again and again! It has been such a pleasure to meet so many from this forum! I can’t wait to see everyone in the future! Fingers crossed

Oh we'll meet up again ❤ and since I couldn't possibly put pictures of all my DIS friends in that post here's an EPIC one of us:



A rainy day in Epcot with DIS friends beats a rainy day at home!

We've had the fun experience of meeting for the first time for the annual passholder preview of Pandora. It was nice to have someone to talk with about Pandora.

Yes, I remember noticing you a bit ahead of us in that Pandora AP line waiting to get in We also both ate at Satu'li for the first time and met up in there as well! Hopefully we meet up again in the future

 

[CruellaNY]

I was so confused when I got a notification I was tagged in a post, but now I see what happened!

thank you again for giving me the idea for the post!

Sometimes internet friends end up becoming the best friends.

That is something I 100% agree with

Catching up!

and if you need fried green tomatoes to soothe you here in NY Queens Comfort has them, and a couple of other hipster brunch places in some form or another

Ooh that's good to know! We don't get to Queens often although I do have family there but I bet if I looked I'd find them somewhere in Manhattan next time we go into the city!

Also your DISFriends post was so cute and heartwarming! I love it. I

Aw than you! I never thought 8 short years ago when I joined the DIS I'd end up with so many great "real-life" friends because of it

I grew up at the Dawn of the Internet and made so many good friends online, who I chatted with for years before any of us were old enough to actually meet up (and defend ourselves if any of us were creeps which thankfully none of us were), including my BFF of 17 years

So cool! I don't even remember when the internet became big; I know I joined FB after Ricky was born in 2002 and hadn't done that much other than work-work on a computer before that. I DO remember wishing I could still use a typewriter lol!

First of all, where have I been!?!! Just realized I wasn't following along here, which is just plain inexcusable.

Ah YEAH! I kept "liking" your posts on others TR's hoping you'd get the hint Since you FINALLY caught on - my friend lol I'm really glad you're here

I'm so grateful for the friendships the DISboards has given me!

Same! And I'm glad you posted the pic of us and Ariana because that's another one I wanted to put in my post but had no room! Can't wait until our trips overlap again and I need to meet the rest of your family!

So cool to meet up with fellow Disney fans at the park.

It really is, it's like seeing your favorite DISBoard starts in real life
Seriously though since we often go without our kids and lots of our friends do the same/don't have kids/have super cool kids it's great to be at a point where we can make plans ahead of time to be in the parks together and even better, eat meals together! We even did a great tour with @Jenny Sanders and her DH in January

C'mon @CruellaNY - Star Wars is the great mythology of our times!

OK OK but let me tell you who I saw at first glance in this gif: no Star Wars but Kiefer Sutherland! So clearly no clue at all as to Star Wars lol

 

[Jenny Sanders]

We even did a great tour with @Jenny Sanders and her DH in January

We sure did..Ahh, those were the days, tours, character meets, fireworks, dessert parties, parades...LOL! Thank goodness we can still enter the parks and eat!!!

 

[fractal]

Kiefer Sutherland @CruellaNY ?

there is a lot of work to be done. Let's just start with Ewan McGregor.

 

[kastoney]

'll write more about our plans when it gets a bit closer but we'll be returning to my favorite resort but in a different way; staying for the first time NOT technically at WL, not at CCV, but giving this part of the resort a try:

We stayed here back when it was just the Villas at Wilderness Lodge a few years back and it was great. Of course I'm still confused as to why they changed the name but I also had no idea what the difference was between Copper Creek and Bolder Ridge so thanks for the education. You should share your Disney knowledge with people for a living or something

When you first get there it's cute but I will say with no shame that we were not impressed in the least unfortunately. Considering what it took the place of? Nope. This is just another boring ride to us that doesn't really differentiate itself like GMR did. Speaking of here's us after our last ride on GMR, the day before it closed for good, August 12 2017

I have a feeling we are going to feel the same way. We were watching a live stream (our new fav obsession BTW) from MGM last night and they rode it twice. Didn't impress me at all, but obviously I am only impressed by dated rides and nostalgia.

I grabbed boarding group 23 yay! Our approx wait time was 2.5 hours so around 12:30 we would hopefully be called.

Impressive. I'm so worried about being able to get a group in November. Jason will be devastated if we don't get one. We actually moved our last planned day in AK to the beginning of the trip so that day could try MGM one more time. We'd have to add a day to our tickets but at least we'd have two days to try.

Well the DeVizio house has one less occupant now

Day 3 Part 2: AP status REVOKED! Your love is a LIE ; you are hereby BANNED! ()

Wow. Those are some serious DIS fightin words right there

Heirloom Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad
Shaved Onions, Thai Basil, Gremolata, Calamansi Vinaigrette

I so thought this was scallops when I saw the picture and was very impressed for a minute. Didn't last long

Well. We stayed in line. We hadn't rearranged lunch for this to happen, blazing sun and downed ride or not. We watched folks line up behind us and walk away. And after about 6 LONG minutes of waiting......................................................





We left.

Well I mean 6 minutes is a really long time. Now we know where Chris gets it

I do totally get it tough. Who knows if you'd have to wait 6 more minutes or 6 hours. That ride and its breakdowns really is shameful

Ugh if it were a Villains ride or Villains meet, or even like a sangria or magic bar tasting thing we would have sucked it up and hung but for SW, for us?

How about a villans ride with a sangria bar at the end. Now that I could get behind.

I guess if I am going to spend time at a pool I prefer kids running around and shouting and I like the energy of the pool games.

We are so different. I hate a crowded and loud pool and will take quiet any day of the week. Hoping Kidani is that way so we can get some afternoon or evening pool time in.

You recognize said DIS person at Thirsty River Bar and Trek Snacks in Asia in AK and go for it!

❤❤❤ Ah this post brought some tears to my eyes and we all know that is a rarity. Explaining our little world to others is always so strange but we just get it and each other. I'll still never forget you dropping an f bomb within minutes of that first Thirsty River Bar meeting and I knew we were Disney soul mates.

Thank you for letting me go off here a bit! I have so many fun and wacky pictures I could share but it would never end lol. I also need to mention that while lucky that our work and family schedules enable us to meet up with these friends often there are so many other wonderful folks from the DIS I call friends and have been fortunate enough to meet in Disney over the years!

When are you going to post the thread of people we've met and don't like. Not that there are any

 

[pkondz]

wish I could have fit in pics of all my other DIS friends and meets but it would have been way to long lol

That’s a very good thing.

Although what was technically my first DIS meet was weird and left me unsure of future meets

Love to hear that story. Might have one of my own.

at this point I'm just like "yeah let's meet!" and if we end up talking forever and not wanting that to end, great. If we end up chatting a few minutes and saying our good-byes - great too

 

[CruellaNY]

I'm glad you guys liked my Friends post! You'll find that I often get sidetracked so my reports are longer than need be, but as long as we're having fun right? Let's try finishing up our 3rd night waaaaaay back in July!

Day 3 Part 3: Thanks for the Wine, George!

After our pool and ice cream time we hung out in our room and eventually got ready to head back in to Disney Springs, hopeful for parking garages that weren't at capacity!
We weren't parking but open parking garages would mean less crowds than the night before. This was also a Sunday as opposed to a Saturday so we had high hopes!
We usually take Lyft to DS as we did the night before because in general we find the buses there are the pits. But we like the physical distancing measures they've taken and figured why not? We only waited a few minutes:



Sidenote I told Steve I don't like his black masks lol. I don't like the way they stick up on his nose! He wasn't thrilled with my unsolicited opinion but he got it! Those are his Starbucks free masks their employees were given by the tons and they're very light so he likes them but I don't like the style. Going forward on our Disney or other public outing trips he will not be wearing these

We saw no long lines of cars waiting to get in and as we had some time before our ADR we did some shopping and strolling. Crowds were definitely lower than the previous night but yes, they were there. It wasn't hard to physically distance from others for the most part though and in the stores it was fine as most we were in had floor markers as well as limits on how many could go in.

First stop was Basin for some pleasant smells:



And I picked up some soap for myself and my DIL. We went in a few other stores and I swear bought something else but for the life of me I can't remember now! I did make Steve take a pic of me here:



See I waived to you all from DS! It's on the side of the Christmas store.

Hey THAT's where we went! I bought Ricky a graduation 2020 ornament and got a few for us. Whew! No memory loss yet maybe a little We also saw the little kiddie train running and that was nice, makes sense too as there's really no reason NOT to run it as there's no physical distancing issues!

I was texting with Jenny who was eating dinner at the Boathouse, we had an ADR with them afterwards at a new to us place they'd been to before and I was excited to try! Here's a hint if you need one after my chapter title:



Yup, Wine Bar George! Steve and I were planning to eat a bit there but first, wine

We had a nice table upstairs, indoors right by the windows so we got to look down on part of DS. Jenny had been telling me I needed to try "Jam Jar" which I thought was a drink in a jar............bit it's WINE! A really good South African wine they serve here that I cannot for the life of me find on the current menu. But they did have the Shiraz as well at least last month!

She knew I'd love it and she was right! She gets me, I believe her DH Joe has been known to say her and I share a brain lol. I loved it so much I looked for it the day after we got home and found it:



And my fridge has not been without it since.

As Jenny said in her TR today - it's a race to the finish line people!- they had already eaten but Steve and I needed FOOD. Here's a pretty shot of all our drinks though:



The girls matched and the boys matched with this:

The Hoot
Made with Hooten Young American Whiskey (aged 12 years), G.E. Massenez Crème de Cassis and a splash of Ginger Beer. Discovered by Master Sommelier George Miliotes.

I decided since I'd had cheese and tomatoes (the latter in liquid form) for lunch and a little more dairy as a snack I'd continue the trend and get some burrata:

Burrata
seasonal tomatoes, olive oil, grilled bread



This was delicious! So creamy and soft and I liked the crunch the bread added. This was it (I saved room for a little something-something later) but Steve was hungrier so he got:

House-Made Meatballs
triple cheese polenta, tomato sauce

AND

Grilled Octopus Salad
lemon vinaigrette, olive vegetable medley





I tried the meatballs and they were also delish! As for the octopus salad that's the biggest NOPE ever and I didn't let anyone try to talk me into it. "It's not fishy" my Alien Swirling Saucer!
He enjoyed it and said it was on par with the octopus he's had at Tiffins which is saying quite a bit! I think Jenny or Joe may have tried it but I can't remember?

While there we also saw what I believe to be extra cleaning going on? Not that the glasses aren't always cleaned (one would hope?) but while guests are there probably not? Or not extra wiped? IDK but during these times any cleaning is nice to see.



We hung out again till they were just about closing; there was like 1 table left inside and 2 or 3 outside when we left. We said our good-byes until tomorrow and went separate ways as they had driven and we were taking a bus. That gave us a chance to stop at Goofy's Candy Co. to pick up a little after dinner treat Unfortunately I'm at my picture limit so that will have to wait till next time. Suffice it to say Goofy's post-COVID is just as good as pre-COVID!

We went back to our room probably around 10:30ish? We still had 2 more park days left as well as another slammin' birthday dinner with our friends so don't go anywhere!

 

[CruellaNY]

Here's what I treated myself to at Goofy's!



Sadly they aren't doing the "make your own" treats at this time but they had some already done up so I took this rice krispie treat home. I hope the "make your own" comes back soon!

Also it's been a rough week for me being the first with Ricky gone but a couple things cheered me up, like when this baby was delivered:






I only have 4 LoungeFly's but of the ones I have and the ones I've seen this is definitely my favorite and I think the prettiest I've seen! Enjoy what's left of the weekend!

 

[CruellaNY]

Kiefer Sutherland @CruellaNY ?

there is a lot of work to be done. Let's just start with Ewan McGregor.

Ok well I KNEW it wasn't Kiefer but since I have no knowledge of SW I didn't know who it was lol.
OK it's Ewan!
E-Wan Kenobi right???

You should share your Disney knowledge with people for a living or something

Wait; wow! That's a GREAT idea! I may look in to that one of these days.......

We were watching a live stream (our new fav obsession BTW) from MGM last night and they rode it twice. Didn't impress me at all, but obviously I am only impressed by dated rides and nostalgia.

Yes! Old people and old things
Which streamers are you watching out of curiosity?

Impressive. I'm so worried about being able to get a group in November. Jason will be devastated if we don't get one.

Don't stress now. I was worried too even though we didn't use it but it was easier than I thought. Just be there by like 9:30!

We actually moved our last planned day in AK to the beginning of the trip so that day could try MGM one more time. We'd have to add a day to our tickets but at least we'd have two days to try.

Ooh now I gotta see if we still have like 2 days that line up!

Wow. Those are some serious DIS fightin words right there

Yup some folk like to go lookin' for a fight now and then

How about a villans ride with a sangria bar at the end. Now that I could get behind.

As if I needed any more reasons to love you!

Ah this post brought some tears to my eyes and we all know that is a rarity. Explaining our little world to others is always so strange but we just get it and each other.

I was waiting or you to read this I got over caring what others think when I tell them where I know certain friends from a long time ago! We do just get it and each other xoxoxoxoxox

'll still never forget you dropping an f bomb within minutes of that first Thirsty River Bar meeting and I knew we were Disney soul mates.

I knew that would win you over!

When are you going to post the thread of people we've met and don't like. Not that there are any

Love to hear that story. Might have one of my own.

So....back in 2015 I started talking to a young girl here on the DIS. She was writing a TR about moving down to Orlando to start working for Disney; getting away from a crap relationship etc. I think she was like 22-23 at the time? Ends up she was put in the Starbucks in Epcot and was having some troubles. We went down about 3 weeks after she started in March 2016 and she asked me to come see her during a shift. I did, and brought her some cute Hudson Valley NY gifts (where we live). So she came out from behind the counter and was like " I CANNOT ACCEPT GIFTS FROM GUESTS! PLEASE TAKE THEM AWAY!"
I was taken aback and embarrassed and decided maybe DISMeets weren't for me lol and of course Steve thought I was NUTS. Luckily my next DISMeet about 5 months later was Kari @kastoney and that was the beginning of an epic love story!

 

[buzzrelly]

I did make Steve take a pic of me here:

Forget the kids and Steve…you've got your Christmas Card shot for this year

Burrata
seasonal tomatoes, olive oil, grilled bread

This was delicious! So creamy and soft and I liked the crunch the bread added. This was it (I saved room for a little something-something later) but Steve was hungrier so he got:

What kind of cheese is that? Ricotta? It looks so good!

House-Made Meatballs
triple cheese polenta, tomato sauce

I definitely need to try these, I've seen so many people rave about them!

Here's what I treated myself to at Goofy's!

My favorite

Also it's been a rough week for me being the first with Ricky gone but a couple things cheered me up, like when this baby was delivered:

That bag is adorable. I'm getting a little overrun with bags lately too and with no trips working out, they are literally sitting sad and lonely in my closet

 

[kastoney]

Sidenote I told Steve I don't like his black masks lol. I don't like the way they stick up on his nose! He wasn't thrilled with my unsolicited opinion but he got it! Those are his Starbucks free masks their employees were given by the tons and they're very light so he likes them but I don't like the style. Going forward on our Disney or other public outing trips he will not be wearing these

Too funny as that is pretty much the same government issued masks they gave me at work. I've since picked up a few at Old Navy to at least mix it up a bit.

Jenny had been telling me I needed to try "Jam Jar" which I thought was a drink in a jar............bit it's WINE! A really good South African wine they serve here that I cannot for the life of me find on the current menu. But they did have the Shiraz as well at least last month!

You and I most definitely do not share a wine brain. I bought their red wine one time not knowing it was sweet and boy was I surprised. Needless to say it hasn't made its way to our house since.

Burrata
seasonal tomatoes, olive oil, grilled bread

Now a love of burrata we do share. I actually just picked some up at Trader Joes yesterday and plan on having a peach, proscuitto, burrata, and your favorite arugula salad tonight.

As for the octopus salad that's the biggest NOPE ever and I didn't let anyone try to talk me into it. "It's not fishy" my Alien Swirling Saucer!

All I can say is YUM!!!! I'd read somewhere else that this is really good.

I only have 4 LoungeFly's but of the ones I have and the ones I've seen this is definitely my favorite and I think the prettiest I've seen! Enjoy what's left of the weekend!

I saw you posted this on FB and I thought it was an apron. I'm so perpetually clueless in the world of Disney bags, though I did buy Casey one for Easter this year

Which streamers are you watching out of curiosity?

Primarily Resort TV 1. We wanted to watch a live stream on opening day and found them. They usually are live Friday nights so its been a fun little tradition to watch it while we eat dinner since then

 

[Wood Nymph]

Sadly they aren't doing the "make your own" treats at this time but they had some already done up so I took this rice krispie treat home. I hope the "make your own" comes back soon!

I hope they bring things like "make your own" back soon, too.

The Whole Foods store near us brought back the bulk food dispensers, which is nice.

 

[tundra1]

if your friends and family make fun of you for sharing so much here and laugh when you say you feel you "know" people just from the boards you aren't alone and I completely support you laughing right back at them!

I couldn't agree with you more! I sit at my computer laughing at one of Jenny and Joe's videos, and my DH asks, "What are you laughing at?" When I tell him Jenny and Joe are cutting up a mushy watermelon, he says "You don't even know them!" And I tell him, "I most certainly do!"

 

[KathyM2]

I loved your friends post!! I have enjoyed some DISmeets, though not nearly enough as I don't go as often as a lot of peeps around here lol, but every one I have met has been amazing and I hope to get to know more. Sometimes the meets are a bit awkward at first, but it usually doesn't take long before you feel like old friends.

First stop was Basin for some pleasant smells:

I love this place. I always buy their solid shampoo and conditioner, in fact I was just noticing this morning how I'm almost out. It lasts for a long time - I have been using mine since the ill fated shortened last trip to Disney in March and sadly won't be able to get more as they don't ship to Canada online (. Hope to get back there before too long!!

Your food at Wine Bar George looked amazing too.

 

[pkondz]

as long as we're having fun right?

We usually take Lyft to DS as we did the night before because in general we find the buses there are the pits.

I almost never have issues with the busses, but when I do... it's at DS. (Then again, I had the best luck there once, too.)

Sidenote I told Steve I don't like his black masks lol. I don't like the way they stick up on his nose!

Okay... so it's not just me. I was going to quote the photo and mention I liked your mask (And I do!), but my eye kept getting drawn to that black nose-thing.

Going forward on our Disney or other public outing trips he will not be wearing these

Cute photo of you.

Whew! No memory loss yet maybe a little

Uh... what were we talking about again?

We also saw the little kiddie train running and that was nice,

Here's a hint if you need one after my chapter title:

Nope! Been there.

We had a nice table upstairs, indoors right by the windows so we got to look down on part of DS.

Very nice.

Jenny had been telling me I needed to try "Jam Jar" which I thought was a drink in a jar............bit it's WINE! A really good South African wine

I'll have to look for that.

I believe her DH Joe has been known to say her and I share a brain lol.

And my fridge has not been without it since.

I thought you'd be drinking red, but that tells me otherwise.
A girl after my own heart. (I dislike red wine, like white.)

I tried the meatballs and they were also delish!

I was a bit intrigued by that.

He enjoyed it and said it was on par with the octopus he's had at Tiffins which is saying quite a bit!

That's saying a lot! I haven't had it (Not a huge fan), but know others rave about it.

Here's what I treated myself to at Goofy's!

Yum!

I only have 4 LoungeFly's but of the ones I have and the ones I've seen this is definitely my favorite and I think the prettiest I've seen!

So... excuse my ignorance. Is that a purse? Bag? Backpack?

So....back in 2015 I started talking to a young girl here on the DIS. She was writing a TR about moving down to Orlando to start working for Disney; getting away from a crap relationship etc. I think she was like 22-23 at the time? Ends up she was put in the Starbucks in Epcot and was having some troubles. We went down about 3 weeks after she started in March 2016 and she asked me to come see her during a shift. I did, and brought her some cute Hudson Valley NY gifts (where we live). So she came out from behind the counter and was like " I CANNOT ACCEPT GIFTS FROM GUESTS! PLEASE TAKE THEM AWAY!"
I was taken aback and embarrassed and decided maybe DISMeets weren't for me lol and of course Steve thought I was NUTS.

OMG! What a way to start!
I won't share mine on a public forum, but feel free to PM if you want.

Luckily my next DISMeet about 5 months later was Kari @kastoney and that was the beginning of an epic love story!

 

[Jenny Sanders]

We had a nice table upstairs, indoors right by the windows so we got to look down on part of DS. Jenny had been telling me I needed to try "Jam Jar" which I thought was a drink in a jar............bit it's WINE! A really good South African wine they serve here that I cannot for the life of me find on the current menu. But they did have the Shiraz as well at least last month!

She knew I'd love it and she was right! She gets me, I believe her DH Joe has been known to say her and I share a brain lol. I loved it so much I looked for it the day after we got home and found it:

Joe does say that all the time, lol!
I currently have a bottle of Jam Jar in my fridge as I type...LOL!

As Jenny said in her TR today - it's a race to the finish line people!- they had already eaten but Steve and I needed FOOD. Here's a pretty shot of all our drinks though:

This is a great shot and 1 I don't have...How did that happen???

He enjoyed it and said it was on par with the octopus he's had at Tiffins which is saying quite a bit! I think Jenny or Joe may have tried it but I can't remember?

Umm, Joe did. You couldn't pay me to eat an 8 legged creature that lives in the ocean. NO way!

 

[kittylady1972]

Well of all the food posted, I think I would probably try the meatballs...and nothing else shown. My oldest son would love the octopus I'm sure though. Oh and maybe some of the drinks too.

Looks like a fabulous evening for sure. Perhaps one of these days our trips will overlap again!

 

[lvcourtneyy]

We really liked Wine Bar George when we went too!

That loungefly is really cute.

 

[CruellaNY]

Forget the kids and Steve…you've got your Christmas Card shot for this year

I actually thought about that!

What kind of cheese is that? Ricotta?

It's burrata!
Burrata is an Italian cow milk cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outer shell is solid mozzarella, while the inside contains stracciatella and cream, giving it an unusual, soft texture.
It's much softer than mozzerella; a tiny bit saltier at least IMO. Delicious!

hat bag is adorable. I'm getting a little overrun with bags lately too and with no trips working out, they are literally sitting sad and lonely in my closet

I know I feel you. Half my Dooney bags I don't use and I am not good about interchanging them and I don't match to what I'm wearing. I need to stop buying them lol so I try to limit purchases to the ones I REALLY love. And I could not resist this one!
I also may have gotten a new LoungeFly in July down there lol...I have to take a picture and post it. But in my defense I didn't KNOW the HM one was coming out

Too funny as that is pretty much the same government issued masks they gave me at work. I've since picked up a few at Old Navy to at least mix it up a bit.

That is funny! They are so thin so he likes them but the look ridiculous. And by that I mean ridiculous to how the rest of us look in masks in general lol.
While we were down there we were asking parents with young kids what brand masks their 2/3 year olds were wearing. Not creepy at all, and they were more than happy to answer and it was like 99% Old Navy masks. So when we got back I went and bought some and they're pretty comfortable.

bought their red wine one time not knowing it was sweet and boy was I surprised. Needless to say it hasn't made its way to our house since.

For some reason I have a bottle of a Shiraz here. My mom loves red so a few weeks ago I offered it to her. She'll drink just about anything that says WINE but you should have seen the face she made! It was like "I rather drink puddle water with rubbing alcohol in it than that".

Now a love of burrata we do share. I actually just picked some up at Trader Joes yesterday and plan on having a peach, proscuitto, burrata, and your favorite arugula salad tonight.

Now you're just trying to gross me out But the peach and prosciutto with the burrata sounds divine!
I think the Flying Fish buratta has it over the WBG buratta by just a smidge but I wouldn't say no to either.

saw you posted this on FB and I thought it was an apron.

I hope they bring things like "make your own" back soon, too.

I do too! Not all that sure why they can't do it; they're still making the goodies for us now we just aren't watching or picking what we want. Could be they're afraid too many guests will stand around and it'll get too crowded

I couldn't agree with you more! I sit at my computer laughing at one of Jenny and Joe's videos, and my DH asks, "What are you laughing at?" When I tell him Jenny and Joe are cutting up a mushy watermelon, he says "You don't even know them!" And I tell him, "I most certainly do!"

Years ago the same would happen to me! I'd start telling Steve about "so and so" like I'd just had a long phone conversation with them and he'd be like "how do you know this? Why do you know so much about these weirdos on the internet" lol. I will tell you thought that when Ricky had ACL surgery-twice- and then when I moved him in to college last week - there were a good # of DIS friends among those who texted and checked up on me/him/us

I loved your friends post!! I have enjoyed some DISmeets, though not nearly enough as I don't go as often as a lot of peeps around here lol, but every one I have met has been amazing and I hope to get to know more. Sometimes the meets are a bit awkward at first, but it usually doesn't take long before you feel like old friends.



I love this place. I always buy their solid shampoo and conditioner, in fact I was just noticing this morning how I'm almost out. It lasts for a long time - I have been using mine since the ill fated shortened last trip to Disney in March and sadly won't be able to get more as they don't ship to Canada online (. Hope to get back there before too long!!

Your food at Wine Bar George looked amazing too.

I know it feels a bit nerve wracking when you're about to meet someone the first few times but it gets easier! And you are not awkward at all when you meet I hope you and all my other Northern friends can get there sooner rather than later! And Basin will be there waiting for you!

I almost never have issues with the busses, but when I do... it's at DS.

You know the other bad experiences we've had is when we're trying to go from park to park on the buses; say AK to Epcot. Those tend to take FOREVER.

Okay... so it's not just me. I was going to quote the photo and mention I liked your mask (And I do!), but my eye kept getting drawn to that black nose-thing.

Ugh I know! He read this lol and he's been wearing the disposable ones now lol so they'll come with us to Disney!

I thought you'd be drinking red, but that tells me otherwise.
A girl after my own heart. (I dislike red wine, like white.)

Nope! Red sangria is ok but otherwise I'm all for white
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I won't share mine on a public forum, but feel free to PM if you want.

Ooh ok I'm intrigued so I'll have to do that!

oe does say that all the time, lol!

This is a great shot and 1 I don't have...How did that happen???

I don't know I guess I snuck it in!