January 2009. . . Calling all Snowbirds ~ Part IV !!!

[Momof2Disneyboys]

How exciting!!! One month till Christmas, though - egads!! I gotta get cracking!!

Are you going to take pictures of your boys reactions?!

Probably only like 50 or so!!!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Turf Club Bar and Grill (TS at SSR)

Dinner


Non-Alcoholic Specialties

Pirate's Punch - Minute Maid light raspberry lemonade served in a souvenir pirate cup with a glowing Tinkerbell or Captain Hook clip on light $6.49

Blackberry Lemonade - lemonade and blackberry syrup $3.99

Milk Shakes - Chocolate or Vanilla $4.29

Appetizers

Crab Cake - with mango salsa and chipotle mayonnaise $10.49

Fried Calamari - with garlic mayonnaisei and spicy marinara sauce $9.99

Caesar Salad - $5.49

Onion Rings with Dips $5.99

Mixed Greens Salad - with citrus vinaigrette $5.49

Steamed Mussels - in a garlic white wine sauce with applewood smoked bacon $11.99

Buffalo Chicken Strips - with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks $7.99

Entrees

Peppercorn-crusted Yellowfin Tuna - with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, roasted shiitake mushrooms and red wine syrup $21.99

Grilled 10-ounce New York Strip - topped with blue cheese, portobello mushrooms, and balsamic-port glaze served with Turf Club Potatoes $24.99; Topped with crab meat and grain mustard sauce $25.99

Spiced Salmon Salad - on tossed arugala, vine-ripened tomatoes, applewood smoked bacon, and aioli $19.99

Angus Chuck Cheeseburger - topped with cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and fries $11.99

10-ounce Prime Rib - with Yukon gold mashed potatoes, Swiss chard and red wine demi-glace $21.99

Mint-crusted Lamp Chops - with honey dijon glaze and smoked gouda polenta $22.99

Penne Pasta with Shrimp - artichokes, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and garlic $18.99; with grilled chicken $17.99; as a Vegetarian entree $16.49

Free-Range Chicken Breast - stuffed with sun-dried tomato pesto and goat cheese with roasted garlic risotto and balsamic glaze $16.49

Apple Cinnomon Barbecued Spare Ribs served with vegetable slaw $17.99

Sides

Seasonal vegetables $2.79
French Fries $2.79
Vegetable Slaw $2.79
Turf Club Potatoes $3.49

Desserts

Individual Apple Pie - served warm with vanilla bean ice cream $5.49

Chocolate Lava Cake - with raspberry sauce and vanilla bean ice cream $5.99

New York style cheesecake - with seasonal berries $5.49

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Kids Menu


All kids' meals are for guests 3-9

All meals served with choice of 1% milk, bottled water, or juice


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Kids' Complete Meals

These menus include one serving from each of the five food groups

Beef and Macaroni with marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella served with veggies and fruit salad $7.59

Pizza with mozzarella and diced chicken (optional) served with veggies and brown sugar apples $7.59


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Kids' Picks

Choice of 1 appetizer, 1 entree and 1 dessert - $7.59


Appetizers

Chicken Noodle Soup

OR

Garden Salad


Entrees

Cheeseburger

Macaroni and Cheese

Chicken Nuggets

French Fries and Soft Drinks Available Upon Request

Desserts

Ice Cream Sundae

Fruit Salad

 

[jenjolt]

Something is kind of wrong, though probably not major. I'm just trying to get clarification on "do I need to come to the hospital for the exam, since I'm not even 2 weeks post-op or can I go to my regular doctor?"

After a lengthy hold, the nurse said "Hmm, I don't know. I'll have to ask a doctor." But she then agreed that I could make an appointment with my regular office while waiting to hear back.

(My appointment is at 9:45... I don't know that I'll hear back before then!)

Worst case scenario is a week of antibiotics so it's nothing really really awful!!

Thanks!!

Sarah hopefully you'll get some clarification!! I hope everything goes well for ya!! Have a happy thanksgiving!

 

[jenjolt]

Probably only like 50 or so!!!!

And of course try to video tape it?????

 

[distherapy]

Something is kind of wrong, though probably not major. I'm just trying to get clarification on "do I need to come to the hospital for the exam, since I'm not even 2 weeks post-op or can I go to my regular doctor?"

After a lengthy hold, the nurse said "Hmm, I don't know. I'll have to ask a doctor." But she then agreed that I could make an appointment with my regular office while waiting to hear back.

(My appointment is at 9:45... I don't know that I'll hear back before then!)

Worst case scenario is a week of antibiotics so it's nothing really really awful!!

Thanks!!

Good luck! Hope things go well! We'll be thinking about you.

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

And of course try to video tape it?????

Yes, DH will be on video taping duties! While I am snapping away pictures with my new camera!

 

[Monny2AE]

I can't wait to see the reactions of all the baby Snowbirds on Christmas morning!

I wanted to get the rods to bring home as gifts to people. I hope it's still three! I may be bringing home rice krispie treats instead.

Me too! I hope it changes between now and January or I'll have to pick up something different too!

I have been so busy not a lot of time to DIS.... I miss you all!!!!! Off to do some shopping though.... trying to get all my Christmas shopping done prior to surgery....

later peeps......................

Good luck shopping! Hope you get some great deals!

I need to search them out- we missed them completely. DD loved this movie... she carried around the Celia Mcdonald's toy everywhere. she lost it and was so sad, I had to hunt one down, we then found the original Celia Welia- in grandma's couch!!!

Isn't that always the way it goes?

I went to our local Disney Store on my lunch today. DH said we had bought enough , so only could we get things if they were really discounted. I figured we were save because nothing would be too discounted this close to christmas.... WRONG!!!
We bought....
2008 Mickey Christmas Wreath
2008 Tinkerbell tree Topper - her wings light up, they had her dressed in green as a Tinker or in her original white dress. I chose Tinker dress!
2008 Tinkerbell tree ornament in white dress $7.00
Set of 4 bugs life pins $6.99
Pair of Belle Sandals/shoes that light up for $8.99 ( DD is getting the yellow dress for christmas)
DH bought the wreath and tree topper they were 40%.

I'm sticking my fingers in my ears and saying "I must not shop. Gotta save for Disney. Gotta save for Disney. No matter how good the deals are. I must not shop!"" Ugh! It's not working! How much was that wreath again?

Good morning Snowbirds!

One day until DH's birthday!

Two days until Thanksgiving!

One month until Christmas and we can tell the boys!!

8 weeks from right now I will be boarding the plane to WDW!!!

I love seeing our countdowns getting shorter!

Something is kind of wrong, though probably not major. I'm just trying to get clarification on "do I need to come to the hospital for the exam, since I'm not even 2 weeks post-op or can I go to my regular doctor?"

After a lengthy hold, the nurse said "Hmm, I don't know. I'll have to ask a doctor." But she then agreed that I could make an appointment with my regular office while waiting to hear back.

(My appointment is at 9:45... I don't know that I'll hear back before then!)

Worst case scenario is a week of antibiotics so it's nothing really really awful!!

Thanks!!

Hope all is well and it's nothing big!

 

[danceintherain]

That's what we said we'd do- but we're so excited for this trip, it pacifies us!
We're already talking our next trip and we haven't even gone on this trip.

I really just wanted to see if they've made the changes yet.

It's a standard three hours barring something extremely unusual. Just as they reserve the right to change park hours, they reserve the right to shorten EMH. But not on a regular basis.



That happened a couple of months ago, I believe. There were a whole lot of threads on the Theme Park forum for a while. There were mixed reviews - some people thought showing the KTTW card was awful and slow, and others said it was no big deal. I think everyone will just get used to it.

QOTD - I'd love to hug the Monsters Inc folks, too, or maybe Dory.

I don't venture out to the other boards very much anymore. I don't know the difference, because I've never used EMH before. Actually for this trip I probably won't be in the parks that long before closing. I'll probably be showing my KTTW card at the entrance anyways. We'll see if we actually use the EMH anyways. I'm pretty certain that we won't use the morning ones, and the evening ones will be hit or miss. Honestly, I think it would be less convenient to be touring the parks and have to go pick up a wristband, than it would to just pull out my KTTW card.

 

[snykymom]

Good morning, Snowbirds. Miserable day here - there were train problems and we had to wait out in the cold rain for more than 1/2 hour for the next train, packed on like sardines, and just to get to work! I'm sitting here soaked - nothing worse than wet socks! Yuck!

Anyone got some cheese to go with my whine??

Hope all is well with you, Sarah!

Be back later, folks!

 

[pamouselover]

Good morning Snowbirds!

One day until DH's birthday!

Two days until Thanksgiving!

One month until Christmas and we can tell the boys!!

8 weeks from right now I will be boarding the plane to WDW!!!

Good morning, Snowbirds. Miserable day here - there were train problems and we had to wait out in the cold rain for more than 1/2 hour for the next train, packed on like sardines, and just to get to work! I'm sitting here soaked - nothing worse than wet socks! Yuck!

Anyone got some cheese to go with my whine??

Hope all is well with you, Sarah!

Be back later, folks!

Raining and yucky here today. I bring the wine your bring the cheese!

2 days to be thankful and eat turkey
3 till black friday shopping and no work!
23 days till my birthday
30 days till christmas
35 days till disney

 

[sunshine43]

Morning Snowbirds

I thought I would chime in with a countdown

2 days till Thanksgiving
3 days till The Big Black Friday Sale at the Needlework shop I go to
23 days till My Birthday
and
41 Days Till Disney



robin

 

[sunshine43]

OOOPS...make that 28 days till my birthday


robin

 

[danceintherain]

Whoo hoo! Yay for Thanksgiving Break! I get off in an hour and I'm skipping my Bureaucracy class today. (I almost never skip class, so this is a new experience for me) My Disney paper has me very secure in my A, and my professor did say he would not be discussing any test material today, so off to JoCo to shop with Mommy, and eat my weight in Thanksgiving Food!

I'm hoping to "finish" my Disney Planning during the break. We'll see if it sticks...
My brother asked me the other day if I get "bored" planning for Disney all the time, so I asked him if he gets bored playing the same video games over and over again.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

Whoo hoo! Yay for Thanksgiving Break! I get off in an hour and I'm skipping my Bureaucracy class today. (I almost never skip class, so this is a new experience for me) My Disney paper has me very secure in my A, and my professor did say he would not be discussing any test material today, so off to JoCo to shop with Mommy, and eat my weight in Thanksgiving Food!

I'm hoping to "finish" my Disney Planning during the break. We'll see if it sticks...
My brother asked me the other day if I get "bored" planning for Disney all the time, so I asked him if he gets bored playing the same video games over and over again.

Good one!! I would give anyone an A if they did a paper on Disney!! Enjoy your break!

 

[sarbah77]

Hope everything goes well.

Sarah hopefully you'll get some clarification!! I hope everything goes well for ya!! Have a happy thanksgiving!

Hope all is well and it's nothing big!

Good morning, Snowbirds. Miserable day here - there were train problems and we had to wait out in the cold rain for more than 1/2 hour for the next train, packed on like sardines, and just to get to work! I'm sitting here soaked - nothing worse than wet socks! Yuck!

Anyone got some cheese to go with my whine??

Hope all is well with you, Sarah!

Be back later, folks!

Thanks, all! It's nothing serious, just some "irritation" which is fine by me. I suspect my body just said "alright, I've had it!" with the surgery and life from there. I was given a topical prescription medication, which seems to be helping (or my brain thinks it helps!).

But really, thanks for all the well wishes!!

(and snykymom, I think you need a break!)

Probably only like 50 or so!!!!

That's what cameras are for!! I'm debating between easy point and shoot vs. fancy-pants camera for Thanksgiving and my niece!

Morning Snowbirds

I thought I would chime in with a countdown

3 days till The Big Black Friday Sale at the Needlework shop I go to
robin

Robin, tell me more!! Do they have an online presence?

 

[mana_liz]

Hello Snowbirds,

I just got back from AAA...we are paid in full. ...and I only had to put $1800 on the credit card...we had almost $800 on our Disney Rewards card...so excited about that...it's like a big discount.

 

[Northern Disney Girl]

Hello! I am currently in the middle of a very busy day but wanted to drop in and say HI!

Sarah, glad everything is okay - you had me worried there for a few minutes while I was scrolling through to catch up! Glad you are all right!

Hope everyone has a great day! HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEK to all my American snowbird friends! Enjoy your holiday!

 

[Lil'Mermaid75]

Sarah - so glad it was nothing "serious".

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Okay, so my DH's company has a plant in Lakeland Florida, about an hour from WDW. (yes I know, what are we doing here in PA??? ) So anyway they hired a guy to do DH's job down here. He is up here this week "shadowing" DH. So DH tells him that we are going to WDW at the beginning of the year (doesn't give him specific dates) and tells him that we are a little concerned about it being cold when we are there since Florida has already been having some chilly weather. And the guy says (not knowing our dates) - oh don't worry, the only time we get any actual cold weather is the last 2 weeks of December and the first 2 weeks of January. We are going the 3rd week of January!!! Now I am really worried. I will be fine if it is in the 60's & sunny or warmer. But if it is in the 60's & cloudy and windy or cooler I am going to be too cold!!!

I know, I am worrying too much!!!

 

[Momof2Disneyboys]

Glad to hear it is nothing serious Sarah.