Mommy...Why does Crush talk like you? Final thoughts and summary 10/15

[DisneyJo]

 

[camelotcats]

Chapter 23: The long awaited lunch and more park hopping.....

Ok. HHBG got an agent today for his book, so I am happy. I have decided to get this trip report slammed out. It would be nice if I could get it done before I go back in October for my getaway weekend.

NOW!

When we last left.....what seems like millions of year ago........we had just seen Lights Motors action and the Muppets, and we were off for lunch across the courtyard from the Muppets.

As anyone who has been to DHS three million times can tell you, the restaurant across the courtyard from the Muppet theater is Mama Melrose.

To this DAY, I do not know what made us decidet o get ADRs at Mama Melrose. I am half Italian. My paternal grandmother was OFF THE BOAT Italian. Actually, so was my paternal grandfather. Yes, I take after the scottish side, but I am half Italian. I grew up on Italian cooking. GOOD Italian cooking.

Mama Melrose is NOT good Italian cooking. It’s OK at best. Of course, no one in our family got anything remotely italian. Lol.

What we got:
Appetizer: Calamari
Brianna: Chicken nuggets
Spencer: Pizza
HHBG: Flatbread Chicken Pizza
Me: Mozzarella and tomato plate and a caesar salad.

Our food was OK. MY mozzarella was, I think, Polly-O. It was SQUARE! HHBG’s Pizza was pretty yummy. The kids’ food was blechy. (That’s the actual word I wrote down).

After lunch, I gave Brianna’s and my ToT FPs to a couple who were waiting to eat. Why did I do this instead of going back to the Tower? WELL, the kids wanted to go onto their second favorite ride, which was a unanimous decision:

SPACESHIP EARTH!!

The kids LOVED spaceship Earth. It was cute. It was the only line they didn’t whine about waiting on. They would just talk about the little computer world they would make at the end of the ride.

So, we caught the bus and headed off to Epcot.

This last time, Spaceship earth had some technical difficulties. It turned into a 20 minute ride. It was kind of funny, actually, since HHBG and I decided to spend some time looking for hidden Mickeys, since this was our 5th or 6th time riding SE.

When we got off of SE, the kids had had enough. They were fighting, screaming, and throwing tantrums. It was time to head back tot he hotel for a nap.

On the way out, on our LAST DAY in the parks, what did we see??

Well, here’s a pic:

That’s right!! A HUGE group of peeps taking pictures!! It was a great end to a great week in the parks.

We got back to the hotel, and guess who was the first one to fall asleep? Yep.

Note the open trashy romance novels I put next to him. I emailed that pic to his twin brother after we got home to show him HHBG’s reading materials on vacations. I think he’s still being teased about that one. Serves him right, all of that sleeping...lol.

This time, the kiddos slept, too. I took a long bath and then got up and got ready for our last night without the kids.

Coming soon (hopefully!): Dinner with a swimming mammal......

Some random pics from that day:

 

[Hedy]

for HHBG getting an agent!

 

[mrsksomeday]

Ok. HHBG got an agent today for his book, so I am happy.

Thank goodness!!

Great installment!! We can't wait to meet you at Ip-Dip!

 

[ncsjodi]

YAY!!!! Angela's back! I've missed you, Dude!

I love the pic of HHBG with the trashy novels... good pay back there! So, how many days do you have left in this trip? I've forgotten where we are in this saga! You've got just shy of one month until Ip-Dip, so I'm betting you'll finish this trippie. Of course, our travelling companion will still be on day # 4 of 14 of his trip report....

 

[KatGarcia]

Thats great HHBG got an agent for his book!!! You must be thrilled!!!! Now don't be a stranger, on the boards or otherwise!!!! I miss ya!

 

[mrsksomeday]

Of course, our travelling companion will still be on day # 4 of 14 of his trip report....

We are giving him trouble about it on the Ip Dip PTR at the other place .

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

congrats on signing an adgent for the book, that is great news.

 

[Phibbles]

Swimming Mammal?

You sharing cabbage with a Manatee?

 

[winkers]

An update!!! I nearly fainted!!

Congrats to HHBG for geting and agent!
I love the peep picture!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

An agent!! That's fantastic news!!!!!!

And how nice of you to take advantage of HHBG's napping state to document w/ trashy romance novels... I knew I liked you!

 

[brookelizabeth]

Love the pic of HHBG with the trashy romance novels!!! Oooh, you are a smart lady!!!

And CONGRATULATIONS on him getting an agent for the book!!!!

It's great to see you back and have an update.

 

[DisneyJo]

Congrats on HHBG's book agent

I love the new bits on SSE too the future scenes are so funny

 

[camelotcats]

for HHBG getting an agent!

Thanks!

Thank goodness!!

Great installment!! We can't wait to meet you at Ip-Dip!

I am really excited, too!!

YAY!!!! Angela's back! I've missed you, Dude!

I love the pic of HHBG with the trashy novels... good pay back there! So, how many days do you have left in this trip? I've forgotten where we are in this saga! You've got just shy of one month until Ip-Dip, so I'm betting you'll finish this trippie. Of course, our travelling companion will still be on day # 4 of 14 of his trip report....

Ok, HHBG got mad at me. They are MY trashy romance novels. I just SAID they were his in the pics. I apparently didn't make that very clear (though he did read one on the plane after he had finished his books).....

I only have 2 installments left. (maybe three). The last night's dinner, and last day/going home.

 

[camelotcats]

Thats great HHBG got an agent for his book!!! You must be thrilled!!!! Now don't be a stranger, on the boards or otherwise!!!! I miss ya!

Miss you too! I'll call when life isn't so crazy!

congrats on signing an adgent for the book, that is great news.

Thanks! How's Park Hopper?

Swimming Mammal?

You sharing cabbage with a Manatee?

Oh, shucks. You guessed it.....

An update!!! I nearly fainted!!

Congrats to HHBG for geting and agent!
I love the peep picture!

Wake up!! *looks for smelling salts*

Now, if I could just get my butt in gear and catch up on ym READING! lol

An agent!! That's fantastic news!!!!!!

And how nice of you to take advantage of HHBG's napping state to document w/ trashy romance novels... I knew I liked you!

Hee hee. He will never live that picture down.....

Love the pic of HHBG with the trashy romance novels!!! Oooh, you are a smart lady!!!

And CONGRATULATIONS on him getting an agent for the book!!!!

It's great to see you back and have an update.

Thanks! I'm surprised he isn't on here yelling about them being MY trashy romance novels (Which they were)......

Congrats on HHBG's book agent

I love the new bits on SSE too the future scenes are so funny

I love them, though the kids always got half-face pictures so I couldn't email them.....

 

[carrieannie]

Dude!!! Whats up?!! We miss you..

 

[whogirl'smom]

Good to hear from you again! I'm glad that your dh got an agent for his book. And "pshaw" that you aren't qualified to do much; you should be a clothing designer with all those cute outfits for the kids.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

park hopper is good, just passed 5 months last week,

 

[irene_dsc]

Ack - been busy, so almost missed your update!!! Great news on the agent! And I love the napping pic - you didn't even have to disturb him at all to set up the scene...

Sorry to hear about Mama Melrose being blechy...

 

[camelotcats]

Chapter 24: Dinner with a mammal, or YES, you can be underdressed at WDW

When we last left you, everyone was asleep, HHBG with some lovely trashy romance novels tucked under one arm....

Well, I woke up first, adn got the kids up and dressed. It was HHBG and my last night out without the kiddos, and it was about time for them to head off to the cub's den.

When we dropped the kids off, we asked the lady working (who had watched the kids EVERY NIGHT) whether or not they were allowed to take tips, and they were, so HHBG and I made a plan to pick up some gift cards ont eh way back that evening.

First, HHBG and I went back to our room and packed up. *sigh* There was stuff EVERYWHERE. In case you haven't figured it out, we are not neat travelers, so we were rescuing toys and clothing from all reaches of the room.

Eventually, we got everythign all packed up, and headed outside to catch a cab to the Dolphin. The cab ride to the Dolphin was uneventful (insert foreboding music), and we were soon in front of what has to be one of the most gorgeous hotels at Walt Disney World. I know there isn't a lot of theming at the Dolphin, but the inside is understated and opulent without being pretentious. It's obviously a "convention" hotel, and HHBG and I took quite a bit of time walkign around both the Dolphin and the Swan, and their little covered walkways. Let me tell you, the Dolphin is definitely on my list of "want to stay without kids" hotels now.

Unfortunately, I hadn't planned on heading over to a hotel where there was obviously some sort of convetion going on. Here I am,w earing an Old navy polo shirt and some nice jeans walking around people dressed in business formal clothing. I was feeling rather conspicuous, and upon checking into the restaurant, felt even more so.

For ANYONE considering dinner at Tod English's BlueZoo, a word of advice: there isn't much of a posted dress code for this restaurant, beyond the normal "no cut offs, etc" spiel. However, I highly recommend dressing a little bit "nicer" when going to this restaurant. Most of the women were in dresses or nice skirt outfits, and the men were in a minimum of khakis and collared shirts. I felt very conspicuous and underdressed, and the fact that they tucked us into the corner only reinforced this feeling.

HHBG took care of this discomfort by ordering a bit of champagne (Il Moscato....very nice and sweet),and once I was suitably "relaxed" we ordered adn ate a fabulous meal. What we had:

Appetizer:
HHBG - Sashimi - he says this was excellent. I didn't get to try any.
Me - Tuna tartare. This was awesome, though whether I liked this tartare or the one at the Flying Fish better, I'm not sure. They're different, but both awesome.

Dinner:
Drink: Oregon Pinot noir (I forget what vineyard, but it was excellent)
HHBG - 2 lb. lobster cantonese
Me - Seafood Raw Bar Platter

Both our meals were excellent, though neither one of us managed to finish our food. The oysters (which were the big thing I ordered the raw bar for) were excellent, though if I wanted to go somewhere on WDW property for oysters again, I would head back to Fulton's for a dozen, where they were SLIGHTLY less expensive, since both were awesome. If I were going to go back, I would get one of their cooked dishes, since everythign we saw looked excellent. HHBG's Lobster was awesome.

While we were waiting for our dinner, an Asian couple was seated next to us. (Peeps!!). They were really nice,a dn we had a few nice conversations across tables. They couldn't finish their food either.

Of course, not being able to finish in no way stopped us from ordering dessert! What we got:

HHBG - Strawberry (The chocolate bar this came with made this dish)
Me - Apple (The spun sugar apple this came with was so gorgeous, it almost pained me to eat it....but it was yummy)
Drink: Cappucino

After we had finished gorging ourselves, we caught a cab to head back to our hotel....and this is where things got interesting......

We got into the cab and the bell-hop AND we both said that we were headed to the WILDERNESS LODGE.

Well, apparently our cab driver was deaf......

We got about half way to the Anuimal Kingdom Lodge and I started askign him where we were going, this wasn't the way to the WILDERNESS LODGE.....he said to trust him, he knew where he was going......

....well, we went to turn into the Animal Kingdom Lodge, and I pointed out AGAIN that we were goign to the WILDERNESS Lodge.....

Then he got embarrassed, turned around, and took us to the Wilderness Lodge.

I left HHBG to talk to him about how much we should pay for the ride, since he took us so far out of the way, and went in to the gift shop. Soon HHBG joined me, saying things were taken care of (whatever that means). We picked out some gorgeous Wilderness Lodge greeting cards, wrote heartfelt notes to the three CM's who were the ones who watched the kids the most, tucked some $$ into the cards, and went to pick up the kids.

When we got there, the kids were watching Enchanted for the third night in a row. When I mentioned it to the CMs, they mentioned that it was decided by vote, and that Enchanted had won every night....I guess poor Specer never won the vote. We got Brianna of the couch in front of the movie and Spencer offf of the computer, gave the CMs their cards, and went back to the room for one last night.

Before we even had the kids in BED, the two CMs who had been there that night BOTH had knocked on our door separately and thanked us for the notes, tellign us how much they appreciated them, and how nice it was of us to write them, and the notes were better than the tip. (the third CM called us the next morning).

It was time for sleep.....tomorrow we were going home......

Coming soon: A Second Chance Breakfast and heading home.....