Something About Nothing ... #12

[Squirlz]

Is anyone having problems multi quoting or is it just me?


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I haven't been able to the last few times I tried. I pick 2 posts but only one shows up.

 

[keishashadow]

braved the holiday throngs, hit up 3 stores, believe I'm done...have said that every day this week it seems lol

Trying a new recipe, a cannoli cake. Variation of a poke cake with sweetened condensed milk vs pudding or jello & icing made out of ricotta, cream cheese & Cx sugar. All topped off with mini choc chips. Will make the mr's pumpkin pies too tomorrow. Can join the choc chip cookies i made this am. Cutout cookies will have to wait till after Xmas. Ah well, bettter late than never, will have for NYE party.

Waiting for the mr to come home & we'll head into town for the TSO concert. Forgot to making dining reservations with all the chaos here, may just hit one of the mall's place then head down & hope most of the commuters have left the lots.

Thanks @macraven If I have to leave on Saturday afternoon, I will just wait it out at home. I'm thinking that I'll just have snow to drive through.. the weather supposed to get bad while I am actually in NY. And it should be fine by the time I have to drive home. This is the 3rd year I've driven down.. the first year was a heavy snow storm. I would rather not go, but Christmas is important to her, so I am going.

The north knows how to pre-treat the streets for snow, we are road warriors! . If there is ice, all bets are off. Stay safe so you can enjoy many more holidays.

Chuckers, sorry to hear weather may effect your drive. Yeah, we have been delayed getting home due to weather. 2 days later has been my max thankfully. Blizzard at home day before we ended our cruise.

Cool morning but 80 by afternoon. Overcast at times, but when the sun is out, almost steamy. Shorts and a hat today, as kids are calling me red nose.

Hey, and it is Friday! That means shooting in a video game, riding with Aerosmith, and watching some snips of Star Wars with small fireworks.

Have an awesome Friday homies. Be good, Santa is coming.

Sounds like fun! We really enjoyed all the new MGM Xmas stuff this year.

I did not sleep well last night so have been up for many hours

Thought of shopping for Christmas but decided stores would be packed

Googled Culver’s and started driving
In Nashville now and In Culver’s parking lot

Culver’s opens at 10:30

My watch states it’s 10:50 but the place is not open

Duh...
I live in est
Nashville is cst

Still worth the wait for a butter burger

So, the tummy won out over Xmas shopping eh? Lol. No idea what a butter burger is but hope there's some meat in there with the butter.

 

[Lynne G]

Ooh look:



Oh, fish:



Having fun at 2 parks.

Hope your Friday evening is a holiday blast!

 

[macraven]

Cute

Name them for us.....

The one on the left is Mac

 

[Charade67]

Good evening everyone. I’m home. Too tired to post, but will try to check in tomorrow.

 

[schumigirl]

I haven't been able to the last few times I tried. I pick 2 posts but only one shows up.

Glad it’s not just me.......thought I was doing something wrong........although seems to be working today.......weird.

braved the holiday throngs, hit up 3 stores, believe I'm done...have said that every day this week it seems lol

Trying a new recipe, a cannoli cake. Variation of a poke cake with sweetened condensed milk vs pudding or jello & icing made out of ricotta, cream cheese & Cx sugar. All topped off with mini choc chips. Will make the mr's pumpkin pies too tomorrow. Can join the choc chip cookies i made this am. Cutout cookies will have to wait till after Xmas. Ah well, bettter late than never, will have for NYE party.

Waiting for the mr to come home & we'll head into town for the TSO concert. Forgot to making dining reservations with all the chaos here, may just hit one of the mall's place then head down & hope most of the commuters have left the lots.



The north knows how to pre-treat the streets for snow, we are road warriors! . If there is ice, all bets are off. Stay safe so you can enjoy many more holidays.



Sounds like fun! We really enjoyed all the new MGM Xmas stuff this year.



So, the tummy won out over Xmas shopping eh? Lol. No idea what a butter burger is but hope there's some meat in there with the butter.

That cannoli cake sounds nice......and pumpkin pies too!!! Room for another .......lol........we need an aeroplane emoticon..........



Had the best day yesterday......met some friends for a Christmas lunch at a pub in the middle of nowhere that serves lovely home cooked food.......and then back to their house where they invited more friends at night.......a real nice get together........lots of lovely snack foods and nice cocktails last night.........late to bed!

So quietish night tonight.......some friends may pop in for a drink, or they may not.......either way we have food and drink available if they do.........otherwise we’ll have a cocktail night while watching Home Alone 2........

Did the last of my grocery shopping this morning.........got up and out early to the store before the crowds built up.......wasn’t too bad so got everything we need......really don’t need to go out till Wednesday. But Tuesday night is our get together at our home, so may need to get a few bits Tuesday.........

This afternoon is finishing wrapping gifts and watching tv........

Have a great Saturday all........

 

[Charade67]

Woke up too early this morning, but haven’t had to motivation to actually get up and do something. Today I need to pick the cat up at noon, go to Best Buy and pick up the gift I ordered for B, find a gift for my friend who is hosting Christmas dinner, pick up some last minute things for the desserts I am making for Christmas dinner, and, if I have time, clean out my car. Oh yeah, I suppose. I should unpack too.

Kohlby - We attempted early entry one day and it happened to be a day they were filming a commercial at HP in IOA. We could only look in the shops or take the train to the other side. It was madness. We opted not to try early entry any other day.

Keisha - We probably should have called Uber instead of a cab, but Dh insisted on a cab. Getting to the Amway center was fine. We had a very nice driver. When we called to cab company after the show they instructed us to go to a certain street corner and look for a cab stand. We got there and the road was blocked off. We wandered towards Church Street Station hoping to find a cab there. DH called the cab company and they tried to get us to go to another area. He tried explaining that we did not know the area and they needed to come to where we were. The cab company kept insisting that they couldn’t come to us because the road was closed. We were standing there watching cars drive down the road they insisted was closed. We finally saw a car that hadd a “for hire” sign and flagged it down and took a chance. I just don’t understand how the cab could take us to the Amway Center but wouldn’t come back to the same place to pick us up.

Chuckers - You will be somewhat near me in July. I have been to King’s Dominion once and to Busch Gardens 3 times. I prefer Busch Gardens, but I don’t ride rollercoasters. Good luck with the roommate situation.

Macraven - DO you have a Waffle House in your area? DH and I have had a few Christmas meals there. For a while it had become tradition that we ate a CHristmas meal at Waffle House and left a small gift for our server.

Schumi - You are a brave woman. I don;t think I could spend any length of time with a group of 3 and 4 year olds.

Lynne - Hope you and your family are having a good time with the mouse.

It is now 8:30 and I am still the only one awake. I think I will get going and maybe get some shopping in before I have to pick up the cat.

 

[Lynne G]

Hanging with the animals. Above is baby turned 1 the other day and is 1,000 pounds. Beautiful elephants were seen. Early entry allowed quick lines. Now getting way more crowded. Now kids want chow before seeing some dinosaurs.

Enjoy this Saturday homies. December 23 and shorts and short sleeve shirts, loving it.

 

[macraven]

I’ve always loved elephants
Got that feeling due to my dad

 

[Lynne G]

Mac. We took an up close look at the elephants with a tour. Was awesome.

Now ready to see some birds. Sad it is going away.

Glad to hear you got home okay Charade.

Later, show to start.

 

[keishashadow]

Concert was great! Cakes & pies look pretty good if i do say so myself lol. Doing last minute chores that I've been putting off while enjoying the Dr Who marathon. I am anxious they are really going to muck it up with new dr.

Woke up too early this morning, but haven’t had to motivation to actually get up and do something. Today I need to pick the cat up at noon, go to Best Buy and pick up the gift I ordered for B, find a gift for my friend who is hosting Christmas dinner, pick up some last minute things for the desserts I am making for Christmas dinner, and, if I have time, clean out my car. Oh yeah, I suppose. I should unpack too.

Kohlby - We attempted early entry one day and it happened to be a day they were filming a commercial at HP in IOA. We could only look in the shops or take the train to the other side. It was madness. We opted not to try early entry any other day.

Keisha - We probably should have called Uber instead of a cab, but Dh insisted on a cab. Getting to the Amway center was fine. We had a very nice driver. When we called to cab company after the show they instructed us to go to a certain street corner and look for a cab stand. We got there and the road was blocked off. We wandered towards Church Street Station hoping to find a cab there. DH called the cab company and they tried to get us to go to another area. He tried explaining that we did not know the area and they needed to come to where we were. The cab company kept insisting that they couldn’t come to us because the road was closed. We were standing there watching cars drive down the road they insisted was closed. We finally saw a car that hadd a “for hire” sign and flagged it down and took a chance. I just don’t understand how the cab could take us to the Amway Center but wouldn’t come back to the same place to pick us up.

Chuckers - You will be somewhat near me in July. I have been to King’s Dominion once and to Busch Gardens 3 times. I prefer Busch Gardens, but I don’t ride rollercoasters. Good luck with the roommate situation.

Macraven - DO you have a Waffle House in your area? DH and I have had a few Christmas meals there. For a while it had become tradition that we ate a CHristmas meal at Waffle House and left a small gift for our server.

Schumi - You are a brave woman. I don;t think I could spend any length of time with a group of 3 and 4 year olds.

Lynne - Hope you and your family are having a good time with the mouse.

It is now 8:30 and I am still the only one awake. I think I will get going and maybe get some shopping in before I have to pick up the cat.

Hard coming back & getting right into Xmas prep mode

Back in the dark ages, worked in financing commercial real estate. A Church street station nightclub/complex was one of our projects. It went belly up quickly, seem to recall that area of town was a bit dicey then. No idea now. Had to be annoying to be stuck there. You were very brave to grab that car for hire.

Mac. We took an up close look at the elephants with a tour. Was awesome.

Now ready to see some birds. Sad it is going away.

Glad to hear you got home okay Charade.

Later, show to start.

Thot the birds coming back with up characters worked into it? I'm so sad Stitch is officially done after this peak season opening. Hope they still have his character featured in the MK, one of my favs.

 

[Lynne G]

Concert was great! Cakes & pies look pretty good if i do say so myself lol. Doing last minute chores that I've been putting off while enjoying the Dr Who marathon. I am anxious they are really going to muck it up with new dr.



Hard coming back & getting right into Xmas prep mode

Back in the dark ages, worked in financing commercial real estate. A Church street station nightclub/complex was one of our projects. It went belly up quickly, seem to recall that area of town was a bit dicey then. No idea now. Had to be annoying to be stuck there. You were very brave to grab that car for hire.



Thot the birds coming back with up characters worked into it? I'm so sad Stitch is officially done after this peak season opening. Hope they still have his character featured in the MK, one of my favs.

Not sure. They said Flights of Wonder closing soon. Have heard no replacements. Stitch was closed every time we have gone by it. Not as sad. Was not my favorite.

Yum to the food.

Hope all are enjoying 2 days before Christmas.

 

[Charade67]

Concert was great! Cakes & pies look pretty good if i do say so myself lol. Doing last minute chores that I've been putting off while enjoying the Dr Who marathon. I am anxious they are really going to muck it up with new dr.

I’m not thrilled with the choice for the new Doctor, but I guess I will give her a chance. Have you seen her outfit? Ugh! Couldn’t they come up with something more stylish?

 

[keishashadow]

Not sure. They said Flights of Wonder closing soon. Have heard no replacements. Stitch was closed every time we have gone by it. Not as sad. Was not my favorite.

Yum to the food.

Hope all are enjoying 2 days before Christmas.

Ohana Osmana, Stitch is being left behind.

I’m not thrilled with the choice for the new Doctor, but I guess I will give her a chance. Have you seen her outfit? Ugh! Couldn’t they come up with something more stylish?

 

[macraven]

Did our chuckers get to sissy’s house okay?

 

[schumigirl]

 

[schumigirl]

Lynne......love elephants too!!! The most amazing of creatures on our planet........

Charade.......glad you got home safely.....

squirlz.......you`ll still have a fabulous time I`m sure......say hello to Molly from me....

Chuckers....hope you made it safe.......

Janet........new Doctor doesn't look great for DH.........BBC always trying to be politically correct and fill an agenda.........hope you enjoy it though.....she`s a decent actress, but not Dr Who.

mac................



Christmas Eve

Up early for no real reason........wild and wooly outside so thought I`d get up and make a cuppa.....not going out today and looking forward to that........day of nibbling lovely food, watching tv and a few cocktails.........well, it is Christmas!!!

Bacon and pancakes this morning for DH and I.......DS isn't a fan......he prefers cereal for breakfast even on holidays......lunch is cheese and biscuits with other little snack goodies........we were planning to have take out tonight, but decided we have so much food in the house we won`t.....so DS is having teriyaki chicken with noodles and we will have parma ham and shrimp with olives, spicy peppers and other little goodies again.........no real cooking involved except for DS`s..........

Love Christmas Eve!!!!!

 

[Lynne G]

Lovely evening watching Rivers of Light. We all thought it was meh, but always have to do some things once.

Up, more watching Indy, joining Star Wars, and riding a broken elevator. Then more Christmas fun with treats.

Enjoy this warm Christmas Eve.

Get up. Santa is coming.

 

[Monykalyn]

When I moved from South Florida to the Chicago area, my trip made me cross the time zone 3 times. I called my sister and said 'I'm an hour younger!!' I crossed it again, called her and said 'Damn, I'm hour older now.' When I crossed it the third time, I called her and stated 'Yay! I'm an hour younger again'. She hung up and wouldn't answer my calls for the rest of the day. I wonder why?

This almost made me actually LOL! Which would be problem as others are still asleep. We are in hotel by my inlaws (I refuse to stay at their house now). But hotel booked on reward points so it works ok. Hope you made it to sisters. For firs time in years we had snow on Christmas Eve eve- and of course we had planned to travel that day. Roads clear by time we left though

Mac. We took an up close look at the elephants with a tour. Was awesome.

Going to see if we can book it for the 3rd. DD was gonna do it in September but Irma led to cancellation. So we are all going to do it now . Well me, DH and DD as other kids are staying home.
Managed to snag a dessert party for MK for late fireworks on the 30th. Been tryin for weeks and it came open about 8:30 last night! And did snag a dinner for 31st at Epcot a couple weeks ago. Not a huge planner so got super late start to planning New Years. Busiest days of year -not great for non planners LOL. And yet just did FP for MK a few days ago and everything available but SDMT...
Also got a dinner at Chef de France for DD very last day with her cm pass. We are planning on bringing our ears with tassel and all of us get our names and DCP date embroidered and then take a castle pic (front and back) with them. also decided on Double tree at DS for last couple days. With addition of EMH and a good promo rate, decided that'd be enough space for us. AddedDD on to reservation too.

More talk of Universal last night with DH. Have a feeling that's gonna sneak into our June Florida trip...his stepmom loves universal too. Maybe that family trip could happen...hmmm

So the snow- DS rescued his chicken from coop yesterday morning (non of them would come out-the older girls know what the white stuff is- and prefer their nice straw filled, covered run. But the baby had no idea, but she was hanging with the other girls when DS rescued her. Cuddle time over I took her back to coop- she promptly steps out (likes to be held remember), stops, looks at the ground, picks up a foot and curls it, puts it back down and starts eating and pecking the snow. Was hilarious and I wished I'd had my camera! Creatures first reactions to snow are pretty funny. Chicken story for Mac

In laws Christmas today, grandpas usual take the kids shopping trip also today (yes he's nuts and if I get dragged along I've got 5 mini bottles of Baileys Irish cream to stuff in my purse for "fortified" coffee). Then home tomorrow early and other set of inlaws coming. My parents are safely in AZ. Both my sisters have packed schedules so will see them next month. Presents sent already though.

Have safe, merry and festive holiday!

 

[Chuckers]

Did our chuckers get to sissy’s house okay?

Yes, I did. Thank you for asking! I hate typing on my iPad so, I don’t usually check in while on vacation. It’s been rainy here and a little cold.

Saw “The Greatest Showman” last night. I really liked it. Amazing musical numbers. Today we are going to see “Pitch Perfect 3” at 11:45. Then I may got to Christmas Eve mass because my sister is part of the church choir. Which is the only reason I would go to church.

I have a rough time visiting her place. The bed makes my back hurt, her pillows are flat, and the shower has no water pressure. Plus, I get bored. But it makes her happy I am here, so I suck it up.

I think I have 14 days until my vacation!

@Monykalyn L hope you enjoy the dessert party. I’ve done it 4 times and each time they’ve put out less and less desserts. They were still really good desserts!

I hope all who celebrate Christmas have a wonderful holiday!