Something About Nothing............ #14

[schumigirl]

Is it 4:30 yet? I think I need a beverage (or several) once I get home for the night.

Take your pick Pumpkin.......lol

 

[Robo56]

Good Friday afternoon Sans family

Have a great trip. You are wise to make reservations. I have already made some for my October trip.

I did thank you Charade. Having food Reservations was pretty much needed this time as it was very busy.

Lovely update Robbie.......

Even though it`s busy, glad you are still having a wonderful time with your Grandson.......that is quite a line for check in!

Enjoy your butterbeers and have a blast.......

We did thank you Carole. Grandson and I had a nice vacation. .

Yay, a Robo live post. Yes, all must be mindful of that heat. Today, our feel like temp was 105 degrees. Glad to hear you are enjoying SF. I’ll be there at the end of September. Hope you and grandson enjoy more park hours. And nice, he’sppp a coaster fan.

Thanks Mac. Yes, grandson is a coaster fan. He really liked Velocicoaster, Hagrids coaster and always his fav Hulk.

Awesome. I will make time to go in when I am there in October.

The big New Universal Store at CityWalk is huge and they have a nice WWOHP section too.



Well hail no............Lynne that was some large hail stones in your hand that dropped in your area. That can do some damage to a car for sure.

Hey Tink . Hope you and your family are well. I’am sure you are Looking forward to your upcoming vacation

Carole sounds like you have a had some pretty warm weather in your neck’ of the woods and as always your food sounds yummy.

Happy belated birthday to everyone’s I have missed.


J’aime Paris.... congratulations to your dad on his big casino win. Sounds like you and your family have been having a nice time at your lake house. Your daughter looks nice in her new scrubs for dental school.

Forgot how big the rolls were, the three of us only ate 2 of them. wound up giving them away, had to laugh, the family sitting next to me was appreciative to the point you’d have thought they won the lottery.

So nice of you to share your cinnamon rolls. I like your fashion designs you made for your granddaughter. She is cute.



We returned home yesterday morning. We had a wonderful vacation. It was hot and busy, but this was the only time grandson had a break from football practice.

Don’t think I would choose to do vacation again at this time of year if I can help it. Really to busy. Had a nice mix of pool and park time which was nice.

Broke in a new Apple Watch so I was able to track the walk mileage and we did about 30 miles.

It was smoking hot on Tuesday at Hollywood Studios. The feels like temp was 105. Car said 109. We did get an afternoon spot on ROTR. It went down for an hour before our return time, but they go it up and running again. It was a pretty cool ride. We were glad for the cooler temps in the tunnel leading to the ride. Grandson really liked Galaxy’s Edge. He rode the Millenium Falcon 3 times and I rode it once. Once was enough for me. It was a bumpy ride.

The heat was so bad and there is not a lot of places to hide from the heat at Hollywood Studios. We drank plenty, but with the severe heat and all the walking we were sweating profusely.

We left about 3 pm and a lot of other folks were leaving too. It was just to hot. Grandson had had enough of the heat and so did I. I stopped to pick us up some Gatorade on the way back to the resort.

Did lots of walking back and forth to Resort as the water taxis were pretty much slammed all the time.

The big new Universal Store in CityWalk is really nice. They have a section for the WWOHP merchandise. They have expanded their glasses and dishware. I found some cute a Hogwarts salt and pepper shakers.

Sapphire Falls as always was very nice. We had a nice room overlooking the Lagoon. The maids are servicing the rooms now everyday.

The only mild stinker of the trip was our meal at the Palm. I have always had good food and service there every time I have been there with the grandchildren. The service was bad and the main course was worse. The appetizer and dessert were good. They were not very busy at all the evening we went. The manager was walking around asking how things were going. I told him we had not seen our waitress for almost a half hour. Our drinks needed be refilled and we were finished with our appetizers and needed to order our food. The waitress reappeared and apologized. We found out she had an assistant working with her that evening and he was MIA too. Oh well.

I had another reservation for the next evening there to. I canceled that. I was not in the mood for a repeat.

We took a day off from the parks Monday to look around Mall at Millenia and the Vineland premium outlet mall. Grandson found some things he liked at Gucci and something for his girlfriend at Kate Spade. We didn’t spend a lot of there as it was busy. Made our purchases and left.

We stopped at Portillo’s to get a beef sandwich on the way back to the resort. The new Portillo’s and White Castle is located on Turkey Lake Road. They have Portillo’s in Northern Indiana up near Chicago. They are known for their Italian roast beef sandwiches and hotdogs. We always make a stop at Portillo’s when up north for a roast beef sandwich dipped with sweet peppers. If you like roast beef you will like this place. Seems like folks are learning about it as they were busy.

Will load some pics from my phone.

 

[schumigirl]

Robbie, glad you had such a lovely vacation. Heat does sound extreme this year even for July. We went in July 2018 and it was fine, but maybe not as hot as this year.

I`m annoyed you had a disappointing meal in The Palm. That is not good to hear and I`m sorry it wasn`t what you expect there. I know you`ve enjoyed many meals there.

And nice shopping too.....always fun!!

Glad to see you back and thank you for the update......not long till the next trip now

 

[Pumpkin1172]

Take your pick Pumpkin.......lol

I'll take one of each please lol. Honestly, I'm not a huge drinker...but today I could definitely use a couple lol!!!!

We returned home yesterday morning. We had a wonderful vacation. It was hot and busy, but this was the only time grandson had a break from football practice.

I can't wait to see pictures. Sounds like you had a great trip- besides your visit to The Palm. It always stings more when you know that the restaurant is better than your current experience. I know this is not the norm there...but with those prices....that would sting a little.

 

[Robo56]

Grandson ordered this decadent chocolate cake at the Palm for dessert. It was fudgey rich. Carole it made me think of your trip reports and Kyle’s love of chocolate cake. Must be a male thing.



Hogwarts salt and pepper Shakers and cups.



I liked these new ink pens.

 

[Robo56]

I always like taking pics of the castle.








They are having a light show and fireworks at the castle at dusk and every 20 minutes until closing. I didn’t stick around for the show. To many people packed in.


ROTR

 

[Robo56]

It always stings more when you know that the restaurant is better than your current experience. I know this is not the norm there...but with those prices....that would sting a little.

Yes, we have always had good service and food there and your right at those prices you expect service and food to be top notch. It was a disappointment. We ordered dessert and coffee. The coffee was terrible, but the cake was good. The dessert was a bit of a silver lining minus the coffee. Not sure what was going on there. I will give it a miss on next trip and visit some other steak restaurants that were way better last trip.

 

[Lynne G]

Yay, Robo has returned and with pictures too! So glad you had a great time even with the heat and crowds. Sorry to hear you had a very disappointing meal. That cake looked delicious though. But bad service and bad coffee, yep. Not a second visit I’d do either. There are very good steak places not far from Universal.

It’s well after 5pm here Pumpkin, so have a drink for me.

Paris, enjoy if you do go to the lake this weekend. Yeah think cheapest I’ve seen for a big margarita was a dollar more. Yay for having a lazy day today.

Any other time, little one comes home famished, as the included lunch is usually said to have nothing she would eat other than a salad (that’s she’s sick of eating daily). Well today, I had soup and a fruit salad for lunch. While both were very tasty, I’m hungry. She said lunch was decent today, so she’s not hungry. Eh, I will snack if she’s not hungry. DH is working and so is older one. So dinner is ladies’ night. Guess it will be a later Friday night dinner.

And so, nothing better than a Friday night then to say,



Woot! Woot!



WOOT!

 

[keishashadow]

The coffee was terrible

I draw the line at bad coffee. A shame that the meal was decidedly off there for you. For that sort of $$$, everything should shine. What other steak houses do you enjoy in the area? We like Charley’s on International, I’m told the celebration site is even better but, couldn’t grab a reservation at either site the last two trips. Staffing still an issue it seems. great to hear the rest of your trip with GS was a delight!

carole swiped your murder cat meme, it’s been getting 4 up across the board lol

wAtching Olympic opening ceremony after viewing the protests outside, fingers crossed they pull it all off safely there

 

[Charade67]

Love the pictures Robo.

 

[macraven]

I’m late in checking in today but stopping in to give all the homies Mummy Dust

Just now caught up with reading how everyone has been doing
it’s been hot all day long in my area
Tomorrow won’t be any better
Really, this entire coming week will be mid 90’s

Is everyone ready for the weekend?

 

[Pumpkin1172]

@Robo56. Great pictures!

We went out for supper tonight. We hit a local pub/bar with the boys that had moved locations just before covid hit. Had a great meal. The boys did treat us to DQ ice cream after. I'm feeling very full lol. They just about had to roll me out of there and into the truck box to get me home lol.
No walk tonight as it's super windy and cold here again. Hopefully tomorrow NIS better.
Dh is watching YouTube videos and learning how to use his new toy. So all I hear is beeping and videos pausing lol. I'm just enjoying my book before I watch a couple more episodes of " A Discovery of Witches". Not quite like the book...but they have done a pretty good job of it.
Have a great night everyone!!!

 

[Lynne G]

Good night all,
Light from Christmas at the little zoo. It is after all, Christmas in July:


Sweet dreams

 

[Charade67]

Awesome light.

 

[schumigirl]

I'll take one of each please lol. Honestly, I'm a huge drinker...but today I could definitely use a couple lol!!!!

I can't wait to see pictures. Sounds like you had a great trip- besides your visit to The Palm. It always stings more when you know that the restaurant is better than your current experience. I know this is not the norm there...but with those prices....that would sting a little.

lol....yes, there are days like that at times!

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Grandson ordered this decadent chocolate cake at the Palm for dessert. It was fudgey rich. Carole it made me think of your trip reports and Kyle’s love of chocolate cake. Must be a male thing.

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Hogwarts salt and pepper Shakers and cups.

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I liked these new ink pens.

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lol...yes, it is quite a dessert.....Kyle loved it!!!

Yes, we have always had good service and food there and your right at those prices you expect service and food to be top notch. It was a disappointment. We ordered dessert and coffee. The coffee was terrible, but the cake was good. The dessert was a bit of a silver lining minus the coffee. Not sure what was going on there. I will give it a miss on next trip and visit some other steak restaurants that were way better last trip.

I know what you mean. Our 2019 experience of Ocean Prime was less than one would expect. We will go back, but not for a while.

The problem there was Magical Dining Month. The manager told us herself on a previous trip it is just mayhem in September, so we`ll avoid it then. It`s always busy of course, but so many are there for the cheap menu. We much prefer ordering off the regular menu, so going other months will be for us in the future.

BUt, you have to wonder how The Palm could get it so wrong when they weren`t busy. I hope next time we make it there they are back to their usual high standards.

Have you tried Eddie V`s? We really enjoyed it there and had a wonderful birthday experience in 2019 after Ocean Prime let us down. I`d highly reccommend it.

I draw the line at bad coffee. A shame that the meal was decidedly off there for you. For that sort of $$$, everything should shine. What other steak houses do you enjoy in the area? We like Charley’s on International, I’m told the celebration site is even better but, couldn’t grab a reservation at either site the last two trips. Staffing still an issue it seems. great to hear the rest of your trip with GS was a delight!

carole swiped your murder cat meme, it’s been getting 4 up across the board lol

wAtching Olympic opening ceremony after viewing the protests outside, fingers crossed they pull it all off safely there

lol......it`s a good un isn`t it!!! I think that`s how I see cats in general.......my mum always called then the devil`s pets .......yes, mum hates cats, although hers is more a fear of them I think.

I’m late in checking in today but stopping in to give all the homies Mummy Dust

Just now caught up with reading how everyone has been doing
it’s been hot all day long in my area
Tomorrow won’t be any better
Really, this entire coming week will be mid 90’s

Is everyone ready for the weekend?

I`m always ready for the weekend.....although my friends who still choose to work say every day is the weekend for us.......true......

You get the best weather!! Although when we were in the 100`s earlier in the week.....I confess to complaining just a whisper.......but we make the most of it as you know for us it doesn`t last long!





Much cooler his morning, so will be very pleasant for our walk. Just us today I think the other wimped out after last weekend......lol.......

So, quick breakfast.......no bacon this morning mac.....but it will be having it tomorrow ..........going to have a quick croissant and fruit. Going to make Thai coconut shrimp soup for lunch when I get back in. I have some Birds Eye chillies ready to cut off the plant and will use them for added spice. Kyle won`t eat it so it`s just for us, no need to temper it down a little.

We`ll all eat Chinese in the kitchen and then go through to the dining room to play the game in there, then have some fun with either Trivial Pursuit or A Shot in the Dark......that one we like a lot. But, won`t be a late one.

Making pitchers of a cocktail we all like.......Jack Daniels, Amaretto, Pineapple and cranberry juice with a huge squeeze of lime and lots of fruit. I don`t like JD or Amaretto on their own, but all mixed together in a cocktail........lush!!! Only two are driving here so will make a non alcoholic version too.

But, the weekend is here.........

Have a wonderful Saturday ​

 

[Lynne G]

Ah yes, that weekend quiet house, with sunlight steaming through the windows. Beautifully bright out. 64 out, so another nice morning.

Hope you had a cooler morning too, Schumi. And what no bacon was had? Eeek. This is the day I’d take the time to make bacon for breakfast.

As kids are sound asleep, I think any bacon that is cooked may be more for a brunch or lunch. I can see little one making a BLT sandwich, as she is not fond of scrambled eggs that I’d be making with the bacon. And have some almost tired looking taters, so home fries will be on the menu too.

Hope your lunch was tasty too, Schumi. Eh, I’m hungry, so cereal for me now. By the time the kids are up, a full breakfast will be had.

And so, that just a relaxing day is planned. Have a return to do, and picking up some fresh produce. My fruit salad I made yesterday was delicious. Time of year some of that produce is from local. So decided to pick up some more fruit and tomatoes. May make some salsa too. Always tastes better the day it’s made, and a few days after too.

Thus, as I’m getting to watch the large screen, and sipping my tea, I hope this finds all the homies having that serene, super relaxing Saturday. And sending well wishes to those needing a get well thought, and a hug, for anyone that needs it.

Ooh, first countdown is now at 22 days. Yay!

 

[macraven]

Sorry lynne but I ate up all Schumigirl bacon

 

[schumigirl]

Ah yes, that weekend quiet house, with sunlight steaming through the windows. Beautifully bright out. 64 out, so another nice morning.

Hope you had a cooler morning too, Schumi. And what no bacon was had? Eeek. This is the day I’d take the time to make bacon for breakfast.

Yep did end up making some bacon up quickly......took no time at all and then we were out where it was cooler thankfully.

Have a great day.

Sorry lynne but I ate up all Schumigirl bacon

lol......bacon is the best for breakfast!




Nice morning here for walking. We did 6 miles and headed home, it was so quiet down the seafront today, we were surprised.

Came home and made the soup I had promised Tom......Thai Coconut Shrimp soup.

I used my own red chillies and chives from our garden for the paste and garnish which is always lovely. I did add a whole chilli pepper for garnish but it sank.....I`ll never be artistic I`m afraid. It was delicious, and very light but fragrant, and there really are a lot of shrimps in there......

Lori.....it was hot

So, not the most filling lunch, I think I`d do it as an appetiser if I was serving up a Thai evening menu as it was lovely.

Now we are only going to be 6 tonight. One couple can`t make it now, so 6 instead of 8. It`ll still be fun.

Few calls to make this afternoon and some pitchers of cocktails to make up later and that`s my Saturday sorted.........

 

[Lynne G]

Ah, well I can share the bacon with Mac too. Though it may be around lunchtime.

 

[Robo56]

Good Saturday morning everyone
Having my big mug of coffee and looking at the Dis.

Robbie, glad you had such a lovely vacation. Heat does sound extreme this year even for July. We went in July 2018 and it was fine, but maybe not as hot as this year.

It was pretty hot. I’am used to Florida hot weather in the summer, but this was a bit over the top even for me.

I`m annoyed you had a disappointing meal in The Palm. That is not good to hear and I`m sorry it wasn`t what you expect there. I know you`ve enjoyed many meals there.

I hope this was just a one off experience with the Palm.

The lobster bisque was extremely spicy. I really like lobster bisque and have had it at the Palm many times. This was not the same. The overall experience was just sad. Did not want to make much of it as this was a nice meal planned for grandson to enjoy. He is a sweet young man and not a complainer at all, but he too commented this was not at all the best experience we have had at the Palm. He did like his chocolate cake though.

And nice shopping too.....always fun!

Yep, a little retail therapy on vacation is nice.

Glad to see you back and thank you for the update......not long till the next trip now

I know. I was thinking about that this morning. 49 days till HHN trip. I wish they would release more house information.

There are very good steak places not far from Universal.

This is true enough.

Have you tried Eddie V`s? We really enjoyed it there and had a wonderful birthday experience in 2019 after Ocean Prime let us down. I`d highly reccommend it.

Yes, I did last year with my older sister. The service was top notch and steaks were delicious. The cocktails and lobster bisque were off a bit, but overall liked it. I will go back.

I have had good experiences with Ocean Prime too. I have never had a bad meal there and service and steaks are great. I always love a little cocktail theatre with the Berries and Bubbles cocktail and it delicious too.

Now we are only going to be 6 tonight. One couple can`t make it now, so 6 instead of 8. It`ll still be fun.

Did the fellow that gets upset at losing cancel or is he still on for tonight?.....LOL......if you fill him up with the yummy sounding cocktail your making he might not care if he wins or loses......LOL

Came home and made the soup I had promised Tom......Thai Coconut Shrimp soup

Looks delicious.

I draw the line at bad coffee. A shame that the meal was decidedly off there for you. For that sort of $$$, everything should shine. What other steak houses do you enjoy in the area? We like Charley’s on International, I’m told the celebration site is even better but, couldn’t grab a reservation at either site the last two trips. Staffing still an issue it seems. great to hear the rest of your trip with GS was a delight!

LOL......we all have our breaking point.

I had the most delicious New York strip steak at Amatista Cookhouse a couple of years ago.

I have also had great steaks and service at Ocean Prime and Eddy V’s.
I have never been to Charley’s. I will have to look that up.

Hands down the best steaks I have ever had were at St. Elmo Steak House in downtown Indianapolis. They have the best shrimp cocktails with the most nuclear cocktail sauce know to man and filets you can cut with a fork and service bar none.

Need to get a few things done in the yard today.

Have a wonderful Saturday everyone.