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[cruisehopeful]

Wow! This buffet is starting to rival the one on the ship!

It sure does. In fact, that looks like the best breakfast buffet I've ever seen anywhere. Do you know if there is anything like this at DL?

Fran often grabs an orange or a banana at a buffet, and I get that the breakfast is expensive, but I just thought that putting a dozen or so pieces of fruit on a plate, bringing it back to the table and standing there while you put it all into your backpack was a little over the top. I totally get it, but I'm just thinking that so many pieces of fruit is a little over the top. I couldn't tell how big his family was, but they were grabbing fruit for snacks for a couple days here I think.

Perhaps they were going to sell them in the parks for $1. less than the vendors. I think some people want to get their money's worth never realizing that by doing stuff like that, they are going to dive the prices up even higher.

 

[skier_pete]

That does look like a pretty good buffet at 1900PF. We always preferred crystal palace, but that one looks good too.

Do you know are the pirate characters in adventureland a permanent thing? They look like fun. Looks like you got around quite a bit that day!

 

[cj9200]

Did some binge reading to catch up. As always, enjoying your trip and sorry that it is soon coming to an end.

 

[ACDSNY]

Woo hoo I'm caught up. Enjoyed seeing all the Christmas decorations and gingerbread house in your pics. So sad to see the Osborne lights go.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

Well that 1900 breakfast buffet I am going to have to partake! It does indeed compete with Cabanas with an extra. French toast! They don't do this on the ship and I love it!

Great idea to check out the shirts at resorts. We have sourced many items that way!

That is scary Fran and her crutches slipping. I am through with Pirates can no longer get in the boat plus they were so rude to me.

Looks like you had a great day at MK! I do love those tangled rest rooms but agree. If my movie credit was a john I might be a little upset when Beauty and the beast gets a castle and a restaurant... Frozen gets a new ride and a mention everywhere ...

 

[afwdwfan]

When we entered the park our FP were in play so we went over to Pirates. Ah, the monstrosity sized castle.

I love your perspective about the castle sizes.

There was no way I could eat anything more at this time, but I did ask if I could go inside and take a few pictures. They wouldn’t let me past the waiting area, but this was as much as I could see.

Cool! I'm glad you at least made it that far.

As Fran approached the ride, she was approached by a British officer who asked to see papers for her conveyance. She explained that she was taking it to the Harbor master for transport, and at that he let her go.

I think it would be funny to show them "papers" on a tablet just to see how they react.

The queue was totally wet. In the first 10 feet Fran's canes slipped at least three times. She told me that she was not going on the ride, as the rest of the walk was going to be too much. So I decided not to go either

Oh yuck. Sorry you couldn't end up riding.

I took this picture and after a discussion on @Captain_Oblivious’s TR where @afwdwfan mentioned that he won’t even take a shot if a young kid is in it, I decided to photoshop the little girl next to the pirate out of the picture. It was a fairly amateurish attempt, but how many of you would have known I did it if I told you? I know at least one.

I just try not to if I can help it. Obviously it doesn't always work out. Look at my Transformers video and pictures. And sometimes I'm not even thinking about it.

As I reached to check the lens it fell completely off the camera and hit the ground. We tried for a good 10 minutes to no avail to attach it to the camera. My brand new much anticipated lens is likely dead.

Oh crap!

Real time update: Three days after we got home we took the lens back to Best Buy since she had purchased their Geek Squad protection plan for me. They told me they were going to ship it to Connecticut and would have it back to me with eight weeks. On December 30, they called me to say that the part needed to fix the camera would take too long to come in so they were “replacing” the lens. Technically that wasn’t true. They gave me a gift card for the full amount of the lens, slapped me on the back and said, “See ya!”. Well not really, but that’s what it felt like. That lens took over 3 weeks to arrive from Best Buy, so I started looking around and Amazon had the same lens for the same price and could deliver it within 5 days. AND the protection plan was half the price for that of Best Buy.

Well, it looks like everything actually worked out for the best anyway. I honestly couldn't tell you the last time I bought anything from Best Buy, because this seems pretty much on par with my experiences and expectations. I love Amazon.

After the HM we made my first ever stop at the Tangled Tinkle Spot. It was cute, but I really don't see why such a great movie only gets a bathroom.

I know. She should at the very minimum have some kind of a meet and greet "in her tower" as part of this area.

We decided that we wanted a little snack and stopped at Casey's, but instead our "snack" turned into a full blown lunch with polish sausage, corn dog nuggets and French fries. I really only wanted a snack and therefore only had a couple bites of the sausage and three or four of the corn dog nuggets as well as some fries.

I love having a snack (or meal) from Casey's!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I love the way they tiled these cookies.

Don't you just want to lean in and start taking bites?

Ah, the monstrosity sized castle.

Or, you know, castle-sized.

They wouldn’t let me past the waiting area, but this was as much as I could see.

Good job getting in there. We saw it open for business but didn't bother trying to check it out.

As Fran approached the ride, she was approached by a British officer who asked to see papers for her conveyance. She explained that she was taking it to the Harbor master for transport, and at that he let her go.

Interesting. I've never seen those guys around before. Good answer, Fran!

They had pirates lounging all over outside the ride. I took this picture and after a discussion on @Captain_Oblivious’s TR where @afwdwfan mentioned that he won’t even take a shot if a young kid is in it, I decided to photoshop the little girl next to the pirate out of the picture.

To me there's a difference between capturing a kid harmlessly in the background and deliberately taking a photo of someone else's kid. As was happening to us.

So I tried the browser version which also was experiencing difficulties. Eventually we went to the FP+ kiosk in Frontierland to find out the times of our next two FPs.

I found the app to work intermittently as well.

The best news? I think that other lens was faulty, it always fought me to take those low light pictures, auto focusing and refocusing. This new lens? I’ve only used it that once, but it worked like a charm!

It was cute, but I really don't see why such a great movie only gets a bathroom.

Well, there's also a tower you can't visit.

For the third visit Fran neglected to go on it, so I rode it again twice. While I enjoy the ride, I really would enjoy sharing it with someone.

That stinks. It's a pretty gentle ride, too.

I just laid my head down on my scooter and nodded off to sleep, I was that tired.

Wow! That's a new level of exhaustion!

I was slightly alarmed as we did not receive our friendly little DME notice indicating what time we would be picked up. I called them up and they told me our flight number was invalid. I pulled up our reservation on the computer and not only had the flight number completely changed our plane was leaving an hour and a half later!

That would definitely be disconcerting!

 

[dolphingirl47]

I just got through another day, I hope you only have one more for me to catch up on.

There are two more days at the moment. I was going to post another update today, but have run out of steam. I think I may just wait until Thursday now.

How neat that you made the opening show. I still have not seen this.

That is great that Fran got her Trader Sam's shirt.

I love the photos from the Grand Floridian.

The buffet looked great, both in terms of the characters and the food.

What a pain about your lens, but I am glad that you managed to get a replacement.

Corinna

 

[franandaj]

Fun that you caught the MK opening show on the way to breakfast, I have never seen that show.

Somehow this does not surprise me!

That was quick thinking of Fran's to check the Poly for the Trader Sam's shirt.

Ahem, it was MY suggestion!

1900 Park Fare's breakfast has a lot of impressive choices!

That's one of the reasons that we keep going back!

The British officers in front of Pirates are cool.

I wonder if they are still there. I heard that was some sort of a test period.

Total bummer about your lens falling, but it sounds like it all worked out in the end.

Yeah, I was without it for about three weeks. But the new one is better.

I agree about the Tangled bathrooms, why not something more?

I know.

I'm shocked that your airline didn't notify you of the flight change.

Well they might have, but Fran gets those emails and she doesn't always check her email as thoroughly as she should.

I'm really proud of you! Stick to it!

it's getting harder and harder. Mainly because I am getting bored of eating no meat. Maybe I will try pescatarian.

Excuse me? What am I? Chopped liver?

OK, I meant friends in 3D. I have a lot of great friends here on the DIS and when they come to Disneyland I get to see them, but otherwise Fran and I sit at home with our computers doing the same thing. Me playing on the DIS and she buys stuff.

Ah. (But don't tell her you told me how old she was!)

She won't care....

Progressive.

Yeah, and her mom gave her phenobarbital as a baby to make her sleep and not scream and cry.

Easy, there.

And it just keeps getting stronger!

Use the Force!
i.e. Force her to not stop there!

Well it did work, we did go to the salad place.

It's been packed the two times I was there.
And there were no Osborne lights then, either.

Hmmmm...usually when we've gone there it's like a ghost town.

Okay, so I was only 180 degrees off there.

I love me my characters

I never, ever order eggs scrambled.
But when I see them in a buffet? I can't resist.

I'm always afraid that they're powdered.

Going back to read the update now.

OK, I'll wait.

























Oh, you're back already!

Uh, oh.
Well... Okay, I read ahead, but I thought "Oh no. And then Fran's scooter dies."

Not quite yet.

I'll gladly accept that offer.

I'm sure you would.

In pieces.

Seriously, though. I like that they have those for sale.

Well folks who drive there, could probably get them home easily as long as they don't hit a pothole.

That's just not something I ever got into.

We did it one trip and had a fun time. If there is time, I would enjoy doing it again.

It looks bigger than I expected.

I had no idea what to expect, but the food there sounds really good!

Wow! She's quick!

She is nothing if not witty.

There it is. I was just a little premature.

OK

Ruby's complaint, usually.

Not good!

No!

Oh, no! That really sucks!

Great service.... not.
Totally unimpressive.

I was very very sad.

Glad it turned out for the best in the end.
Would've been better to not have a faulty lens (and not break it, of course) in the first place.

Yeah, that all would have been better, but at least it is somewhat fixed now. Camera itself not so much, but nothing $225 can cure.

Yep. That is kinda weird, isn't it? It's got such an important part of history (HM history)

The hat box ghost is in our mansion.

Huh. Never thought of that.

Yeah, it gets to be tiresome as I seem to go more often in the fall.

It's almost like someone said "Well, we did it! Got something for all the new movies!"
"Sir? What about Tangled?"
"Dang it!"

I love watching it almost as much as watching the littles reach for the baubles.

I've never noticed that. I'll have to look when we go next month.

I'm glad you were paying attention.
And... you're welcome.

OK, so it was you who gave me that tid bit of information.

Nice capture! That's a tough one.

Thanks! I've been trying for three trips now!

So you made room for Casey's after all.

Oh! A different kind of pooped.

Aw.... poor l'il Alison. All tuckered out.

At least I didn't start screaming at the top of my lungs!

Huh. Never realised that was something that you'd need to do.
Of course now, in hindsight, it seems obvious.

You'll see in the final chapter how they "lock us in". I'm glad I took those pictures and explained it.

Wouldn't you think they would've notified you of that?

Well, it's Fran's frequent flyer account that we travel on. She isn't the best at checking her email, but there have been times when they have changed things without letting us know at all.

Well, not too bad, then.

I'm glad it was an easy fix.

I've heard of owner's locker, but don't know anything about it. Details?

It's a purple plastic bin that you rent from the Owner's Locker folks for something like $99 per year. You get one visit per year with the locker. They deliver it to your resort and they pick it up when you leave. I've heard people from your neck of the woods put tank tops and shorts in theirs (since they can't wear them at home) and then they don't need to bring luggage on the plane. I use mine more for kitchen type supplies and bathroom stuff. I leave any extra bath salts I have in it, I've got shampoo and conditioner. For the kitchen I've got Ziploc bags, extra trash sacks, a britta pitcher, a large sized coffee mug, butter dish, knife set. The ones they give you in the villas is always dull. We have ponchos in there, all kinds of random stuff that we have deemed useful over the course of our stays. If you come more often than once a year, it costs $25 per visit to have the locker delivered to you each time after the first visit. I find it very handy. In fact this last trip, we left a jar of peanut butter in there since we would be back only 4 months later. We also have syrup in there as well as kosher salt & pepper, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, I have a list in my account on their website.

standing by... and... boooo!!!!

But when I get to the end of this it means I get to go to the Mississippi!

 

[franandaj]

I'm exhausted just reading your update! I can see why you fell asleep on your scooter I know that feeling! I push myself as hard as I can when I get to go to a Disney park!

I guess we had been going since 8:30AM and it was getting close to 4PM, but at the time I really didn't know why I was so exhausted.

That is too bad you dropped your lens but the story had a happy ending!

Actually I didn't drop it, the lens just fell off the camera. I was actually reaching for it and my hand didn't get there in time.

You guys always seem to have such a nice breakfast at 1900! I know Fran loves that Strawberry Soup!

We really like that place. It is a must for our trips even though we don't go out for breakfast that much.

Thats cool that they had those officers and pirates out around Pirates! They don't usually do that but I love it when they have those extras instead of cutting back!

Were they there on your last trip?

Sorry to hear about you dropping that lens! Glad the one from Amazon is working so much better!

Now if the camera just will get fixed.

The GF gingerbread is something I got to check out during the holiday season and the details of it are just amazing.

It really was a sight to see. I'm glad I can say that I've seen it.

I'm sorry to read that you drop your Sigma lens during your trip. Glad that you were able to get a new lens and it is working out well for you.

Thank you.

 

[jedijill]

I get to see you in 3D on Friday!

Jill in CO

 

[franandaj]

It sure does. In fact, that looks like the best breakfast buffet I've ever seen anywhere. Do you know if there is anything like this at DL?

The only buffets I know at DL that might come close are the Surf's Up buffet or Goofy's Kitchen, but it's been years since we did Goofy's Kitchen.

Perhaps they were going to sell them in the parks for $1. less than the vendors. I think some people want to get their money's worth never realizing that by doing stuff like that, they are going to dive the prices up even higher.

Perhaps they were going to be their meals for the rest of the day?

That does look like a pretty good buffet at 1900PF. We always preferred crystal palace, but that one looks good too.

I like CP too, but I've only been there for lunch. Fran just wants to keep going back for the strawberry soup. I could make it at home, but it tastes better there.

Do you know are the pirate characters in adventureland a permanent thing? They look like fun. Looks like you got around quite a bit that day!

I have no idea, I think I heard something that it was a test period.

Did some binge reading to catch up. As always, enjoying your trip and sorry that it is soon coming to an end.

Wow! That's impressive! Well yes this trip is coming to an end, but then we get to cruise the Mississippi. That will be the bonus material!

Woo hoo I'm caught up. Enjoyed seeing all the Christmas decorations and gingerbread house in your pics. So sad to see the Osborne lights go.

Congratulations! The decorations were pretty, but I think we're going to stick with October and January. It was just too crazy and busy at that time.

Well that 1900 breakfast buffet I am going to have to partake! It does indeed compete with Cabanas with an extra. French toast! They don't do this on the ship and I love it!

I didn't realize there was no French Toast on the ship. I like my own so I don't normally get it at a buffet.

Great idea to check out the shirts at resorts. We have sourced many items that way!

I like the resort specific merchandise.

That is scary Fran and her crutches slipping. I am through with Pirates can no longer get in the boat plus they were so rude to me.

That's awful. How not Disney-like.

Looks like you had a great day at MK! I do love those tangled rest rooms but agree. If my movie credit was a john I might be a little upset when Beauty and the beast gets a castle and a restaurant... Frozen gets a new ride and a mention everywhere ...

I know. Really!

I love your perspective about the castle sizes.

Well.....I'm used to seeing our quaint little castle.

Cool! I'm glad you at least made it that far.

Next trip maybe we'll eat there.

I think it would be funny to show them "papers" on a tablet just to see how they react.

I'm sure they have a retort for just about anything.

Oh yuck. Sorry you couldn't end up riding.

No biggie, I like DL's better we have three extra rooms.

I just try not to if I can help it. Obviously it doesn't always work out. Look at my Transformers video and pictures. And sometimes I'm not even thinking about it.

I've never thought about it before, but I was writing that chapter when all that discussion came up so I decided to go with it.

Oh crap!

Well, it looks like everything actually worked out for the best anyway. I honestly couldn't tell you the last time I bought anything from Best Buy, because this seems pretty much on par with my experiences and expectations. I love Amazon.

Yeah, I don't really want to buy anything there, but I have a $900+ gift card sitting around so I need to think of something.

I know. She should at the very minimum have some kind of a meet and greet "in her tower" as part of this area.

I can just see it, you can wait in line for Rapunzel and then get in the line for the restroom!

I love having a snack (or meal) from Casey's!

It was good, that was my first time from that place at MK. But had quite a few from the one on the corner in DL.

Don't you just want to lean in and start taking bites?

Ummm No. It's been sitting out there for how many weeks!

Or, you know, castle-sized.

Good job getting in there. We saw it open for business but didn't bother trying to check it out.

Leisa was going on about it, and I was curious.

Interesting. I've never seen those guys around before. Good answer, Fran!

She is quick with the wits!

To me there's a difference between capturing a kid harmlessly in the background and deliberately taking a photo of someone else's kid. As was happening to us.

True. But it got me thinking that I shouldn't be posting random pictures of other people's kids.

I found the app to work intermittently as well.

I better keep a printout with me next trip in car I forget.

Well, there's also a tower you can't visit.

That stinks. It's a pretty gentle ride, too.

I know it's a fun little ride. I think she would like it.

Wow! That's a new level of exhaustion!

That would definitely be disconcerting!

Also because as much fun as we were having, we were missing our kitties.

There are two more days at the moment. I was going to post another update today, but have run out of steam. I think I may just wait until Thursday now.

Oh good. I'm just starting your day at DC.

How neat that you made the opening show. I still have not seen this.

We've seen it nearly every trip for the past three.

That is great that Fran got her Trader Sam's shirt.

She loves to collect shirts.

I love the photos from the Grand Floridian.

Thank you!

The buffet looked great, both in terms of the characters and the food.

We like them both too!

What a pain about your lens, but I am glad that you managed to get a replacement.

And at least I got it quickly this time.

 

[franandaj]

I get to see you in 3D on Friday!

Jill in CO

 

[pkondz]

it's getting harder and harder. Mainly because I am getting bored of eating no meat. Maybe I will try pescatarian.

As long as you don't go Franciscan.

Fish = okay.
Fisher of men = not okay.

OK, I meant friends in 3D. I have a lot of great friends here on the DIS and when they come to Disneyland I get to see them, but otherwise Fran and I sit at home with our computers doing the same thing. Me playing on the DIS and she buys stuff.

Sounds eerily familiar.
And that buying stuff can get dangerous.

She won't care....

Really! That's a rarity.

Yeah, and her mom gave her phenobarbital as a baby to make her sleep and not scream and cry.

Effective...

Well it did work, we did go to the salad place.

The Force is strong with this one.

Hmmmm...usually when we've gone there it's like a ghost town.

Really? I've only seen it full.

I'm always afraid that they're powdered.

Ah. But then I just shove 'em to the side, make a mental note and try to never go to that buffet again.

Oh, you're back already!

I'm quick!
(That's what she said.)


I really need to stop insulting myself.

Well folks who drive there, could probably get them home easily as long as they don't hit a pothole.

That rules me out, then.

She is nothing if not witty.

I've noticed that.

Yeah, that all would have been better, but at least it is somewhat fixed now. Camera itself not so much, but nothing $225 can cure.

Oh boy. What happened? Just broke? You didn't drop it too, did you!?!?

The hat box ghost is in our mansion.

I know. I've heard a lot about it. Well, the original one anyway.

I've never noticed that. I'll have to look when we go next month.

Kay was four when she first saw it and it's one of our favourite memories.
Last time we were there, I noticed other kids doing it.

OK, so it was you who gave me that tid bit of information.

At least I didn't start screaming at the top of my lungs!

That was an option?!?!?

You'll see in the final chapter how they "lock us in". I'm glad I took those pictures and explained it.

Uh, oh.

Well, it's Fran's frequent flyer account that we travel on. She isn't the best at checking her email, but there have been times when they have changed things without letting us know at all.

Good customer service...

It's a purple plastic bin that you rent from the Owner's Locker folks for something like $99 per year. You get one visit per year with the locker. They deliver it to your resort and they pick it up when you leave. I've heard people from your neck of the woods put tank tops and shorts in theirs (since they can't wear them at home) and then they don't need to bring luggage on the plane. I use mine more for kitchen type supplies and bathroom stuff. I leave any extra bath salts I have in it, I've got shampoo and conditioner. For the kitchen I've got Ziploc bags, extra trash sacks, a britta pitcher, a large sized coffee mug, butter dish, knife set. The ones they give you in the villas is always dull. We have ponchos in there, all kinds of random stuff that we have deemed useful over the course of our stays. If you come more often than once a year, it costs $25 per visit to have the locker delivered to you each time after the first visit. I find it very handy. In fact this last trip, we left a jar of peanut butter in there since we would be back only 4 months later. We also have syrup in there as well as kosher salt & pepper, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, I have a list in my account on their website.

Thanks! Now I know.
Wouldn't work for me, seeing as I don't go down that often (or haven't) but sounds like a pretty good deal.

But when I get to the end of this it means I get to go to the Mississippi!

That's right! And I'm really looking forward to hearing about that!

 

[franandaj]

As we near the end of this trip report, here are some updates for the next one. It is currently 12 days from now. I still have eight more pounds to lose, but I couldn’t stand the plant based diet any longer. Sunday I broke down and ate half a footlong Subway sandwich before our concert. Monday we had Mahi Mahi for dinner. However when it’s not driving me crazy, I’m still trying to eat mostly plant based foods. I just don’t want to come back from this trip having gained 10 pounds when I’m already at my heaviest weight.

I’ve started to set aside my clothes that I plan to bring on this trip, and start to organize everything in my mind that needs to be done before we leave. Make sure we have enough cat food, that the house is sufficiently clean and all that fun stuff. And no we are not done moving our stuff out of the old house, but we’re closer! Everything that came down from the attic has been moved out of the house and now we’re just working on all the crud that was in there before we cleaned out the attic. All the boxes of tax papers have been sorted through and we have two bankers boxes worth of credit card and bank statements that need to be run through the shredder.

Boy this moving is becoming tedious. We really need to be getting rid of stuff and not bringing home any more!


So back to the last night of the TR! Dinner tonight was at the Flying Fish Café. There was one thing on the menu that I had been dying to try ever since I saw @podsnel order it on one of her trips. Flying Fish is at the Boardwalk and the easiest way to get to another resort is to take a bus from Disney Springs. At least it is when you are staying at SSR. We left later than I wanted, but that's why I always build in a buffer on my timing. I was pleased that there was a dedicated bus for the Boardwalk and Swolphin, in the past those resorts have also shared with the Y&BC, making for a very long bus loop. We arrived about 20 minutes before our reservation time and I was able to retake the picture I couldn't get on Saturday while Fran picked up the signature pins that she learned about the day after she visited this resort.



Then we headed down towards dinner.













We were given a pager which went off within about five minutes and then we were shown to our table.







The menu here is seasonal and back in June when I booked the reservation there were things on the entree menu which sounded really good. By now it had changed with the season and there wasn't so much that sounded good. We decided to just go with soup, salad, and appetizers which turned out to be more than enough. I started off with my regular martini.



Fran had the Creamy Pernod laced Seafood Bisque, which she enjoyed quite a bit.



I had a Caprese Salad, it was very tasty.



We got a basket full of bread.



As my entrée I had the Yellowfin Tuna Tartare and Crispy Tempura Tuna-Vegetable Sushi Roll. This was so tasty and so filling I couldn’t even finish the third one.



Fran had the Crispy Togarashi scented Calamari and Florida Rock Shrimp as her entrée. I didn’t try it as I was having so much trouble eating my own, but she said it was very good.



We declined dessert, especially since we had so much from the caramel store in Germany back at the room. After paying the check we headed back to the bus stop and waited to head back to Disney Springs.

We went directly to WoD and while I thought I wanted a rainbow tye dye shirt like Fran was wearing at breakfast today, I found an even better shirt in pink which worked for me. I already have a tye dye Disney shirt, and several other tye dye shirts, but I can't have enough pink shirts! She found several more shirts for herself and then we checked out and headed back to the resort. It was probably only 10PM, but I was pretty wiped. I did put a few more things in the suitcase, but opted to take a bath and call it a night. We could get up early in the morning and throw everthing in a suitcase. Checkout was at 11:00AM and we had an 11:30 reservation for lunch so I wanted to be out of the room and checking our bags around 10AM. When I got out of the bath, Fran was sound asleep.

 

[franandaj]

Sounds eerily familiar.
And that buying stuff can get dangerous.

Especially when you have to move.

Really! That's a rarity.

She is not powered by the same sorts of emotions that other women have.

I'm quick!
(That's what she said.)


I really need to stop insulting myself.

Oh boy. What happened? Just broke? You didn't drop it too, did you!?!?

No, it started last summer. We started to get an error message, "No card in camera" even when the card was in there. We took it to a camera shop in Long Beach, but they didn't do repair and would have had to send it out for about 4 weeks. Well while we were in the store, the problem fixed itself. It came back occasionally throughout the Fall, but we were able to work around it and it never lasted very long. However, it hasn't gone away for about three weeks now. Back when I was looking for an alternate place to take the camera (not wanting to be without it's use for 4 weeks), I found a guy about half an hour from us who had great reviews on Yelp. So yesterday we took it to him, and he just called to say that it's all fixed. He had to open the camera up and replace or rebuild the card slot as the original one had been corrupted.

Kay was four when she first saw it and it's one of our favourite memories.
Last time we were there, I noticed other kids doing it.

I guess I've been too immersed in the show to notice anyone else.

That was an option?!?!?

Well isn't that was little kids do on the buses when they are over tired and their parents are keeping them out past their naptime?

Thanks! Now I know.
Wouldn't work for me, seeing as I don't go down that often (or haven't) but sounds like a pretty good deal.

It works well for us. Especially since we do a fair amount of cooking in the room and try to go often.

That's right! And I'm really looking forward to hearing about that!

I'm getting ancy just waiting for the days to pass!

 

[pkondz]

It is currently 12 days from now.

Man! That's coming up fast!

I still have eight more pounds to lose, but I couldn’t stand the plant based diet any longer. Sunday I broke down and ate half a footlong Subway sandwich before our concert. Monday we had Mahi Mahi for dinner. However when it’s not driving me crazy, I’m still trying to eat mostly plant based foods.

Keep going Alison. You're doing amazing!

We left later than I wanted, but that's why I always build in a buffer on my timing.

Why? In my experience, the bus is never more than 5 minutes away. And usually much less!

Pretty. And I'm going to stop saying that because otherwise I'll quote all your pictures.

Fran had the Creamy Pernod laced Seafood Bisque, which she enjoyed quite a bit.

Sounds amazing.

I had a Caprese Salad, it was very tasty.

Oh! Did I tell you that I finally had one?

As my entrée I had the Yellowfin Tuna Tartare and Crispy Tempura Tuna-Vegetable Sushi Roll. This was so tasty and so filling I couldn’t even finish the third one.

Looks amazing too. I'm surprised that it was so filling though. Doesn't look like it would be.

I already have a tye dye Disney shirt, and several other tye dye shirts, but I can't have enough pink shirts!

Got it!

I did put a few more things in the suitcase, but opted to take a bath and call it a night.

One last bath for the road.

She is not powered by the same sorts of emotions that other women have.

Now that is an interesting comment.

No, it started last summer. We started to get an error message, "No card in camera" even when the card was in there. We took it to a camera shop in Long Beach, but they didn't do repair and would have had to send it out for about 4 weeks. Well while we were in the store, the problem fixed itself. It came back occasionally throughout the Fall, but we were able to work around it and it never lasted very long. However, it hasn't gone away for about three weeks now. Back when I was looking for an alternate place to take the camera (not wanting to be without it's use for 4 weeks), I found a guy about half an hour from us who had great reviews on Yelp. So yesterday we took it to him, and he just called to say that it's all fixed. He had to open the camera up and replace or rebuild the card slot as the original one had been corrupted.

Huh. I'm impressed that you found someone to fix it... and that he could!

Well isn't that was little kids do on the buses when they are over tired and their parents are keeping them out past their naptime?

True. But I didn't know that applied to you!

I'm getting ancy just waiting for the days to pass!

I bet!!

 

[Pinkocto]

Last night of the trip already???? But the Mississippi cruise sounds amazing so it's exciting it's almost go time

I must be the only adult who reaches for the baubles in the Philharmagic. No, wait, mom does it too!

Dinner at Flying Fish looks great. That's never been on my radar. Glad you were able to find some yummy things when the menu didn't catch you right away.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I still have eight more pounds to lose, but I couldn’t stand the plant based diet any longer.

I can't blame you there!

And no we are not done moving our stuff out of the old house, but we’re closer!

Hooray! Progress is always a good thing.

Boy this moving is becoming tedious. We really need to be getting rid of stuff and not bringing home any more!

I hear ya. We had finally re-claimed our basement, and now after cleaning out my father-in-law's house we have lots of crap down there again.

The menu here is seasonal and back in June when I booked the reservation there were things on the entree menu which sounded really good. By now it had changed with the season and there wasn't so much that sounded good.

I hate it when that happens. We have a restaurant near us that does that all the time. Every time I find something I really love on the menu, it disappears.

 

[afwdwfan]

I couldn’t stand the plant based diet any longer.

I'm impressed you lasted as long as you did!

Boy this moving is becoming tedious. We really need to be getting rid of stuff and not bringing home any more!

Yeah, good luck with that...

The menu here is seasonal and back in June when I booked the reservation there were things on the entree menu which sounded really good. By now it had changed with the season and there wasn't so much that sounded good. We decided to just go with soup, salad, and appetizers which turned out to be more than enough.

Yeah, I think that's probably more than adequate in a lot of situations. The problem is there's usually something from about every course of the menu that I really want.

I started off with my regular martini.

I like the lighting effect with the candle behind it. Looks like a glow cube or something.

We could get up early in the morning and throw everthing in a suitcase.

After one last bath, right?