The ABC's of Trip Planning, Pt 1- K is for Keeping Things Kooky- Drinks V-Z; pg. 197 + New Link

[GoofyFan1515]

Thanks! It was a fun day. I didn't post the picture of the ginormous bratwurst and kraut I ate for lunch. Maybe I should have to rope the guys in.

Wow, you sure know how to get a guy excited...........

 

[Flossbolna]

These are my two favorites!! I think I might use one of them as my work computer background for the season!!

Thank you so much for the wonderful pictures, the tulips are spectacular! And your photo taking skills are quite amazing as well!

In other trip report topics: I hope you will love F&W more than Katharina and I did. It was going on during my first trip ever to WDW in 2004. This was a short trip and I remember that the next time I returned I was so pleasantly surprised with how beautiful the World Showcase was without all those food booths. And then in 2011 I came home with exactly the same feeling: There is just far too much clutter. And you have to stay away from Epcot during the weekend evenings. Those are totally crazy! Feels like a German Christmas Market during the weekends. Not something I enjoy! I also am someone who loves food, but has very little interest in how others prepare it. I love to cook myself, but find cooking shows horribly boring. So, those seminars had very little interest for me. With the food booths, I just find them so pricey!

The best part of @nodnol 's and mine F&W experience was the day we met up with @GoofyFan1515 for a morning and lunch time in Epcot and snacked around the Word Showcase a bit. But really, it was not the festival that made that day special, but the company!

I did write a little about it in my 2011 trip report: A Birthday Trip without a Birthday - Food and Wine Update

 

[Steppesister]

It would take me half an hour to reply on my phone, so until I can get back on a laptop....

 

[RunnerMommyof4]

Oh tulips are my favorite. We have 2 Dutch communities around us that host tulip festivals the 1st weekend in May each year. I'm praying when we decide what we are doing with the house, we may be able to plant some tulips. Food and Wine...umm you had me at hello? I actually had to email the TA and ask if we could do wine flights anytime. I love German Riesling's!!! We are giving the kids Disney GC for Christmas, but not wanting to tell the kids they are going until we leave is going to be difficult. I keep asking DH are we going to hand them envelops and say "But you can't open these for 5 months?" lol.

 

[DizNee Luver]

My TR from Oct 2013: The Food & Wine posts are from here: http://www.disboards.com/threads/4-...-almost-complete.3185985/page-5#post-49865205 Post 97 thru 164 is the food pics (with other things thrown in as we wandered the world eating)

 

[Steppesister]

These are my two favorites!! I think I might use one of them as my work computer background for the season!!

Thank you so much for the wonderful pictures, the tulips are spectacular! And your photo taking skills are quite amazing as well!

Those little frilly ones were my favorites too. The colors reminded me of a tropical sunset. Awww.... that's a nice complement. You are very welcome. I have really come to enjoy photography especially with my new camera!

In other trip report topics: I hope you will love F&W more than Katharina and I did. It was going on during my first trip ever to WDW in 2004. This was a short trip and I remember that the next time I returned I was so pleasantly surprised with how beautiful the World Showcase was without all those food booths. And then in 2011 I came home with exactly the same feeling: There is just far too much clutter. And you have to stay away from Epcot during the weekend evenings. Those are totally crazy! Feels like a German Christmas Market during the weekends. Not something I enjoy! I also am someone who loves food, but has very little interest in how others prepare it. I love to cook myself, but find cooking shows horribly boring. So, those seminars had very little interest for me. With the food booths, I just find them so pricey!

Hmmmm, good thoughts here.
I can see photography is certainly going to be more difficult with all the clutter and yeah... Excellent tip on when to steer clear! Maybe I'll plan AK on those weekend evenings.

The best part of @nodnol 's and mine F&W experience was the day we met up with @GoofyFan1515 for a morning and lunch time in Epcot and snacked around the Word Showcase a bit. But really, it was not the festival that made that day special, but the company!

I did write a little about it in my 2011 trip report: A Birthday Trip without a Birthday - Food and Wine Update

I will look at the posts as soon as I get my laptop back, which should be Tuesday they are saying.

 

[Steppesister]

More replies when I can get on a bigger keyboard ....

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Beautiful tulip pics! Good reason to be distracted for sure! F&w does sound interesting and delicious even more so to have an in! I'm so happy they added a food element to the F&w this year Ryan and I were already planning an eat around the world on our Epcot day. So nice of Disney to accommodate us

 

[glennbo123]

Loverly.

 

[Steppesister]

Loverly.

You stole that!

 

[MEK]

Gorgeous pictures. How can there be tulips like that anywhere right now? I am so jelly!!!! Just stunning. I hope we have them at Longwood gardens by the end of the month. they truly are some of the most festive flowers. Thanks for posting.

 

[Steppesister]

Good news! My laptop part is in Salem and it's been promised for tomorrow. I have Thursday off and can spend some time catching up then.

Classes are off to a busy start; today was Orientation to the Syllabus, 3 hours of lecture, Clinical gps. orientation, and a Pre-clinical conference with my instructor. She is confident I am ready for 3 patients' total care at the LPN level, which was a HUGE confidence boost. Yay!!!!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I'm sure Wisconsin is a lovely place, but right now I hate you Wisconsin.

Land of beer and cheese? I could never stay mad at Wisconsin.

I realize this is not exactly the Flower and Garden show, but hey, I'll take what I can get

Don't sell it short. Gorgeous photos!

 

[Steppesister]

Finally, FINALLY! My computer is back in operation after the Land of Beer and Cheese held the new screen hostage. While Mark ( @Captain_Oblivious ) makes an excellent point in that Wisconsin is easily forgiven for those 2 qualities alone, I am slow to comply. I want free cheese as an apology.

Oh tulips are my favorite. We have 2 Dutch communities around us that host tulip festivals the 1st weekend in May each year. I'm praying when we decide what we are doing with the house, we may be able to plant some tulips. Food and Wine...umm you had me at hello? I actually had to email the TA and ask if we could do wine flights anytime. I love German Riesling's!!! We are giving the kids Disney GC for Christmas, but not wanting to tell the kids they are going until we leave is going to be difficult. I keep asking DH are we going to hand them envelops and say "But you can't open these for 5 months?" lol.

This one has really turned into a tourist event with a lot of vendors setting up tents, food booths, etc... There were pony rides, bouncy thingys, and a huge gift shop full of crap to buy as well. I should have followed the lead of the other photographers and shown up at dawn to get people-free photos.

German reislings, especially the drier ones, are the bomb-diggity! I try to mix it up with mostly reds in our house, but yeppers, Reislings just sing. When we have our Meet we can hit up a few wineries by my house and do the Noirs, the Valley's specialty! Mmmm!

Hmmmm, the surprise within a surprise dilemma. I am not sure how you can wiggle that one through. Good luck, and let us all know how that turns out for you.

My TR from Oct 2013: The Food & Wine posts are from here: http://www.disboards.com/threads/4-...-almost-complete.3185985/page-5#post-49865205 Post 97 thru 164 is the food pics (with other things thrown in as we wandered the world eating)

Oh MY!! Very nice! Thank you so much for making my mouth water. I wonder if they put water-proofing on my new screen??

Beautiful tulip pics! Good reason to be distracted for sure! F&w does sound interesting and delicious even more so to have an in! I'm so happy they added a food element to the F&w this year Ryan and I were already planning an eat around the world on our Epcot day. So nice of Disney to accommodate us

Thank you, Tammie! It was the prettiest day of our Break and I certainly took advantage of it- along with about 4 billion other Oregonians. The adults who let their kids pick the flowers ticked me off to no end. Seriously!?! How large of signs do you possibly need...? Morons.

Oh how I wish I was going this year! We could have so much fun together. And yes, Disney is sorta pretty good at accomodating people to spend money. LOL!

 

[Steppesister]

Gorgeous pictures. How can there be tulips like that anywhere right now? I am so jelly!!!! Just stunning. I hope we have them at Longwood gardens by the end of the month. they truly are some of the most festive flowers. Thanks for posting.

Believe it or not, my rhodies just bloomed a few days ago, the peonies are now almost done, trees are leafed now, and only the pears left blooming, and my roses have buds. It's so SO early for everything. I just hope now we don't have a huge late spring freeze to wreck our crops.

We'll have an Iris Festival as well in a month or two, but I'm not sure I can make it to that with school and all.

Land of beer and cheese? I could never stay mad at Wisconsin.



Don't sell it short. Gorgeous photos!

Beer is gross. Do they have wine?? Cheese just makes me smile. A big, cheesy... OK, nevermind. That went downhill super fast.

Thanks, Mark! I wish I had had it a few days ago, when I wanted to edit my little pictures.

 

[Steppesister]

Wow, you sure know how to get a guy excited...........

I haven't met a guy yet who didn't get all excited like when the topic of brats and kraut came up. I suppose the same may be true with women and talk of say... I dunno, chocolate, George Clooney, and a surpise trip to Aulani.

These are my two favorites!! I think I might use one of them as my work computer background for the season!!

Thanks, that is quite a complement!

Thank you so much for the wonderful pictures, the tulips are spectacular! And your photo taking skills are quite amazing as well!

I am working on my mad skilz, but it takes time and that is a rare commodity these days.

In other trip report topics: I hope you will love F&W more than Katharina and I did. It was going on during my first trip ever to WDW in 2004. This was a short trip and I remember that the next time I returned I was so pleasantly surprised with how beautiful the World Showcase was without all those food booths. And then in 2011 I came home with exactly the same feeling: There is just far too much clutter. And you have to stay away from Epcot during the weekend evenings. Those are totally crazy! Feels like a German Christmas Market during the weekends. Not something I enjoy! I also am someone who loves food, but has very little interest in how others prepare it. I love to cook myself, but find cooking shows horribly boring. So, those seminars had very little interest for me. With the food booths, I just find them so pricey!

As I'm typing up these responses, it is becoming apparent I've already replied?? Geez, I can't even remember anymore, which leads me to believe I'm either losing my mind, or it's been too long since I've been on my own thread (or anyone else's for that matter!) to remember.

Anywhooo, yeah, the price is commensurate with most things that has the Disney thang attached to it. And I can totally understand about the clutter of the WS as well. Good observations!

The best part of @nodnol 's and mine F&W experience was the day we met up with @GoofyFan1515 for a morning and lunch time in Epcot and snacked around the Word Showcase a bit. But really, it was not the festival that made that day special, but the company!

I did write a little about it in my 2011 trip report: A Birthday Trip without a Birthday - Food and Wine Update

Yay for DISMeets!! Marv, you ready for a little more of that in Oct, 2016?

 

[Flossbolna]

I suppose the same may be true with women and talk of say... I dunno, chocolate, George Clooney, and a surpise trip to Aulani.

And yes, you already had replied to my post! The good thing is that you said the same thing twice, so at least you only forgot and did not also change your opinions in between!

 

[Steppesister]

And yes, you already had replied to my post! The good thing is that you said the same thing twice, so at least you only forgot and did not also change your opinions in between!

Hahahaha! Oh man, I crack myself up sometimes. I'd say April Fools, but nope. I'll just chalk it up to being really tired these first days if the term- Oy! Can't wait until those night shifts start!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Oh MY!! Very nice! Thank you so much for making my mouth water. I wonder if they put water-proofing on my new screen??
QUOTE]

Glad you enjoyed them!!! As for the water-proof screen, just keep a towel handy!! lol

 

[OregonMomToWDW]

We went to Wooden Shoe Tulip farm on Sunday. My first time going there. I love tulips. However, my youngest talked me into going on the cow train. Not a good idea. I would not recommend it. I couldn't believe how packed it was there. Loved your pictures.

Hope you are having a good week back at school.