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[eandesmom]

OMG, that's funny!! If you're here in the Pacific Northwest, we immediately stock up on beer and coffee- and we are 100% one cannot survive without either of those.

I like this philosophy better! Throw in bacon and cheese, and I think you have the necessities covered!

Throw in some English muffins, and you'd have the makings of McMuffins. I wonder how those'd taste with microbrews?

You are right, I do not like beer, BUT how 'bout this: use the beer to make the English muffins, drink the coffee and make the McMuffins , and wash it all down with some nice Willamette Valley Pinot Noir?? I could walk a mile uphill both ways and get all of that I wanted.

Ok Eggs and Beer = YUCK and I am a total PNW beer snob.

Coffee is critical for surrvival while food is nice. If I must do a McMuffin (and well yes, actually today I did, I decided it was the perfect "have to go straight back to work, snow delay after an 18 hour jet lagged travel day complete with snowstorm upon landing and treacherous shuttle van adventure meal" And I do believe it will help get me through what is a bit of a long day though I may not have one again for at least a year.) I digress

If I must do a McMuffin...red would go with it much better than a beer but better yet...a mimosa.

Now, let's see...

The Ball... we go on Thursdays when we can to English country Dancing lessons-, but every 2 months they host a formal ball- each with a different theme, but the same style of dancing. English Country Dancing- think Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility. We really like it, and it's something we all really enjoy. I mean who doesn't like to play dress up??

So are these up in Portland or down near you? Seems you were doing this while still in Portland so just curious. It looks divine, I would love it!

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It was time to decide if I would stick with the plan, or get really wild and crazier, and change my mind about what had been planned for about a year. This really was a crucial moment, and my decision was like setting the entire SOP of my solo time. In reality, a couple of other “items of business” dictated my plan. Not that I wanted to stick with what was written in the Minnie Book, or deviate because I could, but because…

I FORGOT MY TOOTHBRUSH!!!!

Right there on the bathroom counter at home, where you KNOW you’ve left YOURS too. At some point during your lifetime. On some important trip.

Maybe even to Disney World.

And if you have, then you know that you can pick one up for approximately $50- give or take a few. They have roughly 4 colors to choose from, but are sadly limited to only medium hard bristles. Worked for me; sorry if it didn’t for you.

Now, a boring pursuit of a toothbrush wasn’t the only quest I was on. I had one more extremely important item I needed to get. And this is my first tribute purchase…. To the one, the ONLY, the GREATEST BISCUIT! Ever since he posted about his incessant (but VERY fun solo) search of a Kookie pen, I knew I needed one. Well, I also knew it when I got to Classic Hall and didn’t have one to write my trip notes in the Mickey Book. It didn’t take long to find those $5.95 beauties, and I snatched me up one of these:

I still use my Kookie and love it!! But I’ll always look fondly back at the very first time I used it.

Is it awkward to hold? That's what I always think when I look at pictures of it. Then again I hold my pen like a complete wierdo anyways so it could work for others and not me. Can't you get a disposable type toothbrush for free from housekeeping? Just curious.

The Food Court at POP is enormous. But I only had to find one food station. I knew long, long ago that the meal of the hour would be

Shrimp Chow Mein!! I had heard that this was a phenomenal meal, and couldn’t wait to try it. My “server” was a sweet lady who was absolutely charming as she took my order. Everything was going great until “Haiti” (that will have to do for her name, because that’s all I can remember from her nametag) told me they would need to cook more shrimp. I wisely used my time to trawl for a mug, but got hung up for a bit on which color of lid to go with. I went with black because that was more neutral than red or yellow. Remember that- for there will be another MORONIC MOMENT concerning all things MUG.

Coveted mug in hand- filled with $13.95 pop (the price would definitely come down over time), I sidled back up the noodle trough and watched “Haiti” dish me up a 4 gallon box of noodles mixed with a tasty assortment of al dente veggies and topped with about a dozen shrimps. I greedily grabbed them, but quickly handed them right back to her as if they were a poisonous concoction tainted with Ebola out of Restin. I have tried raw shrimp once about a year ago (that fiasco is in my Pre-Trip Report if you want to go back and find it), and never, I repeat NEVER, want to go there again. Haiti agreed with me, and threw them back on the grill to fry a bit longer. I worried about the top bit of noodle that might have been contaminated by the deadly bacteria, but that quickly vanished when she threw on about a half a dozen extras because of my long wait, and near death experience.

The finished product looked a lot like this (give or take a few shrimps that may have been consumed on the way to my table):

on the shrimp but glad you caught it. I can't wait to hear about the moronic mug moment....

 

[All7OfUs]

You'd think I would save this really good stuff for my own TR.....

Nah, I like it on here! Keep it coming!

Well, with your freshly shaved feet and painted toes, ravishing may have been correct!

Dangit, beat me to it!!!

My sassy red hair helped too.

Nevaaahhhhh! Only thing worse than that would be forgetting your tickets you pre-paid and had shipped to you!

But not as bad as finding out you didn't buy enough days on that ticket in the first place.

I never waste any of my time making trip notes while I am at Disney. Gives me more time to do more stuff I can forget I did when I finally get around to my TR!

Then, we as your readers can "imaginitively" fill in the blanks??

I don't think I even want to KNOW what he is having to do in that picture!!!

I think he was only trying to re-attach the arm rest thingy.

Regress???

I know... there's just not very far left to go, is there.

There's an obvious comment about her mommy in there, but I think I better let that one go.......

maybe i should go back to blonde- I don't get it.

Ooooops! forget what I said above Tim.....

DW forgot our tickets once! She didn't think so at first, but I was very convincing.........

You're so mean!!

I wondered the same thing. Just in case, I ever had unlimited funds and found myself in Disney World with no extra clothes. Or the Airlines lost everything I had which is a more likely scenario.

I found Adult undies in DHS in the shops on the right as you go down Sunset Blvd.

By the way that was the ONLY place I saw them. Somewhere I have a picture of them too. In the package of course. I did not have to buy them.

Plenty of Mens undies too. In various places.

And who would need to buy them THERE?? Resort shops seem the more likely point of sale. But hey, I guess if you're a star (as you are supposedly are in DHS), you may need a few spare ones. Just because you have money to burn, and feel like new duds on a whim.

 

[All7OfUs]

Oh! I would adore that! Does the whole family to, I take it?



Now that gave me a good chuckle!

So no Disney toothbrushes for sale, only boring ones? I remember Pop having one of the best shops of any of the resorts I've stayed at. But I don't remember if they had underwear. I know I've seen women's undies on property somewhere - but they weren't what I'd wear. More suited for Juniors I think. Or women with no hips - you know what I mean, those boy-cut types? Cute, but they don't work on me.

I know you'd love it!! Everyone in my family who has gone- including my soldier son, has loved it. You must be 13 to come, mainly because you have to be tall enough to be twirled and to keep the dance sequences straight. But they are not hard.

Yep, only boring ones; at least at POP. It was a fun shop, but as I mentioned in my PTR, I am not a big shopper, and don't just browse for the sake of browsing. So I didn't trawl like i know most other DISers would. I had a mission of toothbrush and Kookie- found them, paid, and left.

Undies have to be "just right'. I agree.

The shrimp lomein looks yummy!!! I am not a fan of undercooked shrimp either. Glad you sent it back! Cute kooky pen. I've never purchased any. Are they pretty short compared to a standard pen? Still pretty easy to write with though?

It was really very tasty. I was skeptical about the veggies being mushy, but they were surprisingly tender-crisp and there was quite a variety. I was very impressed.

They are quite a bit shorter. but not uncomfortable to write with at all. I like the way the top jiggles!

 

[KatMark]

Oh, I'm in love with that pen...and now I want one. That will be my first purchase in September come he** or high water. That shrimp chow mein looks awfully good...maybe a trip over to Pop for the food court when we need lunch while at the AKL for the first two days of our trip.

Can't wait to see which park you go to first.

 

[All7OfUs]

Ok with all of the talk about undies, and toothbrushes I have to admit something. I am a horrible sock and undies hoarder! We buy socks here like they are disposable! I swear I buy socks once a month. As for the undies, I am so paranoid about packing for a trip and not having any, I buy those packaged sets and keep them in suitcases all the time! At least if I forget to pack them all we have to do is break into the packs and wash them up and viola........we got undies for the family!

I love socks too. One can never have too many! But I'm too cheap to stock up adequately. I buy those 8 packs from Target, so they're all the same.

Buying new underwear is usually the first part of my trip packing. I will buy a new package for everyone and throw them in the suitcase - then I can feel like I have started packing even if the trip is a month (or more) away - and nobody is inconvenienced at home in the underwear department....

I did the same thing when we moved. Pre-packed undies are like pre-requisite.

Well, in the gift shop in CR they hang on a display. And they are expensive $10 for one pair. I know this because we were caught in the great monsoon of '09. We in a rainstorm while we were back by BTMRR and had to get to the CR for a ressie at Chef Mickey. WE WERE SOAKED! Down to everything, I told the girls I would buy them some pants because the ac made it freezing inside. Well $110 later for three pairs of pj bottoms I told them they could go commando. DD#3 said she would use her own money before going commando and actually paid the $10 for the undies. Oh, and she wears adult sizes, since she's 5" taller than me.

YIKES!! Sounds like my one and only purchase on our 2000 trip in MouseGears- $150 for for 4 sweatshirts! I was incensed! But the trip was so intoxicating I couldn't live now with getting to Disney once in a while.

I'm like you: Just go commando- $10 is 3 Dole Whips.

 

[All7OfUs]

Goodness gracious great balls of fire! Well, I'm glad the $50 toothbrush worked out ok. But you know, your finger is really just fine as a substitute.

I've done that a zillion times. Works especially well when camping- and you've gone done left your toothbrush- again.

Oooh! I love these!

Originally I wanted to do a whole installment about M is for: My Many Moronic Moments. But when I started counting them up, I realized there were just far too many, and that post alone would take up pages. Be prepared to be highly entertained.

It may be a Chinese dish, but making up for quality with quantity is distinctly American!

U-S-A! U-S-A!

I've found very little in the US that even closely RESEMBLES authentic Chinese.
But then again, I've found very few people who truly want to try bird puke soup, either.

I've also seen very few overweight Chinese. They have portion control down to a science. One rat is plenty. (Yes, in one region, they really do eat them.)

Are you sure he's not laying down on the job?

good one.

That stinks!

Not for long.

Good call. No sense in seeing the inside of Disney security.

Nah, they might have put me in the cast for High School Musical. Or VoLM.

I’m all choked up inside now.

I do my best to give out the warm fuzzies to my faithful readers.

Well, technically it was a quest for an elusive green Kooky lanyard.

Oh, that's right. Now I remember that it was the pen from WL that needed pairing.

I have to admit I was a bit concerned by this. Although I had the same dish as my inaugural Disney meal, I didn’t care for the flavor. Too much sesame oil. Hopefuly they have improved.

I liked it. But then again, I like sesame oil. I didn't notice it being overly done, anyways.

Since your munching was of a happy disposition, I’m assuming the flavor was nifty.

It was.

This was an excellent endeavor from which we are all grateful to benefit.

I hope it's fun for all.

Or worse yet, Crystal Palace when they have cabbage on the menu. Although I will say that it was my post WCC extended visit to the Wilderness Lodge “necessary” that gave the girls time to browse and then purchase their original Kooky pens at the Mercantile to begin with. (Thus setting up the marathon dash to obtain a second lanyard.)

Yes, I remember that launching us all into a nifty discussion of kim chee, sauerkraut, and other sundry and stinky before and after dishes.

And a lengthy discussion of exactly WHY men find it necessary to take just short of a century in there.

Great update Liesa!

Thanks!!!

 

[Poolrat]

Or worse yet, Crystal Palace when they have cabbage on the menu. Although I will say that it was my post WCC extended visit to the Wilderness Lodge “necessary” that gave the girls time to browse and then purchase their original Kooky pens at the Mercantile to begin with. (Thus setting up the marathon dash to obtain a second lanyard.)

Ah yes my son spent a long while in the "neccessary at Fort Wilderness" I would have taken the internal bus around had I known I would be there for an hour.

Nah And who would need to buy them THERE?? Resort shops seem the more likely point of sale. But hey, I guess if you're a star (as you are supposedly are in DHS), you may need a few spare ones. Just because you have money to burn, and feel like new duds on a whim.

I never really thought about that. I looked in many of the resorts and did not see any. I was really just curious not in need. The ones I found were a 3 pack and they were probably $100 for the whole pack. They were Disney too. I really need to find that picture.

The only reason I can think of undies in DHS is a really bad meal or ToT scaring it out of you.

 

[Sleepingbooty]

I've done that a zillion times. Works especially well when camping- and you've gone done left your toothbrush- again.

Done it. Wouldn't want to do it for a whole week at Disney, though! Your $4.95 was well spent, methinks!

I've also seen very few overweight Chinese. They have portion control down to a science. One rat is plenty. (Yes, in one region, they really do eat them.)

Okay, gross - but probably quite practical. And I'm not quite as disgusted by rats since Ratatouille. Not ready to try Rat Lo Mein yet, though.

Yes, I remember that launching us all into a nifty discussion of kim chee, sauerkraut, and other sundry and stinky before and after dishes.

And a lengthy discussion of exactly WHY men find it necessary to take just short of a century in there.

I think I remember that discussion

 

[glennbo123]

"You shouldn't neglect your gums!" Name that movie.

I am stuck on that movie!! but I'm sure Glennbo, the Supreme Movie Quoter Extraordinaire (or whatever his illustrious title names him) can do it! He even got useless points for naming movies....

"Pretty Woman".

I haven't had a chance to comment on your update, but I will one of these days....I just sensed that I was needed over here for a movie quote emergency.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

"Pretty Woman".

I haven't had a chance to comment on your update, but I will one of these days....I just sensed that I was needed over here for a movie quote emergency.

+1

Sorry, it's still a knee-jerk reaction.

 

[All7OfUs]

Ok Eggs and Beer = YUCK and I am a total PNW beer snob.

I knew it was a stretch- but why not a beer bread McMuffin? Made with a smoked cheese and a bit of dill? They don't have to taste like crap every time.

Coffee is critical for surrvival while food is nice. If I must do a McMuffin (and well yes, actually today I did, I decided it was the perfect "have to go straight back to work, snow delay after an 18 hour jet lagged travel day complete with snowstorm upon landing and treacherous shuttle van adventure meal" And I do believe it will help get me through what is a bit of a long day though I may not have one again for at least a year.) I digress

If I must do a McMuffin...red would go with it much better than a beer but better yet...a mimosa.

They are an acceptable emergency food. I've done it once or twice too, but always with the sausage. For me too, it's a once a year thing. Yuck.

Your return sounds truly frightening!! So glad your plane was even able to land. We got a bit of frozen rain, that gave the roads and cars a nice sheen, but all was gone by morning. Bummer no school opening delay.

So are these up in Portland or down near you? Seems you were doing this while still in Portland so just curious. It looks divine, I would love it!

They are in McMinnville. From Portland about an hour, from Salem, a mere 20-25 minutes. I am so glad they are closer. Espcially for driving in the dark, rainy nights. which I don't do well at, at all. I'm sure Seattle has a Regency group. Portland does have one, but they don't "call" the dances or go through them before the music plays. So this group is better for us beginners. Plus it has a LOT of younger youth aged folks, so my girls aren't dancing with older men.

Is it awkward to hold? That's what I always think when I look at pictures of it. Then again I hold my pen like a complete wierdo anyways so it could work for others and not me. Can't you get a disposable type toothbrush for free from housekeeping? Just curious.

They might have had one, had I asked; I guess i just assumed at a value they would refer me to the shop.

The pens aren't hard to hold at all. I suppose they might take a bit of getting used to, but it wasn't bad. They make me giggle, so it's worth it.

on the shrimp but glad you caught it. I can't wait to hear about the moronic mug moment....

I hope I don't get flamed for it. Really I feel so stupid now, looking back.

Oh, I'm in love with that pen...and now I want one. That will be my first purchase in September come he** or high water. That shrimp chow mein looks awfully good...maybe a trip over to Pop for the food court when we need lunch while at the AKL for the first two days of our trip.

Can't wait to see which park you go to first.

You should get one, just to give yourself a few fun moments post-trip.

I"m not sure the lo mein is worth a trip all the way across the property for. It was good, but not an hour out of your time worth it.

 

[All7OfUs]

Ah yes my son spent a long while in the "neccessary at Fort Wilderness" I would have taken the internal bus around had I known I would be there for an hour.



I never really thought about that. I looked in many of the resorts and did not see any. I was really just curious not in need. The ones I found were a 3 pack and they were probably $100 for the whole pack. They were Disney too. I really need to find that picture.

The only reason I can think of undies in DHS is a really bad meal or ToT scaring it out of you.

Another case of, "I'm stuck and can't get off!"

You should ask Rosie about that. She claims ToT is enough to do that- or Our Dear Cap't. He can attest to that as well.

Then again, a raw shrimp lo Mein emergency could have done it too.

Done it. Wouldn't want to do it for a whole week at Disney, though! Your $4.95 was well spent, methinks!


Okay, gross - but probably quite practical. And I'm not quite as disgusted by rats since Ratatouille. Not ready to try Rat Lo Mein yet, though.


I think I remember that discussion

It was. I wonder what color it was?? I may have a picture of it, coming up for a later installment. Hmmm...???

Me neither. Ewwwwwwwww!! I wonder if they taste like chicken?

"Pretty Woman".

I haven't had a chance to comment on your update, but I will one of these days....I just sensed that I was needed over here for a movie quote emergency.

No hurry! I need to call mary and tell her it's her turn for Letter C. I am dying to see where she's going to take it. She's so busy at work, I think she has little time to make comments. ????

nicely done! I had wondered if Wonder Movie Boy would pull through for us!

+1

Sorry, it's still a knee-jerk reaction.

But NO transfers to Master Predictor!

 

[glennbo123]

Back to comment. Glad you checked the done-ness of the shrimp. I remember the earlier bout you had with raw shrimp.

The kookie pen looks cool, but maybe a little difficult to write with?

Your notes look so much like mine, it's not even funny. About the only difference is mine was spiral bound on the side, rather than the top. You must have looked like a Columbo or a meter maid or something, flipping that thing open.

 

[glennbo123]

+1

Thanks Cap'n!

 

[englishrose47]

I think I'll add Bird Puke soup to the weekly menu !!!

 

[All7OfUs]

Back to comment. Glad you checked the done-ness of the shrimp. I remember the earlier bout you had with raw shrimp.

The kookie pen looks cool, but maybe a little difficult to write with?

Your notes look so much like mine, it's not even funny. About the only difference is mine was spiral bound on the side, rather than the top. You must have looked like a Columbo or a meter maid or something, flipping that thing open.

I remember the effects were rather heinous.

They actually aren't. I got used to it pretty quickly. Now I'm starting to think I need to not use it so much, or I'll run it out of ink to fast. Either that, or send $$ with someone going to get me a new one.

That book went EVERYWHERE with me. Except on the balcony for pictures.

Did I tell you about the time I kissed Peter Falk?? I was about 5 when he was on a commercial flight with me. My grandfather told me he was a famous star, and I should go meet him. Why I thought I needed to kiss him is still a huge mystery. But he and I really yacked it up- I sat on his lap and I still have his autograph.

Wait til I get to the story of eating at JIKO- The Cooking Place. My little meter maids book provided some prime entertainment there.

I think I'll add Bird Puke soup to the weekly menu !!!

I can't advise you on this one- never tried it. sounds foul, though.

 

[glennbo123]

Did I tell you about the time I kissed Peter Falk?? I was about 5 when he was on a commercial flight with me. My grandfather told me he was a famous star, and I should go meet him. Why I thought I needed to kiss him is still a huge mystery. But he and I really yacked it up- I sat on his lap and I still have his autograph.

Ah....no! You never did. That's incredible! No wonder you're a fan of "Princess Bride". You are a fan of "Princess Bride" aren't you?

 

[All7OfUs]

Ah....no! You never did. That's incredible! No wonder you're a fan of "Princess Bride". You are a fan of "Princess Bride" aren't you?

To not be is "INCONCEIVABLE!!"

 

[TarzansKat]

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Fun is what it's all about! Don't mess with my fun!!

Darn tootin'!

I am stuck on that movie!! but I'm sure Glennbo, the Supreme Movie Quoter Extraordinaire (or whatever his illustrious title names him) can do it! He even got useless points for naming movies....

I may have read that while lurking somewhere...

It's not what you think it'd be. If that makes sense at all. And if not, I'll get more cryptic.

Rambling is perfectly acceptable on this thread... there's a lot of that here. Mostly by your loquacious hostess.....

Ah, rambling in the wind we are...

OOps! I called it chow mein- when in fact, it's lo mein- as opposed to high mein. And I agree, it was WAYYYYYYYYYYYY too much. This would have been a perfect meal for LeeAnn and I to split. Which is a subject I will shortly (yeah, right) tackle as soon as she and I get on our eating roll. I knew I'd have an issue with portion sizes- sure enough, it came up.

Ecoli comes in bad, worse, and deadly. I'm glad they didn't give me any of those choices.

No biggie! Lo mein, chow mein, it's all Chinese food! And it's all yummy as far as I'm concerned.

And yes, I'm with you on bad, worse, and deadly. Ick.

 

[Sleeping*Beauty]

Yum! My Mom and I shared the shrimp lo-mein for lunch one day and it was great. Now please tell me that you tried the tye-dye cheesecake while you were at Pop.