TRIP INTERRUPTED - or V's Summer Vacation(s)

[Goofyluver]

I believe pineappletoxication is an actual term!

 

[Glendamax]

OH V! What fun you all had! Oh how I wish I was there! But at 12+ a drink, I think I'd better start saving up now in case I get to go!

It's moments like these why I LOVE this site. Yes, we all have Disney in common, but once you meet, you find out that it's alot more!

This was a very fun installment! Love the shot of all the pineapples! Hope I can join in the next time!

 

[Lauralee131]

OMG! I had forgotten about the chewin tobacker! I do remember the other discussion that ruined LL Wishes viewing. I'm sorry LL!

HUH???? Oh no...you're going to have to refresh me on that S'late...
Should I be scared??

I remember you telling us that your dad used to say something like "no daughter of mine's going to be croppin' backer"....

But OMG...what discussion???? You HAVE to tell me!!

And where in the heck have you been S'late...

I believe pineappletoxication is an actual term!

If it wasn't a real word before...it is now!!!

 

[Lauralee131]

Gramma, Leo and I took some time to enjoy our new Home before going our separate ways for the evening. Leo insisted on snacking outdoors, on the 98 degree balcony.

There's my handsome little buddy!!! Hi Leo!!

One can buy into a brand-spanking new DVC resort and enjoy it till the next brand-spanking new resort comes along!

Love the way you think!! Yooo Hoooo....Andy....over here....

Lauralee’s DH and son also had Turf Club reservations, so I told Gramma to be on the lookout – maybe the boys could get another swim in together before bed?

Yeah sure...provided my boys actually got OUT of bed to go to dinner...

I stopped at my car to gather the lime green goody bags I’d put together for my imaginary-but-oh-so-special friends and walked to my bus stop feeling like a total idiot. The bags were much larger when open than I’d expected. I must’ve been a sight.

Yep - we were the bag ladies of the bus line!!

IShoot. The plan was to be at the bus stop at 5:30 and get on the very first MK bus. If I got on now, I’d be early and LL might not be at her stop. If I waited for the next one, and LL was at her stop, we’d miss each other. What to do?????

I was thinking the same thing when it pulled up toward my stop!!

Neurotic? Me? Never.

Me neither!

So I hopped on board, enjoyed the drive around my Home, and spied LL at her Congress Park stop…. carrying a bunch of bags, herself. I think we took up 4 seats between the two of us with all our extra baggage. She’d arrived at her stop moments before the bus pulled up, too.

We had some serious bus mojo going baby!! On fiya!!!

We chatted our way to the MK, talking about who-knows-what, and chose the monorail for the final leg of our journey. As we walked up the ramp, we heard “ALL ABOARD!” and caught the monorail just before it departed.

The vacation gods were smiling upon us my friend...paving our way to the Poly!!

Maybe it was the spirit of Lapu Lapu himself!!

Does anyone else take a deep breath and feel every stressor in life disappear when they enter the Poly? Happens every time for me. If DVC had a property there, I’d be in deep financial trouble.

I could totally see that!!

We were early – NOT late! –

I meant to give you props for this in my TR and I forgot...

V was early - NOT late...more than once this trip!! I may have made you sound perpetually late before...and this needed to be mentioned!

What happened next is a bit of a blur. I can’t remember which came first, but in rapid succession, the heavens opened and I saw a weather alert on the TV – a MAJOR storm was moving through. No joke – it looked like a bloody hurricane out there. Trees were bent over, rain was falling horizontally and sidewalks were flooding. All this we saw form the sanctity of the Tambu, beverages in-hand. We were pretty darned impressed with ourselves. Our mojo was ON – it was gonna be a GREAT night!

Yep...it was just like that!!

Tracy, Jo and S’late found us in the Tambu and I finally got to give S’late a hug! Our little group was complete and it was time to party. Like a rock star. Baybee.

***WARNING: The following information may include excessive use of hyperbole, gross errors in judgment, and numerous factual inconsistencies. Read at your own risk – management not responsible for injuries incurred in the reading of this report…

Aaah...the moment I've been waiting for!!!

Kona Café. They never knew what hit them. Five semi-soaked, (3 by rain, 2 by booze), women invaded the family restaurant and one waiter, one bartender and one manager may never be the same.

I couldn't have said it better myself!!

Pictures were also taken for posterity (and blackmail):

Jo and S’late

Tracy and Lapu #1

My precious… we loves our precious…

The rest of dinner is somewhat hazy now. No, not so much due to Laputoxication, as to the fact that when a bunch of women get together and let loose, a lot happens all at once.

There you go...you're right!!

I believe all of our recollections will be different, though we’ll likely remind each other of things we witnessed but have since forgotten. Here was my view…

Oooohh....this is gonna be gooooood!!

~ We ordered appetizers and dinner. I had the crab cakes and they were DELICIOUS!

Are those chopstix I spy???

~ We also ordered more Lapus. One or two more rounds. I forget. But I do know they were starting to get out of control.

Yep...

Someone decided we shouldn’t let the server take any away so we could get a picture of all the empty pineapples. The only place to go was up, and we soon had Lapucondominiums sprouting up in the middle of the table.

Can you imagine what our table looked like from farther away???

~ S’late wowed me with her ability to tie a knot in a cherry stem with her tongue… and coaxed me into giving it a try myself. If anyone has photographic evidence of my attempts and abysmal failure, please burn them at once.

I don't but I'm sorry I didn't take any. It was darn funny, V...

~ Discussion ensued about a variety of subjects including other people’s TR’s that we’ve enjoyed; the golfing that had occurred earlier in the day by Jo’s, T’s and LL’s husbands plus Waldo; year-round versus traditional schooling; accents from around the world; chewin’ tebacker; the relative merits of Crocs styles; and a bunch of other stuff that the tables surrounding us enjoyed as much as we did. I’m sure.

Yep - it was like our own version of the View!!

Speaking of the Lapus… our awesome server asked if we’d like a third (fourth?) round. Yes, please! We knew we’d be heading down to the beach/lobby, but the beauty of the pineapple is its transportability.

I thought it was the fourth, but I could be wrong.... My giant Pina Colava didn't help either...

Our server came back shortly…. empty-handed. It seems we’d run the bar out of pineapples. For real.

Intelligent, resourceful women that we are, we had a solution: just refill our old pineapples!

Women really should rule the world, dontcha think?

Nope. No can-do. Wouldn’t be sanitary.

Sanitary schmanitary...It's a BS rule.

At some point, maybe at this one, the manager got involved. She came over to explain that it wasn’t just the Kona bar that was out of pineapples, we’d used up the ENTIRE Poly inventory! Seriously? They only keep eight pineapples on hand? For to make their signature drink?

Thuy must've figured that a woman would have been able to deal with us better...

But Happy-tohelp-you-please-take-your-party-elsewhere-super-manager-lady had an alternate plan: she’d have the bartender whip up another round in regular glasses and we were welcome to dump the contents into our own pineapples. Perfect!

When they came, we all ooood and aaaaahhd over the scrunchy, cute little tiki-faced glasses. Not so little, actually, but squatty and FUN! And that’s when our server mentioned that we were free to take them with us to the Tambu Lounge. And, after that, what happened to those glasses was none of his business. He said this several times. I’m a relatively honest gal, but I know when to take a hint – grab the tiki glasses and GO ladies! [/quote]

And so it was that we all went home with 5lb. glass souvenirs. Did everyone get theirs home safely? Mine’s sitting on a shelf at work, reminding me of the fun we had that night.

I've got mine!! I can't believe it made it home in one piece!!

I really thought the rain had stopped and was all set to forge on out to the beach… nope. While considerably better than earlier, it was still raining pretty hard. Darn.

Imagine where the night could have gone if the weather cooperated....

I needed my once-or-twice-a-year cigarette and LL was ready for a smoke break, too. With memories of sneaking down to the on-campus pond in high-school, we huddled under umbrellas with T, just outside the Niuue longhouse. Didn’t it used to be smoking rooms? That was our rationale, anyway. Rebels.

We must've been quite a sight....

Poor David’s impressions of us – all Lapu’d-up - however, probably weren’t so stellar. I’m just guessing here. Sorry David! I swear we’re all really nice, normal(ish) people most of the time!

Normal is over-rated anyway...

For some reason, and this escapes me completely, we stayed outside, hanging out under the stairs at Raratonga.

I was trying to figure that out too!!

I've got nothin'...

And Claire, another DISer, found us there, so the big Lapu Meet wasn’t a total wash! Here we are, in all our glory:

HUGE thanks to Jo for sharing her pic, as I never got any of the group!

Ok, I don't even REMEMBER us all posing for this one!!

Wait – were there other fireworks-watchers?

Yep - go see my side of the story...I don't think they liked us either. Maybe it was the people from Kona...

I snapped a couple more pictures –

Wow - yours came out much better than mine!!

So, without stopping for hugs, LL and I dove onto the SSR bus just before it pulled out.

I didn't think the driver was going to let us on...Remember he said something about how he didn't see us waiting at the stop??

I took my time, walking slowly and reviewing the night’s festivities. It amazed me then, as it still does today, that five women from very different worlds had found each other in cyber-space and discovered they had more in common than just Disney. Sure, it’s The Mouse that brought us together initially, but what I experienced with these amazing ladies was so much more than “I like Disney!”, “Hey, me too!” In their company, I felt warmth. Camaraderie. Respect. Concern. Appreciation. Support.


Friendship. I believe it to be called.

Yep - what she said!!!

Gramma was still up, reading, when I got in.

Did your buzz get killed too???

Next: Can you get a hang-over from pineapple juice?

I'm going to go with YES....

 

[daisy_77]

Wow, what an awesome night you all had!

Love all the pics!

 

[TEminnie]

<<trying to be nice, but really envious of the good times with DIS friends>>

No, really, I am so glad the meet went well, and certainly tempts me to jump in next year!

 

[Lauralee131]

Since it will be months before we get to Jo's version... Jo, does David still think Disser's are a bunch of crazies?

If he didn't before, he definitely does now....

 

[sorul82?]

HUH???? Oh no...you're going to have to refresh me on that S'late...
Should I be scared??

You don't remember the cow patty bingo?

And where in the heck have you been S'late...

I've been workin and lurkin!

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

You don't remember the cow patty bingo?

Why does that ring a bell? But I do remember you correcting LL saying you don't "pick" tobacco, you "crop" 'baccer and something about your dad refusing to let you crop baccer.

 

[Lauralee131]

Why does that ring a bell? But I do remember you correcting LL saying you don't "pick" tobacco, you "crop" 'baccer and something about your dad refusing to let you crop baccer.

I remember the croppin baccer...but cow patty bingo?? I can't remember that...why??? You'd think it would at least sound familiar...

 

[PrincessV]

Fantastic, V. Truly.

I bet I can speak for all of us out here who weren't there... wishing we had been.

Thanks sharkB8! You KNOW you were all there in our minds

It is so much fun to read your version now and in about a couple of months, I'll be reading Jo's version!

Yeah, but Jo's (sober) version kind of scares me... a little...

I felt like I was "home" when we arrived. OH to dream about DVC at the Poly!

OMG, can you even imagine?!

It really is amazing that after just "talking" on line you all have become such good friends.

It really is, isn't it? A year ago, I could neverhave imagined this would come to pass!

subbing... I'm enjoying reading these TRs that all have their own version of what happened!

Know what? SO am I! S'late's should be next - and Lapu Fest was on her first day, so we shouldn't have long(ish) to wait! (Yes s'late, that is a hint. )

If Lapu '08 happens maybe someone should call the Poly ahead of time and tell them to orde extra pineapples

Y'know, we've all said that a few times to one another, but I'm afraid it could backfire - do we really want them to know we're coming back???!!!

Lapupalooza sounds like it was a blast. You ladies sure sound like a riot to be around

It really was soem serious F U N

Crackin' me up, lady.

Thanks - I do try

definitely sounds like a great night was had by all. but making the Poly run out pineapples is a little disgraceful.

Disgraceful? Us? Nah.

...who wishes she was there, too... sigh...

Oh, You are SO there for Lapu Fest 2008

Just don't like coconut, must find one I do like for next time!

There's coconut in there? Really? I hate coconut!

Some bugger stole it! When I went back to get it, someone had swapped it with their boring non-Tikiman glass! I was so sad! I had to drink alot to get that bad boy and someone just comes up and snatches it!

Nice try, but the truth has been revealed. I believe the corrected reply should read, "I had to POUR OUT a lot to get that bad boy!"

I can't get my smile off my face. Although, it would have been fun to witness and take part, it is an absolute pleasure to read about.

I'm so glad to hear this is fun for the readers, too. I was a little worried - you know how things seem so funny when they're actually happening, but it's not always so funny to hear about later.

Since it will be months before we get to Jo's version... Jo, does David still think Disser's are a bunch of crazies?

Yes, I'm wondering the same...

 

[PrincessV]

I think the lapus hit Tracy harder.

Me too!

What a great update.

Thank you!

Sounds like you ladies completely shocked the staff at Kona -- you used ALL of the pineapples !! Too FUNNY!!

We sure did! I wonder if we've gone down as a new Poly legend? Maybe in 10 yers or so, a bar manager will be admonishing staff to make sure there are always at least 21 pineapples on hand becuase, one time, they actually ran out. And the staff member will be like "That's just an urban legend dude!"

OMG! I had forgotten about the chewin tobacker! I do remember the other discussion that ruined LL Wishes viewing. I'm sorry LL!

Hmmm.... I'm forgetting the other discussion...

I believe pineappletoxication is an actual term!

Yeah, me too

But at 12+ a drink, I think I'd better start saving up now in case I get to go!

Seriously. I didn't even look at my total. Didn't want to know.

The vacation gods were smiling upon us my friend...paving our way to the Poly!!

I suspect they knew we had Disney Visa's in our wallets and no intention of watching our expenditures that night.

V was early - NOT late...more than once this trip!! I may have made you sound perpetually late before...and this needed to be mentioned!

Thank you my dear!

:Women really should rule the world, dontcha think?

Don't even get me started!

Wow, what an awesome night you all had!

Despite the rain, it was perfect in every way!

No, really, I am so glad the meet went well, and certainly tempts me to jump in next year!

Plans in the wroks, plans are in the works...

You don't remember the cow patty bingo?

OMG, YES!!!!!

Why does that ring a bell? But I do remember you correcting LL saying you don't "pick" tobacco, you "crop" 'baccer and something about your dad refusing to let you crop baccer.

Oh, and that's right, too - it wasn't "chewin' tebacker", it was "croppin' 'bakker"! LY s'latey!

 

[DisneyJo]

See even though I was sober I have no recollection of Cow patty bingo, OMG what would I have been like if I'd had a drink

 

[jcc0621]

Y'know, we've all said that a few times to one another, but I'm afraid it could backfire - do we really want them to know we're coming back???!!!

Good point, good point.....Kind a like D-Day, lets not give them warning,

 

[jordansmomma]

V~ I am lovin your TR. The Lapus look pretty tasty, I am going to have to try one in March. I wonder if they have anything close to this in DL?

 

[dismom9761]

HI! I have read your report from the start this afternoon and have really enjoyed it. Way too much to try to comment on but Leo is still a cutie(I read a previous report-can't remember which one) and it sounds like you were having a wonderful time. I was at WDW the second part of your trip-Labor Day weekend.Looking forward to reading more.

 

[LurrrvtheDuck]

Once again another great installment on Lapupalooza '07.

They only carry 8 Pineapples for their Lapus?!!?
Well that explains a lot... Hmmmm wonder if I should've given ya'll fair warning of this type of thing happening, because I almost experienced no pineapple goodness the week before you guys arrived.

I wonder if they'll be ordering more Lapus now though. You know as a result of all this Lapu love more and more DISers will be trying the newly famed Lapu and the Poly will be wonderin' why all of a sudden they're running out daily of their Lapus.

I love that you guys all got to share a wonderful night. It is truly amazing that the love for one thing could lead up to this wonderful friendship you've all formed.

I am SO there for Lapufest '08 though.

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

Bump it, bump it, bump it up!

 

[jcc0621]

bump

 

[DisneyJo]

Is it Tuesday?