What a disaster!!
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Hi cherokeemamma. I don't know where did my grand niece got her "No Picture Please" T-shirt, but the next time she call, I will ask.Hi Topdog!
Great update...not so great that you lost your wallet. I truly hope everything turns out good in the end. Funny though with the George Constanza comparison...my DH has a wallet like that. Sometimes he can't get it out of his pocket and it is so funny when he contorts himself and his pants to get it out.
My kids get so embarrassed; especially DD. I guess we enjoy embarrassing our children.
Thanks for sharing about your BIL. The girls are beautiful.
I know they are a blessing to your DW's sis and to the whole family. It is amazing how children can heal so many hurts because of the pure joy they bring into our lives.
Do you know where your neice got her t-shirt? ..my kids would like one
BTW...Tell us about the Easter play.
Thank goodness I am not the only one who has a George Costanza wallet.
I wish I can talk more about the Easter play but because it's church play. I would prefer not to post here in case if I offend anyone.
However, I can PM you later about the play because I have a few pictures to go with the play. Should anyone wants to know more about the play, please PM me so I can add you to the PM list and I will reply when it's ready.
Hi Carrie. Glad you like my TR so far and thank you for reading. I too wish we don't have to come home. I think I am willing to stay at WDW for a long time despite the disaster we encounter.Really enjoying the story TopDog!I am not looking forward to your coming home. Because then the tale will be over.
I found a similar one at the Planet Hollywood store in DHS. This one was black with big pink letters.
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Thanks Emily...of course, my DS wouldn't care for that but my DD would love it! Perhaps I will check on line.
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Day #6 (Friday) Part 1
Today is Friday 13th and let the search of my wallet begins. We have breakfast ADR at Kona Cafe again @ 9:00am. this morning. So I got up at 7:30am. and took my morning shower. After a good night rest, I felt a lot better. While DW was getting ready, I took my camera gear and head over to the hallway for a few quick frames to take advantage of the daylight. I just want to do something to keep last night's wallet incident off my mind.
It was really weird to be able to see both side of the hallway at the same time in my Fisheye lens. LOL...
After my quick session, I went back to the room and DW was ready. Since we were still early from our breakfast ADR at PR, we stop by the concierge desk to see what can we do to look for my wallet. Guess who was at the concierge desk. It was the same CM who struggle picking up my camera bag UPS package a few days ago.
She was just as pleasant as always and ask us what can she do to help us. We explained to her what happened last night about the wallet. She told us Disney do has a lost & found department. I thought "Oh My Goodness", LOST & FOUND DEPARTMENT!!! WOW!! I guess with a couple of hundred thousand of guests comes into the park every day. You do need a department to handle lost & found. She said, everyday when CM found any guest's personal item, they will route the item to the lost & found department at the end of the day. There is a central number we can called and see if they have it. (Personally, I am not having my hope up but at least I have to put in some effort even if it's a shot in the dark.)
The CM was very very helpful. First she called the DHS gift shop but couldn't get any one on the phone because the shop wasn't open yet. She then called the lost & found department but again, it was still early so they are not sure they have it yet. So the CM gave us the central number to call and we can check with them later any time. Or...if we go to any park, we can just go to guest relation and they can check it for us as well.
After that, we head right to the boat dock. Temperature was still on the cool side but the sky was beautiful, clear and blue.
I can always count on the morning boat ride to help me forget my somewhat unhappy evening from last night. Within no time, we arrived CR and switched over to the monorail. By the time we got to PR, it 9:00am right on the money. Kona Cafe was already getting crowd. Nonetheless, the CM has no trouble getting us a table and got us seated right away.
Once we sat down, we don't even need to look at the menu because we knew exactly what we want for breakfast, the legendary "Tonka Toast". We've been waiting to try this for a very long time. However, it took a while for our waitress to come serve us so we waited patiently. Then we notice there were two tables around us had the same waitress running around like a lunatic. One table has 3 older ladies. The other has a small group of people like 6 or 7 people. Both table were asking for one thing after another. The poor waitress just keep running back and forth to get them whatever they ask for. In between, she would pause at our table and apologize for the delay to take care of us. We told her it's no big deal and we understand. We were not in any hurry any way.
So after about 10 minutes, the waitress was finally able to come take our order. Since I miscalculated our dinner point, I decide to pay this breakfast from my own pocket so tomorrow's lunch can be pay with dining point. This will minimize our out of pocket expense because l estimate lunch will cost a lot more than breakfast. I told you I am a tight wart.
Therefore, I forgo my morning ritual "smoothie"
, instead I only have a cup of hot coffee and so was DW. For breakfast, we both have the "Tonka Toast" except DW has ham to go with it and mine has sausage. Even after the waitress took our order, she still apologize how late she was to get to us. I quietly said to her "It's okay. I was a waiter for a few years when I was much younger. I know exactly how some customer can be more difficult to serve than the others." She was so happy I can relate to her frustration that morning but not sure if that's necessary a good idea for me to told her I was a waiter before.
By the time the waitress brought us our coffee, the two tables next to us has paid and left. The table with small group of people left with a big mess. It took them some effort to clean up the table. Once the waitress brought over our breakfast, I was floored to see how thick the "Tonka Toast".
Here is DW's Tonka Toast.
Here is my Tonka Toast.
As the waitress putting the breakfast down on the table, she told us the table with the kids paid without leaving any tips. I guess because she found some one who can relate to her frustration and willing to listen, she now has an outlet to rant. On one hand, we are on vacation and I just lost my wallet, not sure I really want to listen to other people's problem. On the other hand, I really felt bad for her because I knew exactly how she felt. So I choose to listen and let her rant. At least that makes her felt a little better.
The Tonka Toast was awesome.
I can probably eat 2 or 3 of them. The coffee wasn't bad either and I know many people has complained about the Disney coffee. When the waitress drop off the check, DW said we have to leave the waitress a bigger tips because she had a bad morning and I agreed. Since I have no cash on me any more, we have to dip into DW's cash reserve to paid the bill anyway. The total was about $28 something, I think. DW left her $35 all together, much more than my normal 15% tipping range. And actually, during all our meal at Disney, we tipped at a minimum of 18% tips for every meal. There were a couple meal we tipped as high as 20% because the CM was just exceptional.
Once the breakfast was over, we were all charged up even though I know both of our bodies were pretty worn. Nonetheless, it's time to "Power Disney" again at EPCOT because we have both lunch & dinner ADR inside EPCOT today. So we knew once we get in now, we won't be getting out until closing time. Yikes!!
Today is Friday 13th and let the search of my wallet begins. We have breakfast ADR at Kona Cafe again @ 9:00am. this morning. So I got up at 7:30am. and took my morning shower. After a good night rest, I felt a lot better. While DW was getting ready, I took my camera gear and head over to the hallway for a few quick frames to take advantage of the daylight. I just want to do something to keep last night's wallet incident off my mind.
It was really weird to be able to see both side of the hallway at the same time in my Fisheye lens. LOL...
After my quick session, I went back to the room and DW was ready. Since we were still early from our breakfast ADR at PR, we stop by the concierge desk to see what can we do to look for my wallet. Guess who was at the concierge desk. It was the same CM who struggle picking up my camera bag UPS package a few days ago.
She was just as pleasant as always and ask us what can she do to help us. We explained to her what happened last night about the wallet. She told us Disney do has a lost & found department. I thought "Oh My Goodness", LOST & FOUND DEPARTMENT!!! WOW!! I guess with a couple of hundred thousand of guests comes into the park every day. You do need a department to handle lost & found. She said, everyday when CM found any guest's personal item, they will route the item to the lost & found department at the end of the day. There is a central number we can called and see if they have it. (Personally, I am not having my hope up but at least I have to put in some effort even if it's a shot in the dark.)The CM was very very helpful. First she called the DHS gift shop but couldn't get any one on the phone because the shop wasn't open yet. She then called the lost & found department but again, it was still early so they are not sure they have it yet. So the CM gave us the central number to call and we can check with them later any time. Or...if we go to any park, we can just go to guest relation and they can check it for us as well.
After that, we head right to the boat dock. Temperature was still on the cool side but the sky was beautiful, clear and blue.
I can always count on the morning boat ride to help me forget my somewhat unhappy evening from last night. Within no time, we arrived CR and switched over to the monorail. By the time we got to PR, it 9:00am right on the money. Kona Cafe was already getting crowd. Nonetheless, the CM has no trouble getting us a table and got us seated right away.
Once we sat down, we don't even need to look at the menu because we knew exactly what we want for breakfast, the legendary "Tonka Toast". We've been waiting to try this for a very long time. However, it took a while for our waitress to come serve us so we waited patiently. Then we notice there were two tables around us had the same waitress running around like a lunatic. One table has 3 older ladies. The other has a small group of people like 6 or 7 people. Both table were asking for one thing after another. The poor waitress just keep running back and forth to get them whatever they ask for. In between, she would pause at our table and apologize for the delay to take care of us. We told her it's no big deal and we understand. We were not in any hurry any way.
So after about 10 minutes, the waitress was finally able to come take our order. Since I miscalculated our dinner point, I decide to pay this breakfast from my own pocket so tomorrow's lunch can be pay with dining point. This will minimize our out of pocket expense because l estimate lunch will cost a lot more than breakfast. I told you I am a tight wart.
Therefore, I forgo my morning ritual "smoothie", instead I only have a cup of hot coffee and so was DW. For breakfast, we both have the "Tonka Toast" except DW has ham to go with it and mine has sausage. Even after the waitress took our order, she still apologize how late she was to get to us. I quietly said to her "It's okay. I was a waiter for a few years when I was much younger. I know exactly how some customer can be more difficult to serve than the others." She was so happy I can relate to her frustration that morning but not sure if that's necessary a good idea for me to told her I was a waiter before.By the time the waitress brought us our coffee, the two tables next to us has paid and left. The table with small group of people left with a big mess. It took them some effort to clean up the table. Once the waitress brought over our breakfast, I was floored to see how thick the "Tonka Toast".
Here is DW's Tonka Toast.
Here is my Tonka Toast.
As the waitress putting the breakfast down on the table, she told us the table with the kids paid without leaving any tips. I guess because she found some one who can relate to her frustration and willing to listen, she now has an outlet to rant. On one hand, we are on vacation and I just lost my wallet, not sure I really want to listen to other people's problem. On the other hand, I really felt bad for her because I knew exactly how she felt. So I choose to listen and let her rant. At least that makes her felt a little better.
The Tonka Toast was awesome.
I can probably eat 2 or 3 of them. The coffee wasn't bad either and I know many people has complained about the Disney coffee. When the waitress drop off the check, DW said we have to leave the waitress a bigger tips because she had a bad morning and I agreed. Since I have no cash on me any more, we have to dip into DW's cash reserve to paid the bill anyway. The total was about $28 something, I think. DW left her $35 all together, much more than my normal 15% tipping range. And actually, during all our meal at Disney, we tipped at a minimum of 18% tips for every meal. There were a couple meal we tipped as high as 20% because the CM was just exceptional.Once the breakfast was over, we were all charged up even though I know both of our bodies were pretty worn. Nonetheless, it's time to "Power Disney" again at EPCOT because we have both lunch & dinner ADR inside EPCOT today. So we knew once we get in now, we won't be getting out until closing time. Yikes!!
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It was really weird to be able to see both side of the hallway at the same time in my Fisheye lens. LOL...
Weird, perhaps, but quite beautiful!
Breakfast sounded so yummy... I have yet to try the famous Tonga Toast... I must put it on my "to do" list.
Still keeping my fingers crossed and hoping someone with the Disney Spirit turned your wallet in to Lost & Found!
Kathy
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Thanks for the good thought. I would rate the Tonga Toast just as good as the lobster egg benedict from Grand Floridian Cafe.Weird, perhaps, but quite beautiful!
Breakfast sounded so yummy... I have yet to try the famous Tonga Toast... I must put it on my "to do" list.
Still keeping my fingers crossed and hoping someone with the Disney Spirit turned your wallet in to Lost & Found!
Kathy
Tonga toast is stuffed with banana only. Just be warn. It's very sweet also.
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Yummy! That tonga toast looks delicious. It is huge. I have always wanted to try it but in my 6 trips to WDW I have never had it. Next time it is on my definate "To Do" list.
I am dying to know what happens with your wallet....
Next time it is on my definate "To Do" list. I am dying to know what happens with your wallet....
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Great pics, Great breakfast. I have a prediction... See I am a teacher. and I make my students predict what will happen next every time we read a book or story. Trust me this TR is better than most of the stories I usually read. I don't mean the students' work, I mean the stories in our reading book. My students write brilliant stories. 
Anyway, prediction, Your good karma that you built up by being nice to your waitress that morning will mean that you get your wallet back with everything in tact. What do you think???
Now many times our predictions are wrong, very very wrong.
More PLEASE!!!
Anyway, prediction, Your good karma that you built up by being nice to your waitress that morning will mean that you get your wallet back with everything in tact. What do you think???
Now many times our predictions are wrong, very very wrong.
More PLEASE!!!
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Lovely photos, as usual!
Just curious if you ever happened to photograph Boardwalk? I would love to see the photos if you have.
On our last trip (Aug. 08), my 11 yr old dd lost her cell phone our first day at Disney. We thought maybe she dropped it in the room at All Star Sports (we stayed there our 1st night.) We called and they didn't have it. We then went on with our vacation. We moved over to BWVs, was there for seveal nights, did the 3 night cruise, came back and stayed AKL. On our last day (9 days later) we were in Epcot, we were on Soarin'. At the end I went to retrieve my bag and my phone had fell out of my bag, the same bag that dd had. We get out into the land and I started thinking, didn't we go on Soarin' our first day in Disney - yes we did. So we walked over to Epcot Lost and Found and they said that at the end of the day they transfer all lost & found items to the central lost and found.
They provided me the Central number, I called and told them exactly what day the phone was lost and what ride we were on. They looked and indeed they had the phone.
It was nice to see that my dd was capable of going days without texting! We drove over to Central L&F - over by the kennels and retrieved her phone. I also think she was a little bummed because I told her I would buy her a new phone and now I didn't have to!
The moral of my story is if you lose something in 1 of the parks, go to the park L&F during the same day before they tranfer the items to Central L&F.
Can't wait to hear if you find your wallet, that is just plain scary!!!!
Just curious if you ever happened to photograph Boardwalk? I would love to see the photos if you have.
On our last trip (Aug. 08), my 11 yr old dd lost her cell phone our first day at Disney. We thought maybe she dropped it in the room at All Star Sports (we stayed there our 1st night.) We called and they didn't have it. We then went on with our vacation. We moved over to BWVs, was there for seveal nights, did the 3 night cruise, came back and stayed AKL. On our last day (9 days later) we were in Epcot, we were on Soarin'. At the end I went to retrieve my bag and my phone had fell out of my bag, the same bag that dd had. We get out into the land and I started thinking, didn't we go on Soarin' our first day in Disney - yes we did. So we walked over to Epcot Lost and Found and they said that at the end of the day they transfer all lost & found items to the central lost and found.
They provided me the Central number, I called and told them exactly what day the phone was lost and what ride we were on. They looked and indeed they had the phone.
It was nice to see that my dd was capable of going days without texting!
We drove over to Central L&F - over by the kennels and retrieved her phone. I also think she was a little bummed because I told her I would buy her a new phone and now I didn't have to! The moral of my story is if you lose something in 1 of the parks, go to the park L&F during the same day before they tranfer the items to Central L&F.
Can't wait to hear if you find your wallet, that is just plain scary!!!!
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So sorry about your wallet. Hope you end up finding it and the 2nd martini glass.
I have a question about the tonga toast. What's the red sauce that came with yours but not DW?
I have a question about the tonga toast. What's the red sauce that came with yours but not DW?
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