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What the heck???
Oh... wait... I've done that....
Nevermind!
Even girls with feet that feel like they’ve walked on a hot bed of coals get hungry.
The evening before, Kay, Pkondz and I decided that if it worked out with their touring, we could meet in DTD for a quick dinner.
And it did!
Not without some drama.... but it did.
I’d wanted to try Catal since reading
@Flossbolna ’s report a while back, but it seemed a bit more upscale than I’d wanted after having spent a pretty hefty wad at Club 33.
So that's why we wound up in that dump!
because vacations are not about watching one’s waistline.
If that’s your objective, might I suggest a field trip to your produce aisle for some take out and a brisk tour of your local gym.
I got a text saying Kay had been dropped off in the GA lobby and to meet her there.
Two things.
You got a PM or email since I didn't have a phone that could text.
Did I just tell you to meet her there???? I truly apologize if I did! I meant to ask if you would/could. Certainly not to order you about like a servant! I'm sorry!
<mortified>
I hoped I wasn’t too intimidating.
Oh, dear. She didn't say anything. Did she seem intimidated?
If I was, all that seemed to melt away when I showed her the little Gaston-infused gift from me. I hear tell she used it as a cover photo for a while?
And thank you again for doing that!
That, after the baby capybara was probably her second favourite thing of the trip.
one sashaying, one sauntering, and one limping- off to find noshables. (Hint: The Limper wasn’t me.)
I don't recall her limping... huh.
...At a table with bird poop and tree poop on it.
Yeah... just... no.
Good thing I called early for that table.
Thank goodness!
When my water and our other drinks did come, mine was without the lemon that I’d specifically asked for.
I do remember that. Not much else, though.
“That guy’s tip is now at 10%. We’ll see if he can get above that.” I adored her snarky side. Perhaps her dad has a different opinion. I know I do about my own kids' tudes.
Sometimes she's hilarious.... other times.........
I would love to share with you what I got. Or any of us for that matter. But, I cannot,
Nor can I. If I look at a menu and ask Kay... maybe.
since I never, ever embellish or make stuff up for these reports, I can’t just make something up. I mean, I could, but then nothing would be believable.
And everything would be exactly the same.
All I can tell you for sure is that we did start with a Caprese Salad and it was good.
We did?
I mean... sure! We absolutely did!
(I have no idea.)
Wait! Who needs underwear when you have a Tiki Cup?!)
Well, when I played sports, I wore a cup, so...
Back at the table, tree poop kept falling (Nuts? Seeds? I dunno, but it was a mess!) and we waited for our meals.
Didn't we decide it was seeds?
It did eventually arrive and it was fantastic whatever it was. I’m going off of general impressions, not specifics.
I seem to recall that it was good, too.
Kay declared his tip just shot up to 20%.
Nope. She never got that high.
I remember that because she wanted to know if I'd tipped... around 13% or so... but I tipped above 20%.
They ended theirs with a trip through the Haagen Dazs ice cream shop.
Well, we did go... but I don't think
I got anything?
I might have, but seem to remember that it was just Kay.
They were gracious enough to offer me a ride back to LAX the next day as our flights were around the same time, so I took them up on it.
Oh, pish. We were leaving from the same spot and going to the same spot.
It was an attractive option since rental cars around there eat cameras
1. The best part by far of this trip was the time I got to spend with Alison (
@franandaj ), Fran,
@pkondz and Kay.
4. Little Red Wagon Corn dogs be da best!
Still sad I missed that.
6. I still need to try the Plaza Fried Chicken Dinner.
I'm one up on you there!
7. I’m incredibly sad they tore down the Anabella Hotel. It holds some very dear memories for me from trips past.
Yeah. Me too.
And NOS may still hold #1 place for favorite “Land” for me.
I will admit... it was so crowded that I didn't really get a feel for... much of the park at all.
10. Really expensive, frou-frou drinks in tall stemmed glasses in the swankiest bar in Orange Co are the easiest to spill.
Don't go away!!! I am going to use this TR as a platform for the Pacific Northwest MouseMeet. It is the country's largest unofficial fandom gathering held each year near Seattle and I got to go with @Malia78 in August. I have tons of photos and a bombdiggity time! Stick around!!
Standing by! Can't wait!
Maybe tomorrow I'll find a minute or two to get some writing done. I mean one can always hope, right??
Good luck! Don't work too hard!