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Two Foodies, More Tables and Disney At Christmas (Yes, it's STILL about the food!)--A TR
Decided during insomnia time a mere TWO DAYS before we leave to get this trip report set up and ready to roll, so here it goes.
No promises this one will be live as last year's was, because I dang near needed another Disney vacation I was so wiped out from all those longwinded real-time updates posted last year. Maybe I've gotten smarter this year ( most likely not!), but I do love sharing our excitement and love of great food as soon as possible after the experiences. So, there's some suspense for ya--Will she or won't she?
Who: Me, Dot, the five-year-old trapped in a "vintage" adult body
Drew, the dignified, mature one of us
When and Where: Leaving Saturday, 12/19 for my Dream-Come-True trip, Christmas at Disney World, returning home 12/27.
Bags are set out in our computer room "staging area," some of them partially packed already. Uncharacteristically, I have most of the pre-trip laundry done and may actually get much of the rest of our packing done this afternoon. I ain't holding my breath that will happen, and neither should you. The Earth would doubtless stop rotating if I were to get us packed this soon, and we certainly wouldn't want that to happen. ::::giggling::::
Almost time to get the day underway. I must hustle this morning as I need to take Drew to work and then get the minivan to the dealer at 8:00 to see if they can figure out how to get the silly GPS map update software installed. Pay a wad of cash for the software only to discover you can't get it to install and then pay another chunk o' change in hopes the dealership guys can do it. Such a First World problem, huh?
Anyway, this TR is underway and very soon, we will be, too.
Greetings and welcome to all who decide to follow our new table-to-table adventures.
ETA: For anyone unfamiliar with our eccentricities and prior culinary adventures at WDW, here are links to our past accounts with "Surgeon General's Warning: These accounts, while undeniably informative and charming , are looooonnnng and detailed. If you fancy pre- and trip reports that are short and sweet, these ain't gonna be your cup of tea." In short, you've been duly warned!
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So excited to see your post & the start of this TR. I am so looking forward to another one of your Food centralized TR. While the live one really took us all there with you, I just will be happy that you are doing the TR & reviews for us (especially the new GF brunch).
Above all - You & Drew go and enjoy every moment of your dream Disney Christmas vacation; you both need this one. We will all be here waiting to read all the details whenever you can update us (notice I excluded patiently).
Just love our dealer's service department. The agent tried to use the zipdrive sent us just as Drew had done to do the GPS update. He couldn't get it to work either until after investigating other possible problems, he discovered a teeny-tiny lock switch on the side edge of the thing, moved that and bingeroni! Fail-to-update problem solved and no charge, if you can believe that.
So, he did the 15-minute GPS update to be certain that itsy little zipdrive (about 1-1/2"x3/4") was finally doing what it should. Can't blame him for not doing the map update which takes 2 HOURS or so. Gives me a good excuse to sit in the car reading a book once I get Drew home from work as he is the techie type who can set up software installations. He will need to get at his customary killing stuff on the computer to burn off work stress, but someone must sit in the car to turn off the engine when prompted that the map update is done. That would be moi, obviously.
Meanwhile, I've gotta get with the program. Tons of stuff to do to get us ready to go! EEEEEK!
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Update: Stoooopid zipdrive for map update likely defective
So, we get home, and Drew tries yet again to install the map update software, but the screen says that the map portion failed to load onto the zipdrive.
Long story shorter, he messes with every fix he can think of and then calls the company. Likely a bad chip, says their rep, and gives him info on returning it at no cost to us. Which would be fine IF we weren't about to leave for you-know-where. ::::sigh:::: A postponement on the return works for us.
Not as though we desperately need the GPS to be up to date, since we've taken the same route for what will be the third year in a row. We have "cheats" via Faithful Navigator Dot monitoring her iPhone map.
"Uneventful" indeed, we trust, but for a great dinner at a favorite Atlanta diner near our stopover hotel. THAT kind of event we can handle!
To Be Continued...
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Last edited by Her Dotness; 12-17-2015 at 08:07 PM..
Signing in for your long awaited Dream Trip!!! Hope the weather cooperates and you have a very uneventful drive! Can't wait to read/drool over all the food you will be enjoying. It will hopefully hold me over till our cruise in April when I will be the one actually enjoying the meals.
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before we leave to get this trip report set up and ready to roll, so here it goes.
most likely not!), but I do love sharing our excitement and love of great food as soon as possible after the experiences. So, there's some suspense for ya--Will she or won't she? 
The Earth would doubtless stop rotating if I were to get us packed this soon, and we certainly wouldn't want that to happen. ::::giggling::::
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