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Looks like a wonderful relaxing day! Except miss grouchy pants I am so sorry that you had to hear such awful words, but so happy that Luke stood up and said something - people are such morons sometimes And I personally thank God every day for the teachers that have been in my life, as well as my daughters life. I was just talking about one of her prior teachers again the other day, how much of a joy she was to have had in our lives.
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You both look wonderful dressed up for semi formal night! Sorry you had to overhear some nasty comments from that obnoxious woman, way to go Luke in staying calm to defend you and all teachers!
I fell a few updates behind, but sounds like some yummy dinners and a lot of relaxation at sea Sorry about the loud woman - but thankfully she quieted down before the show!
I love your little black dress! The two of you look very classy!
How unfortunate that the lady behind you was so rude. Yay to Luke for having the nerve to stand up in defense of teachers! Maybe she will think twice before doing that again.
Loved the pictures of the two of you by the wreaths.
I was really glad Luke thought to get someone to take our photo here.
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I want to only say that I thank God for all the teachers that took all their selfless hours to educate me the many years I attended both school and college. So many of them were absolutely awesome and were such great motivators in my life. Some, I struggled with in the beginning, but now I know we're pushing me for they knew I had potential and showed me I could achieve all things if I just pushed myself hard enough too. So, thanks for being a teacher. I,for one, am very grateful!!!
I just reminded myself of all the students who have written or come back to tell me that I made a difference in their lives, and this one drunk mother couldn't change that.
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Will do! Do they have them specifically written out for you during the class or are you just instructed how to cook and prepare dishes step by step?
During the actual class Chef Luis will instruct you step by step, and then during the dining portion, he will have recipes waiting for you. I'm thinking now that I may have accidentally thrown it away when I decided not to keep our cardboard chef's hats. Bummer!
Glad you were able to sleep in a bit and have a nice relaxing day! Nice photos of the two of you and sounds like you had a nice dinner at AP! Too bad you had to endure the stream of drunken nonsense from that woman! Good for Luke and giving her his two cents and shutting her down for the night! Didn't help you enjoy the show at the theater, but hope it wasn't too much of a distraction for the two of you!
This night at Animator's Palette was very delicious. Paul and Connie, our tablemates, were very positive and kept me from dwelling on it.
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With the glaring exception of that rude woman, another wonderful sea day. Bravo to Luke for speaking to her and for keeping his cool as he did. You look lovely in your new dress. Great photos of the two of you.
I was actually a little surprised when Luke stood up as he is usually non-confrontational. But he worked in a school system, too, and as he said later, he just knew too many great teachers not to defend them, especially since Stefanie had had such wonderful special needs teachers.
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What a lovely day, with the exception of the obnoxious woman at the show. Good for Luke giving her a piece of his mind!
I counted us as blessed that we only had this one bad moment of the whole trip.
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Sounds like a great night in spite of a very rude woman!!! Glad Luke spoke up!
The whole day was quite pleasant and this women was only a blip in the day.
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You two looked great, as usual! And seems as though you really made the most of your sea day. Isn't it funny how the ship's motion can keep you lulled to sleep for so long?
So sorry about the encounter in the theater. Good for Luke for speaking up (gallant to defend your honor). As in ALL professions, there are good teachers and some not so good. But I don't think any teacher has ever gone into the profession for reasons other than wanting to teach and make a difference. Many school systems are so broken, and many parents so difficult, that I think it can eventually get the best intentioned teacher feeling burnt out. But it's no excuse for this woman's behavior. I am a social worker, another oft-disparaged profession, so I know what that's like. Thank you, though, for your many years of teaching. I know you made a difference for so many young adults as they passed through your class.
Unfortunately, I had to work with a few, just a few, teachers who gave teachers a bad name. But to make sweeping remarks that take in the entirety of the profession is unfair. I do appreciate your work too as a social worker, a profession I admire as many of my students were helped by social workers. Honestly, I don't know how you all do the job day by day. I couldn't help but think how so many folks make jokes about lawyers as she kept up her rant. She was doing her best to fit the worse parts of the stereotype.
Looks like a wonderful relaxing day! Except miss grouchy pants I am so sorry that you had to hear such awful words, but so happy that Luke stood up and said something - people are such morons sometimes And I personally thank God every day for the teachers that have been in my life, as well as my daughters life. I was just talking about one of her prior teachers again the other day, how much of a joy she was to have had in our lives.
In spite of her, this was the most relaxing of all our days.
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You both look wonderful dressed up for semi formal night! Sorry you had to overhear some nasty comments from that obnoxious woman, way to go Luke in staying calm to defend you and all teachers!
I was so excited about my new dresses because I hadn't bought any in years.
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I fell a few updates behind, but sounds like some yummy dinners and a lot of relaxation at sea Sorry about the loud woman - but thankfully she quieted down before the show!
Dinner was the highlight of each day for us. We commented on our drive home that we neither one had a single dish that we didn't like. We just liked some better than others.
You both looked great dressed up for semi-formal night! I love your dress!
I was initially afraid of dressing up, but in the end it was quite fun to get fancy for dinner.
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Glad you had a great sleep in! Love the pictures of you dressed up! Dinner sounded delish! Sorry for the rude womanin the theater! Some people!
I usually take situations like this and try to learn from them. Since that evening, I've been much more careful what I say about other professions and those who practice them.
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I love your little black dress! The two of you look very classy!
How unfortunate that the lady behind you was so rude. Yay to Luke for having the nerve to stand up in defense of teachers! Maybe she will think twice before doing that again.
A little black dress is always handy to have. I know I'm thinking twice before ragging on anyone else, remembering how it feels.
DH is a teacher and I'm not sure he would have kept his cool as well as Luke did. Even though I work for Social Services, he still works so much harder and longer than I do.
It occurs to me after seeing your pics that I didn't get to draw a character on the Dream in AP. Is that only on the Magic?
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During the actual class Chef Luis will instruct you step by step, and then during the dining portion, he will have recipes waiting for you. I'm thinking now that I may have accidentally thrown it away when I decided not to keep our cardboard chef's hats. Bummer!
I plan to take those recipes home with me! Perhaps, one or more of them will be the same as what you cooked! Either way, I'll get them to you and give my kudos from you and Luke to Chef Luis!
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I am so sorry that you had to hear such awful words, but so happy that Luke stood up and said something - people are such morons sometimes 
And I personally thank God every day for the teachers that have been in my life, as well as my daughters life. I was just talking about one of her prior teachers again the other day, how much of a joy she was to have had in our lives.
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Sorry about the loud woman - but thankfully she quieted down before the show!
Some people! 
I just reminded myself of all the students who have written or come back to tell me that I made a difference in their lives, and this one drunk mother couldn't change that. 
Good for Luke and giving her his two cents and shutting her down for the night! 
Didn't help you enjoy the show at the theater, but hope it wasn't too much of a distraction for the two of you! 
Perhaps, one or more of them will be the same as what you cooked! 
Either way, I'll get them to you and give my kudos from you and Luke to Chef Luis! 
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