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Great updates Ginger. All the food looked delish, plus I am starving.
How horrible for that girl, plus embarrasing.
I would have to skip some of the conference too with WDW calling me!
Hope Heather's Rocky is going to be okay. I know how tough it is when your animal is injured. They are your kids too!
Rocky came through the surgery well. Heather says he has to be on a doggie bedrest for the next 2 months! Has to be in his crate. I hope he can last that long.
Great updates Ginger and such yummy food. How scary for that girl getting her foot stuck. Reminds me of my sister getting her finger stuck in a revolving door when we were little (ouch). So glad Rocky got through surgery well. Pixies for his recovery and Heather. Wow a 2 month Doggy Bed Rest sounds long.
Sounds like a great day and they have definitely changed the presentations at Kouzzina since we were there in Dec. My grape leaves didn't look anything like that!
So glad Sheri's arrived! She's great, isn't she! And sorry the conference was dull, but at least it's over and now you can play! You had a couple of great meals, too. It's making me hungry!
for poor Rocky.
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After our lovely dinner at Kouzzina, Alma and Judy departed to do some shopping and head back home for the night. Sheri, Heather and I headed over to Epcot to see Illuminations. We went through the International Gateway and were just in time for the show.
It had been a long day. Sheri had drove her car so she was headed out the front gates to the parking lots. Heather and I thought we may do better if we headed over to the Beach Club to catch a DD bus back to OKW. Well, remember how I am cursed with Disney Transportation? It happened again. First of all there was some construction going on with the bus stop at the Beach Club. So they had a make-shift bus stop with tents and it was a really long walk all the way over there. Once there we waited and waited for a DD bus. Only to have to stand on the bus once we got on. We took a ride and no kidding it felt like we should have been at DD by then. And we were only at the Boardwalk! Seriously? Have we been driving in circles or what! I looked at Heather and said "get off the bus we're getting a taxi" We got right off the bus and headed up to the valet. She helped us get a taxi. Little did we know that we just sat down in the "bat outta hell" taxi! I thought I was on test track or something! Heather and I were laughing the whole time. I think we were afraid for our lives. I was right behind the driver so I couldn't see the speedometer. Heather looked and we were going about 55-60mph All I know is it didn't take long to get home. He even dropped us right at our door. It was the best money I ever spent. I'm thinking I should keep in mind just how many taxis I end up taking on my trips. Heather is getting me a lucky rabbits foot or something for next time!
Great updates Ginger and such yummy food. How scary for that girl getting her foot stuck. Reminds me of my sister getting her finger stuck in a revolving door when we were little (ouch). So glad Rocky got through surgery well. Pixies for his recovery and Heather. Wow a 2 month Doggy Bed Rest sounds long.
The food was yummy! I felt so bad for that girl. I know she had to have been embarassed.
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Great food porn pictures! Glad that Rocky is doing well!
Thanks Marnie! I haven't heard from Heather in a day or so. I think Rocky may be keeping her busy. I'll have to tell her about all the pixies she's getting over here.
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Great updates! That food looks amazing... but it was the sangria that really made my mouth water. I love me some sangria! Come back with more soon!
That was some of the best sangria I've ever had. It was delish!
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Originally Posted by islandgirl
Great updates & pictures!!! Your meals sound (& look) wonderful!!!!!
Glad Rocky made out well w/surgery!
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by chezp
Oh wow, what a superb meal at Kouzzina!
Kouzzina was very yummy! I would go back for sure.
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Originally Posted by ilovedisney247
Sounds like a great day and they have definitely changed the presentations at Kouzzina since we were there in Dec. My grape leaves didn't look anything like that!
Hmmmm...I liked the grape leaf cheese appetizer. It was very rich and sharable for sure.
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So glad Sheri's arrived! She's great, isn't she! And sorry the conference was dull, but at least it's over and now you can play! You had a couple of great meals, too. It's making me hungry!
for poor Rocky.
Yeah I was glad for the conference to finally be over. Now we could focus on the fun! And I was thrilled that Sheri was finally here!
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I feel sorry for that poor girl. Glad Rocky made it through surgery. Hopefully, he'll make it through bedrest.
Liz
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Rocky came through the surgery well. Heather says he has to be on a doggie bedrest for the next 2 months! 
Has to be in his crate. I hope he can last that long.
*Ginger*
Glad that Rocky is doing well! 
Come back with more soon!
Aimee
Your meals sound (& look) wonderful!!!!!
Susan
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Disney Magic - Oct 2015
Sheri had drove her car so she was headed out the front gates to the parking lots. Heather and I thought we may do better if we headed over to the Beach Club to catch a DD bus back to OKW. 
Well, remember how I am cursed with Disney Transportation?
It happened again. First of all there was some construction going on with the bus stop at the Beach Club. So they had a make-shift bus stop with tents and it was a really long walk all the way over there. 
Once there we waited and waited for a DD bus. Only to have to stand on the bus once we got on. 
Seriously? Have we been driving in circles or what! I looked at Heather and said "get off the bus we're getting a taxi" We got right off the bus and headed up to the valet. She helped us get a taxi. 
Little did we know that we just sat down in the "bat outta hell" taxi! 
I thought I was on test track or something! Heather and I were laughing the whole time. 
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