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Old 08-06-2008, 01:51 AM   #91
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Well actually I shaved his head while here on vacation lol...
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Major Update!!!!

Ok well I know this will be out of sequence but yesterday on my most sacred special day of all days, we had an ADR at Cape May Cafe at the Beach club. Well we love to eat and we like to take our time, well... We only had 1 plate gone when the waitress brought my cupcake and left the check. It felt like we were rushed out the door. Needless to say she didn't not get a very large tip at all. So DH said that he didn't want to go back for our Saturday night ADR's.. Oh boy now this is NOT GOOD... So what did I do you might ask? Well I went to Concierge and asked to change it from BC to hmmmm.... Well I wanted an excuse to see this wonderful hotel anyways so now I can We are going to the AKL for dinner @ Boma.... Wahooooooooo I am excited to try the food. I just hope DH can live with this if not oh well I am the beneficiary on his life insurance policy lol...
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I'm sure you will love Boma. So sorry about the service at Cape May.
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Well I Know where you were this afternoon.....make me cry.....call me from CRT....put Cinderella on the phone.... you evil....wonderful...person! It took me a good 10 minutes to compose myself! My children were giggling.
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It wasn't from CRT... It was from the Toon Town Fair in MK. lmao.... But I love you dearly and only wanted to share a bit of Disney magic with you.
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Ok I am back from my EMH and it is now 2:14am as I am posting this. Tonight the girls ruled the kingdom as Tyler wasn't feeling all that well. But we had a blast I will report more later on.
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