I'm Dreaming of a Swank Christmas - 12/16 ['07] - Page 20

lindyhop · 12-17-2007, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Eh, fireworks are every night. a 3 1/2 dinner with wonderful friends doesn't.

I agree. What a great evening. And such a fun day.

Sub la Goon · 12-17-2007, 02:56 PM

Wish I coulda been there for the whole day but it was great to see y'all last night at dinner!

Snowflake · 12-17-2007, 05:36 PM

I did not have my cell charged and I decided (stupidly) not to bring my camera (last trip over 3 days I took 130 photos, why schlep it? Idiot) and had an absolutely fantastic time. And that only says half of it.

Lisa & Chris, as always were hosts with the most and it was beyond fun to meets the new (to me) additions to the swank household. I'm in love with Kaliope, she is super sweet and adorable. Aleister was elusive until this morning. Thurston is totally adorable and a wild little man. But you all know that.

It was so great to see everyone and meet Alphabstergirl and Wolfy for the first time.

So many great things happened, and a grilled cheese sandwich with apple slices is a surprisingly energizing breakfast. I did wish I had a charged cell so I could call the group on the opposite side of the table. My first ToT experience was fabulous and I screamed with joy. I also learned I have no artistic talent, my Donald was Cubist DoN@Ld. The Zoetrope was fantastic and I want one just like it for my living room.

I got two wishes, too. First was to spend some time with ML who I had not seen for almost 2 years! That was awesome. NA and ML cooked up the next surprise and I got my million dream that I got to share with BlueErica and Gemini Cricket, and ML, a ride on the Lillie Belle. Although I did miss the castle (I only heard, "I hope it snows") before I was ordered to go meet NA at the lockers. I thought, oh boy, here I am NA's sherpa and I miss the castle.

only to find out that I was in for a big and very cool surprise. Forget Charlie Bucket's golden ticket, I got a Lillie Belle ticket to commemorate this little dream.

It made us late for dinner, and it was worth it (to me) sorry to everyone else who waited on us before ordering. Dinner was yummy, the company was great. And the love note from the other side of the LoT table was extremely touching, I wept.

It's great to see a gathering like this of so many diverse people with no real plan spend a whole day together and have a terrific time. Next time, I will have a corn dog, those looked fantastic!

Spaced Out Mountain was a fabulous experience. iSm is the king of funky eyewear and it's all about increasing the visual experience.

I short, I had a lovely trip and can't wait to come on down again soon!

NirvanaMan · 12-17-2007, 05:46 PM

Oh and never get the drunken chicken at Jazz Kitchen. Even though I was drunken, the flavour was noticeably absent from this dish. Other swankers were very kind and generous in sharing their better choices with me so I had something palatable to devour. And the sausage grits are f'ing amazing.

Snowflake · 12-17-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

Oh and never get the drunken chicken at Jazz Kitchen. Even though I was drunken, the flavour was noticeably absent from this dish. Other swankers were very kind and generous in sharing their better choices with me so I had something palatable to devour. And the sausage grits are f'ing amazing.

NM, I ordered 3 side dishes for my entree, one of which was the andouille sausage grits and, I concur, they were amazing. The dirty rice is also yummers and the green beans were absent any bacony goodness, but lots of pecan goodness.

Disneyphile swore by the drunken chicken.

blueerica · 12-17-2007, 06:12 PM

Yes, I had a bite o' grits.... fan-effing-tastic.

Do not get their tomato and crawfish bisque; no matter how appetizing it might sound at the moment, it's basically a runny canned tomato sauce. The onion soup, however... delicious. Gumbo was decent, too.

If I could do it all over again, I would have had the onion soup and the grits. I would have been in heaven. Then again, three glasses of cab helped me out.

Morrigoon · 12-17-2007, 06:13 PM

Who knew one bread pudding could feed 20?

Disneyphile · 12-17-2007, 06:39 PM

I actually love the drunken chicken.

Drince88 · 12-17-2007, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

Pass the turducken.

Do they actually have turducken there? What was the stuffing?

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-17-2007, 07:03 PM

Heh, and GD and I loved the bisque. Each to his own....and I'm sure some dishes arrived hotter than others.

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

And the love note from the other side of the LoT table was extremely touching, I wept.

Aww, you're too sweet! The response was lovely as well. I kept the note, as I always do.

12-17-2007, 02:56 PM	#192
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12-17-2007, 05:36 PM	#193
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	I did not have my cell charged and I decided (stupidly) not to bring my camera (last trip over 3 days I took 130 photos, why schlep it? Idiot) and had an absolutely fantastic time. And that only says half of it. Lisa & Chris, as always were hosts with the most and it was beyond fun to meets the new (to me) additions to the swank household. I'm in love with Kaliope, she is super sweet and adorable. Aleister was elusive until this morning. Thurston is totally adorable and a wild little man. But you all know that. It was so great to see everyone and meet Alphabstergirl and Wolfy for the first time. So many great things happened, and a grilled cheese sandwich with apple slices is a surprisingly energizing breakfast. I did wish I had a charged cell so I could call the group on the opposite side of the table. My first ToT experience was fabulous and I screamed with joy. I also learned I have no artistic talent, my Donald was Cubist DoN@Ld. The Zoetrope was fantastic and I want one just like it for my living room. I got two wishes, too. First was to spend some time with ML who I had not seen for almost 2 years! That was awesome. NA and ML cooked up the next surprise and I got my million dream that I got to share with BlueErica and Gemini Cricket, and ML, a ride on the Lillie Belle. Although I did miss the castle (I only heard, "I hope it snows") before I was ordered to go meet NA at the lockers. I thought, oh boy, here I am NA's sherpa and I miss the castle. only to find out that I was in for a big and very cool surprise. Forget Charlie Bucket's golden ticket, I got a Lillie Belle ticket to commemorate this little dream. It made us late for dinner, and it was worth it (to me) sorry to everyone else who waited on us before ordering. Dinner was yummy, the company was great. And the love note from the other side of the LoT table was extremely touching, I wept. It's great to see a gathering like this of so many diverse people with no real plan spend a whole day together and have a terrific time. Next time, I will have a corn dog, those looked fantastic! Spaced Out Mountain was a fabulous experience. iSm is the king of funky eyewear and it's all about increasing the visual experience. I short, I had a lovely trip and can't wait to come on down again soon! __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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12-17-2007, 05:46 PM	#194
NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	Oh and never get the drunken chicken at Jazz Kitchen. Even though I was drunken, the flavour was noticeably absent from this dish. Other swankers were very kind and generous in sharing their better choices with me so I had something palatable to devour. And the sausage grits are f'ing amazing.
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12-17-2007, 06:12 PM	#196
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Yes, I had a bite o' grits.... fan-effing-tastic. Do not get their tomato and crawfish bisque; no matter how appetizing it might sound at the moment, it's basically a runny canned tomato sauce. The onion soup, however... delicious. Gumbo was decent, too. If I could do it all over again, I would have had the onion soup and the grits. I would have been in heaven. Then again, three glasses of cab helped me out. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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12-17-2007, 06:13 PM	#197
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12-17-2007, 06:39 PM	#198
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I actually love the drunken chicken.
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