#ooc

It's a fun one, though

our shire likes to over-exaggerate the almain steps. big dramatic sighs and all

inspired by:

Oh, sure!

Ha!

an aside: the BB uniforms were pulled from a midcentury french olympics one

sorry, 76. bit later than midcentury

Close enough.

"awwwwww" Bubbles and light

Boys swoon

I just love how very french they are!

Jewel is SO HAPPY we came back!!!

awww

Valencia is glad we came back... to feed her.

And it's ABOUT TIME.

BRB

Spot wanted Second Dinner

...she got some treats

Spot is a hobbit?

Spot is a hobbit.

Oh my, Things are TIRED.

Spot is a hobbit.

Yeah, those 2 Boy Scouts showered fast, brushed teeth, and fell RIGHT into bed. SLEEPY. No alarms tomorrow, everyone sleeps in.

well earned

chuckle Good for them. nod

woo

I will not have cake tonight, alas

too warm to frost

Want to see what we ate?

yes!

Put it in the freezer, Catnik.

Pics, Shady!

We have a system; we look at the menus and plan what we'll get. Room for flexibility is allowed. And we only get ONE of the dish and then we split it 2-4 ways, depending. We might only get a bite but this is the first year we ate ALL THE WAY around the world; in past years we gave up maybe half way or a little more.

I will get pics soon; we didn't take pics of the food but have some of us. But I have a list.

Appleseed Orchard
Frozen Apple Pie

Canada
Le Cellier Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce

China
Chicken Dumplings with Chinese Slaw

Citrus Blossom
Lobster Tail with Meyer Lemon Emulsion and Grilled Lemon
Orange Cream Shake in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup
Islamorada Beer Company Coconut Key Lime Ale, Fort Pierce, FL

Desserts & Champagne
Liquid Nitro Chocolate Cake Pops with Crumbled Twix® Original

Germany
Roast Bratwurst in a Prop and Peller® Pretzel Roll
Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce

Hops & Barley
New England Lobster Roll: Lobster with Fresh Herb Mayonnaise and Griddled Roll

Italy
Cannoli - Pastry filled with Sweet Ricotta, Chocolate, and Candied Orange

Japan
Frothy Ramen: Chilled Noodles and Dashi Broth topped with Egg White Froth

Mac & Cheese Hosted by Boursin® Cheese
Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese with Boursin® Garlic and Fine Herbs Cheese topped with Herbed Panko

Mexico
Ribeye Taco: Ribeye Steak with Ranchera Salsa in a Corn Tortilla topped with Onions, Chives, and a Lime Wedge

Fancy

I kind of want a Pretzel Roll and a Ribeye taco now

WOW!

It is a VERY 'Foodie' event.

The strategy makes good sense.

mmmmmmmm

It saves a little money, and a little tummy-space.

This year we -did- have a few beers and some wine in there. My filet was paired with a merlot. It -deserved- it.

ooo

batman trailer dropped

it does, shady!

This year it really felt like.... like a family outing. Nice. Lots of hugs and the Things being sweet. I get some discounts, and that was nice too.