Monday, April 11, 2011

11 DAYS TO GO . . .

     TUESDAY APRIL 12, 2011

     THE DESSERT BUFFET.  I NEVER KNEW HOW POPULAR AND COMMONPLACE THE LATE NIGHT DESSERT BUFFET IS ON CRUISE SHIPS.  IT SEEMED KIND OF SURPRISING AND ODD TO ME WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT IT.  MAYBE IT'S THAT KIND OF ODDITY THAT MAKES IT SO POPULAR.  I MEAN I'VE SEEN PEOPLE ON DISCUSSION BOARDS TRYING TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT'S ON THESE LATE NIGHT BUFFETS. 
     I GUESS OVER TIME THEY'VE CHANGED FROM FULL HEAVY BUFFET MENUS TO LIGHTER FINGER FOODS TO PRIMARILY DESSERTS.  I'M SURE IT ALSO VARIES OVER TIME AND SPECIFIC SITUATIONS, WHETHER IT'S TIME OF YEAR OR WHAT'S HANDY OR EXPECTED OR NEEDED AT THE TIME.  EITHER WAY IT'S PRETTY DARN POPULAR. 
     WHAT I FIND MOST ODD IS THAT SOME PEOPLE, MANY IN FACT, WILL HAVE JUST FINISHED A 2 HOUR MEAL IN THEIR SCHEDULED DINING ROOM OR IN ONE OF THE FORMAL DINING ROOM LIKE PALO OR REMY, AND ARE STILL NOW READY TO SADDLE UP TO ANOTHER STUFFING OF FILLING DESSERTS.
     TO DISNEY'S CREDIT, THIS BUFFET IS OFFERED ON PIRATE NIGHT AFTER THE FIREWORKS WHEN MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT ONLY STILL UP, BUT ALREADY ON DECK NEAR THE BUFFET.  AND IT'S THEMED BEAUTIFULLY AROUND THE WHOLE PIRATE NIGHT BOTH IN DECORATION AND IN FOOD DISPLAYS.  I'M SURE, DESPITE THE HOUR, SOME OF THE COOKS AND ARTISANS REALLY ENJOY SHOWING OFF THEIR CULINARY TALENTS FOR A SHOW AND TELL LIKE THIS.
     THE FOODS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CREATIVE AND SECOND TO NONE AS WELL.  I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I'D BE CRAVING SUGARS AT 11:00 AT NIGHT, BUT I'VE ALREADY PROMISED MY SON THAT I'D TAKE HIM AND HE COULD HAVE WHATEVER HE WANTED.  I MEAN, COME ON.  THE KID NORMALLY GOES TO BED AT 8PM.  IF HE CAN MAKE IT TO 11PM FOR THE FIREWORKS, HE'S EARNED A TRIP TO SUGAR HEAVEN.  HE'S ALREADY VOLUNTEERING TO TAKE A NAP AFTER COMING BACK FROM CASTAWAY CAY BEFORE DINNER SO HE WON'T BE TOO TIRED.  WHAT KID VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE A NAP?!  PLUS, THE NEXT DAY IS AN "AT SEA" DAY, AND I TOLD HIM HE COULD SPEND MOST OF THE DAY IN THE KIDS CLUBS, SO HE DOESN'T REALLY HAVE TO GET UP EARLY, SO WHY NOT ENJOY A RARE LATE NIGHT.  AND YOU SHOULD TOO.  AFTER ALL, YOU'RE ON VACATION!
     SEA YA REAL SOON!   ºOº
TONIGHT'S MOVIE IS "DINOSAUR".  THE GRAPHICS IN THIS MOVIE ARE PHENOMENAL!  MY SON IS A DINOSAUR FANATIC.  HE WANTS TO BE A DR. WHEN HE GROWS UP, BUT HE'D LIKE TO BE A PALEONTOLOGIST TOO.  ONE MAKES GREAT MONEY.  THE OTHER MAKES DIRT.  LITERALLY.  lol  WHICH WAY DO YOU THINK I'M LEANING?  SAD PART IS, HE ALREADY KNOWS MORE ABOUT DINOSAURS THAN MOST ADULTS.  UGH.

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