Day Three, Part Two:
You know, I think it Kinda does seem like all we've done is eat 
But we really haven't done anything very exciting. Not feeling the rides much, mostly people watching - and fireworks. We LOVE fireworks! Truly has been a lazy vacation and we couldn't be happier. Tomorrow we are heading to Hollywood Studios for lunch and then head to Epcot later in the evening for dinner and Fireworks! I am guessing that there will be a bit of sitting in the sun time, too. I got here looking a ghastly white and am starting to brown nicely. Am Pleased With This. 
Oh Jess, Jess, Jess. . . I am sure you know the Stoppid Shooes game . . . You play it when you people watch, but you focus on their feet. When you see a pair of Stoopid Shooes, you tell your fellow game players. Shoes that qualify are any that seem out of place, inappropriate for the situation, or simply ridiculous. Like stiletto heels on cobblestones, or flip flops on a hike, or sequined wedge sandals at the beach. At Disney, a whole Range of Shoes can qualify!
Like today. There were numerous boots. Low trail shoes (I wear a pair of Merrill's myself), ankle high hiking boots, cowboy boots, combat boots, stylish scrunch or slouch boots. The most memorable pair were knee-high, lace-up, sort of fuzzy,camo/animal print platform sole boots. They were so out of place that I almost laughed and pointed.
Ok - so let me finish this day's report. We had to do the bus shuffle again to get to our ADR at the California Grill. On board the bus a screaming meltdown broke the calm. A little girl wanted her Daddy - it seems Mommy had told her she couldn't have something - and her screams were piercing. My ears were numb by the time we got to the Contemporary.
So - of course we started with the cheese board. All were so good. The Mt. Tam Brie was the best! I had the spicy crab and fried green tomato salad and then the lamb chops as my entree. Kim had the Sonoma goat cheese ravioli then the arctic char entree. My salad was spicy and quite tasty, but the lamb was the big winner. Flavorful without being too "lamb-y", and very tender. Served with artichokes and caper berries. Kim's ravioli was so good. This is a personal favorite of mine, but I wanted to try something new, so Kim decided to order this classic. The pasta was silky & tender and the tomato broth was fresh and bright. Her arctic char (a salmon cousin) was served with spring pea risotto. She said it was all fresh and light, yet rich, too.
Just as we finished our entrees, Wishes began and we were treated to a close up view of the show. When you watch the show from in front of the castle, it is hard to see just how far back the large fireworks actually are set off. But no matter, it is still an amazing show, especially from the Cali Grill. And just as it finished, our desserts were served - chocolate croissant bread pudding for me, and strawberry marscapone cheesecake for Kim. Both were wonderful, but the chocolate bread pudding was the big favorite. It was rich and light and chocolatey in all the right spots, and finished with a bite of salted chocolate toffee.
We love the California Grill! 
The bus shuffle back to CBR was almost a magical mystery tour. . . The AC wasn't working. The driver left the lights on. A large group of people had been riding buses for over an hour, trying to catch one to DTD. They were in the back, good natured about the adventure, and getting rummier by the minute. Across from us a small girl was asleep in her Mother's arms, but woke suddenly in that near-sleep state. She started reaching for her brother's neck, but he'd done nothing. Mom got her quieted back down, but it was pretty funny in a weird way. THEN, after we got off the bus, we had a rabbit appear out of the shadows and race across the lawn in front of us. Fitting end for what had become a sort of Alice in Wonderland evening!
Never a dull moment at WDW!
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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Official Day One!
but the Stanford women beat Duke! 
So we were exhausted! March Madness is brutal.
