Mickeystoontown's Cheers to 40 years! 18 days, 10 park days, 2 parties and a lot of fun! Updated 3/3 x 2

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Wait - where's the picture of your new outfit and ears?????

It's coming. Hold up just a sec.

 

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That's what I remembered! Take a picture of that and that and that.

We were headed towards the Land pavilion and we headed there with a purpose.



You see, a year ago, we started building a storage building on our property and we used the Living with the Land house as our inspiration. We finished the building itself but we hadn't painted it or put the finishing touches on it (and we still haven't) because Mama's health was getting worse and I was spending all my time working, going to see Mama, taking care of her needs, etc. I had taken pictures of the house when we went in May but I needed better pictures. So, as we went past the house, I was snapping away like crazy.
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That's what I remembered! Take a picture of that and that and that. Continued

Now that we were passed the house and I had enough pictures to use as a reference, we just sat and enjoyed. We made a note that we needed a scarecrow in our nearby bee hive and flower garden.
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We already have chickens!



We went outside and into the greenhouse which I always enjoy because I am a flower and garden type of gal.







Mickey garden hose!







And into the next greenhouse section:





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That's what I remembered! Take a picture of that and that and that. Continued

I bought John one of these for Christmas 2023. Obviously, on a much smaller scale but, again, we haven't installed it in the greenhouse yet because we are so behind on all of our around the house "tasks".








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Stacybaeasm: here's a picture of the Epcot shirt and ears. They were Aristocats and Parish themed. Ugh, maybe there's a better picture of the shirt later on because you can't really see the design. The ears were white "fur" with a white bow with rose design​

**Up next: Popcorn and chile powder for dessert? Are you loco?​

 

[mickeystoontown]

Popcorn and chile powder for dessert? Are you loco?

Our dinner reservations were at La Cantina de San Angel and it was part of the Eat to the Beat concert series packages. In order to book the package, I had to make an earlyish dinner reservation: 5:45p.m. which was 4:45 p.m. at our house. The early dinner reservation is why we shared the flatbread and truffle fries at Pinocchio's and didn't eat a full meal.

We meandered around, stopping to look in a couple of the stores but not purchasing anything. We were, basically, just killing time until we could check in for our dinner reservation. Once we made it to Mexico, we checked in at the podium and were seated in less than ten minutes. Super fast!

We had eaten at La Cantina de San Angel before but it had been several years.








While we weren't seated next to the window, we did have a pretty view.



Our waitress came around quickly and took our drink orders and gave us a minute to review the menu.



I chose: ​

Tacos al Pastor​

Marinated and seared pork topped with grilled pineapple, onions and cilantro. Served with plantains with crema Mexicana and cotija cheese. Sides of guacamole, rice and corn tortillas



and John went with the ​

Tacos de Camarónes​

Fried shrimp, Chipotle-Lime Aioli, Cabbage and salsa verde in flour tortillas with rice

Everything was so good! As we typically do, we shared entrees with one another and we both agreed that we had made great choices.

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Popcorn and chile powder for dessert? Are you loco? continued

Oh I forgot the rice:
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The Eat to the Beat package included dessert


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John ordered:​

Pan de Elotes Tres Leches​

Rice milk-soaked Mexican corn bread topped with sweetcorn gelato and toasted almonds





And I went with the
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Helado De Palomitas​

Sweet corn ice cream with popcorn and chile powder



John's dessert was sweet! Well the rice milk in the bottom of the bowl was sweet. The rest was very good.

We both said that my dessert was the winner winner popcorn dinner. I would have never thought the popcorn with chile would be good. The whole thing was delicious. I'd order it again in a heartbeat.

We signed our tab, tipped our waitress and started making our way towards the American Pavilion. The views were so pretty.





We made a stop at one of the restrooms and in one shop where we saw this. i immediately pulled out my wallet and started checking my change, my "folding money" (as my papaw used to say) and all my credit card limits. Unfortunately, it was a no-go and the souvenir stayed right where it was.



**Up next: Hey now, you're a rock star! ​

 

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Hey now, you're a rock star!

I'll go ahead and apologize for semi-duplicate pictures but I was snapping away during the whole thing.

We got in Eat to the Beat dining package line and were fortunate enough to be not too far from the start of the line. The cast members gave everyone instructions about how we needed to have our stickers on our shirt and clearly visible because we would be turned away if not. We put ours on and not five minutes later, we were able to enter the theater. They had cast members stationed throughout the theater and were directing us to our seats. The center front was saved for friends and family of the band so we couldn't sit there. We had a very good view though.
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Oh I didn't tell you which band was playing tonight....ready? SMASH MOUTH!!!!! Heck to the yeah!

















(told you there were a bunch of semi-duplicate pictures)

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Hey now, you're a rock star! continued
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The concert was amazing! The band made sure they traveled all over the stage so we could see them. It was a blast! If you ever get the opportunity to see any of the bands who perform during the Eat to the Beat and Garden Rocks concert series, do it!


**Up next: What's up Sea Dog?​

 

[Stacybaeasm]

First - those ears!!!! I love Marie and those are gorgeous. But yeah - I need a better picture of the t-shirt.

Second - does it bother anyone else when they see a band that was popular when we were younger (but not YOUNG) and they look old??? Like - I'm still 25 so when did they get old????

But yes, I love seeing bands at those concerts. And the Broadway series during Festival of the Arts. I still have really fond memories of seeing Kool and the Gang one year and one of my friends who went with me leaned over and said "Where's the white guy?" Confused, I said "White guy?" She said - you know the lead singer?? And it clicked - I said are you maybe thinking KC and the Sunshine Band??? LOL. No wonder she kept asking about songs that I knew weren't done by Kool. But dancing and singing along to Celebration - great memory.

 

[mickeystoontown]

First - those ears!!!! I love Marie and those are gorgeous. But yeah - I need a better picture of the t-shirt.

I will look and see if I can get a better picture of the shirt even if I have to take one of the shirt itself.

Second - does it bother anyone else when they see a band that was popular when we were younger (but not YOUNG) and they look old??? Like - I'm still 25 so when did they get old????

John and I were just talking about that this weekend.!

But yes, I love seeing bands at those concerts. And the Broadway series during Festival of the Arts. I still have really fond memories of seeing Kool and the Gang one year and one of my friends who went with me leaned over and said "Where's the white guy?" Confused, I said "White guy?" She said - you know the lead singer?? And it clicked - I said are you maybe thinking KC and the Sunshine Band??? LOL. No wonder she kept asking about songs that I knew weren't done by Kool. But dancing and singing along to Celebration - great memory.

Ummmm, two totally different yet awesome bands!