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MAGICAL DINING SEA WORLD

Magical Dining is a program in Central Florida for restaurants to offer special deals to patrons and donate money to charity. It is usually August and September, which are historically slower times. This gives locals and tourists an opportunity to try spots they normally would not try. Last week we went to Dubsdread Country Club but didn’t check times, so we missed out on the special. That was fine because the food was still good, and we enjoyed our meals.

This week we tried something completely different. Sea World’s SHARKS UNDERWATER GRILL AND BAR. I don’t think I have been to Sea World in 40 years, so they are definitely getting a customer that does not normally dine there!

Reservations have to be made on Sea Worlds website. I Googled Sea World Magical Dining and got what I needed. When you make the reservations, it looks like you are buying tickets and paying but it is for $0.00. You pay the bill at the restaurant, $40 per meal. And know that Sea World is 100% CASHLESS so bring your debit or credit card, they won’t take cash.

Parking is not charged when you show them your reservation and there is no park entry fee. When you come to the gate, you also show your reservation, and they refer you to a specific gate where an escort takes your party directly to the restaurant. I don’t think we would have found it on our own. Wear comfy shoes as it is a pretty good walk! (Casual dining, no need to dress up!)

Our great friends Bob and Cathy joined us for dinner; our reservations were at 4pm. ( I think Magical Dining starts at 2:30 at Sea World but check to be sure!).

Once we were seated, our Server Ron greeted us and gave us the details of our choices. Ron provided us with great service; he was friendly and professional. And he also was fun!

The menu is 3 courses, appetizer, main and dessert for $40 each. The appetizer choices were Sundried Tomato Chicken Quesadilla, Cold Water Lobster Bisque or Caesar Salad. We all had Ceasar salad, which was fresh and crispy. Main course was supposed to be filet mignon, salmon or Chicken Quinoa Tabbouleh Bowl (which was probably good but if you know me at all you know that wasn’t going to be MY choice!) They were not able to offer the Filet Mignon, so they substituted a Wagyu beef slider with truffle fries which 3 of us had and it was delicious. Cathy had the salmon and said it was good but not a fan of the slaw that came with it.

Dessert choices were Chocolate Cake Confusion, White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, Cannoli Cake or Chocolate Chip Cookie Platter. Bob had chocolate cake, Cathy cheesecake and John and I had the Cannoli Cake. All were very good and large portions. We were all so full we had a bite and took the rest home for later. Way too good to waste! The meals were a success, and it was a nice time.

The huge aquarium was full of fish and sharks, and these were not baby sharks. They were full sized, real deal sharks.

I have to say, I did enjoy the venue and the meal and the company!. It was something very different and we never would have gone here on our own. The Magical Dining Experience made it something we wanted to try. Then an added bonus, once we finished our meal, we were on our own in the park. We walked around a bit and looked in gift shops and called it a day. Our visit was on a Thursday, and the park was not crowded at all. If we wanted to enjoy more time, I’m sure the lines were minimal. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, this would be something to try.

My week was busy with Monday morning line dancing and Monday evening I had dinner and games with friends. A girls night out and that is something outside MY comfort zone. I had a really nice time. Tuesday Jukebox Bingo, and I had real estate appointments this week which is always welcomed! It was busier than expected and only one night of the dreaded no sleep.

I had another dermatology appointment with NP Kim (from previous blog). And guess what? You guys are awesome. Kim told me she got 49 appointments from the blog post! That is just amazing and

I had another dermatology appointment with NP Kim (previous blog post) and guess what?! You guys are awesome! Kim said she got 49 appointments from y’all. That is just amazing; God is good. Word of mouth really does work and Kim says THANK YOU! This is why I want to keep it up. It does matter when we share our positive events and give kudos to the well deserving!

I hope you have all had a good week. No line dancing Monday because of Labor Day, I get to rest a bit! I’d rather show houses so give me a call if you are looking! And, as usual, share my post, give me ideas and feedback. I am open to try anything, so far! LOL

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ALASKA ANYONE? MYSTERY DINING! RANDOM THOUGHTS

There is a group planning a cruise to Alaska in the spring. If anyone is interested, please let me know and I will put you on the PRELIMINARY list, no obligation at this point. If there is enough interest, we can get a group rate and better pricing. I am NOT the travel agent, just a go between to see if there is any interest. It will be with Princess Cruises, and no dates are set yet. So find yourself a Roommate / travel companion and lets go have a grand time. John and I went to Alaska several years ago and it is definitely a destination you can enjoy many times.

If I go again, I am going to take a whale watching tour every day until I see a whale breach! John said it happened, but I did not see it. How could I miss it? I think he was hallucinating! We have a group of four that have already committed so if you have dreamed of an Alaskan adventure, come along with friends and lets have a grand time.

We went to a Magical Dining experience this week with our friends Bob and Cathy at Dubsdread Country Club. They always have a nice menu, so we decided to go again. For those of you who don’t know, Central Florida offers Magical Dining each year at this time as a way to stimulate dining out and donate to charity. It’s very popular among foodies as you can dine at restaurants you would like to try for a fixed menu and price. We go to Dubs every year because we love it. Funny thing though is each restaurant has their own times for when it starts, and we didn’t think of that when we made the agreed upon reservation! So, we were too early and were not able to take advantage of the special menu. We did enjoy the regular menu, and it turned out to be a huge win anyway. Great meal with great friends. Reminder to check the starting times before you book. GOOGLE https://www.magicaldining.com/restaurants/?bounds=false&view=grid&sort=qualityScore&filter_michMenuPrices%5B0%5D=menuForty to find out what restaurants participate and what they are offering. We are trying another restaurant this Wednesday so stay tuned. This one should be really fun! (I forgot to take pictures at Dubs!)

There seems to be hope for an interest rate drop, fingers crossed! I pray it is enough to stimulate the market a bit! It’s not just central Florida suffering, it’s all over the country! I am ready for a busy fall and winter listing and selling houses. I was not meant for downtime; I need to be busy!

ALSO, I’m looking for Zellwood ladies who might want to be interviewed and featured in my blog, either alone or a group. Sort of an introduction to Ladies of Zellwood! It is all a work in progress, and we will learn as we go. If you want to participate and be my first victim let me know, I promise I will be gentle. It’s about our community and our lives; we all still have lots to share and accomplish and it is meant to be fun! Ladies of Zellwood, come on down. I know you have a lot to say. Let’s say it together.

Have a fabulous week. Monday 9:30 am is beginners line dancing. Come and join us!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN

Sunday was my dearest John’s birthday and we always celebrate with his favorite dinner. Not that I cook, but any restaurant that HE picks. And nice times out of ten he picks sushi. Euu! But it is his special day so to sushi we go.

Mt Dora has an excellent sushi place that is really a favorite of John’s so we went to Wave.

We went on Sunday after church, around 1:30 and it had a nice steady flow of customers but we did not have to wait for a table. Our friends that went with us had not been before so that made it extra fun.

John always get a dynamite roll and octapus sashimi, ALWAYS. (DOUBLE EUUU) and they do it just like he likes it.

Our friends got Texas Roll and Ramen bowl. Both looked really good too.

And then there is me. (remember this is my story!) I am not a fan of sushi but decided to be adventurous since I am always preaching that. All their food is so pretty and it sounds so good. I have had the raw tuna before and while I don’t love it, I kind of don’t hate it. So I decided to get the spicy tuna taco.

Apparently, I get my food groups mixed up or with old age my color vision is not that great. When I first saw the taco, I thought that pink/orange stuff was tomato. Work with me here! I knew the taco shell was seaweed tempura, and actually that was not a bad thing at all. So, I take a big bite only to discover that pink stuff was indeed the tuna. I thought the tuna would be inside like a regular taco and of course this is tomato, so my taste buds were going crazy with WHAT THE HECK! It was nice and crunchy like it should be, actually better and crunchier than a traditional corn tortilla shell. And with ALL that tuna it all overwhelmed me. I tried to push off a lot of the tuna so it wasn’t so overwhelming, but it was just too late. I was all done. I think I ate 2 or 3 bites and that was it. For those of you who love a tuna taco, this is the bomb. Lots of fresh spicy tuna and lots of crunch. For me, I should have stuck with my usual shrimp and rice.

https://www.waveasianbistro.com/menus/

This is the Link to the WAVE Mt Dora menu for those of you interested. So many choices and very beautiful presentations. Fresh food no matter what you choose. Our server was very friendly and helpful. Great place to try if you haven’t and great place to go back for more.

Thank youb WAVE for our Happy birthday to John, I’m going to Roadhouse on MY birthday!