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cstephens2,
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Thankful that the showers held off so that could return. Love this parade. 1/3

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cstephens2,
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Thankful that the showers held off so that could return. Love this parade. 2/3

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cstephens2,
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Thankful that the showers held off so that could return. Love this parade. 3/3

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cstephens2,
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Tried the plant-based bulgogi fried rice from , and I really liked it. The pieces look remarkably like beef. After I ate a couple pieces, I could tell that it wasn't beef because the consistency was a little different.

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cstephens2,
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And then I realized that what it reminded me of was the canned braised gluten that I ate as a kid, picture included. I do still like it, but I almost never buy it anymore because I'm pretty sure it's incredibly unhealthy for you. But the consistency is right, and seitan would make sense for a plant-based food. I wonder if that's what they used.

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cstephens2,
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In any case, I thought it was a very tasty dish, and a terrific option for non-meat eating folks, though of course not so much for folks who don't do gluten. 3/3

cstephens2,
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Found in jail today. (After having seen Kylo Ren and stormtroopers, and Ahsoka (separately), and Boba Fett (separately) in the prior 10 minutes. (And then Mando with Grogu showed up while I was writing this.) It was a busy day in .) When Chopper came over my way, I asked him why he was in jail, and he turned to the CM to ask him. I didn't quite hear his response but Chopper seemed insistent that he shouldn't be confined. 1/2

cstephens2,
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As the CM was walking away, expecting to follow him, Chopper hung back, and the CM said Chopper wanted to stay with me and didn't want to go, but he was responsible for him. I said that he was responsible for everything Chopper does, and the CM said, wait, what, wait a minute, while Chopper chuckled. They then both left. That was fun. Just a regular Saturday on . 2/2

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Love all the decorations in the San Francisco section of . 1/2

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cstephens2,
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Love all the decorations in the San Francisco section of . 2/2

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cstephens2,
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Hadn't seen on a name tag before. Very cool!

kurtsh,
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@cstephens2 Heh, that is cool. Good photo, bro. Seen Darth Vader, Han Solo, & a few others. Still looking for a Mace Windu or a Grogu.

tashasounart,
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Was at Disneyland for the last couple days for the Pixar Place Hotel opening (will share photos soon) but the cutest/best part of my trip was when my son went with me on Indiana Jones and when the ride ended, he burst into applause. 😍

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@buckysrevenge Nice, have a great time! There's lots of good snacks for Lunar New Year right now.

tashasounart,
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@monorailtimes Yeah it's fun to just do a little walk through! See if you can find the Pizza Planet truck 🤓

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This was the first time I've been on Rise of the Resistance and Runaway Railway and they were both so cool! The choreography of the trackless ride vehicles is so clever.

tashasounart,
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And the cast members in Rise playing their parts so well 🤩 Felt like a show combined with a ride. Never got to go to the Star Wars Hotel but it made me feel sad it didn't work out.

CLondoner92,

Freedom of Information release:
New DLR trains
"We currently forecast the new trains to commence reliability proving in operational hours, and entry into service in the first quarter of 2024/25. We anticipate them being introduced on International to services in the first instance. This will be subject to final confirmation in the coming months."
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-3533-2324

cstephens2,
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Saw last night, and I was so happy to see that all the fire effects are back, including the giant fireball during the Moana segment. 1/2

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cstephens2,
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Saw last night, and I was so happy to see that all the fire effects are back, including the giant fireball during the Moana segment. 2/2

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vwbusguy,
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Ride the ride they said. The kids will love it they said!

vwbusguy,
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The hi-res version of the picture doesn't do me any favors, either

cstephens2,
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There seem to be quite a number of new items for the festival at this year. These are the ones particularly getting my attention, and two of the items are plant-based. 1/2

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2024/01/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-lunar-new-year-2024/

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cstephens2,
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There seem to be quite a number of new items for the festival at this year. These are the ones particularly getting my attention, and two of the items are plant-based. 2/2

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2024/01/disney-eats-foodie-guide-to-lunar-new-year-2024/

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cstephens2,
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Today was the half marathon. and came out to see us off. Oh, hey, and my favorite sign language interpreter was there!

It was a really brutal race for me. I had a lot of new experiences today, but thankfully, getting swept at a race and taking a DNF (did not finish) was not one of them. I'll do a more complete write-up later this week, but for now, I did finish the half marathon and so earned both a and medal. 1/2

cstephens2,
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And it wasn't just a 19.3 weekend like the medal, bib and shirts say. Since we did the 5k as well, it was a 22.4 weekend for each of us. 2/2

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cstephens2,
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Lunch today was from . Apparently, I haven't eaten here in a while because they've changed the menu. Instead of the wonderful chicken sun-dried tomato pesto pasta, they now have a four-cheese roasted garlic chicken pasta. Given how descriptive it is, you'd think it would be flavorful. You'd be wrong. It was pretty bland, not garlicky at all, and the sauce was very grainy. 1/3

cstephens2,
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Putting red pepper flakes on it helped but that shouldn't be the saving grace of a dish. Also, it's hard to visually differentiate between the rigatoni and the chicken pieces because they look exactly the same. 2/3

cstephens2,
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I also discovered that the wonderful boardwalk field greens salad is also gone. There's a new wedge salad that's basically one-quarter of a whole head of romaine with toppings. And there's now a Caesar as a side salad only.

So disappointed with these menu changes. This used to be one of my go-to places to eat. Not anymore, I guess. 3/3

cstephens2,
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This morning's 10k. There was no time for pictures during the race. The medal has a slider of Daisy and Donald.

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isophetry,

@cstephens2 looks cold there based on people wearing jackets and the PNW’s arctic blast hitting this region. How was the experience?

cstephens2,
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@isophetry It's much colder than normal, even for January. I normally wear a baseball hat, but I wore the beanie yesterday and today for more warmth. Both yesterday and today, I had on a T-shirt, race shirt, and a jacket. I also wore leggings under my skort. Tomorrow is expected to be a little less cold, and I'll be out longer since it's a half, so I'm going to forego the beanie for my regular hat and leave off the T-shirt.

It's not too bad once you start. Waiting is very cold.

graham_freeman,
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We got back from a few days ago. Such a great trip! 🎉

No infections 👍 despite the constant chorus of coughing people around us, thanks to some basic precautions including good masks, Betadine & Enovid, good hygiene, and a toddler stroller PAPR.

A Lucira NAAT test indicating negative for Covid, Flu-A, and Flu-B.
An extremely tall and well-lit christmas tree on Main Street in Disneyland at night.
A dad on the Teacups ride at Disneyland with a toddler. Both are well-masked, spinning and grinning.

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