But Wait, There's More

Not to beat a dead horse...but Jay just sent me this better image of Jason. Clearly it's him. He really seems like a nice guy, helping his mom-in-law and all. And for those of you who haven't a clue about Step By Step or Full House (think DJ's rich boyfriend), shame on you for not watching enough 90's TV.

Thanks for making the trek all the way from Kennewick. Smiths, you're Awesome! As we exited Club 33, Ashley thought I should get a picture of this man in mickey ears because he was such a funny paradox - a very somber face wearing the happiest of happy hats. So I made Derrick pose so it didn't look so obvious. There were crowds of people walking in front of him so I kept having to wait. By the time I finally got the shot, the somber-faced man was LAUGHING at ME! Derrick overheard him say, "That poor man! Why doesn't she just take the picture?" So I became HIS joke. Ahhhh, a paradox again! It was really funny. I couldn't stop laughing.
Post-Splash Mountain. Jen and Derrick, how'd you get soaked? The rest of us are completely dry.

The Tower of Terror was HORRIBLY TERRIFYING and SICKENING and FUN! Mark had been before (with Molly on another trip and she loved it), but not the rest of us. Some laughed, one cried, most panicked, and one cheered and cackled with excitement! Hmmm...who could that have been?
Just running off some of our churro, caramel apple and funnel cake calories.
Thanks Walt. Let's do it again sometime.

Don't be jealous that I met Jason Marsden

Who is Jason Marsden, you ask? You know him better than you think.

Do you recall Rich on Step By Step? He was J.T.'s friend who moved in with the family after becoming Dana's boyfriend? (Yeah, that sounds healthy and normal.) He's the short guy (5'4")in the front. If you are one of my younger siblings, don't even try to tell me this wasn't on every Friday night at the Godfrey home in the mid-90's.

And what about Max in A GOOFY MOVIE? Yep, that's Jason's voice. He's been in countless other forgettable movies, commercials and TV shows. But I think now he mostly does voice-overs for the Disney Channel and Disney cartoons.So here's how it went down. Last week we enjoyed 2 lovely days at Disneyland with our friends the Lees and the Smiths. The highlight was getting into the park for free and then eating our hearts out at the exclusive Club 33 for a pretty penny. {Thanks again Pepper!} Club 33 is a private, semi-hidden 5-star restaurant in the French Quarter that only members and their family, friends and clients can use. Beautiful fine-dining ambiance, impeccable service, and exclusivity, make it all the more enjoyable. And if you're interested, there's a 5 year wait list to become a member, along with a hefty membership fee and monthly dues.

As I prepared to take this iconic photo at the "secret" entrance, I stepped into a crowd of foreigners on a self-guided headphone tour, and in front of a man pushing a woman in a wheelchair. I know, rude. I thought I could be lightning-quick. Then I heard him say, "Excuse me" along with members of my own party telling me to get out of the way. But since my camera was being stubborn and wouldn't take the shot, I stayed firmly planted until the flash finally cooperated. I then stepped out of the way...for JASON MARSDEN pushing his mother-in-law, and very tall wife, who were also heading into Club 33. Only Ashley, with her eagle eye and keen star sense, could later identify this man and piece the whole story together.
As we entered the restaurant lobby, Jason cheerfully asked, "So are you all enjoying yourselves today?" We were the only other party there, so of course I count this as an official meeting. A few of us chimed in, affirmatively. Later as we took pictures of our dreamy lunch venue, we unknowingly captured our friendly star in the background. That's his cute wife, Christy in the white cap and braids, his mother-in-law in the orange (don't ask how I know that - the whole thing is unexplainable except to say that Ashley is keenly aware of her surroundings and has a fantastic memory and sense of hearing), and Jason with the long hair (pony tailed) in black behind Jay. Oh the speculation and fun we had recounting the happenings at Club 33 that afternoon. Mostly picking Ashley's brain and surfing the web via Derrick's phone.
Jason Marsden citing confirmed by all sources.

Jen + Derrick, Ashley + Jay, Mark + me