I Was Robbed on the DK Cruise!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Now that I have your attention, I will explain my title.  As most of you have heard by now, I lost the door contest on the Doodle Cruise. Deanna and Elizabeth tied for first place and since I am a good sport, of course I wish them nothing but the worst best and hope they take their posters and stick them up their have them framed. Elizabeth had spent months bragging about her Martha Stewart skills, but I never thought the other cruisers would be so stupid swayed by a little glitter and flowers. I was wrong. I also am not accusing anyone of bribery ELIZABETH AND BAILEY, but she showed up with homemade bracelets of everyone’s dog/dogs and went on and on and on about how it was just a little something passed them out at dinner one night.  Well, she might as well have handed each voter a monetary bribe and been done with it. I feel sorry for anyone so competitive that she would have to resort to bribery, but I hope she chokes on some sequins forgave her and have not moved on.  Sooner or later, she will pay.  Congratulations, Elizabeth aka Martha Screwyouart! Your door decoration totally sucked rocked. 

 

Now for Deanna…Deanna used all her skills acquired as a teacher to make her poster.  It was very cute, although she clearly used trickery.  Her poster had Sedona doing something each day, BUT the “something” was covered up and would be revealed each day. 

She knew that we would all be curious to see what was under each flap and would make the trek down to her room each day to find out what Sedona would be doing. This meant everyone looked at her poster more than anyone else’s, so naturally when it came time to vote everyone remembered the poster they had to look at the most. Since our room was far away from the other rooms, I regret not announcing at dinner each night that I had a different specialty drink or dessert to be unveiled each morning, somewhere in the vicinity of my poster. Clever move, Deanna, very clever.  She lulled me into a false sense of security by not doing a door decoration last year and rarely posting on DK anymore. I forgot it is the quiet ones that we have to worry about. Watch your back, Deanna! Nice work, Deanna! Your flap idea makes me want to flip or flap something at you was creative and I will be sending you a congratulatory card be careful when you open it! 

 

Deanna and Elizabeth, Please know I am only kidding and I would like to take a moment to say my congratulations to you by quoting a favorite saying of mine:

 

Je ne deviens fou, je reçois meme

 

I sincerely mean that and no hard feelings :) Great door decorations and it really was fun!! My mind is already going for next year's contest.

Here is the real winner my poster:

PJ and Zach of Doodle Day Comics did a tremendous job on my poster. I came up with the concept and she made it work. I love it and will find a place in my home for it. Thank you so much, PJ!!

Here is John's message to me and all the other losers...I held up another finger when I lost :)

Jane, Rooney, and Stuart. She also had lights and a musical box that played Who Let the Dogs Out!

Leslie and Halas & Judy and Barley. They had Fatheads made of their dogs. Leslie said once we saw them, we would all want one and she was right.

Doris, Knox, and Flash & Ronna, Murphy, and Wilson!! They added plenty of embellishments and did a great job.

Oh, and in case you forgot my favorite:

and what should have won it for me....meet Flat Laurie....thanks, Camilla, for helping me get this done!! She went home with Elizabeth and Bailey :)

 

[F, Calla & Luca]

Laurie dear, the he is part of ne pas one of which go on either side of a verb to negate it as Je ne dis pas, I do not say it. And fou is crazy so it's not what you meant although I'm sure you could drive anyone crazy : )
Correct:
Je ne te fâche pas, je reçois même
"i don't get mad i get even" in French

[Sheila & Finnley]

HEY... that's what I said ! LOL

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

lol Sheila!

[F, Calla & Luca]

but not what Laurie said!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Google said it....and it is still coming up the way I wrote it :) Once again, I just know I am right. LOL

[Gail and Bailey]

Congrats to all the cruisers!  It should have been a tie as all the doors are fabulous!!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Gail, and by tie I know you mean me ;)

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Nicky, that explains John's look. He's not angry, he's exhausted

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL

[PJ and Zach]

Aw, I'm sorry to hear that I was part of the 'end of Laurie's championship reign'. It wasn't your concept, Laurie! I'm sure it was because your bribes weren't good enough! :) :). OR maybe the winning doors were better. Welcome home, and now start getting your Christmas decorations ready! I know you like to start early.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

PJ, We were robbed :) Don't let the votes sway you. We were clearly the winners and next year I will spend more time on my bribes :) Thank you so much for all of your help. I hope I can keep you on retainer.

[Camilla and Darwin]

Wow, I really love all of them, you guys are so awesome! How dare you out me. Thanks so much for publicly giving me credit for helping you with Flat Laurie! LOL, j/k I am glad I got to see the "behind the scenes" before you went cruising, because I was that much more excited about hearing about it all!

I want more sand tarts I am completely unbiased in saying that I think that you had the best door poster! 

We missed all of you and we are so happy you are back, but it looks like it was a ton of fun, how awesome that you all got to spend time together!

p.s. I desperately want a fathead of Darwin now!