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 :)

 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Yes, Carol, in my mind I am always the winner :) LOL It is what keeps me going. I should have thought to buy more drinks. We all talked about meeting you. The next all inclusive vacation may be at your house :)

[Carol and Banjo]

Yaaaa!!!!    Bring your sleeping bags!   And Sand Cookies!  ; -)

[Carol and Banjo]

Or.....this place is right on our street!     http://www.bayside-inn.com/accommodations.htm

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

That place is gorgeous! I want to go!!!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Like Fudge and Vern said, "This is just Craps"

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL....Fudge and Vern are always right :)

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

I had to LOL reading this, your enthusiasm for contests is so alarming entertaining! I can't believe how creative you all are! It's going to take a whole year to prepare for the next one! I do think Flat Laurie is jenius though and a winner in her own right!! So the winner got to take FL home? Perhaps it is better she went home with Elizabeth, by the looks of the last photo, just saying! lol

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I hear there are plans for Flat Laurie, but I wasn't informed of all of them. I only asked she not end up on an episode of Law and Order/SVU or Cops :) Thanks, Janie!!

[Leslie and Halas]

She was only slightly violated.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL...I hope the big reveal is coming. I don't even know what Flat Laurie did on vacation.

[Sheila & Finnley]

Laurie, I just don't know what happened. PJ's hard work, Your door was awesome ! PJ was You were cheated for sure !

I wish for next year, that everyone could post a picture of their door on DK, and give a larger DK group a chance to vote !

Don't worry though, you still hogged the limelight as usual

did a great job with Flat Laurie !

Looking forward to more of you showing off picture's soon !

 

P.S. Outstanding job on all the doors DK Cruiser's !

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Sheila, OMD...it was my idea about the poop bags and I had to take the photos of Fudge and Vern with their paws on the picnic table :) PJ just did all the other hard work and made my concept come to life. How hard is that?? LOL Seriously, she is an absolute genius and I would have shared my winnings with her (insert winky face). I didn't hog anything....it was Flat Laurie :) LOL