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 :)

 

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Ha ha were you too this crazy before you went on the cruise??

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Yes, Elizabeth was and is crazy :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Women are so jealous of Flat Laurie. Cracking up at these pictures.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Really, Laurie???  Using such a large social forum as DK to whine and complain about being de-throwned??  Trying to gain sympathy so you'll have a leg-up on next year's contest??  It's sad just how low some people will stoop!!!  (And for one as tall as you, the stooping is REALLY low!!!)

[F, Calla & Luca]

: )

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Deanna, I am just telling the truth :) You know I never whine...LOL!

[Joanna, Zoe & Bender]

All the doors look so great!!!!  Congrats to Deanna and Elizabeth!

OMD Laurie...i love flat Laurie!!!  LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Joanna!

[Elizabeth, Bailey & Bruin]

Don't let Laurie try to convince y'all that she was a good sport.  It was my plan not my fault that she did not think of it sooner and bribe give everyone a small gift.  I just figured I would give everyone their bracelet the night before the voting! 

As proof that Laurie has anger issues,  here is what Deanna and I ended up with as a reminder consolation prize.  This was the last night of the cruise, imagine what these black eyes looked like when they first happened!

Brilliant Deanna for getting everyone to come to your door everyday.  If only "you know who" would have thought if it, maybe she wouldn't have had to bring a Flat Laurie  "extra person" to try and sway the voting...

It was a blast to see everyone's door decorations, I loved them all!  Everyone did such a great job!  And the wheels are all ready turning for next years!  I will make it two-in-a-row!

A special THANK YOU goes out to Doris for the fabulous prize that Deanna and I won.  We both are wearing a "Life Locket" that was made for us.  It has a clear faced locket containing a sparkly dog bone, paw, luv my dog, suitcase and palm tree charm.  I LUV IT!!!

I hope next year more people will come and join in on the fun! It will make it even more fun to beat meet even more DK'ers...

 

Putting the smack talk aside for a minute...  I knew it would be fun to meet everyone, but I had no idea what a fun and absolutely lovely group of women I would be meeting in person!  This group of ladies..and the DH's too were the sweetest most fun group of people I could have ever dreamed of meeting.  Even though we all come from different backgrounds and different parts of the country, our love of our doodles became our common denominator... I miss you all already and can't wait to meet up again!!!

 

 

 

[F, Calla & Luca]

I am shocked at the violence and so glad that you documented it. Whew. And Flat Laurie got a vote. Well, no matter, it clearly didn't sway the outcome. I hope DHs who will not join DK, not specifically referring to John mind you, did not get to vote. You are really lucky you returned home at all : )

[DJ & Chance]

What a great pic of the two of you, black eye and all :)