Kimonos Karaoke Meet

[ddoll]

Once again, we had a great time at Kimonos on Saturday night. We really have some good singers at Tagrel's!

Here are some photos:

Geri singing:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/Gerisings.jpg

Rosebud, Val, Amy and GloriaK:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00715.jpg

Robin, Moley, SusanL, BetsyAnn, Bernard and MissB (Brian is hidden here)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00716.jpg

Belle, Laura, Dawick and Timon:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00717.jpg

The big surprise of the evening...Amy is GREAT!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00718.jpg

MikeS and his Pips!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00719.jpg

The Pips: Belle, GloriaK, Timon and Jim accompany Mike:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00720.jpg

Timon sings:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00721.jpg

Sheryl, Dawick (behind the camera), Margaret and Alicia:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00722.jpg

Ellen, Sheryl and Margaret:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00723.jpg

Moley sings "When I'm 64" replete with British accent!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00724.jpg

Deb Martin Koma does the visuals while her friend sings "I Like Big Butts"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00725.jpg

Laura, Belle, Dawick and Geri:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00726.jpg

[disneylover]

Great pictures. Looks like everyone had a good time. Thanks for sharing them.

[Snickerdoodlesmommy]

I would have loved to have been at this meet, but with 2 kids along on this trip didn't think it was a good idea for them to come along with us.
It looks like everyone had a great time!!!


LindaClaus

[DebWills]

I am SO sorry I missed this meet! I had all intentions of being there, but ... well. the ole grey mare, ain't what she used to be (at least energy wise).

Everyone told me it was hilarious!

Hopefully next time!

Deb

[dcdeb]

I was afraid of this -- photos from the Kimonos Meet! Yikes! Thankfully, it's only my back(side) -- and there's no VIDEO! :embarassed:

You all had some *wonderful* singers in your midst -- I was very impressed!

Thank you for allowing me to share in your fun at Kimonos, and at other events during MouseFest!

It was terrific getting to meet the Tagrel folks that I had a chance to, and I hope that you all don't mind if I occasionally stop by here to get to know you all a little bit better.

And please, anyone who saw me at Kimonos, don't think I'm always like that -- I really am pretty shy. You all must have brought out the latent extrovert in me. I know... It was all MikeS's fault!

Deb Koma
aka dcdeb :smile:

[SuzyQ]

Thanks, ddoll!

HI DCDeb - welcome!

Looks like you all had a terrific time!! :)

[ceebee]

I usually run in the opposite direction when someone says "karaoke" but I wouldn't have missed Saturday night for the world! You guys can SING! And to find out that a friend I've known for such a long time had such talent :-)

It was great to meet so many of you!

[ddoll]

And please, anyone who saw me at Kimonos, don't think I'm always like that -- I really am pretty shy. You all must have brought out the latent extrovert in me. I know... It was all MikeS's fault!

Deb Koma
aka dcdeb :smile:

Haha!! I don't believe that for a minute!! You were a RIOT! Best laugh I had all trip...and there were many, so that's saying a lot.

Welcome to Tag's, Deb. I hope we see a lot more of you.

[AliciaG]

ddoll, thank you for once again hosting a fabulous meet! I'm blown away by how talented so many of you are. :yes:

dcdeb, you made my trip! :lmbo: You got skills, girl! :mrgreen: You guys were great. All of you have enhanced our enjoyment of WDW over the past few years. Thank you for that. I look forward to seeing you around the boards. :)

[imagineerwannabe]

I was trying to make out the songs they sang:

Geri -Black Velvet
Mark - You've got a Friend
Amy -Mulan - Reflection
Mike - Lyin Eyes

Isn't Google Great!

[MikeS]

And please, anyone who saw me at Kimonos, don't think I'm always like that -- I really am pretty shy. You all must have brought out the latent extrovert in me. I know... It was all MikeS's fault!

Deb Koma
aka dcdeb :smile:

OMIGOD!! :shock:

Who was that masked woman?

I really...REALLY regret leaving my camcorder in the car.

There is one particular question in the back of my mind Deb...you performed so well it was as if you had done this before! :wink:

[dcdeb]

Well... let's just say that I was inspired by something I saw at my niece's wedding not too long ago... Not that I've been rehearsing and waiting for the right moment or anything... :coolDance:

But if there IS any video of the evening's events, it just better NEVER see the light of day, or I won't be able to show my face or my BACK, here, or anywhere, again! LOL!

dcdeb

[ddoll]

But if there IS any video of the evening's events, it just better NEVER see the light of day, or I won't be able to show my face or my BACK, here, or anywhere, again!

Oh, Dawick......where IS that video? :smoking:

[Sheryl]

For those of you who missed this meet, not only is Debi beautiful but her singing is amazing. I had goosebumps when all of our Taginators got up to sing, what a talented group.


Welcome dcdeb, maybe next year we can get some dancing lessons from you, you've got the moves!

Sheryl

[dcdeb]

For those of you who missed this meet, not only is Debi beautiful but her singing is amazing. I had goosebumps when all of our Taginators got up to sing, what a talented group.

That's for sure! She sang... I can't remember -- was it a Melissa Etheridge song? -- it was just fabulous.

And amymouse, singing that song from the Little Mermaid, nearly had me in tears!

Welcome dcdeb, maybe next year we can get some dancing lessons from you, you've got the moves!

Sheryl

LOL! Thanks, but I'm just the plucky comic relief! And the best part? I wasn't even drunk! Can you just imagine...? :drinking:

dcdeb

[3princesses]

Great pictures, I wish I was there!

Wanda

[ddoll]

[quote=Sheryl]
LOL! Thanks, but I'm just the plucky comic relief! And the best part? I wasn't even drunk! Can you just imagine...?

Ahhhh...something good to look forward to for next year. What will Deb Kona do after having a few drinks? :eat:

[MargaretJ]

ddoll thanks for a wonderful meet. This was one of the highlights of the trip for me. You are an awesome singer & so were so many others. You, Geri, Amy, Timon, Mike & Moley were just great. I think there were others from our site but I believe these were the only I had the priviledge of hearing. Deb Martin Koma was awesome!

[Laura]

But if there IS any video of the evening's events, it just better NEVER see the light of day, or I won't be able to show my face or my BACK, here, or anywhere, again!

Oh, Dawick......where IS that video? :smoking:

i have a very short video clip on my camera, i'm not sure if it came out very well though :P :)

[kathleena]

Sound like a lot of fun! I definately have to see this next year!

[ddoll]

i have a very short video clip on my camera, i'm not sure if it came out very well though :P :)

Hope you're feeling better Laura and David.

Now...let's see that video clip.

[Dawick]

Yes I do have video :twisted:

The good news for dcdeb is that I didn't capture her on video :-( (btw you were amazing Deb!!)

[Laura]

i have a very short video clip on my camera, i'm not sure if it came out very well though :P :)

Hope you're feeling better Laura and David.

Now...let's see that video clip.

We are feeling much better thank you :) the video clip is very dark :( so you can't see dcdeb very well, maybe David can edit it for me later (i have no idea how to post it) :oops:

[Dawick]

Hope you're feeling better Laura and David.

Now...let's see that video clip.

Yes, we're feeling better thanks Debi :-) Unfortunately we did manage to leave the Nyquil in our hotel room though :-(

BTW apparently Paracetamol = Acetaminophen in the US!!

[Annette]

I am going to have to mark this down as a "MUST DO MEET" for next year!

[dcdeb]

OK, I've just learned that my so-called "friend" (whose son was my lovely co-star) DID take some video of the, um, event... Even though she's currently on the Mousefest cruise, she's been sending me blackmail emails! :shock:

My only hope is that she loses her camera on some shore excursion!

I don't know how I let myself get talked into this -- our original plan was to sing "I Just Can't Wait to be King." How did we go from that to what we ended up with??? LOL!

By the way, another friend of mine who was there took pix of the Taginators singing -- when I get them, would you like to see them here? Or how shall I post them?

dcdeb <who's living in fear>

[ddoll]

By the way, another friend of mine who was there took pix of the Taginators singing -- when I get them, would you like to see them here? Or how shall I post them?

Sure Deb, we'd LOVE to see more pictures. You can either host the photos somewhere else, or go to the photo gallery and there's a forum in there to host photos you want to link into your post.

And I can't tell you how much we all enjoyed your show. It was a blast. I'd love to see it again.

[ddoll]

Yes, we're feeling better thanks Debi :-) Unfortunately we did manage to leave the Nyquil in our hotel room though :-(

BTW apparently Paracetamol = Acetaminophen in the US!!

Did you bring any meds home with you? Too bad.

I thought the "acetam" part meant acetaminophen, that's Tylenol here. But I thought it was just one ingredient in a cold preparation. No wonder it didn't help your colds! :(

[WDWDen]

I wanna know how many of you were able to get up for the Kona breakfast at 7am the next morning. :shock:

[amymouse]

Excellent question. :whistle: Next.

[Timon]

I wanna know how many of you were able to get up for the Kona breakfast at 7am the next morning. :shock:

I was there. I won't exactly say I was bright eyed and bushy tailed, but I was there.

[MargaretJ]

I wanna know how many of you were able to get up for the Kona breakfast at 7am the next morning. :shock:

I was there & this was after a night of trying to keep sweet innocent Sheryl out of trouble. :wink:

[SusanL]

I was there too! Thanks Deb for a great meet.

[AliciaG]

We stayed up till 2:50, got up at 5:25 and were still at the Kona Breakfast. Hard core, I tell ya! :lol: I should be caught up on my sleep by tomorrow. :deepSleep:

Glad to hear there is some video out there of this performance. Blackmail... what are friends for? :mrgreen:

[Sheryl]

I wanna know how many of you were able to get up for the Kona breakfast at 7am the next morning. :shock:

I was there & this was after a night of trying to keep sweet innocent Sheryl out of trouble. :wink:

Yeah well, I've already heard from Pop Security and don't worry I explain the whole story to them and I am in the clear, however Margaret, Ellen, and Alicia you'll all be hearing from them shortly. They already know I'm innocent, so don't try that one. :wink:

Thank goodness for Alicia being able to get up first at 5:25 on Sunday morning, if it were up to me we would not have made it. I'm so glad I did get there, as it was a great meet and a nice send off to go home. This whole weekend was worth not getting much sleep!

Sher

[ddoll]

I wanna know how many of you were able to get up for the Kona breakfast at 7am the next morning. :shock:

Well...ahem....Geri and I were sleeping it off. We bought 2 rounds of drinks ourselves and then some guy and his date bought us another! No way were we gonna make it to breakfast the next morning. :roll:

[FLSharon]

This whole weekend was worth not getting much sleep!

Sher

It def is worth some sleep sacrifice. However I will speak for us older folks, I do need more than 3 hr to survive.... :lol:

[GloriaK]

I made it to the meet but I went back to the resort and crashed for a couple of hours. lol

[Carrie]

I did not make it to Kimonos, but I did ride in a van with a lot of bright-eyed, laughter-filled ladies who were at Kimonos the night before. It sounds like they had a lot of fun. They must've been running on adrenaline, because I sure wouldn't have made it to breakfast on that little sleep.

[BriarRose]

We stayed up till 2:50, got up at 5:25 and were still at the Kona Breakfast. Hard core, I tell ya! I should be caught up on my sleep by tomorrow.

Glad to hear there is some video out there of this performance. Blackmail... what are friends for?


I sat next to her at breakfast :D She was very talkative

and the "innocent" Sheryl why that young lady fell asleep during a certain Carosuel show at MK :D! She was crashing fast :D

BTW - don't answer your door when you hear giggling at 2:30 am :D

[MargaretJ]

BriarRose wrote:


and the "innocent" Sheryl why that young lady fell asleep during a certain Carosuel show at MK :D! She was crashing fast :D

BTW - don't answer your door when you hear giggling at 2:30 am :D



And I thought they added a special snoring effect in CoP that show! BR sorry that we could not keep that "innocent" Sheryl under control.

[Tagrel]

LOL - MAN, I just have to forgo sleep next year to make this one!

dcdeb - what's your friend's (with the video) email? I'm MORE than willing to host her video footage! :peri:

Thanks for the great meet ddoll! Even though I can't seem to get myself there, I LOVE reading about it and seeing the pics! Someday I will get to hear how great you all are in person. :yes:

[dcdeb]

LOL - MAN, I just have to forgo sleep next year to make this one!

Yes, you do! I wasn't there from the very beginning of the meet, but the folks I saw singing were truly great! :applause:

dcdeb - what's your friend's (with the video) email? I'm MORE than willing to host her video footage! :peri:

I will NEVER tell! And ceebee, don't you DARE!

Thanks for the great meet ddoll! Even though I can't seem to get myself there, I LOVE reading about it and seeing the pics! Someday I will get to hear how great you all are in person. :yes:

Yes, I'm so glad I found out about this meet, and that I was able to go -- it was my first time at any karaoke place, and well, I couldn't have made my "debut" among finer company! :grouphug1:

dcdeb

[amymouse]

dcdeb - what's your friend's (with the video) email? I'm MORE than willing to host her video footage! :peri:

I will NEVER tell! And ceebee, don't you DARE!

Well, well, well, well, well. Seems I have a little info that might be worth a little something. Or more specifically, a little silence that might be worth a little something. :whistle: So how big did you say my picture is going to be on the 2006 All Ears Mousefest Poster Ms Koma? :twisted:

I'm SOOOOO glad you decided to join us at the meet and also to join in with such wild abandon! :lol:


Amy

[dcdeb]

Well, well, well, well, well. Seems I have a little info that might be worth a little something. Or more specifically, a little silence that might be worth a little something. :whistle: So how big did you say my picture is going to be on the 2006 All Ears Mousefest Poster Ms Koma? :twisted:

I'm SOOOOO glad you decided to join us at the meet and also to join in with such wild abandon! :lol:


<gulp> Big photo of amymouse for next year. Did I say big? I meant BIG BIG BIG !!! HUUUUUUUUUGE!!! I'll even double, no TRIPLE what we're paying you now! :D

But seriously... how could I even *think* of going up there and singing after you had blown everyone away with your rendition of Part of Your World?! You were amazing, girl! :singer:

Hope I don't have to wait until next year to hear more!

dcdeb

[dcdeb]

... more Kimonos Meet photos! :minnie:

I uploaded them into the Meets photo gallery -- about a dozen, with ddoll, amymouse, MikeS and others of this talented bunch! Hope you don't mind! And yes, against my better judgement I even included a few of my best/worst side...

dcdeb :)

[Tagrel]

:peri: Thanks dcdeb! :peri:

Racing off to the photogallery :letsgo:

[Frogman]

This was a great meet! ddoll you were really fantastic, and Moley was quite entertaining, and Amy did the Disney songs wonderfully- actually everyone did really well. Taginators seemed to fill up most of the place too. :)

[Photographer]

I was there. :) Kudos and applause to everyone who sang that night. I was disappointed when one guy got up to sing "La Bamba" because I thought the MC said "La Bomba" which is a Ricky Martin song that was on the list. Shucks.

Now how cute was Moley singing with a British accent and bobbing up and down?!

[ddoll]

The new phots were great. Thanks dcdeb!!

And I agree, it was a most entertaining evening. Thank you everyone.

[AliciaG]

Great pics, dcdeb! Thanks. I think maybe you should be DJ jazzydeb though. :lol:

Margaret has added some great new photos too. How does Belle stay so slim? :shock:

[Belle]

Margaret has added some great new photos too. How does Belle stay so slim? :shock:

:yikes: Oh, um... that? :oops: Uh... that is my ahhh... :confused2: my training diet... yeah, it um... keeps me motivated... to ah... to keep walking... so, um... so the chocolate doesn't take up permanent residence... yeah...

It's all right there in Chapter 6 of Marathoning for Chocolate Gluttons... :D

...whew, think I talked my way outta THAT one!

{hugs}
Belle

[Sheryl]

Belle, You are TOO CUTE!!

[MissBianca]

This meet was right up there in my week's highlights. I am sooooooooOOOOoooooOOOOOOoooo glad we made it. All of the singers were fabulous. Perhaps i can work up a comedy act to distract you from the fact that I have no voice...

Amy, you made me cry with "Part of Your World." Ddoll and Jeri, I was in awe. MikeS, I looooooove you! Can I be a groupie? and Moley, well, no one else has such style, no one!

[dotti]

But if there IS any video of the evening's events, it just better NEVER see the light of day, or I won't be able to show my face or my BACK, here, or anywhere, again! LOL!

dcdeb

Hehehe...as I said to Deb, my little digital camera makes a great little .avi file. It'll be up on eBay later this week. ;-)

That young handsome man doing the vocals was my son, btw. (Just thought I'd throw that in.) It was supposed to be a "duet" but how can anyone catch their breath to sing when they're shaking their butt so vigorously? :)

He missed dcdeb in Diversions on the cruise. He had to entice a few random women onto the stage for a repeat performance, but they couldn't hold a candle to Deb!

I sure was impressed with the "real" singers who got up at Kimonos. There's a lot of talent in this group!

Dotti

[MikeS]

Dotti,

This woman MUST BE STOPPED!

She's outta control.

[MargaretJ]

Dotti welcome. Your son was great & yes he is quite handsome.

[dcdeb]

Dotti,

This woman MUST BE STOPPED!

She's outta control.

Who? Me? :angleCute:

Or do you mean Dotti, and her made up, evil, incriminating video??? Yes, I agree SHE is outta control and MUST be stopped!

dcdeb the demure

[RaySharpton]

Once again, we had a great time at Kimonos on Saturday night. We really have some good singers at Tagrel's!

Here are some photos:

Geri singing:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/Gerisings.jpg

Rosebud, Val, Amy and GloriaK:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00715.jpg

Robin, Moley, SusanL, BetsyAnn, Bernard and MissB (Brian is hidden here)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00716.jpg

Belle, Laura, Dawick and Timon:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00717.jpg

The big surprise of the evening...Amy is GREAT!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00718.jpg

MikeS and his Pips!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00719.jpg

The Pips: Belle, GloriaK, Timon and Jim accompany Mike:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00720.jpg

Timon sings:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00721.jpg

Sheryl, Dawick (behind the camera), Margaret and Alicia:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00722.jpg

Ellen, Sheryl and Margaret:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00723.jpg

Moley sings "When I'm 64" replete with British accent!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00724.jpg

Deb Martin Koma does the visuals while her friend sings "I Like Big Butts"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00725.jpg

Laura, Belle, Dawick and Geri:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/ddoll/MF%2005/DSC00726.jpg

Hi, Deb. It sure does look like a wonderful party and meet.

No sleep for me next year.

I gotta make these meets.

Sincerely, Ray :)

[ddoll]

No sleep for me next year.I gotta make these meets.

That's the attitude, Ray! We'll make you a "Party Boy" yet!

[Jimbolini1963]

Hi,

This meet was one of the highlights of my trip! We have some truly talented singers! Ddoll was great as usual as both hostess and songstress. Amymouse--you're kidding, right? You're a PHENOMENAL singer! Dole Whip at Aloha Isle--$2.89. Seven Dwarfs tie-dye tshirt at Mouse Gear, Epcot Future World--$24.00. Seeing Deb Koma shake her shapely booty at Kimono's on December 3--priceless! As for me, I got over any stagefright by imagining that it was church and I was singing in choir.

I can't wait to do it again next year!

Jim

[ddoll]

And you were a first rate Pip, too Jim!

[amymouse]

As for me, I got over any stagefright by imagining that it was church and I was singing in choir.

You know, I think I heard Deb Koma say the same thing!! :whistle:

[dcdeb]

As for me, I got over any stagefright by imagining that it was church and I was singing in choir.

You know, I think I heard Deb Koma say the same thing!! :whistle:

:lmbo:

Amy, you took the words out of my mouth!

dcdeb

[ddoll]

As for me, I got over any stagefright by imagining that it was church and I was singing in choir.

You know, I think I heard Deb Koma say the same thing!! :whistle:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Belle]

*sigh* Maybe someday they will expand their repetoir to include country music... *I* couldn't believe they didn't even have Garth Brooks! :yikes: I am not even a fan, but you'd think if they were gonna toss in some generic country for us red-necks, he and Shania Twain (not a fan of hers either, lol) would be in there :roll: Personally, I prefer Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban :wuv: But I digress...

Anywho, if I want to get some songs I remotely know in there, it looks like I have some writing to do, lol...

{hugs}
Belle

[ddoll]

Let's start a letter campaign, Belle. They don't have any good songs there, IMO.

[MikeS]

I asked the MC if she had "You'll Be In My Heart" somewhere in the back.

It seemed there were some obvious Disney songs not listed in that book.

[Timon]

Let's start a letter campaign, Belle. They don't have any good songs there, IMO.

Give me the address and a letter will be on it's way.

[ddoll]

Let's start a letter campaign, Belle. They don't have any good songs there, IMO.

Give me the address and a letter will be on it's way.

Here's the snail mail address:

Kimonos Restaurant Manager
WDW Swan Hotel
1200 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Or you can address an email to the Kimonos Restaurant Manager at swandolphin.com

We can tell him we went in a large group and found the karaoke song choices to be too limited.

[BetsyAnn]

You all get "Friends in Low Places" and I believe there will be a group Karaoke sing along for sure! :wink:

[Belle]

You all get "Friends in Low Places" and I believe there will be a group Karaoke sing along for sure! :wink:

Amen to that, Betsy! :lol:

Thanks for suggesting the campaign and giving us the address and info too, Ddoll! :grouphug: You guys are the bestest! I am going to get a letter written tonight and shoot it off tomorrow - before the postage goes up :wink: Hey, maybe if we put the date of our return appearance, maybe they'll surprise us with a few new discs! Ok, I won't hold my breath, but it couldn't hurt to let them know we'll be back... again! lol.

{hugs}
Belle

[ddoll]

Personally, I think all song selection problems would be solved if they allowed us to bring our own CD's. DH can make any CDG that anyone requested.