{"id":2028,"date":"2010-08-03T07:39:33","date_gmt":"2010-08-03T15:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2010-08-03T07:39:33","modified_gmt":"2010-08-03T15:39:33","slug":"the-belly-a-retrospective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/","title":{"rendered":"The Belly: A Retrospective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was a time when all eyes were on The Belly as it began its epic transformation from the simple abode of a variety of organs of differing social functions into the grand Chalet Mom with 24-hour room service, a built-in state-of-the art gym for bodybuilders and gymnasts, door-to-door limo service and much more. Ah, it had come so far from its humble but once trumpetted beginnings when the spotlights first shown upon its county as an up-and-coming deluxe retreat:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2028 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/2009_12_31_us_pregnant_wb-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/2009_12_31_us_pregnant_wb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2032\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2032'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Belly is in fact barely a footnote to the story as it originally hits the press, but the rumors of a mystery guest of unknown gender soon have the public buzzing.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/mary_belly_yinyang1-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mary_belly_yinyang1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2033\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2033'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 8: Early renovations are barely noticed by the close observer, but rumors spread that there would in fact be two mystery occupants of The Belly.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/mary_wk10_belly2-2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mary_wk10_belly2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2035\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2035'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 9: While The Belly is receiving increased coverage by the local media, it has yet to hit the regional market.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/mary_wk11_belly1-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mary_wk11_belly1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2036\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2036'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 10: The regional media has yet to pick up on this breaking news, but there are leaks from some of the key figures involved in instigating the renovations.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/04_mary_side_view-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/04_mary_side_view-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2037\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2037'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 11: The first leaks make their way to regional radio stations that start the rumor mill about The Belly&#8217;s renovations and mystery occupants.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/mary_belly_side1-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mary_belly_side1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2038\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2038'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 12: Other regional media begin to run with the story.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/puck_mary_belly2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/puck_mary_belly2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2039\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2039'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 12: The paparazzi catch secret footage of the long-time owners of The Belly with large grins on their faces.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/mary_belly2_wk19-2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mary_belly2_wk19-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2040\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2040'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 19: The Belly&#8217;s renovations and expansion are in full swing, and word has finally reached national and international coverage.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/mary_backyard2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mary_backyard2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2041\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2041'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 25: The Belly is moved to a new location with a lovely garden setting more fitting for its new name Chalet Mom.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/shakti_mary2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/shakti_mary2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2042\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2042'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 26: Chalet Mom begins promoting itself as the next luxury resort, and rumors spread that its mystery occupants are named Dominic and Alexander.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/img_6279-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/img_6279-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2043\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2043'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 30: Chalet Mom receives a world-class paint job in preparation for its grand opening.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/mom_belly2_wk34-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mom_belly2_wk34-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2044\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2044'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 33: Chalet Mom unknowingly enters the last phase of its renovations. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/mom_belly3_wk34-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/mom_belly3_wk34-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2045\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2045'>\n\t\t\t\tWeek 33: Also, black-and-white photos of Chalet Mom&#8217;s residents have been hitting the media over the last several months, but the media has yet to grab a color photo of the two&#8230;.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/img_6564_dom\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/img_6564_dom-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2052\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2052'>\n\t\t\t\tAug. 2: The paparazzi snap a shot of Dominic asleep on his second day after departing Chalet Mom.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/08\/the-belly-a-retrospective\/img_6511_alex\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/img_6511_alex-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2053\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2053'>\n\t\t\t\tAug. 2: The paparazzi catch a risque photo of Alexander shortly before his bath.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Breaking News &#8211; The Housing Bubble Appears to Have Burst: <\/strong>Since the recent departure of its most famous guests, Chalet Mom is reportedly downsizing from its luxury resort status. With Dominic and Alexander receiving ever-increasing multi-media coverage, the owners are now considering recovering its historical structure, renaming it The Belly, and applying for its status as a historical landmark.<\/p>\n<p>For an update on some of the last days of Chalet Mom, visit the late posting of the blog article: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/2010\/07\/twin-day-34-weeks\/\">Twin Day &#8211; 34 Weeks<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a time when all eyes were on The Belly as it began its epic transformation from the simple abode of a variety of organs of differing social functions into the grand Chalet Mom with 24-hour room service, a built-in state-of-the art gym for bodybuilders and gymnasts, door-to-door limo service and much more. Ah, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-twins"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2028"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2057,"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028\/revisions\/2057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puckandmary.com\/blog_mary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}