Dateline: Monday, May 21, 2007

A Week of Blissful Oblivion

Dad2Three blogged recently about that delicious abdicating of responsibilities that comes with vacation. I know why Jimmy Buffet was lost in Margaritaville. Even without the margaritas, Florida is like some kind of giant alien that dissolves all one's normal brain function within minutes of crossing into the state. I mean no disrespect to those who call Florida home, but how can you ever have clear thoughts in a land of perpetual vacation? (I know, I know, it's not really vacationland if it's your home....but still!)

Everything about our vacation was perfect. (A weeks' worth of our trip's photos are posted here at my Project 365 Blog.) The theme parks were outstanding, even with their overabundance of shops selling unnecessary plastic objects and their outrageously priced bags of chips. Our condo was amazing--clean, spacious, and quiet. And of course the pool was warm and the weather gorgeous.

Our one day at the beach whetted our appetites for a trip to the Outerbanks, which is next on our list....when we get that vacation fund fattened again....

But now it's back to our regularly scheduled life, except I can't figure out yet what that is. We've gotten groceries and gone to the library. Our week's worth of mail has been delivered and most of it thrown away. I've chatted on the phone and caught up on some emails and blogs. I know I have a few papers yet to grade and some AHG prep to do, but somehow I can't quite give up all that good vacation relaxation just yet....

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Monday, May 21, 2007 - You were definitely missed

Posted by QueenoftheHill

I checked your blog daily to see if you might snatch a few moments during your vacation to share your experiences, but alas...! You weren't kidding when you said you were going on vacation.

The blogosphere was very, very quiet without you. You aren't allowed to go again for at least another year.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by chickadee

wow that looks like fun! we are on a vacation right now. work trip for my husband and a tag along trip for us. on the way i got dave ramsey's book from the library and read parts of it to my husband as he drove. we are fired up now to pay off our vehicles and start the next steps. i think it was the best car trip we ever had with all the talk of getting rid of debt.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007 - I agree with the Queen

Posted by anotherblogonthefire

that it was very quiet while you were gone.
But it's OK for you to have another vacation - as long as you visit us!!
I'm glad you had a great time... I hope no one has pneumonia now.
I'm off to go get my chest x-rayed now to see if my drugs worked!
Neal

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