a little R&R

I'm on vacation! Having a wonderful holiday here in Holiday, Florida. For those of you trying desperately to find that on a map, let me save you some trouble. There's a string of hamlets across the bridge and down the road from Tampa, of which Holiday is one. It's kind of like a bunch of suburbs without the city. Most unusual.

As promised though, I am updating both Nasty Little Thoughts and the Reading Room. Why has it been so long without an update, you might ask.

Life. You know, John Lennon once defined life as what happens when you make other plans. I planned to blog regularly and take my writing class. Instead, I've had to deal with the reality of my mom having corneal transplant surgery and a promotion at work. While the money is nice, I'm now the boss, and my hours suck. I'm working 65 hour weeks, which doesn't leave me time for a social life, school or my writing.

Now, here I sit in Holiday, looking out at the morning glories and banana trees, contemplating a morning dip in the pool. Ain't life grand?

I do have some plans while I'm here. Shopping at the HSN emporium. I might need a second suitcase so I can bring home all the bargains! (It's for employees, but it's good to know people, like my hosts Susie and Craig.)

Greek food in Tarpon Springs, another of the small communities out here. It's what Susie calls the sponge capitol of the world. I dunno about that, but I can certainly appreciate Greek men. The beautiful ones anyway.

The sunset festival on pier 60 (which is on Clearwater Beach.) It looks like there'll be lots of stuff happening there, boats to ride, weirdos to watch, unending photo ops.

And of course, before I head home, I gotta get some pictures of the manatees in the Tampa airport. When I get the pics, you'll understand.

I'll write again soon, so stay tuned.