it's been a long while...

...since i have been on vacation. almost 3 years since my whirlwind tour of europe where i was lost 75% of the time, had sores all over my feet, almost got kicked off a train by cutoms police going through slovakia, had dysentery through 4 countries, got a full body massage by a 5' 99 lb. hungarian man who looked like mr. pringle, paid 8 euros to drink a coke sitting down by the Colosseum, had a huge fight with my mom in rome, smoked really fine pot on a spanish rooftop, wrote johnny a letter sitting on the banks of a canal in venice, rode a giant ferry across the meditteranean with my prank-pulling mom, and had a big falling out with my college roommate. Oh, and nearly getting blown up in the tube. Thats sounds funny...actually i left london the night before the subway bombings. that sounds better.

yeah, it's time for another fun-filled vacation. i think this time its going to focus on relaxation. johnny and i are going to the beach in florida, a really small quiet beach far from spring breakers and not too terribly much to do. i want to take a 2 hour sunset cruise, maybe do some fishing and scalloping, snorkel and kayak a bit. all we have to do is figure out what to do with the dogs.

this is the kind of vacation bibi would really enjoy. she loves the beach. louie would probably be scared of the beach, he's never seen one. syrus could probably care less as long as he got table scraps. unfortunately, i dont think we can take any of them with us. there would be no relaxation, which is what we need.

We both got the time off, which is a small miracle in itself, now we have to make reservations and i have to make lists. shopping lists, packing lists, activity lists, etc. fun fun.

I must MUST have a camera. i might have to steal my mom's. i'm sending my busted nikon in to get fixed. i'm actually looking forward to this vacation!