Vacation recap

October 19th, 2008 | Category: air quality, neighborhood update, random discoveries

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It feels good to get away every once in a while.

Last week I was able to get out of Fresno for a couple of days, and away from the stress of work, the neighborhood, and the seemingly endless line of dogs that keep finding their way (via Kim’s truck) into our yard. Yep, I left all of my stress behind. Nothing stressful about flying, or visiting family, or weddings (especially when your aunt is re-marrying the husband that once cheated on her).

Below are highlights of trip.

Good: My seat on the first leg of my flight was next to the only empty seat on the plane.
Bad: I can’t fit in a single seat (I’m too tall, that is), and having an empty seat next to me only offers more space to contort in.

Good: The hotel shuttle driver knew a shortcut around the traffic jam on the freeway.
Bad: That traffic jam was the reason I sat at the airport waiting for him…for almost an hour.

Good: Outside, the weather was cool and clear, with low humidity for most of the weekend.
Bad: Inside, it smelled like stale cigarette smoke. Everywhere. And some places were quite moldy.

Good: The food. Oh, the food…
Bad: I’m trying to diet.

Good: It’s legal to transport a frozen daiquiri from the local store (some are drive-through), as long as there’s tape over the hole designated for a straw.
Bad: A daiquiri in a Styrofoam cup spills easily, and doesn’t smell very nice the next day. Especially when it’s mixed with the dog poop that someone tracked into the car.

Good: My aunt had a TV at the wedding, so that the men could watch the LSU game.
Bad: LSU got spanked, so all the men were in a foul mood.

Good: My grandmother danced like it was her daughter’s first wedding.
Bad: She wanted to dance with me (and I don’t dance—ever).

Good: The police in DFW have Segways.
Bad: TSA said my toothepaste container was “too large to confirm,” though there was only two ounces left in it. I guess that’s not bad, in the sense that they’re concerned about safety, but it’s annoying.