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Posted On: 04/01/2008 19:14:15

I haven't written much since my return from Florida, and now it's time to return there for more back adjustments. While I love my relatives in Florida dearly, and I know they love me, there are a few things that they do that drive me crazy! I think they enjoy watching me react to them too. They always seem to be ready with some wise crack for me. Grrrrr...

First: They love to let the sunshine into the house! I have to wear sunglasses inside the house! Sunshine is fine, but it should remain outside! And they love windows! Big windows everywhere! In fact, at one house the whole wall is WINDOWS, and GLASS DOORS! Why not just live outdoors!


Second: If the temperature gets below 80 degrees; they're freezing! You've got to be kidding! If the temperature gets above 75 degrees; I'm burning up! I have to make frequent stops at the freezer and stick my head in to cool off! They think it's funny! I think they're nuts!

Third: They love to watch baseball! I HATE BASEBALL!!! And there are baseball games EVERY NIGHT!  I'll remember to take a stack of books so I'll have something to read while they watch some guy hit a ball with a stick!

Fourth: They love wearing bright color clothes! This is another reason to always have sunglasses on! I like wearing black! They always try to get me out of my black clothes, and I'm not going for it! If they want to go around looking like parrots... that's okay, not me!

Five: They go to bed before the chickens! They are all snoring by 9:00 P.M. They sleep all night, and stay awake all day! I'm the opposite. I love to sleep all day and stay up all night! But they're nice to me, and let me sleep until lunch time. Then they drag me out of bed into a sun filled room! OUCH! That hurts!

Six: They fight over me! Oh please! They all want me to stay at THEIR house! Why??? I don't know! But I'm trying to find a way to divide up the week where I stay at each place an equal amout of time! Jeezzzz!

Seven: I'm NOT going to church! I don't care how many of their friend want to meet me. Why would they, anyway? NO, NO, NO! Besides, I want to spend time enjoying the sea! I don't need a church to talk to the Creator. I can do that by the sea, and the sea doesn't care what I wear!



Besides those things, I should have a good time in Florida, (oh... the bugs in Florida really bug me too). I will be there for about a month. My back really didn't like me doing workouts, and it's gotten a bit weaker, and needs more attention. It will always need attention!
I'm lucky to have a relative that is a great chiropractor, and takes very good care of my back. He always knows exactly where the weakest spots are by a touch.
After I get back, it will be time to start getting ready to go meet with "22"! Now, I'm really excited about that!


WINDOWS, WINDOWS, EVERYWHERE WINDOWS!!!



I'M NOT GOING TO CHURCH!
AND I LOVE WEARING BLACK!


JUST ME AND THE SEA!



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From: babygirl51
04/04/2008 13:03:33

Too funny Laurisa! Make sure you take extra shades...

From: Nailz
04/02/2008 15:01:34

Being from Florida, transplanted to North Alabama, girl, girl girl.. I miss all those windows  and all that sunshine and 70 degrees is Hot to me too.  About the church thing....church relatives are proud of you and they want to show you off!  girl you have fun on your trip back!

From: Linda_113
04/02/2008 00:47:08

Your blog is hilarious and very true!  What part of Florida are you going to Laurisa? 

I agree with just about everything you said about Florida except I most definitely want the walls of glass when they are facing the Gulf.  And, make my house full of decks which also face the Gulf.  I would be in heaven.

I would love to live at the beach EXCEPT during Hurricane season.  My best friend lives on a beautiful golf course with a lake in her backyard and she is about 8 miles from the Gulf.  That's close enough for me!!!  The lucky devil also has a cute A-frame house right on the beach.

Back in my younger years I used to be a sun worshiper.  I was at the beach every weekend I could possibly be there.  While at home here in Alabama I always had a convertible which had its' top down all but 2 to 3 months a year.  Girl, I had a killer tan.  I stayed well-tanned all winter long.  With what we know about the effects of the sun's rays I really did have a killer tan.  I cannot believe I never had a skin cancer but so far I have not.  Maybe it's because I always had a bit of an olive colored skin. 

I used to love to lay out on the sand for hours cooking away.  I would even baste myself with cocoa butter.  When I was not sunning on the beach I was in the water swimming or just floating aimlessly.  One of the most fun things was to swim in the Gulf at night.  It never occurred to me that something might hurt me.  Then the book "Jaws" came out.  I devoured every word in one sitting.  THEN the movie "Jaws" came out.  Well, that did it!!!  That was the end of me getting in water higher than my knees.  Damn Peter Benchley!

I still love the beach but I am no longer able to walk along the water's edge like I once did.  I hate that so much.  Nonetheless, there is nothing quite like sitting on the balcony of your condo just taking in the scenery.

A close friend of our is getting married at Destin, FL on the 26th of this month.  The wedding will be on the beach.  I can hardly wait.  This young lady is a former girlfriend of our son's and we love her like she is our daughter.   I just pray that I will be physically able to make the trip.

The last time I was at the beach was about 5 years ago.  In celebration of my retirement one of my girlfriends and I went to be beach for four days.  What a beautiful condo we had.  We were perched on about the third or fourth floor so our view of the Gulf was spectacular!  We even had a Jacuzzi in the condo.  Wally walked the beaches a lot during the day.  I stayed close to the condo and picked up shells.  (Tons of them had washed ashore)  At night we usually cooked in.  After dinner we would sit on the balcony and play dominoes and drink coffee until bedtime.  Sounds boring doesn't it?  We had the most fun...it was one of the best trips I had ever made to the beach.

I didn't intend to go on like this but I get caarried away talking about the beach.

Send me details about your trip.  When are you leaving and when will you return?  Will you be able to get on the computer down there?

I love you sweetie,
I hope your trip is wonderful.

Linda

From: Svetlana
04/01/2008 20:16:39

I hear ya girl, but I still want you to take me with you - LOL!!!!!!!!!!

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