Month: January 2008

So, a few days ago I was typing in the Internet cafe, which is next to one of the concert venues. The cafe is in a pathway to the cigar bar, where that day a very soulful jazz musician was making his music. I was half listening. What I really noticed was he would be…

Gary couldn’t take the thought of missing the zip line experience, so he sucked back a container of extra-strength Cepacol and we went. (That was six hours ago and he still can’t taste anything.) Unfortunately, I have taken to signing my comments on the message board “Ellen and the Codger,” so a number of times…

Usually, it takes a little time to get to the vacation realization moment, the moment usually right before the end when you say “Ahh…this moment sums it all up.” That was last night. Last night was “green dress formal night,” and people got good and creative with the definitions of “green,” “dress,” “and “formal.” “Green”…

Breaking scientific news here: there appears to be no interaction between FTY720 and mixed drinks. Specifically, French martinis. One travel freakout to report from the beginning of the trip: “What car are we taking?”“The Mini.”I packed up the Mini. Gary unpacked it and demanded I NOT TOUCH HIS STUFF. Then he packed everything in the…

I am back from Atlanta and as promised, I did spend the plane flight preparing for the next trip: the one to Miami to catch the cruise. I made a list of things to bring, and more important, a list of things to leave behind. Gary didn’t make this second list. That is why he…

I foolishly said to Hot Mom (aka Friend #32) that I had had a very busy weekend, then Tuesday I’m going to [see my luvvah Anderson Cooper in] Atlanta, then I [whine] had to fly out to Miami and go on the Barenaked Ladies Ships-n-Dip Cruise, [sigh], and I just didn’t know how I was…