Random Musings on a Short Vacay

(I don't know if "vacay" is really a word--I've heard it used, so it makes sense for a short vacation)

 

1.        AAgghhrraak!  A sound I make when my husband seems to be driving off the road or is inches away from another vehicle.  When I make that sound he says “Don’t make that sound!  Nothing is wrong, we are perfectly safe”!  Did I say inches from another car?

2.       Movie audiences in Tampa are different from those in Waycross.  Or at least at the one I were at; no cell phones used, no screaming babies, and the audience applauded!  They applauded an animated movie!

3.       Everyone, with one exception, was nice and polite.  The one exception, however, was glaring.  A young woman (and I use the term loosely—based on what she was wearing she was obviously female) wearing shorts that were at least 3 sizes too small to cover any appreciable portion of her anatomy was walking with a friend and a small child.  The three of them completely blocked that path of traffic in the mall parking lot.  Then they stood still while “shorts girl” proceeded to style her friend’s hair.  Lamar waited patiently for a little while then tried to go around them.  At which point “shorts girl” accused Lamar of attempted murder.  I had to respond to that by reminding her she was blocking the road; her answer was to call me a cheap c—-t.  I was proud of that.

4.       A very nice young woman waiting with her daughter at the movies began a conversation telling us how impressed she was to see old people at an animated feature (she didn’t actually say “old people” but it was implied).  We had a lovely conversation while we waited and she suggested places for us to visit.

5.       I can easily amuse myself counting how many biscuits a person can consume at Cracker Barrel.    Cracker Barrel gets boring after the 2^nd visit in 3 days.

6.       After visiting the Dali museum in St. Petersburg: 1) Great artists can only become great when they know some very rich people; 2) Very rich people instantly become respected art critics.

7.       I’m sure everyone else already knows this, but new information for me:  Ybor City is the go-to place for tattoos and smoking apparatus. 

8.       Two recommendations:  1) the Dali Museum is a great experience; and 2) The Columbia Restaurant in Tampa is worth the trip.  If you go, ask for Damon, he’s a great waiter!