I'm going on vacation. Me and the li'l squirt and my mom will be heading down to that famous place for lovers - that's right - Virginia (not Fallujah).

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(Sorry 'bout that, too.)

We'll visit my sis and my adorable neices, we'll eat out every night, swim in a pool, take in Busch Gardens and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. We'll forget how to spell "homework" and we'll work on our tan lines. We'll spend over a week away from home in Forget-About-It Land.

Oh, I'll bring a little home along with me of course. I'll fret about my pets and plants and house, although each pet is getting a "vacation" of its own with my friends & family. I think I'm going to sneak up on my dad with my potted plants. "Dad, you don't mind babysitting about 20 different planters, do you? And while you're at it, feed my fish, okay?" Hey, he's getting a whole week alone to spend as much time in his recliner as he wants, I'm sure he'll oblige me.

I haven't gone out of town for more than a couple of days in so long that I'm kind of in a panic. Will my fish die? Will my house burn down? Will I pack enough underwear? I only own one decent bra, will I remember the Woolite? Will I have enough clothes for my son? Better head to K-Mart. Do I have enough "Virginia" summer clothing? I have lots of "New England" summer clothing, but as you may or may not know, Virginia summers are quite a different story than up in these parts. A walk from your front porch to your car can challenge all but the most aggressive anti-perspirants. Black pocket t-shirts just won't do; better to have plenty of spaghetti straps and tank tops, and keep a bottle of Arid XXX in my purse. Will I have enough spending money? Well, the answer to that is obviously no, so why worry? Will I be so worried about packing for my son that I forget my one decent bra and my Arid XXX?

We leave in a couple of days, and I'll let you know how it went. Hopefully I'll return relaxed, refreshed, and ready to go back to work.

Weeelllll, maybe two out of three anyway.

Aaaah, that's more like it!

Sounds like a little slice of heaven... although I picture the great beyond a little bit cooler than Arid XXX-land. *grin*

Can't wait to live vicariously through your vacation - bring back lots of lovely pictures! Safe travels!

Ah, now I am really jealous..... Do you know how cold it is here in OZ?? Have fun... take pics

Shaz

I loved Virginia last time I was there! Even if it was just to retrieve the leased VW from my ex. I love the accent. I could listen to it all day. We went to Roanoke and I always wanted to go back to drive through the mountains. Have fun!
I still remember hearing this old timer broadcasting bluegrass mountain music from what must have been a garage, his accent so thick you couldn't understand a word he said. That's when I knew I was in a special place.
I didn't know they're known for wine too.

Thanks for the well wishes, we leave tomorrow AM. Sis tells me that Busch Gardens has been operating at about 90+% capacity (and capacity is over 35 thousand people) so we may pass and just do the local water country instead. Not that crazy about roller coasters anyway.

If it were just me going, I'd spend the entire time at my aunt's house in the mountains. Absolute, dripping with nature heaven and the nearest retail establishment about 50 miles away...

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