I'm back. I didn't even mention I was leaving, but I was just too strung out trying to get ready to go away for Spring Break with the family to write. I became practically insane getting ready to leave: pissy, near tears, fretting over the details, worried about leaving my dog, angry at everyone for not helping me clean, plan and pack, my usual pre-vacation mess. I don't transition well, but I was desperate for some sunshine. Even taking 5000 IU's a day of vitamin D, I can't get my levels up near normal. So I picked Florida for the one vacation fits all spot- golf for the boys, theme parks for the girls, a mini visit with the mother in law to appease my 2 years of guilt, and it was all good. Despite crazy weather, crazy logistics, crazy crowds, we did it all, everybody was happy and nothing went wrong, except a few storms and a lot of wrong turns.
Once I got where I was going, I let it all go, all the tension and angst, and despite weird, crazy dream disrupted sleep in a strange bed, I went with the flow. Took it all in. Rode a few rides and roller coasters that scared the crap out of me, made me scream like a girl, laugh like a kid and feel very, very alive; watched people, soaked up the sun and green and flowers, watched lightning shows like none I've ever seen, walked for days until my bones ached, ate the best fish and citrus and honey of my life - and then came screeching back to normal. I think I can make it to better weather here now.
Once I got where I was going, I let it all go, all the tension and angst, and despite weird, crazy dream disrupted sleep in a strange bed, I went with the flow. Took it all in. Rode a few rides and roller coasters that scared the crap out of me, made me scream like a girl, laugh like a kid and feel very, very alive; watched people, soaked up the sun and green and flowers, watched lightning shows like none I've ever seen, walked for days until my bones ached, ate the best fish and citrus and honey of my life - and then came screeching back to normal. I think I can make it to better weather here now.
Sorry I've neglected this blog, and I'm so far behind on all my favorites it will be a while before I get caught up. But I will.
Hope all is well in your world.
You stole one of my lizards! Yeah, Florida's pretty cool. Glad you got to get some of our sunshine.
ReplyDeleteIs that Hogwarts Castle I see before me!!?
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud when I saw this post. For 2 weeks now I have been obsessing about Orlando and surrounds. We are planning a trip in the Fall, and already it is keeping me awake at night! How to ferry 3 special needs kids (the DQ is likely coming too) happily and safely around the parks? How to make it work financially? Allergy-wise? I am unnaturally and unhealthily obsessed, and am boring everyone I know stiff with "did you know's" about WDW and HP-land! So I laughed when I saw the pics of my current perseveration all purty on your blog, and your description of pre-trip Mel is very near the pre-trip me EIGHT MONTHS IN ADVANCE!
I am so glad you had fun and soaked up some sunshine! The sky is actually blue today, and boy howdy do I need it. I should be taking my vitamin D like a good girl too...and some iron, because man, have I been dragging for this last piece of winter!
Glad you had a sunshiny break....it's good to do that sometimes...even when the prep for it's a pain in the a**. Sounds like it was all worth it!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun! By coincidence, I saw some other photo's of the area yesterday. Did you happen to notice a 23 year old woman wearing a lanyard covered in Stitch pins dragging her 15 year old sister and her husband around? If you did they belonged to me : )
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is any trip to a Disney Theme Park is exhausting even with the fun. You rise early, go-go-go all day and then you fall into bed to repeat and do it the next day. Whoooo! You come home and suddenly the normal life seems darn good again.
ReplyDeleteHope it was a fun Spring Break for all. And I so relate to the prep work.
Some sunshine can make it all better, I'm thinking. So you did the right thing, and heck, your blogging buddies are all here anyway, nobody is keeping track of how long it's been. Just glad to hear from you anytime at all!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing what a dose of real sunshine can do to get rid of the winter blues. Glad you had fun.
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I so envy you. I am not able to go on vacation because of the animals. The choices we make....
ReplyDeleteI missed this! I was so jazzed by Hogwarts on the gerdspot, I forgot to look here. I get pre-travel crazies too. I can't even imagine choreographing your crew. And it's horrible leaving the pet - that's why I never traveled for the last 12 years. (I'm with Sandra) And YOU had that traumatic Tucker experience! But all's more than well. Yay!! Glad you guys had a blast. deb
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