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North America » United States » Florida » Oldsmar December 26th 2009

I can't believe how chilly it is here. Ok, it is about 50 degrees F, which isn't cold compared to England or Michigan, but in those places it is supposed to be cold. Florida is supposed to be hot. And that's all there is to it. Moving on. . . It has been a rather painful Boxing Day. Christmas consisted of too much wine mixed with a Claritin non-drowsy allergy pill, and a couple Tylenol PMs at bed time. I don't think I drank any water yesterday. I couldn't move my mouth this morning it was that dry. I slept til 10am. BJ brought me breakfast, which was sweet, even though the buffet offering was an intensely yellow omelets filled with processed cheese. I couldn't taste it anyway, so it didn't really matter. We drove to ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Oldsmar December 24th 2009

Touchdown Florida! Wow. 50 degrees. What kind of Florida weather is that? I wanted to start sweating and sticking to everything immediately. I want my hair to frizz and I want to be tan. That's how I remember the Florida of my youth. Sunburn. Alligators. Golf courses. Busch Gardens. Fluorescent hyper colored clothes! Hmm. My 65 year old aunt picked my parents and me up at the airport. She aimed at the curb and parked diagonally, pulling the key out of the ignition at the same time as she was opening her car door to get out and give us hugs and kisses. A lady on the curb next to me started laughing. "Is that your mother?" she asked me. "No, that's my Aunt. And that is my mother, " I replied as my mom went ... read more




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