Scandalous Vacation!

So my vacation officially begins with a night of Scandal! Gladiators unite!

I should be packing...... oh well!

Summer in Winter...

I've decided --it's going to be a bit crazy... to deal with summer right in the middle of what is obviously going to be a major winter in Kentucky! But I'm still more excited than words can say to get the opportunity to go to Aruba with two of my favorite people in the whole world! It's just amazing!

Today will be the day that I try on all my summer clothes to see what I'm taking and not taking...we'll see how this comes out. I've read a few blogs about money and packing in Aruba and I think this is the best packing advice I've seen so far...

• a good pair of flip flops
• a swimsuit
• a couple pairs of shorts
• a couple of tank tops
• 1 pair of lightweight casual pants
• 1 jacket or sweater
• your camera
• lip balm of some sort with SPF
• sunscreen (…and lots of it!)
• deodorant 

It sounds like a pretty bare list, but I can see where there doesn't need to be much more than that. Although, I already know I'm taking my standard set of toiletries - that's not gonna change!

28 days to go!

Aruba, Baby!

Yes, the next destination is Aruba! Can you believe that??? I can't and it is only a few weeks away. It will be the three of us ... GoodHeart, NativeNewYorker and me :)! Cannot wait! More info to follow...

We're off!

...and not in the bad way! We are on the road headed to Leavenworth, KS to see Sleeps with Eyes Open and Who Needs Hair? The Wise One, the Great Laugh and the Gentleman and I are barreling down I-64 and having fun already. We just saw the arch which is by far the best scenery on this midwest drive.

I was excited to set up my laptop to use the wi-fi hotspot on the iPad...wooohoo! Not the first time I have done it but the first in a moving vehicle.

I have some bad news...turns out I am one of those people who take pictures with their iPad...I am a bit disappointed in myself but my arch picture came out awesome so I will just have to deal with it. 

To complete our interplanetary theme....

I might get to see a rocket launch today! The Delta IV is supposed to launch at 8:27 PM...woooohooo!

Oh the weather outside is....

Lovely! But a little hot today. It's been an interesting weather week, we have had a bit of everything -sun. Heat, rain, thunderstorms! It's crazy.

Today was officially deemed "don't leave the house" day since we have been out at least once every day since we got here. That works out since today it's hot even on the ocean side.

Oh how I have enjoyed the ocean! Sitting out in the morning in the sand with my journal and my blankie is amazing. Walks on the beach are only soured by the effects of sand, but you take the good with the bad.

I can tell vacation is almost over because I am beginning to think about what food to salvage, what to throw away, what cords I need to make sure I pack and what hotel we need to stay at for our overnight return... *sigh* .....

For a week in FL...

Most people would pack several bathing suits, sunscreen and umbrellas. But ellie and her pale friend pack the following...

- 2 playstation 3's

- 1 wii U

- 2 laptops

- 2 tablets

- 1 PSP

- 2 smartphones

- 2 dell desktop computers

...some clothes and stuff too...honestly it really ended up being more electronics than originally planned. 

We left right away - about 7PM - when I got to Lexington. Said bye to theBrother and the dogs and we were outta there! The decision to drive straight through probably took a huge toll on us because we both slept all afternoon after grocery shopping. R already has a list of things we forgot :( oh well. 

We're in FL! and the temp today was 84 and it felt like 94! But seems we left the rain behind in KY, TN and GA. 

Let the vacationing begin!