*tap* tap* Is this thing on?
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triadruidWe're baaaaack. Mostly. Provided the technological devices work today. If not, we might be back later (as of last night, the Internets, space heater, and digital camera were all acting up). But the dog, and cat, and the three of us, are all still alive, so that's a good start. Let me sum up...
I'm quite certain I'll leave some things out and have to add them in later, but the Winter Avarice season brought some shiny new things into my house right before we left:
I've never been a big one for "flying south for the winter". But after going to Key West for a week in December, I can see some of the attraction. Weather was nearly perfect, with a light rainshower the day after we got there, and a serious tropical rainstorm on Monday (which rained us out from seeing the turtle races at the marina). Temperature holds nearly constant there year round (I'm pretty sure it's as far south as I've ever been, including Greece). Of course for the stereotypical polyamorous pagan household, we were downright stodgy (avoided all the clothing-optional bars and beaches, only went to one drag show), but we read a lot, slept a lot, swam a lot (mostly in the backyard pool, the beaches are nothing to write home about), and ate terrific food. Unfortunately the best place to eat on the island (in our view), Santiago's Bodega, is off the beaten path in Bahama Village and surely doesn't get the attention it deserves for its absolutely stunning tapas. And the sangria and bread pudding weren't bad, either... we stopped by the Hog's Breath Saloon which I remember from the Destin edition, but it wasn't as compelling this time around. Drinks were good, though...
And then we came home. 15 hours, give or take, in vans, planes, buses, and automobiles. I never can sleep very well before a plane flight, so the day is sort of hazy for me. I remember reading a LOT (including the start of a fairly interesting book on flow, and a good chunk of the Discworld series), sitting so long my butt went numb and came out the other side of numb, and then driving home. Highlights of this section of the experience include A's luggage (yes, the same piece that got left behind on the way down) jamming the carousel, and coming home with almost the same amount of money as we left with.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kittenpants's dad seriously spoiled us with this trip.
I'm quite certain I'll leave some things out and have to add them in later, but the Winter Avarice season brought some shiny new things into my house right before we left:
- Neverwinter Nights: Diamond (and the DVD-ROM drive to run it on)
- ELP's Brain Salad Surgery album (as well as Disturbed and Steely Dan)
- The Usual Suspects
- a moose charm, just in time for Moosemas
- a marvelous silver tree necklace, and a Stonehenge pocket watch that has to be seen to be believed
- 365 very small paper airplanes in a desk calendar, for my office for the coming year ;)
- rediscovering where the hell I put my razors (I know, small pleasures) before we left
- a check from my grandparents that I'll be happy to rediscover very quickly...
- it wasn't specifically for me, but I'm claiming Apples to Apples as a screamingly funny game that will be appearing at Games Night someday soon...it's too much fun for just one person's list.
I've never been a big one for "flying south for the winter". But after going to Key West for a week in December, I can see some of the attraction. Weather was nearly perfect, with a light rainshower the day after we got there, and a serious tropical rainstorm on Monday (which rained us out from seeing the turtle races at the marina). Temperature holds nearly constant there year round (I'm pretty sure it's as far south as I've ever been, including Greece). Of course for the stereotypical polyamorous pagan household, we were downright stodgy (avoided all the clothing-optional bars and beaches, only went to one drag show), but we read a lot, slept a lot, swam a lot (mostly in the backyard pool, the beaches are nothing to write home about), and ate terrific food. Unfortunately the best place to eat on the island (in our view), Santiago's Bodega, is off the beaten path in Bahama Village and surely doesn't get the attention it deserves for its absolutely stunning tapas. And the sangria and bread pudding weren't bad, either... we stopped by the Hog's Breath Saloon which I remember from the Destin edition, but it wasn't as compelling this time around. Drinks were good, though...
And then we came home. 15 hours, give or take, in vans, planes, buses, and automobiles. I never can sleep very well before a plane flight, so the day is sort of hazy for me. I remember reading a LOT (including the start of a fairly interesting book on flow, and a good chunk of the Discworld series), sitting so long my butt went numb and came out the other side of numb, and then driving home. Highlights of this section of the experience include A's luggage (yes, the same piece that got left behind on the way down) jamming the carousel, and coming home with almost the same amount of money as we left with.
kittenpants's dad seriously spoiled us with this trip.
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Date: 2006-12-28 11:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-12-28 11:30 pm (UTC)Also, speaking of moose, clicquez pour moose.
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Date: 2006-12-28 11:38 pm (UTC)Effing big. Big so as to beggar description of how big.
good gift
Date: 2006-12-29 02:47 am (UTC)I'll also point out there are lots of expansion sets for A2A. I, unfortunately, have but a single expansion in my deck.
Re: good gift
Date: 2006-12-30 12:56 am (UTC)a random lj voyer waves Hi
Date: 2006-12-29 04:07 pm (UTC)Thanks for reminding me! I had first read about the Moosemass in PaganNet News a few years back!
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it's only "organized" religion by comparison...
Date: 2006-12-30 12:55 am (UTC)