Vacation Observations
Perceptive readers noticed my now-dated comment on my own last post saying that I was taking two weeks off for vacation. And I wasn’t kidding.
I ate … I drank … I was merry. It was fun and relaxing. I didn’t worry about things like work, money, or sanity.
In short, for two weeks I was Paris Hilton.
But that doesn’t mean I’ll spare you my reflections. Among the things I experienced:
The sun. It’s been a very busy spring and summer. I’d spent many, many too few hours outside during the past few months. Thus, I immensely enjoyed renewing my acquaintance with that bright life-giving orb in the sky.
Jellyfish. Lots of jellyfish. Although I’ve seen quite a few beaches over the years, I’ve never seen a beach with so many small translucent jellyfish washing up on the sand. It was odd … perhaps a sign of the apocalypse. Watch out for locusts and/or brimstone.
Cornhole tournament. There we were, minding our own business, and we came across a bar and grill with a huge sign promoting their upcoming “Cornhole Tournament.” Never having heard of such a thing (and only later learning it had to do with kicking a small bean bag around), we considered the myriad unattractive possibilities … and quickly went elsewhere.
Curiosity about my blog readers. What has happened in YOUR life in the past two weeks?
posted by David Amulet @ 9:41 PM
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What happened with me in the last two weeks. Well for starters I scored two front row seats to The Police in the DC area and emailed to see if you wanted them since I can't get out there. But I didn't hear back from you so.....I gave them to my postal carrier.
:)
What? You didn't check out the "Cornhole Tournament"? But how are we to learn about things if you won't tell us David?
The sun? What's that? We had snow today so I'm not familiar with this concept of the sun, beach, sun.
You've never heard of cornhole?! You're kidding?? That's a staple at almost ALL tailgate parties before college football games. I myself have a Purdue board and beanbags
I got stung by a jellyfish when i was very young, I think it's the reason I am scared of fish
Glad you had a nice vacation
I would have passed on the Cornhole Tourny also. I heard the jellyfish are ready to walk on land.
The last two weeks of my life were just party, party, party.
Spent the last two weeks wondering where the heck you went.
Actually, I got a lobster claw harmonica. Wehre does the time go?
What a bizarre and unfortunate name for a "tournament"-- I mean I understand the link between beans and the almighty cornhole that association has been there for ages (and was of course reinforced in pop culture thanks to a certain scene in Blazing Saddles). But, generally one doesn't ingest the beans inside a beanbag, does one? And do they even use real beans in "beanbags" any more? I thought they'd switched to something a bit more synthetic and industrial (and thus inedible) like Silica Gel or something of the like.
As for what I've been up to the past 2 weeks-- other than a Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan (is it still technically ON Lake Michigan if the boat never ventures beyond the breakwater?) this past Saturday night, it's been pretty much 2 weeks of the same ole, same ole. Oh and I "joined" a new blog started by an old high school friend of mine. The purpose is for all members of the blog to encourage one another's efforts at improving our physical fitness. My friend's older sister has also joined the blog and so may my wife. Oh and the exercise devices designed for working the abs I believe were used for torture during the inquisition.
I've never heard of a cornhole tournament either.
Nothing has happened over the past 2 week, but tomorrow, my wife will give birth to my second child. Does that count?
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Hi David,
Jellyfish are not a sign of the apocalypse! They just like the summer too. And the clear translucent varieties are no where near as bad as their more visible, but much more painful cousins the "portuguese man o war".
As for the last two weeks, I've been consumed by politics, volunteering for the Ron Paul campaign. It's been a lot of fun and I hope to write about it after the elections. Right now I'm under a nondisclosure agreement.
"In short, for two weeks I was Paris Hilton."
So, how are those crabs?
Barbara: Rats. Maybe it's time for me to join the U.S. Postal Service.
Jenn: I can't believe there's snow--even up there--already. Too soon ... way too soon.
Phats: Nope. I'd heard of hackey sack and beanball-kicking, but never that term. An odd one, it is.
Nessa: Now THAT sounds like a good two-week period.
WIGSF: If you'd spent two weeks concerned about my whereabouts, that would have a colossal waste of time. A lobster claw harmonica? Wow, that's big stuff.
-- david
Perplexio: The cruise sounds nice, even if less than suggested. And good for you on the exercise-motivation front . Group encouragement often seems helpful for those kinds of things.
Mike: Congrats!! That's great news ... have you picked a name?
GW: An NDA for working on a public campaign? That seems counterproductive for creating buzz. Regardless, I think it is GREAT you're doing that. We could use a dose of libertarianism in our country.
Beckeye: Good catch. I was in crab territory (in terms of food) and the not-quite double entrendre wasn't obvious. Thanks for paying attention!
-- david
Hi David,
There is a NDA, but it only really covers strategy and technique. So, I guess I was half joking. But yes! The county needs an alternative to Clinton-Obama and Rudy McThompson.
GW: That makes more sense--thanks for the clarification. Campaign strategies are always close hold (although I miss the days, when I was younger and played the game, that it was simply honor that kept our mouths shut).
Your first comment implied that you couldn't write about Ron Paul or the election until afterward ... which would make us all less well off. I'm glad to hear that is not the case; he has many ideas that need to be heard. And in you, he has one hell of a megaphone.
-- david
It's not really hackey sack. it's a skill game. Everyone plays it here at the tailgating parties
There are always a bunch of those extremely tiny jellyfish at some point during the summer but I feel like they came a little later this year than most, when you swim it's practically like swimming in a pool of jellyfish.
Did you meet the great Cornholio?
Phats: Maybe it will soon spread from tailgating to the mainstream.
Jeff: I've never seen so many wash up--it was more jellyfish than sand in some places.
Gyrobo: That's exactly what I starting saying as soon as I saw the sign!
-- david
I would stay way away from a cornhole tourney. Around here that is denoted as one pain in the ass activity.
Like phats I too was stung by a Jellyfish when I was younger. I think its the reason I'm afraid of jelly.
Nothing exciting happened in my life over the past two weeks.
A cornhole tournament? They had no better name for the game than cornhole?
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