Nothing real profound this time around . . . I just got back from a week in lovely Daytona Beach, FL. It felt really great to just kick back and unwind a bit. Sun, sand and the smell of the sea – cure just about any amount of stress.
I did make a few observations whilst I was basking in the sun however.
1. You can have a whole lot of fun without getting drunk or spending a ton of money. I do like a drink now and then but I’m just not one to push it to excess; a couple of mixed drinks or some wine and I’m good. This vacation I didn’t even have that much and I had a wonderful time. Saw a lot of people drinking more than they should have (Cinco de Mayo celebrations were going on while I was there) but I still think I had more fun than they did. As for money – I really didn’t spend a whole lot. Gas and lodging costs of course but I worked it on a budget as much as I could and discovered all sorts of great activities that cost little if anything.
2. If you have a desk job somewhere North of the Mason-Dixon line and you go to Florida . . . WEAR SUNBLOCK!! Studies show that a pasty skinned Yankee can be reduced to burnt meat in 3.5 seconds by the Florida sun . . ..
3. Apparently Hot Beach Babes are NOT attracted to sun-burnt, pasty skinned Yankee office drones . . . who knew!?!
4. Wal-Marts in Daytona Beach do NOT carry Miami Dolphin football jerseys or T-shirts! What’s up with that?!?!
5. Really FRESH seafood is a gift of the gods!
6. It is very good to take a walk along the beach with your bare feet in the water.
Anyway – I had a lot of fun and will be doing it again soon. Saturday I’ll have a post up on some further observations I made while on vacation although these will be a bit more germane to the content of our site.
Until then – Be Well!!
Beach Bum Bill
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