Vacation Day 1 - Finally!

It's been a fantastically busy week with birthday celebrations, David Sedaris' book signing at the Book Loft, and piling lots of work into a few days for vacation prep. We are officially en route to Peru for the birthday trip. The Columbus Crew came out our gate on return from the unfortunate 3-0 loss in Philadelphia. I'll take a Federico Higuain citing as good luck any day.

Speaking of birthday celebrations, did I mention the Carrera 4 that showed up in my garage? The BF wins bonus points this year! I did prime the pump with a Corvette a few years back for his 40th, but I certainly didn't ask for or expect this caliber of gift. However, I do not know how I ever lived without one of these. It is a glorious driving experience and her name is Patsy! Just like Patsy Stone, she is lots of trouble, excessive, and everything else that doesn't make any sense.

We're now delayed in CLT as we wait for Air Force One to whisk Obama back to DC. We seem to have a pattern developing with presidential flight delays. Remember Bush and the emergency landing in Merida? That was an adventure!

If we get to Miami in time, we might try to make our own adventures on the long layover with a visit to some friends at the Hukilau in Fort Lauderdale. We might just sit in the Admiral's Club and enjoy some beverages. We'll see.