If I were any more relaxed, I’d be asleep

Have I mentioned I’m in Destin?

This is what I did yesterday:

Woke up.

Put on swimsuit.

Sat in lounge chair on beach.

Stared at blue-green water.

Saw porpoises (porpoi?) swimming through waves.

Finished book.

Listened to Dave Barnes on my iPod.

Took a nap.

I don’t want to sound too ambitious, but that’s pretty much my same plan for tomorrow.

We got here late Friday afternoon and headed straight to the wedding rehearsal. It was the shortest, most expensive cab ride I have ever taken in my life.

Kudos to you, oil prices.

After the rehearsal dinner, we arrived at the beach house where we’re staying with four other couples. We sat out on the balcony and listened to the ocean until we were all lulled into a coma-like state and found our way to our respective bedrooms.

On Saturday I learned a few things:

1. Just because you’re not hot on the beach doesn’t mean you’re not getting burned on your back.

2. If you wear a swimsuit that ties in the back and you underestimate your sunscreen needs, you will end up with a perfect, white knot and bow design on your back.

It’s a classy look when you’re attending a wedding that evening.

3. If you decide to make a toast at a rehearsal dinner, it’s not really the most auspicious start to say, “I’m not a public speaker, BUT…” and then proceed to talk for the next thirty minutes.

From five pages worth of notes.

4. Spending four days with some great friends in Destin is not a bad way to pass the time.

5. Crab claws. Hard to eat.

6. When I travel with P, he asks questions about things like how the planes get their fuel and if airlines contract with specific gas companies.

Like I might have the answer.

Umm, gasoline fairies?

7. I totally overpacked. Apparently five pairs of shoes for four days at the beach is excessive.

8. Your child will call and leave you a very weepy message about how much she misses you, causing much guilt and angst.

And then when you call her back and her Bops asks her if she wants to talk to you, she’ll say “Not right now”.

Which would have been nice to know in the midst of all the guilt caused by the earlier message.

9. Everyone sat around last night and watched some movie called “In the Name of The King: A Dungeon Siege”.

It featured Burt Reynolds, Ray Liotta, and Claire Forlani.

Ever heard of it?

That’s what I thought.

10. When I’m on vacation I don’t really write coherent posts that have a point.

Or an effective ending.

Y’all have a great day.