Ya know, they announce Madonna, they have Mariah Carey, and even Sir Elton John (whom I have seen in concert, he’s quite great). Still, I figured “okay, cool, but whatever.”
Then I hear about this.
I think I need a hug.
Hook, line, sinker
I kinda thought this might happen. I watched three episodes of Firefly last night and I am hooked. Too bad there’s only one season. Oh, and a movie coming out in September.
Simon: I’m trying to put this as delicately as I can… How do I know you won’t kill me in my sleep?
Mal: You don’t know me, son. So let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you’ll be awake, you’ll be facing me, and you’ll be armed.
Simon: Are you always this sentimental?
Mal: Had a good day.
Simon: You had the Alliance on you, criminals and savages… half the people on the ship have been shot or wounded including yourself, and you’re harboring known fugitives.
Mal: We’re still flying.
Simon: That’s not much.
Mal: It’s enough.
I am so hooked now. I can’t wait to watch the rest
*runs off to update Netflix queue*
Dealing
So, here’s the deal about my latest “quest,” which is to find a beach house or a condo or phone booth or something.
My wife is teaching summer school, and that ends June 30. So we thought we would take a week off sometime in July and go visit a beach somewhere. Probably drive (I think Homeland Security would not allow me to bring my kids onto a plane unless they were heavily sedated. The security guys, not the kids). We were thinking Alabama (“white sugar sand beaches!” I think) Or Port A or Padre. Something like that.
Then we got news that my wife might also be teaching the second summer session, which basically starts the first week of July and runs until three days before the kids go back to school in August (because, ya know, we have to start school in the middle of August, just in case we need a snow day or three before the semester ends)
So that leaves the 4th of July weekend. And, have you ever tried to book a beach house three weeks before the fourth of July? I have, and it ain’t pretty. I’ve zapped my e-mail to so many property management web sites that I should have offers coming out of my ears.
So far I have had one response. So we might be going there. Still looking, but hey? “Available” is a nice amenity right now.