OK, the brief version. If you want more details on specifics, just ask. I'm tired.
Sunday morning, I got up early to take sunrise pics. Sunrise over the ocean, who could ask for more? I took one, it was great. I took another...awesome. Then my camera died. Damn. You can't get nothin' for $100 (and abuse it for 2 years) anymore. We set up the booth, then went driving in search of a WalMart and somewhere to take customers to dinner. We found both.
I got a new camera, and it was about $100, and does FAR more than the old one. I still have much to learn about it, but I'm loving it already. I've blurred a few, using wrong settings, but it takes longer video (with sound) and better pictures, over all. I have video of takeoff and landing today. The kids loved it. I also have video of the surf crashing in. It's already made me so happy. Thanks, new camera!
We worked the booth all afternoon, then freshened up and called home, and took customers to dinner. There were 11 of us in all. Most of us were underdressed for this place, but I don't care. The food was AWESOME! The last froo froo place we took customers was aweful. I don't know how to order or eat expensive meals, so I usually wind up with something like "snail hearts and algea", but I won this time!
After dinner was the dessert and auction thing. We didn't stay long, but enjoyed our customers while we were there. It was so fun. We left after a bit and watched some TV until we fell asleep.
This morning we packed up and loaded the car. We walked the beach (for a very short time) and headed out. We got to the airport in plenty of time, and 10 min before time to board, they cancelled the flight. Crap. We went downstairs and waited in line for new tickets, and got the last two spots on the 12:55 flight...but sorry....it had to be FIRST CLASS!!!!!
I had a roomy seat and a free drink, but the flight lasted less than an hour. Then we sat in Charlotte, NC for a couple of hours and finally had lunch. When we finallyflew out of Charlotte, destined for KC, we had crap seats. The very last row, with no ability to recline. There were long-legged, reclining folks in front of us, and parents with kids beside us. I looked at Michelle (with first class still fresh in our memory) and said, "Oh, how the mighty have fallen!" We laughed hard and dealt with it.
We got to KC, rode the shuttle to parking, got in Michelle's car, got to the lab, grabbed my car, and I came the heck home! I'm tired, have to work tomorrow, and I couldn't be happier. The kids have souveniers, I have my own bed, and life is good. Life is so good, in fact, that I think.....ZZZZZZzzzzzz
4 comments:
sorry about your camera... but, every cloud has a silver lining, and yours is the new camera that does more <g>. Sounds like you had a nice trip.
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There's something wrong with those ocean pictures. Hmmm, what is it? Something is missing. Oh yeah!!! My sister and my daughter and my grandkids aren't there, wading in the surf.
Im big on taking pics of clouds while flying..seems like a glance at heaven in a way..well ya know what i mean.. michelle has a pretty haircolor..just thought to mention it..
and as for the ocean.. it has always been a thing of beauty and peace to me but these days seems not so peaceful anymore..sad really..
Great pictures..enjoyed looking at them!
Mel
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Great pics! I love the ocean too....it's so, I don't know, majestic. I can't believe in first class you got a can and no glass? LOL....mmmmm, crab cakes. I had them on Sunday. Delicious! Glad you had such a great time! ;o)
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