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March 31, 2007
Going somewhere sunny
Tucson, sunny, sunny Tucson. Warm, sunny cactus'y no snow no rain Tucson. Fish belly white transformation. Hairy chest synthesizing vitamin D.
I get into the city on Monday evening, head over to Prescott to see my grandma who turns 90 this week. She is having a big shindig later on, but because of my father's family, I'll be glad to miss that. I'll write more about this later. I'll head out of there on Wednesday morning to go find myself at Joshua Tree. I'll strike a U2 pose.
See Thursday, where it is slightly overcast? I'm relaxing with my friend David and his partner in Palm Springs. I've never been (Derrick went once), so it should be fun. I'll head out of there before the big White Party stuff happens. I was hoping to go to San Diego, but I weighed the driving time vs. relaxing time, and relaxing time won.
I'll drive back to Tucson on Friday to hang with sexy archaeologist/gogo boy Homer, doing the restful Tucson tourist thing, including his ultra fun non-denominational egg decorating night on Saturday.
After this last week, I am done with teaching. The week before break is always difficult, and this one was no different. I had a kid set off mace or pepper spray in my room, and I got a lungful. It is really hard to do the journal entry with the kids when everyone is coughing and gagging. Good times.
Teachers get vacations because they really need it.
Posted by G at March 31, 2007 01:54 PM
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Sounds like it'll be a blast, dude. Relax, enjoy, recharge.
Posted by: Jim (The Canuck One) at March 31, 2007 08:06 PM
Happy pre-birthday grandma!! Have a wonderful vacation G. You need it from 'em crazy kids! heh. j/k. Take plenty o' pictures cuz I'm sure your readers would love to see them, especially me.
Good Saturday.
Posted by: Robert at March 31, 2007 08:43 PM
this is the weirdest thing ever! how am i the first commentor. usually you have 50 by the time i even read them. anyway, since you mentioned u2, did allen forward you the artice about bono being knighted? i don't want to spoil anything, but man it was hilarious, the part about his kid's reaction.
Posted by: kelshew at March 31, 2007 11:36 PM
Whatever happens, wherever you go - get bacon at every meal.
...I'm just sayin'.
Posted by: Blobby at April 1, 2007 10:14 AM
Those darn kids! What'll they think up next?
Enjoy your break. Tucson is lovely, the Sonoran Desert Museum should be in bloom and there are funny tourist traps like Old Tucson and Tombstone to see.
Posted by: Kevin at April 1, 2007 10:27 AM
I've been practicing my new gogo routine religiously!
Posted by: homer at April 1, 2007 12:24 PM
Take me WITH YOU!
Posted by: doc at April 1, 2007 02:17 PM
I went to Palm Springs for Labor Day and had a blast! You need a Hawaiian-print shirt and an AARP membership to get into the bars there, but otherwise it's great.
Posted by: Andy at April 2, 2007 04:51 PM
You should head up to Sedona if you get a chance... that's exactly where I'm gonna be in a couple of weeks for some relaxation :)
Posted by: Shenida Weave at April 2, 2007 06:10 PM
We are shadowing you, will be in Palm Springs from Monday through Friday next week, thankfully missing the boy parties! California here we come, bubye Maine!!!!
Posted by: seth at April 3, 2007 03:23 PM