Chief and I went to Monterey this weekend for a little getaway that involved a smoke alarm and (nearly) flashing the maid.
We also saw this amazing rainbow over the Bay. It stretched so far that we could see both ends!
While we enjoyed a romantic rainbow moment, Chief and I had this (totally typical) conversation:
Chief: Girls love rainbows and ponies.
Me: Yup. Or unicorns.
Chief: And guys with tattoos.
Me: Yeah, a lot of them do.
Chief: Who cheat on them.
Me: Well (big sigh) girls are dumb.
Chief: With their sisters.
Me: Yeah, and with their best friends, too.
Then we both shook our heads, then went for fish and chips and brown drinks called "Steinbecks".
It's good to be with someone who really gets you.
As I've mentioned before, my latest writing project is blogging about hotels for UpTake, the comprehensive travel site.
We just had our official launch today, and we're so excited that we're telling everyone about it. You can use UpTake to find information and pricing on lodging and activities all over the U.S.
Not to mention the insightful blogs, which have dynamite writing from yours truly and a few other familiar voices, like our own brilliant Miss Colleen, the bright and prolific Jenny Bengen, and the dramatically talented Annie Scott, my colleague at StyleList and Tonic.
The hotels blog also benefits from the guest musings of restaurant blog regular, world citizen -- and my excellent friend -- Sharon Castellanos from All About Travel.
In addition to hotels and restaurants, UpTake has smart, fresh blogs about attractions, beaches, lodging, and travel industry news.
Come check us out, and definitely get the Hotels RSS feed. You never know when you'll be inspired to take your next trip!
At first I was just going to write about the asshole in Tennessee who poured deer urine on an air conditioning unit at a High School and made everyone sick. Insert joke about buying bottles of deer urine in the light beer section of your local 7 eleven.
But when I went looking for a suitable illustration, I found something much better. People get real busy with deer butts, and not in the way you're thinking.
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Last Thursday night I enjoyed a lovely sunset in the backyard of my most excellent friend, Nunna Yurbeezwax. We sipped chilled pink wine, told secrets and passed judgment on current events. As dusk fell we noticed a few mosquitoes, and eventually moved it inside rather than risk equine encephalitis.
Too late. The welts are so big it looks like someone stabbed out cigarettes on my feet.
The itching was intolerable. I had to go on an "unscheduled" Walgreens run for spray-on Bendadryl. Three days later, and I'm still spraying. I fear scarring.
The outdoors can seem like sweet, pastoral good fun but remember: there is always a price to pay. Always.
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