Nice Lil Break Randos
-10 days off work was a nice little re-charge. We don't really vacation in the summer like many/most, so always looking forward to our Anniversary Trip, this being our 5th (been together 8) Hard to believe. #timeflies
-Irma was a slight annoyance, given that all Florida airports were shut down & flights cancelled...and that's where every non-direct flight connects through.
Found a direct from Boston through JetBlue (which was great), so we left a day early and spent my birthday up there on the harbour. Weather was unreal, took a water taxi across, hit Quincy Market, a few bars, birthday dinner at Legal. Nice little evening, we both loved the vibe and will be back for the full/actual experience sooner than later.
-7 days in Aruba, which was just perfect as always. Seems over time everyone has their "spot" when it comes to a beachy vacation, that's ours. Outside (way outside) of the hurricane belt, never rains, friendly/safe, awesome food...and Casinos for dad. About all we need.
-Always a Craps guy, been really loving Blackjack over the past year -- finally have it down, I believe. Was a little intimidating for awhile b/c unlike the dice, people are counting on you to make the correct play. Spent a little over 20 actual hours at the tables during the week, and came out ahead
-Got a little offended when nobody mentioned I GOTTA WHOLE LOTTA MONEYYYYYYY during the in-game tradition talk. That's the best new tradition in the SEC, imo.
-Man, that 'Origins' podcast w/ the cast of Curb was just fantastic
. What a genius show.
-Knocked out 3 books: Hillbilly Elegy (very good), The Sympathizer (eh), and Heads in Beds. Shout to Anth on the latter, one of the most 'fun' books I can remember reading.
-Nothing left to be said about the SC game, but I just loved the *way* we won. Felt like that's the way the SEC has beaten up on US for 30 years, just a slow-burn beatdown, where we weren't even at our best and it didn't come close to mattering.
-Had a lot of time for random thoughts, of course you end up forgetting them all when it comes time to post...but this one remained -----> Wonder what Chad's & Mrs Chad's social media wedding hashtag that we all have to use ANY TIME we discuss the wedding is going to be? Believe he's the first of the crew to be married during that era.
-Pretty jacked about this weekend, this schedule setup kinda weird -- our first real home game & football get-together is 4 weeks into the season...don't really recall that ever happening?
Looking forward to seeing everyone, their kids, etc. We typically ghost in the summer, even moreso this time around -- just another reason I'm always so excited about Fall.
Roll Call?
-Oh, and thank God it's getting back to hot weather, 90+. Was freaking out about the football game, nothing I hate more than watching night football w/ a windbreaker and nice little fall crisp. Anyone doing a pool/lake & football double? #Summer4Eva
-So we finally don't get in w/ BtB/ACL and they are up a billion units in the 1st 2 weeks. Typical
-Gators by 10