I’ve set up my home phone system to ring to the Packet8 DTA that I brought with me. Thus, we can get our home calls here at the beach. Sound is great, too.

It’s a good thing I brought it, because the rates here at the resort are high: fifty cents for local calls.

The only bummer of being on vacation is missing another great Sleazefest. I went to the shows in ’95 and ’96 and had an absolute blast. Been trying to get Kelly out there to see the Sleaze, but never been successful. Guess it will have to wait another year.

A Good Idea – Sugar
From the album Copper Blue
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They went down to the river
On a warm summer night
The air was think with the
Smell of temptation
He said why don’t we lay in the water
Let the water run over me
And she grinned and she said
Now she said now she said

Now that’s a good idea
She said she said
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I posted a mess of pictures from our vacation up in the gallery. More will arrive each day, since I seem to enjoy filling up the camera. 🙂

So how could a television turn itself on inside a closed entertainment cabinet? There is only one explanation I can think of, ridiculous as it may be.

This is sadly the last summer for the Miracle Strip Amusement Park here at Panama City Beach. It’s closing its doors after Labor Day.

Miracle Strip was – and is – a tiny, cheesy, tourist-trap of an amusement park, but was a rare treat during family beach trips to Panama City. It has been on this sand for an amazing 41 summers, opening in 1963. This spring, however, the park fell victim to the onrush of development. Look for another high-rise condo to take its place next year.

I hope to ride the Starliner roller coaster one more time before the doors close for good. And perhaps take Kelly and Hallie around for a little tour.

It’s sad to see childhood landmarks fade away.

I have achieved a geek fantasy today by blogging from the beach. It took me dragging the access point to the balcony, but I’m here in the sand with the Gulf of Mexico ten meters in front of me.

Whew. Now that little milestone has been achieved, I’m going to take my big girl out into the water. Maybe later I’ll log onto IRC and taunt my cubicle-bound friends. I’m so evil!

We’re in at Sterling Beach. This place is a palace! Absolutely huge condos. I’ve got tons of pictures to upload tomorrow, so look for them.

Why do I wait three years before taking a vacation? I must be nuts.

We’re off on vacation. I’ll blog when I damn well feel like it. In the meantime, learn how to do something new.