Since I’m compulsive about things I can’t go straight to the best story of my trip… I have to do it in order. So in the interest of NOT torturing all of you too long the next few posts will be about my recent trip to Orlando, Florida.
It was actually a business trip for work and I was accompanying the boss (who’s my mother… added restraint!) But I was determined to try and get any moment where I can feel like I’m on vacation.
Kim (who I’ve been trying to get together with for GNO with my girls in L.A.) was there & said, “Yeah, lets go out. Meet us by the pool.” So I go and meet her peeps who are all colleagues but “I’m on Vacation!” so for a moment we forget that we work in an industry together and bond as people. And just when it starts to get fun, (i.e. all about me… so you know…within seconds of me hitting the group.) we feel a few drops.
Then a sudden little mini-storm rolls in and dumps water all over me. One minute a sexy goddess with a drink bouncing waist deep in a pool… the next a wet puppy who can’t see past her water logged classes and her running mascara! Oh, it burns… it burns!!
At first it was just like Club Med and we refused to get out unless the Lifeguard told us to. Of course then the lightning and thunder began and he said, “Everyone out.”
We dash for cover and Kim screams… party in my room. So I check in with the boss, wrap my dry clothes as best I can and squish my way back to the hotel. It is by now POURING. Wet puppy is now drenched puppy. I dry the best I can once in the hotel lobby and hand the towel to the waiting crew who have mops! Off to the elevators I squish in my bathing suit because I am not going to wet my clothes by putting them on. And hey, I work hard to look good in this suit… and besides its only breastfeeding frumpy ladies and married men.
(The next day someone said to me, “Oh, you’re the girl in the bathing suit! And I’m all, hell girl there are tons of people in suits how can I stand out to be remembered like that. Then I realize, I’m entertaining all in the elevator ride with the prequel of THIS blog. Just what I do… entertain every stranger there. So I’m surprised I’m memorable? NOT!)
Anyway… I get to Kim’s and her roommates asleep, so I say, Party in my room its empty. She says sure after a quick shower. So I pop in one myself only to get a text from her (yea.. my text works!) that a nap is calling her.
And GNO is once again delayed! It was delayed the night before because as we gather with my mom the talk always turns to business. For hours! Even with drinks!
But I am undaunted! GNO does happen and wait until you hear it! Juicy.
But that’s for tomorrow’s blog. Hee hee hee.