Vacation Greetings...Kind Of

I would like to say Greetings and Salutations from the private tropical island I have rented for the next month.

Tell me this isn’t the life… The beach house – majestic and well-appointed…

The gardens – breathtaking and well-appointed…

The cabana boy – very well-app, uh… Tequila flowing like water…

Unfortunately, as much as I would like to say hello to everyone from a place like this right now…I’m not. Oh hell no. Not even friggin’ close. As a matter of fact, I’ll be leaving the relatively mild winter climate of my present surroundings for those of Colorado in a short while. Don’t misunderstand, I enjoy the mountains and snow, but in tightly controlled, excursion-specific travel plans. A one-week ski trip to a ski-in/ski-out resort with an in-room Jacuzzi, on-site sauna and steam room facilities and 24-hour taxi service to town. I don’t ask for much, but I do have to have the basics.

Now, on the other hand, a month of the private island every year and I might be able to keep myself from drinking my way to the top of a bell tower with a high-powered rifle and scope when PETA activists come to town. Hell, I might even quit aiming at them from my second floor windows altogether.

So, in honor of all things hopeful and holiday and vacation I’m noting a few upcoming days of interest. If possible I’ll revisit some of these, but like I said, I’ll be out for a while.

And everyone who knows me should celebrate November 18th…even just knowing me is reason enough to celebrate that day. I should petition to have it changed to Friends-Of-A-Scorpio-Support-Day.

Pursuit-of-Happiness-Week:8-14

I-Need-A-Patch-For-That-Day:12

Loosen-Up-Lighten-Up-Day:14
Married-To-A-Scorpio-Support-Day: 18
Have-A-Bad-Day-Day:19
Name-Your-PC-Day:20
World-Television-Day:21
International-Aura-Awareness-Day:25
Shopping-Reminder-Day:25
Electronic-Greetings-Day:29

Stay-Home-Because-You're-Well-Day:30