and into the furnace-like temps of North Carolina. It'll be high-90s when I touch down in Raleigh. Llama will pick me up at the airport.(he's already there seeing the Chibis tonight ( Read more... )

Got back yesterday from my visit to e_sama. Had a great time. Ate too much, so I have to get back into the regular routine and exercise again ( Read more... )

My flight leaves at 8:30, so a cab is picking me up around 6:15. Last year I was driving to the airport when I got into the accident, wrecking the Cobalt. I figure a cab is cheaper than paying a week's long-term parking fees ( Read more... )

In preparation for traveling to the Costa de Llama, I'm keeping an eye out on the Weather Channel's Tropical Updates as they monitor the path of Tropical Storm Fay. I'm crossing my fingers it stays in Florida and takes an inland path, veering away from the Carolina Coast ( Read more... )

I'd been planning on flying down to NC to visit e_samasome time in September. Those dates were pushed forward after a conversation with llama yesterday. We were tossing around suggested dates, but next week came up. I checked into air fare prices and the difference was $75. After booking the flight, I'll be headed to the Costa de Llamaon 8/20 and will ( Read more... )

Returned this afternoon from a tremendous visit with e_sama. Scattered showers the first two days didn't dampen our enthusiasm, but the weather cleared up gloriously. One highlight was a trip out to the Cape Lookout National Seashore. There wasn't enough time to ride the ferry over to the lighthouse though ( Read more... )

Boarding passes are printed, my bag is packed, and the cab has been called to pick me up to take me to the airport in the morning. I'm ready to go visit Da Llama. Weather is supposed to be nice and I'm leaving what looks like summer's last gasp with temps in the low 80s forecast for the weekend ( Read more... )

Yesterday I booked my flight to visit the Costa de Llama. I'll be leaving 9/20 and returning 9/25. Let's hope there aren't any hurricanes around to spoil my trip. Who knows what kind of crazy fun e_sama and I will conjure up ( Read more... )

Wanting a change of scenery, I've been listening to a lot of beach music lately, in the vein opf Jimmy Buffett and other "trop rockers". Since I probably won't make it to the Costa de Llama until after Labor Day, the muses are wandering and conjuring up fic ideas with a tropical locale. So the Get Backers cast heads to the beach. Who knows what ( Read more... )