It’s been many years since my partner and I vacationed –
together. His health suffered more than a few blows in the last decade, and
leaving home wasn’t something he felt strong enough to do. I took off with
girlfriends from time-to-time to save my sanity while he stayed home and held the fort. These days he’s in a good place so
here we are in Savannah, Georgia, to visit his son. I’ve already learned a few
things.
One: I need some new toys. My old dinosaur laptop is great
for writing prose on the patio, but not for much of anything else, like Google
Earth.
Two: Savannah sucks for cell signal. I can’t go anywhere
around home and LOSE signal and I can’t go anywhere down here and FIND one.
Three: I hate the glare on the screen of my digital camera
and phone. Whose “better idea” was it to go from a viewfinder window with NO
GLARE to this set up? Someone fixed something that wasn’t broken and Kodak
bought into it. No wonder they’ve had difficulties. Surely I can find a digital
camera with a screen I can see in any light and at any angle.
Four: Never, ever, never leave home without a stick of
Tide-on-the-Go!! Some of us can manage to spill [fill in the blank] all over
ourselves. Welcome to the club!
Five: Speed limits are made to be exceeded. I’m in NASCAR
country. I don’t really have to explain this one, do I? (No, but I will. I
didn’t get a ticket. I did the speed limit and got passed by everyone on the
highway. It was embarrassing.)
Six: I really need to get a Kindle Fire so my honey can have my trusty Kindle2. He needs his own toys.
But all whining aside, and tongue out of cheek, the trip’s
been good so far. Our hotel room is nice, the historic district of Savannah is
fascinating and beautiful, and the family is healthy and happy. It’s good to
see them face-to-face instead of on facebook.
Tomorrow, while the family is at work and school, we’re
going to visit the waterfront and be tourists. I’m looking forward to lunch at
the Irish pub and taking my partner’s credit card for a walk. I might even buy
him a T-shirt. Maybe we can even find a spot where I can get a cell signal and
call home to check on the folks.
And I plan to take lots of inspiration photos for new
stories. I’ve got ideas and I can’t wait to get back to work. Good thing I have
the dinosaur with me.
KC
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