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It’s damn hard to think about anything but the cold these past few days. I’ve huddled myself up in the house and tried to eat and sleep away the cold (mmm… chili), but the 20 degree morning dog walks are bitter and chilly.
But I’m getting my fill of anticipation waiting for the trip I just booked to South Beach. Yes, it’s in May, but it gives me ample time to soak up the last bits of winter that I will absolutely miss in the dead heat of Atlanta’s summer. It will also give me enough time to be less scary and white in a bikini (with apologies to the folks that see me at the indoor pool right now). Plus, it’s been far too long since I’ve been to Miami (which, frankly, is the biggest and most diverse city in the South to me). Oh, and the food… central and south american… yum.
So we’ve booked the plane tickets and hotel, and are just waiting for the days on the calendar to pass. Did I mention I’ll be Dave’s tour guide on his first trip to SoBe (I think he was sold at the mention of a “topless beach”)? Any other takers? Muahahaha!
12 Comments:
Florida is not part of the South.
dpb
4:25 pm
I like to rely on this thing called “geography.” You probably haven’t heard of it in Cumming.
mingaling
4:27 pm
Uh, I totally don’t live in Cumming. Anyways… Yes, Florida is South but it is not part of the South. Granted there are more whitetrash in FL than GA could even attempt have but whatevs… Florida = !South
dpb
4:30 pm
Whatever, Mr. Tennessee.
Just brush up on your spanish…
mingaling
4:49 pm
I don’t speak peasant and have no desire to learn.
dpb
4:59 pm
Oh you’re going to love the local places I take you to. CAN’T WAIT.
mingaling
5:03 pm
You realize one of two things will happen:
1. I get us kicked out of every place we go
2. I get killed
dpb
6:23 pm
20 degrees? That would be welcome up here right now. We (in Chicago) had 2 weeks straight of subzero windchills. My hand actually stuck to my front door handle from just grabbing it to close it. That’s stupid cold.
Jeff Kenny
12:32 am
He’s right, Florida is south of here, but it’s not part of the The South. Having grown up in SoFla, I can’t see why anyone would go there out of choice, to be honest. But I hope you have fun anyway.
Scrivener
6:08 pm
South Beach sounds perfect right now!
Chris
8:41 am
Even I know that Florida isn’t considered part of The South™, after all, it’s where old Yankees go to die…
The South™ generally consists of Arkansas, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana (aka The Deep South)… Florida, Texas, Kentucky and Virginia not so much
Greg
3:01 pm
I am coming to see you while you are there!
Susanne
9:08 am