Take the bottom bunk.....(part 2)

Welcome back, everyone to the continuing adventures from my vacation with my friends.

Closest we got to a group photo.

Wednesday, June 3
02:45pm

Here we are finally. This condo is so awesome! A huge king size bedroom! Wow! Oh, Seth, Kim, Jen and Josh are somehow sharing that one. I think Seth and Kim are sleeping in the closet. Oh well. Here's a nice room with a queen bed. Tim and Sarah, huh?........Sleeper sofa with the big TV?......Spence and Dell, gotcha. Guess that only leaves......the bunk bed room. That's okay, as one of the few single people (i.e. without love) here I should expect a bunk bed. It looks like Randy and Brian have laid claim to the bottom 2. I don't think I've ever slept on the top bunk before.

03:00pm

Okay I've loaded the groceries and now i think I'm gonna actually nap a bit. Here I come, top bunk!!

03:10pm

This is the most uncomfortable bed in favor history. It doesn't even have any sheets. Just a mattress and a comforter. *sigh*

03:30pm

Trying to sleep, but i can hear everyone talking in the living room about going to the pool and...............gooing me? Aw heck no!!!

(Side note: to be "gooed" means that Spencer and Tim come into your room while you are sleeping and sing the Star Trek: The Next Generation theme song, and singing the word "goo" for every note. If you've never heard the actual song, click below.)

Now imagine these guys singing it:

As you can see, it would be quite annoying. But I was ready, and with one well placed throw pillow torpedo, I was able to avert such an event.

06:30pm

Well I can't lay in this bed anymore. Why am I so tired, anyway? So the gang is getting ready to go eat. Shower time!

08:00pm

Everyone is finally ready to go. Time to try out some real fresh seafood!

08:30pm

So I'm forgoing the "fresh" part and opting for the "all-you-can eat" shrimp dinner. I've been informed that the beer Spencer, Dell, and I bought for this trip has been almost depleted while I was napping. Good God, people.

09:30pm

Gotta stop at the gas station and pick up some more beer! Keystone 30 pack for only $15? How can that be a bad deal? (See Friday)......

10:00pm

Margaritas made and Randy and I are moving the big screen into the living room. Viva La Rock Band and Guitar Hero! (Yes, I know. Beach, sun, ocean, and I'm talking video games. But seriously, have you played these????)

Thursday, June 4

02:00am

Everyone's pretty much asleep. Randy and Brian are watching something about Dave Matthews on TV. I don't think I want back in that bed tonight. Besides, I've napped most of the afternoon. I'm pretty awake. Comfortable couch, though. Maybe I'll have another drink, or maybe............

06:00am

What the? Did I fall asleep? My phone alarm is going off. Good lord! It is a comfortable couch!

08:00am

Well I'm up. Brewing the coffee. I wonder how long it will take for everyone to get up?

10:00am

Only people awake are Brian, Dell, and myself. Dell and I are heading to the pool. Pack the coolers, we're off.

Beautiful, huh?

(end of diary)

I have enjoyed writing this in the first person, but after Dell and I went to the pool on Thursday, I stopped paying THAT much attention. So...........

Most of Thursday morning was spent drinking poolside. The beach after lunch plus shopping and Hooters (the restaurant). The big news is the 2 events afterward, or as I call them: The Proposal and the Tail.

For those who don't know by now my good friend Seth Johnson popped the question to his longtime lady Kim Bradley. We were on the beach at sunset, champagne in hand. Seth took Kim out for a little stroll. Got down on one knee (so he could look her in the eye! Ha Seth! Seriously, thanks for reading), and drew out a beautiful emerald Ring Pop. Apparently she said yes, and we soon toasted. Everyone on the trip knew it was coming except for Kim and her sister Jen, because according to Seth, he was afraid of some Jedi twin mind trick.

As my brother says: Cursed to have children of average height.

The second part of the story involves a place called Tacky Jacks. It's some kind of Multi-Bar Super Hangout area. With a restaurant, ice cream parlor, deep see fishing rental place (?), and (wait for it).....cigar bar!

Seeing as how I had eaten recently (Hooters, remember), I wanted to get a little something. Something I had never had before, some appetizer. That's right, I wanted Gator tail!!!

The gator's actual expression as the tail is removed...

So I am sitting here totally expecting this little basket of gator goodness. Out comes this plate with about of cup of meat on a bed of lettuce, tomato, and cheese..........uh........that's a salad. I didn't want a gator salad!

When I Googled "Gator salad", this is the pic I got.......

Needless to say, I wasn't happy. It was a recurring theme with me and my attempts to try new food on the trip. Don't even get me started on the tuna steak. My stomach still ain't right.

Take the bottom bunk.....(part 1)

Alright guys, I'm back from vacation and it's time share the joy of my trip. For those just joining us, I went on vacation last week with my friends to Gulf Shores (Orange Beach, actually, but who cares?) and I wanted to give you a lttle taste of what the experience was like. Thankfully I remembered to write alot of the events down. Here goes:

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

11:00pm

Ok, Spankies here we come. I'm so excited, I get the free beer because Tim is already in Alabama. Sweet!..............wait, we are leaving as soon as Spankies is over.....I can't drink! #@%$!!!!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

02:00am

Well this is sucking. I'm ready to go, Dell's a little tipsy, and Tommy won't stop playing. Oh good, here come the drunk people! Of course you can get up and sing Wonderwall, why not? I'll tell ya why, cause you're all losers!!!!

02:30am

Ok finally we can get moving. I'm gonna drive Dell to the house while Spencer waits on the Spankies check so we can load up. Alright, I'm home. Dell hops out and I stop........I don't have a house key. I gave it to Bethany so she can watch the cat (Corrado, Ooh Goo, Barry Gibb) while we're gone and Spencer now has the only key. Calling Spencer...........he's still waiting on the check.....crap!!!!

03:00am-04:00am

Finally!! Spence is here and we can get inside. Okay changing clothes, packing up the car......this is taking longer than I thought.......Last minute things, say bye to kitty, tell him I miss him (he doesn't care). Spencer and Dell are arguing about the Jimbe (like a bongo drum) and whether we should take it (we don't). And away we go!!

04:00am

Alright! We are on the road. Dell is resting in the backseat, Spencer is beside me relaxing, and I am driving. I am so ready to go, man! I'm gonna drive this X-Terra all the way to the freaking sandbar! No stopping me now!!

04:40am

I've never been so tired in my entire life! I can't go on, I've got to sleep a little. If I keep driving I'll kill us all. I tell Spencer that. He decides to take over. Ah gentle passenger seat. How soft and warm. I close my eyes.........

08:00am

I open them up. Just past Birmingham. Awesome. I don't think Spencer is happy with me. Ready for some breakfast. Hey, a Shoney's sign!! We gotta stop here. I never get to have the fabled Shoney's breakfast bar! Alright........where's the Shoney's? Driving around.....there isn't one? Then why is there a sign??? That's one of the stupidest things ever (something I will think many times on this trip)! Okay okay, Crackerbarrel then. MMMMMMM....hashbrown casserole. Coffee!

09:00am-12:30pm

Well it's my turn to drive again. Spence is gonna sleep awhile in the back and Dell is my navigator........

12:30pm

Did I just see a Casino?!? I'm waking Spence up to tell him. He wants to stop. I'm not going to. He's mad.

01:00pm

Okay, off the intersate and I need some gas. Spence is driving now. At this point Spencer and I realize that we have no headphones for our ipods. Hey, a Wal-Mart! What are the odds? Okay we got some headphones and now......Spencer wants a headband? Across the street to the sporting goods store! One white headband bought and we are on our way.

01:30pm

Finally in Orange Beach! Off to the grocery store. I needs some hotpockets!

02:00pm

Groceries bought. God bless Winn Dixie! And here we are!!!! Our home for the next 5 days!

Okay if the beginning is any indication to you what it was like, just wait for part 2. These are long and take a while, so I'm splitting them up. The next part is coming soon!! See-ya!

Vacation in September........

It's that wonderful time of year again: Hurricane season!!!! What better time to go on vacation? I swear, my friends and I shouldn't be allowed to plan things. Of course, in all fairness, is it ever really anything but beautiful down in the Gulf?

See the eye? Our hotel is there.

Actually, I'm really looking forward to this trip. We had such a blast last year and almost everyone came back alive. And there are more people going this year so my odds are even better!

His last words: "You ain't no Haberdasher!"

I'll hopefully have a blog full of stories when we get back (complete with embarrassing photos) so stay tuned! Later, babies!