Yes, it's art car time again! Tomorrow morning we leave for an art car weekend in Mount Dora, Florida. I have to admit I was hesitant about going to Florida in late August, but I heard so many good things about this event from other drivers that I couldn't pass it up. There are some fun events, like a stop at a school for underprivileged children. And the event organizers are treating us very well, including a generous stipend and two free nights in a historic hotel.
Unfortunately one big part of our trip fell through: we were going to spend a few days with some friends of ours who have a house about an hour from Mt. Dora. But at the last minute, they got a big contract which will keep them here in Durham for the next few weeks. What a shame! I was so looking forward to seeing their new house. Still, I'm happy they have the work, especially since it's a client they've been trying to land for years.
Since we can't hang out with our friends in FL, we decided to spend a few days in Savannah having a mini-vacation after the car show. I'm really looking forward to it. I've always wanted to see Savannah. And this will sort of make up for the vacation we mostly didn't have last June, when family crises cut short our stay in New York.
This is going to be a much more low-tech art car event than Louisville was. It's a small show, only about a dozen cars, so I'm not going to fool around with webcasting. And it looks like the hotel doesn't have net access, so I may not even be able to post my photos during the event. I'm taking my cell phone data cable, but the data connection sucks (not to put too fine a point on it) and I'm not optimistic about being able to post photos that way. At least our hotel in Savannah does have net access so I'll be able to post then.
Rob is here to pet sit for us. I feel so much more comfortable knowing that the dogs get to stay home and have someone they know take care of them. Well, someone Thirteen knows. Jane still isn't too sure about Rob. She seems to be getting past the "running out of the room wheneve Rob enters" phase. I think once he's fed her a couple of meals, she'll warm right up to him. As long as he doesn't make any sudden movements or loud noises. Did I ever post the hilarious thing our scaredy-Jane did a few days ago? She accidently stepped on a piece of bubble wrap that had fallen off my desk. Poor thing literally jumped in the air and ran out of the room. I know I shouldn't laugh. I'm sure it was frightening for her. But come on, it was funny.
In other dog news, Thirteen continues to respond well to acupuncture. They let us cut back to every ten days instead of once a week. Which is a relief to my schedule (and my wallet). And she also continues to lose weight. She's down almost 2.5 pounds! That's like me losing 6 pounds. Which would be no mean feat in 7 weeks. I still feel guilty about making her lose weight. But it seems pretty clear that if she were smaller it would help her arthritis. Thirteen doesn't look any smaller, still round and squidgy, but when I scratch her back I can feel her hip bones more than before.
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Savannah is really cool. I hope you get to spend goodly time around the Savannah College of Art and Design, which bought up tons of excellent buildings to use for their campus.
I seem to recall a very nice cantilever bridge, too.
If you have any more suggestions for things to do or see (or places to eat) in Savannah, please post them! We will have net access when we get there.
savannah is beautiful -- i had the most fun seeing all the squares (little parks at various intersections around town) and noodling around at the waterfront.
have a safe trip! be aware that a hurricane is headed towards florida this weekend. it doesn't look like the mount dora florida is in its path, but there still could be lingering crappy weather for you to drive through.
coincidentally, ray will also be in florida this weekend!
go to the cemetary in Savannah. It is a very cool old South kind of place. Also there is a pirate bar where you can get drinks in a boot glass. I wish i remembered the name.