A Couple of Days

I'm taking today and tomorrow off as vacation days. No plans, just knocking out a couple of days before the end of the year. Thinking I'll do stuff around the house (if I find motivation) and perhaps see a movie. 

Wouldn't mind having an encounter with the above furry hunk. That nipple tat drives me wild.

BEHR HUGS

How the Staycation is Progressing

I've been on vacation all week and today was the first day it truly felt like it. It started, of course, last Friday night when I joined my two dear friends Dan and Mark for the wedding celebration dinner at their favorite Italian restaurant. It was a nice gathering of old and new friends and the food was delicious...the lobster bisque was divine.

I awoke on Saturday with one of those nagging headaches that tells me I have a sinus problem. I lived with the pain through yesterday when I finally got antibiotics. Hopefully on the mend now.

On Saturday, Omar came over and we went out to eat then returned to my place to watch "Wreck It Ralph" and a second movie that now escapes me. Yes to all of you nosy nellies....we also engaged in coitus. *grin*

Sunday I worked in my yard, trimming the overhanging trees from the neighbor's yard. My parents helped (long story but it was much appreciated) and we had a nice lunch of green salad, pesto pasta salad both made by moi and little sandwiches made by Mom. To relax, we watched "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel."

Monday was spent lounging and napping, trying to get rid of the sinus headache.

Tuesday I had an eye appointment...I'll be getting new spectacles and the lenses of my sunglasses changed out. I also spent time going to the pharmacy twice and waiting for my damn antibiotics!

Today I went to the movies, saw "Blue Jasmine." It's a typical "let's start in the middle of the story and end in the middle of the story" Woody Allen film. All of the performances are fine, especially Sally Hawkins as Ginger. The standout performance is of course Cate Blanchett as Jasmine. Her mental breakdown and attempt to maintain her social and mental standing while trying to cope with the loss of her money, husband (a sexy Alec Baldwin who unfortunately does not remove his shirt), son, social position, and sanity. 

After the movie I waited around for Omar to get off work. We had a really nice dinner and then went to  Barnes and Noble to look around. We ended with dessert at Beard Papa's. It was really nice to see him fully clothed in the middle of the week. *wink*

Tomorrow I'm going to attempt Disneyland. Imagine my surprise when I looked up their hours and find they're only open 10am to 7pm. And no fireworks. Damn. My thought of going when the kids were in school might backfire. It's okay, that's probably way too much Disney at once. Omar and I have tentative plans to see "The World's End" at Downtown Disney.

So that's how the staycation is holding up. Oh...did I mention it's been bordering 100 degrees? Yes, it's been freaking miserable. Poor Winston does nothing but sleep in the closet and in the cooler living room where the window A/C is running practically 24/7. How does one order an Arctic cold front?

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Red Shirt Day

This weekend is the annual "unofficial" Gay Days at the Disneyland Resort. I'll be going to Disneyland today, mostly to see those friends I haven't seen either since last year or for a long while. I'm also hoping to meet some guys I've chatted with (for years) but have never met. I always go with some trepidation; I'm always afraid of running into my ex.  

It's forecasted to be a nice day - in the mid 80s. Later next week the forecast is for cooler temperatures (yay) and perhaps some drizzles (okay) and maybe rain (uh-oh). Since I'm officially on vacation this next week I'll have to plan my activities accordingly. 

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

BEHR HUGS

Behr Vacation: Day 1

I hate to rub it in, but I'm on vacation this week and next, returning to work on January 3. In my line of work, the last two weeks of the year are slow and it makes sense to take the time now. Although there are issues of weather at times, and the holidays, I enjoy having these weeks off.

Today I went to the Disneyland Resort (DLR), mainly to try to get into the holiday spirit and also to do some shopping for a last Christmas gift for my sister. I started off at California Adventure, which is under renovation and improvement since this park never really took off. Whenever I go to DLR, I must - absolutely MUST - have a corn dog.

It is one of my guilty pleasures. Thank goodness for iPhone!

I only rode a couple of rides at California Adventure, The Little Mermaid ride, which opened earlier this year that I had yet to ride and Soarin' Over California, which takes the riders up into the air with hang glider movements over a film of Southern California locales. I then went over to Disneyland, which was so horribly crowded I didn't ride anything. I had a bite to eat then left the park to go to the big World of Disney store in Downtown Disney to shop.

On my way home I stopped at a few stores and finally found a last gift for my mom. This completes my gift shopping! This is a huge relief, as I'm sure you can imagine.

The rest of the day was spent wrapping presents, doing a little laundry, and watching movies while Winston slept on my lap. Bliss!

If the rest of my vacation days go like this it's going to be a very good vacation!

BEHR HUGS!