TIMELY . . .

Could my upcoming week BE any busier?
Sigh, ain't no rest for the weary.

But anyway ...

What is your Favorite...

1. …Vacation spot? So far, it's a toss-up between (a) Acadia National Park in Maine; (b) L.A. to chill with Ha; or (c) Whistler when the crabs aren't out yet.

2. …Time of year to vacation? Autumn.

3. …Vacation Memory Staying up late relaxing and talking sleepily anywhere: on a pullout couch in a cozy condo in Whistler, at the rustic dining room table in a cabin at Acadia, around a wine-soaked game of Cranium in a rental on Block Island, outside on the warm concrete at Red Mountain while watching for falling stars, on a plush couch in L.A. devouring chocolate ice cream and sliced strawberries, over a late dinner in Tampa discussing the gas we're going to experience that night, during a gaslamp- and citronella-lit game of outdoor Scrabble surrounded by mosquitoes, on a tatami mat in Seoul listening to my family's history.

4. …Vacation Souvenir? The business cards of the lobster place in Bar Harbor, the seafood shack in Tampa, the Thai place in Pasadena, the Greek place in Montreal, the Italian place in Whistler, the Chinese place in Vancouver, the brunch place in L.A., the bar at the W City Center in Chicago, etc. etc. etc.

5. ...Vacation accessory (swim suit, pajama’s, purse, shorts,)? Cozy pajamas that are still suitable for public viewing.