My fun trip to Florida

**Sister Golden Hair** · 03-27-2005, 08:46 PM

We just got back from spring break in sunny Fort Luaderdale. We had the best weather. Every day was sunny and beautiful. I loved all the little canals around the city that lead to the ocean. it remended me of Venice Italy only there were yachts and big boats, not gondolas. I had read about this place called Dania beach near the airport that had wild monkeys running around. ( I read it in one of those Carl Hiassen novels all set in Florida) Well I was driving around the area near Dania beach near a rent a car place ( hertz) and I saw three wild monkeys crossing the raod. If you feed them, you can get fined so I just stopped and watched them. it reminded me of that nook by Wilson Rawls called Summer of the Monkeys.

The beach was so pretty and clean. I got the best tan ever and my husband played golf three times. The only bad thing that happened is this. I use this really good sun screen on my face ( L'Occitane) but I forgot to put it on my lips. Now I look like I have lip leprosy. My lips are all broken out with blisters and I know I am soon going to get fever sores that bleed. I look like crap. I told my husband I was too embarrassed to go to Mass today but he made me go. I wanted to watch the Mass for Shut ins on TV.

Anyway, I wish I could live in Florida year round. It's back to school tomorrow!! :cry:

Sister Golden Hair

**wag** · 03-27-2005, 09:57 PM

Sounds like a great trip. Isn't "Summer of the Monkey's" a great book? How neat to see the wild monkeys. so sorry to hear about your lips. what are you doing for them?

**Mary/SATX** · 03-27-2005, 10:30 PM

That sounds like do much fun! I've loved Florida every time I have visited the state.

Once when I was touring Cape Canaveral, I saw signs that said something like "Keep Out - Area Infested with Venomous Snakes" - I like the wild monkeys better.
Snakes would be better than arned gaurds as far as I'm concerned.

**Sister Golden Hair** · 03-27-2005, 10:52 PM

Wag,

I am using denavir. it's a topical cream prescription only. I just called my dentist for more. Ick!!

Hugs, SGH

**BeSeeLisa** · 03-27-2005, 10:55 PM

that sounds great SGH-- but for the lip thing!--I deparately want to go to Florida-I'm hope hope hoping to get invited to a conference there next fall....need to finish my research paper first, though!

Good luck tomorrow

Lisa

**Linda/WA** · 03-28-2005, 01:20 PM

Sounds like a nice trip (except for the lips). I never knew there was a place down there with wild monkeys running around. I'll have to put that in my files for whenever I finally get to Florida.

I know it's probably a bit of a downer to head back to school, but think of it this way, you are on the down-hill slide to summer break.

I have two more weeks of school, then Spring Break.

**Ima Teacher** · 03-29-2005, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by Sister Golden Hair

The only bad thing that happened is this. I use this really good sun screen on my face ( L'Occitane) but I forgot to put it on my lips. Now I look like I have lip leprosy.

Don't you just hate it when you miss a spot like that? One year I had a bathing suit with a diamond opening on the back, and I completely forgot to put sunblock there. . . EEEEYYYOOOUUUUCCHHH!!

Hope your lips are better soon!

**Barbara S** · 03-29-2005, 01:04 AM

Welcome back!!! Lovely weather we're having, isn't it??? NOT!!!! I never heard of the wild monkeys on the beach. The last time I was at a place with wild monkeys was at a temple of some sort in Kuala Lumpur. Monkeys were everywhere. The people there told me to stay away from them-not cause they bite (they do) but they were full of lice. YUCK!!! Enjoy going back to work..... I know I can't wait to wake up at 6:00 am tomorrow and start the whole routine over.