It’s time for the Monday Mission.
1. Do you have a side of the bed on which you prefer to sleep? Do you sleep on that side even when traveling or does it matter?
I go back and forth on this. At the present, I usually sleep on the left-looking-from-the-foot-toward-the-head side. When we go on vacation, we usually sleep so that Margie’s on the “bathroom” side, since she’s more likely to get up than I am; thus, when we’re staying at her folks’ house, we’re on opposite-from-normal sides.
On business trips and the like, when sleeping alone, I sleep on whatever side has the alarm clock by it.
2. What is your favorite “Theme Park?” How come and when was the last time you were there?
Probably Disneyland. Disney still does best the weaving and molding of the environment around its rides of anybody. Disneyland’s an old favorite, having grown up in SoCal. We last went there over the past Christmas season, Margie and I, and had a great deal of fun.
I prefer the Magic Kingdom there to the one at Disneyworld. I did find Animal Kingdom there very entertaining, but having only visited once, I’d have to revisit to dislodge the One, Original Magic Kingdom from my heart.
3. What is your most and least favorite thing about staying in hotels?
Most Favorite: Broadband connectivity.
Second Most Favorite: PPV movies
Least Favorite: Unfamiliar showers.
4. Did you ever take family vacations that required looooooong car rides? Were siblings involved (“Stop touching me! Don’t cross this line!)? Were the trips just unbearable or did you make up some “car ride games” to pass the time?
Lots of long vacations in the car. Oh, yeah. And lots of long rides in the back seat with my younger brother. Family discipline was pretty tight (“Stop gyrating around back there!”), so there weren’t too many bloody conflicts. And we had Travel Bingo, and books purchased for the occasion. It was, when not aggravating, fun. Enough so that I sort of regret that in-car VCRs and DVD players and Gameboys have become the “norm” for family vacations.
5. With all the drilled peep-holes and spy-cams we hear about on the news, have you ever felt self-conscious about taking off your clothes in a hotel bathroom? Has wondering if someone was on the other side of that mirror on the wall above the dresser made you think twice about “gettin’ busy?”
Um … not until now.
6. Describe the most romantic vacation you have ever taken or if that does not apply 😉 (), tell me about the worst vacation you have ever taken.
I have great fondness for a vacation we took, Margie and I, to Santa Fe. Good food, good art, good times. We need to go there again some time. Our trip to Britain was pretty special, too — longer, busier, less relaxing in some ways, but lots of memories, too.
7. (continued) After a full tummy and four days of sleep, I’d say I’ve never felt better. Since it is nearly noon, how about you come over and we’ll hang out on the deck. I have a pool, hot tub and lotsa eats and drink. But feel free to bring whatever else you think we need! How should we spend this fine afternoon at the pool?
Not much for poolside, myself, but give me a tall, cold drink under the umbrella, and I’ll be fine. Maybe I could bring over some games.
BONUS: Have you got it, do you get it, if so, how often?
I get it, and give it, uh-huh, and it’s great. Further deponent sayeth not.