It's June 29th... for many of you that means absolutely nothing, but for Paul and me it means we're sooooo very close to our 4th of July traditional vacation in Cedar Key. This time of year is what sustains us throughout the rest of the year. In the middle of FCAT season, or the middle of a particularly hairy week at work we'll look at each other, sigh and say... Ahh... Cedar Key. We get to do nothing at all, which for me isn't all that hard, but for Paul is darn near impossible. He is who the phrase "works like a dog" was invented for. What started out as a way for us to carve out some "US" time, as an attempt to establish some of our own traditions away from our parents, has become a blissful, priceless escape. It's peaceful. It's private. It's just for us. We still have a few family members who have a hard time understanding why we continue this trip. I don't understand this at all. We love this place so much that we book the next year's stay when we arrive!
So to those of you who we will not see on the 4th of July, which by the way is everyone, Happy 4th of July! May your hamburgers be done to your liking, your watermelon cold and seedless, your fireworks fabulous! We're off to lolling around in our pajamas all day if we choose, early morning and late afternoon walks around the island, devouring stacks of neglected reading material, bird watching, and fireworks enjoyed from the comfort of our bed over the gulf of Mexico. Yeah, it's hard to believe that we wouldn't want to give this up. NOT... :) Happy 4th of July!
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