Where in the World is Valerie?

I’m in a good place, no really, not mentally as some would say. I mean physically. I’m on vacation in the Outer Banks. Here is where I am http://www.carolinadesigns.com/ property 211 - Royal Pines. Go take a peek at the inside so you can be of the same mind while you read this. I’ll wait……back so soon, you did not look. Go!

Here’s a pic of the outside

Okay, now that I know you don’t listen, I’ll just keep typing. By the way, I’m in the theater room, sitting in the back row. I just finished a drink and I’m very relaxed. It takes about two days down here of doing absolutely nothing to undo the hustle of everyday life back north. I slept until after 9 this morning and one of the guys that also comes down wanted to know where I was for breakfast. I’m the egg and coffee maker. I said I need the first day, just to tell my body to calm down and relax, we’re in a safe place. I’m not on anyone’s schedule here. I don’t wear a watch and I just told people never to mention what day of the week it is around me. Ignorance IS bliss.

I look forward to this vacation every year because it represents rest, something I obviously don’t do at home. I need a break from myself, because I’m always doing something and I think too much. I like that there is not much to do around here….bring the right people and you can keep yourself occupied in this house for a week without so much as a thought for the going-ons of the outside world. This house is great, so many places I can get cozy in, but I would not want to live here. Too many places for someone else to hide. A killer could live here for days, eat up your food before you would bump into him…or her. Nobody locks doors here either, so it would be real easy.

Right now, I’m listening to, no, I’m hearing music I have listened to in the past. I love music. Give me some jazz or calming R&B and I’m content. I love listening to instruments sing and lyrics talk to me. I have several books and magazines to read. I even brought a comb like I was going to comb my hair, lol. So far that has not happened, I have on a cap.

I also “planned” on exercising as well while here, to search for my Janet Jackson abs, again. I reported them stolen about 7 years ago and got a warning from the police that I could go to jail for false reports. I decided against showing them that I had proof that they were missing. Okay, I did not fill out a police report, but somebody other than me should look for them. My idea of exercise so far has been not to use the elevator. On a side note, 3 women got on the elevator and well, lets just say, it said, “No!” Someone had to go to the circuit breaker to get it back working. I have been huffing and puffing like the big bad wolf, blowing myself down. I saw a bike in the garage, in fact, there are several bikes there. I should be able to get on one of them, right? We will see….

I sat out on the beach today for about a half hour. It was very windy and not enough sun for me, I like the heat. I don’t do cold, not on purpose. Hopefully, the sun will be out longer tomorrow. Actually, if you walked on the beach, you didn’t feel the coolness, but if you sat like a motionless statue like I did, it felt every bit of 70 degrees.

We ate dinner together a little after 6 and then it was back to resting. For a second the internet connection went dead and I’m thinking just smother me with a pillow, just do not disturb my connection. It was back working within 2 minutes. I imagine that I will get up in the morning and make my portion of breakfast. I just looked at clock and guess what? I don’t care what time it is.

Well I’m going to have to disconnect from my laptop, people are starting to stare. I’m among friends and family who also have laptops, I guess they don’t walk with theirs like a security blanket. To each his own. There are some things I never get tired of….. Now, who’s going to check the spelling and grammar here. Not me, I’m on vacation.