In sailing, one always looks to local knowledge. Same holds for the other pursuits in the sunshine capital east of T. I can already feel the breeze and hear the surf, but can I see the road? Ciao.

I'd suggest NOT using the poppers and smoking whatever it is that you smoke BEFORE writing free association Lewis Carroll drivel at a site dedicated to travel discussion.

Sorry Janet, you misinterpreted the poppers. LOL! Those are shrimp poppers, (breaded fried shrimp stuffed with cheese and jalpenos) you of the evil mind, straight from the kitchens at Woody's Waterside. Furthermore, L *is* traveling to get them and looking for local news on the fires here. Do we hear apologies from Janet?

It is pretty smokey L, worse yesterday than today as there was a north wind, carrying it right down from Perry, I guess it is, a couple hundred miles away. It was thick and smelly here but *much* improved today. Another fire by Orlando is almost out as of today.

So, tanning index is high again and winds perfect, plus that cool front that produced the north winds yesterday also took some of the humidity out of the air so it feels more comfortable. High 80's through the weekend, not a chance of rain (unfortunately). Can't even remember when it rained last. It looks very dry...you'll notice as you drive over. Even TX appeared green while I was there...it's all in what you've become used to!

We have stuff going on Saturday but otherwise, we'll be out there too over the long weekend. Our friend Capt Bob is supposed to be giving us a spinnaker lesson Sunday...still haven't figured out how to keep that thing flying but if you see an inverted V striped spinnaker, oranges, yellows, flying around the Don...it be us.

Olive-I thought you seasoned sailors knew how to get the Spinnaker up! :0) We'll send some rain down from the midwest, we are drowning up here. Watch out for the boom and have a great weekend.

Janet - Honestly, it's so age discriminatory to suggest one dribbles ... I never dribble, never, never ... oh ... drivel ... never mind. But thanks, OO, for that welcomed defense ... it's getting so one cannot do a good Joycean stream of consciousness without being called to task for free association. Speaking of which, how about that Jeffords really pulling the ole rabbit out of the hat (I'm sorry, Janet, but how about that Lewis, Carol? gt;>). Our hearing was cancelled this morning by the "old" Senate committee chairman. Goodbye Richard Shelby, hello Patty Murray. Hey, as you pass the Don, drop the sails and I'll throw a few umbrellas off their roof, or other suitable action. Perhaps even a belly flash (man those shades!) If Capt. Bob can help you beach that baby, come on in for a grog, Sailor. Ciao.

L-After a couple of grogs you just might dribble!

And Olive-I hope your Capt. Bob isn't the same one I know from Naples! That Capt. Bob is a lecherous old coot.

Chuck, are you getting overheated by Ginny's metaphors? And I thought the midwest was land locked. Have a memorable one, all, and hank one on. Ciao

Ok someone enlighten me. Does LOL mean "little old lady", "lots of laughs" "lots of luck" or something entirely different. I see this alot here and can not pinpoint exactly which it is. Thanks so much.

LOL - Supposedly Laughing Out Loud, but preferably Lots of Love, or so it means at times.

Thanks F of L. I appreciate the education. I've heard "laughing out loud". Do that often myself.

And often you'll see gt;>> ... a specialty of Mrs. Oyl, a world class poster who fairly emanates the Fodors spirit. Slow to rile, except in traffic. She deserves to be featured on a new FL plate ... given the value of tourism to FL. Fodors should petition Jeb. Have a good weekend, and ciao.

OO, Leone - which one is the other's alter ego? You ladies crack me up with your cute codes and glowing compliments to each other. Keep 'em coming--otherwise we'll get bored.

hehe...."ladies"?? Leone will not be happy about that. LOL ONE of us is, but it isn't Leone. Leone would have some cryptic remarks to make about now, but alas, boredom will have to set in, as he's high in the air.

Suzie...there are more where that came from. Here's another--ROTFL (you can get it) sometimes with a MAO attached to the end of that--it's an extreme form of LOL. DH=dear husband, below.

Now talk about coded remarks, Ginny, er...gt; DH and I don't even need a whisker pole to fly it...LOL! It always seemed like a lot of work though for a short downwind tack.

Chuck...Capt Bob is a lecherous coot alright, (he is a sailor after all) but not old, and not Naples.

We old lesbians sometimes buy our knickers a little too tight, I'm afraid.
Back when I was a young chick about town poppers were used to enhance one's appetite, not to satiate it, if you know what I mean. Since I'm now considering a run at the governorship I'm trying to stay hip and focused on the youth culture. (You know, they used to call me the 'Church Lady' on the Hill....blasted Carvey character; I'd like to squash him like a bug!).

OO & Suzie: I get it!!! I get it!!! thanks for the hint! ummm...I just can't resist spelling it out: Rolling on the Floor Laughing. ...and oh yeah, My *ss Off!
Thanks - I was always too shy to ask before, but your hint was just the thing!
OO, I'll look for you from my under my umbrella on Sunset Beach (rainbow stripes, just north of the gay beach!) Love those spinnakers!

Happy Memorial Day, all!

Hey joan:
you know the old saying, "give a (wo-)man a fish and (s-)he'll eat for a day...)
well, pop this address into your favorites file:
www.netlingo.com

there's a 'search' box on the opening page. you may plug in all the acronyms and net lingo you can think of and find out their real meanings.
happy eating....

Well, Joan, this may or may not please you, but we're neighbors ... Sunset Beach is the best!! Try 78th Ave. near the new pavillion. It was wonderful beach weather this past weekend, and they were serving drinks late at the Tiki (FKA Nick's). I bet you were in the stroll! My plane arrived late Thursday night, and Tiki was just the place for some cool ones in the late night air. Ciao, L

Janet, don't feel badly.
Quite frankly, I was thinking along the same lines you were...Perhaps I've spent too much time west of T, towards NO...
Olive, thanks for clearing the smoke out of my eyes. Somehow, you made L's post a bit clearer to me... (THOSE poppers (yum!) and THAT smoke!) I was still trying to figure out where the tan part came in before your response.

(lol)

Yes, Sharon, Olive is butter at clarifying than anyone, I suspect. Just a great sailor person. Ciao.

Okay, Leone.

clarifying butter... are you testing me or was that just a teeny typo?

'cause if it's ghee you're talking about, I caught on!!! (can't pull the wool over my eyes THIS time!)

(happy sails!)