It's official, I'm a vacation jinx
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alliecat8Vacation History, 2005 - 2008:
August 2005, New Orleans-bound: Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans, then paid a visit to my house, dropping trees and wreaking havoc. Resolution: Stayed home, got pummeled, lived in half-rubble house for a week without electricity (or computer! or tv! or hot water! oh, woe!), had a miserable time.
November/December 2006, New Orleans-bound: Husband got orders to leave for Iraq. Resolution: Went anyway; had a great time.
May 2007, Gatlinburg and Great Fangirl Gathering Bound: Gatlinburg house burned down, leaving the GFG with no place to go. Much, much secret mourning for my house. Resolution: Rented a gorgeous and perfect-in-every-way mountain house; had a great time.
November/December 2007, Los Angeles bound: Tore rotator cuff, right arm paralyzed and ow, ow, omg OW. Resolution: Went anyway, took painkillers and got help from friends and strangers, bless 'em; had a great time.
March 2008, New York City bound: Broke my damned ankle in the Atlanta airport. Resolution: Went anyway, didn't tell a soul; two days later the ankle quit altogether, went to nice NYC doctor to get patched up, had a great time.
June 2008, Alaska-cruise bound: Missed flight from Atlanta - Anchorage, had apocalypse-type fight w/husband, lack of sleep + stress = fibro flare-up, OW OW. Resolution: Went anyway, LIVED in the cruise-ship spa; had a great time.
August 2008, New Orleans bound: Hurricane Gustav bears down on Louisiana, threatens to be a Category 4. *Might* not make landfall til Monday? Resolution:: Unknown.
Flist, what would YOU do?
[Poll #1249286]
August 2005, New Orleans-bound: Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans, then paid a visit to my house, dropping trees and wreaking havoc. Resolution: Stayed home, got pummeled, lived in half-rubble house for a week without electricity (or computer! or tv! or hot water! oh, woe!), had a miserable time.
November/December 2006, New Orleans-bound: Husband got orders to leave for Iraq. Resolution: Went anyway; had a great time.
May 2007, Gatlinburg and Great Fangirl Gathering Bound: Gatlinburg house burned down, leaving the GFG with no place to go. Much, much secret mourning for my house. Resolution: Rented a gorgeous and perfect-in-every-way mountain house; had a great time.
November/December 2007, Los Angeles bound: Tore rotator cuff, right arm paralyzed and ow, ow, omg OW. Resolution: Went anyway, took painkillers and got help from friends and strangers, bless 'em; had a great time.
March 2008, New York City bound: Broke my damned ankle in the Atlanta airport. Resolution: Went anyway, didn't tell a soul; two days later the ankle quit altogether, went to nice NYC doctor to get patched up, had a great time.
June 2008, Alaska-cruise bound: Missed flight from Atlanta - Anchorage, had apocalypse-type fight w/husband, lack of sleep + stress = fibro flare-up, OW OW. Resolution: Went anyway, LIVED in the cruise-ship spa; had a great time.
August 2008, New Orleans bound: Hurricane Gustav bears down on Louisiana, threatens to be a Category 4. *Might* not make landfall til Monday? Resolution:: Unknown.
Flist, what would YOU do?
[Poll #1249286]
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Date: 2008-08-28 02:32 pm (UTC)and don't go into the path of a hurricane! (though, in my neck of the woods it's don't chase tornados.)
So, I wish you fun, but I also wish you health and safety. There's a fine line between crazy fun and stupid, and I really don't want you to cross it!
Maybe the family could meet you outside of the danger zone?