...for Tampa Bay, Florida! In less than 5 hours, I will be on a plane to see a friend of mine down there. I will be gone for six days, enjoying my first vacation in a looooong time.

Please take good care on your trip and we all look forward to your safe return.

Have a good trip! :)

Have fun, fun, fun!

hope you have a really good trip

Blue skies, green lights, man.
Be safe!

Have a safe trip.

I spent a lot of time in the Tampa Bay area growing up....I would love to hear more about what part you were in when you get back.

wait, did I give approval for this?  where's your vacation leave statement.  Have you finished all those TPS reports I sent you?

Have a good trip.

Have a great and safe trip.




Cat

Have fun on your trip! Stay safe!

Have a good time, and we'll see you when you get back!  8)

Stay away from the aligators.

have fun & enjoy some R&R Red Ant.  willl you be swinging over to Miami or staying in Tampa Bay?

Please take good care on your trip and we all look forward to your safe return.



Have a safe trip.



Blue skies, green lights, man.
Be safe!



Have fun on your trip! Stay safe!


I have safely returned, althougth watching Final Destination the day before the flight back required many adult beverages to calm my nerves (that, and I had never flown at night, nor for about 15 years prior to my flight there)


Have a good trip! :)



Have fun, fun, fun!



hope you have a really good trip



Have a great and safe trip.

Cat



Have a good trip.




I did! Busch Gardens Tampa was in many respects better than Busch in Williamsburg: the lines were non-existant, so we rode all 5 major coasters before 11am. Kumba is now my favorite coaster: with 7 inversions and a roaring from the tracks, it's a very thrilling ride, especially on the right hand seats since most turns are left handed.

We also did several impromptu karaoke/parody recordings: they will be available soon! Most are whatfreakers, but I managed a karaokedy of "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" that is *fairly* clean.  ;D


have fun & enjoy some R&R Red Ant.  willl you be swinging over to Miami or staying in Tampa Bay?


I stayed in Tampa the whole time. I don't think the Hartline runs to Miami, and, even if it did, a 12 hour bus ride would be strictly out of the question. Tampa's public transportation was generally excellent, except for the last day when the 34 was 20 minutes late while it was raining elephants and hippopotami, and the 30 to the airport had no AC.


I spent a lot of time in the Tampa Bay area growing up....I would love to hear more about what part you were in when you get back.


Hmm.. since I was confused as heck while I was down there, it's hard to tell. I was north of downtown, I guess about halfway between the airport and E-borg (sp?). Seminole Heights was said to be close by, but we didn't go there. Busch Gardens was about 30 minutes away.


Stay away from the aligators.


The only alligators I saw were at Busch Gardens. One was an 18 month old baby, maybe 3 feet long. A trainer was handling him (her?). The other was a 12 footer who was in a glass walled tank. Apparently he escaped his cage at one point and wound up in the pool area of one of their water rides, but never bit anyone. I did see lots of lizards down there...


wait, did I give approval for this?  where's your vacation leave statement.  Have you finished all those TPS reports I sent you?


As soon as I see a paycheck, I'll gladly answer all of your questions.  ;)

It is good to see you safely back.

welcome back, hope you had a terrific trip.  some pics would be beneficial

It is good to see you safely back.


Thanks!


welcome back, hope you had a terrific trip.  some pics would be beneficial


I bought the camera shot of Below Average Dave and I riding Gwazzi, their wooden roller coaster. It's the only shot we have of the trip, but I promise I'll post it in a day or so.

Thanks!

I bought the camera shot of Below Average Dave and I riding Gwazzi, their wooden roller coaster. It's the only shot we have of the trip, but I promise I'll post it in a day or so.
excellent. I took a roll of pics at a party last wekend, and only 2 pics developed. darn cheap disposable camera. but i did leave it in my car & it got really hot. I presume you used a digital camera

excellent. I took a roll of pics at a party last wekend, and only 2 pics developed. darn cheap disposable camera. but i did leave it in my car & it got really hot. I presume you used a digital camera


Actually, no. We bought the camera shot automatically taken by BG while on the ride: I brought no camera. In the future, I will bring one or at the very least NOT buy a photo of the first ride we went on: carrying around a 6x9" photo w/folder all day was a PITA.

Dave's roomate scanned the photo onto his computer, but I haven't had access to it yet. I'd post it now but, alas, I haven't a scanner.