Step #24-- It happens

I went to the beach today and even though I had a fantastic time, tragedy stuck shortly after we departed. About ten minutes from the beach, I realized that my bag was not in the car with us...my bag that had my id, my housing id, my debit card, my phone, and my camera. We turned around and zoomed back to the beach. Katelin, the one and only, called ahead to have a waitress at a near by establishment check for my bag. They were able to find it and hold it for me, but by the time I got there, someone had stolen my camera. Everything else was there, but the camera was gone. So I was lucky, but unlucky. Basically, bad things happen and we have to deal with them. So I'm now camera-less--I lost some fun pictures from the beach--but I'll always have the memories, and that's what counts.

Step #23-- Try new things

This is a Kitchen Sink from "Beaches 'n Cream," a diner located at the Beach Club resort. This is the second one of these puppies I've had while here in Florida. We split it amongst seven of us and there was plenty to go round. It includes 8 scoops of ice cream (3 chocolate, 2 strawberry, 2 vanilla, 1 mint chocolate chip), a whole can of whipped cream, and every topping they've got (candy bars, angel food cake, oreos, fudge, carmel, peanut butter, etc, etc) It is delicious even if it's a little scary. I've been trying new things lately: new foods, new rides, and new perspectives. I've come to realize that the older I get, and the more aware I am of time as it passes, the faster it goes. When I come to the end of my life, I want to be able to look back on all the things I've done and be pleased with what I see. I'm all about experiencing new things. Kitchen sink? Check. What's next?