So, I can assure you, what they say about the saltwater healing what ails you is absolutely true.
Of course, where I was staying wasn’t too shabby either. Nor was the company.
I will tell you that I sat having a cup of coffee watching manatees blowing from my chair on the porch. There is nothing that sucked about that. And I had some pets to roll around with, a couple of Frenchies, and a blind cat. The blind cat decided he wanted to follow me around, and I didn’t hate anything about that.
I just needed to get out of my head. Now that I have, I am feeling like a million dollars, which is about 9 million shy of the house I was just in. Listen, I’ve never felt so country bumpkin in all of my days on Earth.
I had a friend when I was in Detroit who had a place in Sterling Heights. Listen, this house was stupid ridiculous. Like a 20 car garage full of classics, of course, and I think 8 bedrooms, but don’t hold me to that.
Interesting side note about that friend. Her husband hit her. A lot more than she told me about, I know, because we had a mutual friend who would tell me of the times that I didn’t know of. Just goes to show, it happens in all walks, and in houses of all sizes.
Up until now, that was the most opulent home I had ever been in. And if you don’t think I felt bumpkin then, with my country ass country twang, and my Eastlands tromping around on white carpet, well…I certainly didn’t feel I should sit on that white sofa even though I wasn’t an 8 year old.
I really wasn’t any better about it in Fort Myers either. I was shielding my coffee with my hand when I moved, and sitting on my towel long after I was dry. Just completely downtown in an uptown arena.
You can take the girl outta the bumpkin…
However, all of that is to say I feel refreshed. I’m back at work. No need to worry, I’m just going to all out ball out, as we earlier agreed.
I am perfectly fine in this tiny existence I have built.
Also, thank y’all for checking on me. You made my heart smile.
That sounds like the perfect getaway. Color me key lime green. Glad you found some peace and serenity. I hope it lasts