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It’s time for a great getaway. In my own backyard. You know that a community is special when a local resident packs up his suitcase, jumps in his car – and drives about six miles from his home to stay in a hotel for a week. That’s what I’ll be doing starting Sunday for the next seven days. I love playing tourist in my own city. I did this three times last summer but now is my first chance to repeat the experience in 2007. I’ve been working hard and steadily for months, trying to get my new nonprofit group, The Humanity Project, functioning successfully while also piecing together enough money from outside writing projects to survive this organizational start-up effort. No one said that would be easy, of course, and I have no complaints. But I am ready for a little R&R about now.
Luckily, my girlfriend, Gwendolyn, also is ready for a break from her work in the fairly bizarre acting and modeling biz. Even more fortunately, she was able to arrange a week on the Fort Lauderdale beach at a great new hotel through a timeshare trade. We’ll be staying on A1A, just across from the sea, and close to tons of wonderful restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs. It should be fun.
I suppose a close-to-home vacation can seem a trifle strange, viewed from the outside. I’ve learned it’s not strange at all. I live in Dania Beach, one mile from the Atlantic Ocean. I also visit the Fort Lauderdale beach often. But there is something very different about going out for breakfast along the beachfront, then wandering wherever you want for as long as you want without returning home to work. When I stay in a local hotel, I quickly forget that I live nearby. I see the familiar shops and cafes with fresh eyes. I really do become a tourist in my own city. So, for the next few blogs, I’ll be telling you about some of the things we do while away. If you need a break from work, but can’t quite swing it right now, maybe my stories somehow will help you enjoy a mini-vacation through me. And if you can afford the time and money for your own beach break, perhaps my getaway will inspire you to arrange your own. I hope so. All this nose-to-the-grindstone stuff is fine. But everybody needs a breather now and then.
Luckily, my girlfriend, Gwendolyn, also is ready for a break from her work in the fairly bizarre acting and modeling biz. Even more fortunately, she was able to arrange a week on the Fort Lauderdale beach at a great new hotel through a timeshare trade. We’ll be staying on A1A, just across from the sea, and close to tons of wonderful restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs. It should be fun.
I suppose a close-to-home vacation can seem a trifle strange, viewed from the outside. I’ve learned it’s not strange at all. I live in Dania Beach, one mile from the Atlantic Ocean. I also visit the Fort Lauderdale beach often. But there is something very different about going out for breakfast along the beachfront, then wandering wherever you want for as long as you want without returning home to work. When I stay in a local hotel, I quickly forget that I live nearby. I see the familiar shops and cafes with fresh eyes. I really do become a tourist in my own city. So, for the next few blogs, I’ll be telling you about some of the things we do while away. If you need a break from work, but can’t quite swing it right now, maybe my stories somehow will help you enjoy a mini-vacation through me. And if you can afford the time and money for your own beach break, perhaps my getaway will inspire you to arrange your own. I hope so. All this nose-to-the-grindstone stuff is fine. But everybody needs a breather now and then.
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