That’s How We Roll

We took yet another trip this weekend.  Before I share a few pictures from this getaway, I’d like to let you in on a little secret.

On the outside this may look like a child size rolling suitcase:

Up until a few days ago this Teletubbies (whatever happened to those freaks anyway?) bag acted as something much more important.

If you guessed pillow carrier, you’d be wrong. 

Allow me to introduce you to our Hooptie, otherwise known as the laptop case:

This stylish, ultra-padded carrier transported our laptop safely through two trips to the beach, one trip to Virginia and a weekend at the lake.

I guess other people didn’t appreciate or see the ingenuity of our Hooptie Carrier, because lo and behold, this much more boring sleek and compact laptop case made its way into our lives a few days ago via a freebie from my friend’s husband’s work.

While I’m appreciative of any gift that I receive, I have to admit that I will miss the Hooptie.

We had a good ride, but our time together has sadly come to an end.  I’ll always remember the good times and all the laughs I had every time I used you.  RIP Hooptee, RIP.

Now, here are a few pictures from our trip to the beach this weekend taken with my very fancy cheap Kodak Easy Share camera, so don’t expect too much greatness in the way of the photography:

This one is a shot I got of my eight year old son body surfing.  He has really gotten into it this summer.  I like watching him but get a little freaked out when he gets completely engulfed by a wave like this one:

It wouldn’t be a vacation post on my blog without some damn birds.  Here is a seagull and what I thought were her babies.  I was later told that the little ones were actually just sandpiper birds and not her babies.  This fact makes the picture much less cute, but I’m still showing it.  Just pretend that they are babies.

We discovered a little beach bar that does 2 for 1 drinks at Happy Hour.  I couldn’t resist taking this picture.  Yes, I photograph my alcoholic beverages.  Do you have a problem with that?

How was your weekend?    What did you do?

July 20, 2008 | Filed Under This Cracked Me Up, Travel Tips, Uncategorized, Weirdness | 18 Comments