So last week I went on a little ‘vacation‘. I use that word loosely because to me, vacations conjure up images of slushy drinks, tropical locales and steamy, late night samba sessions with dark haired men. I went with my mom to visit my grandfather. See? The word ‘vacation’ seems wrong. Especially when I compare it to past summer vacations. With all of that said however, it was still a ridiculously fun time and minus getting carsick on the way home (because I’m apparently 8 years old) and an unfortunate half a mile walk in the mud without shoes- it was amazing.
1. Me and the worlds largest perogy. Look closely and you can see the top of my head. My head is wearing a hat because I was not feeling well and I knew the perogy had a dress code of ‘where whatever the hell you want, we are in the middle of nowhere’.
2. Me and a girl whose mom is friends with my mom. Oh yes, it was one of those vacations. The kind where parents get together and are friends so then all the kids must be friends. Thankfully this girl was really nice. I’ve included this photo because a) who doesn’t want a ‘oh watch me lick the cone, ohhh baby‘ photo taken by their mom and b) this photo shows off my Hobbit status. Notice I am STANDING ON A FREAKING BOULDER just so I am in the same photo.
3. My brother and I. We talked for the first time since May. And then we did shots of tequila. Or five. And then we took this photo. I swear we are both cooler than this photo makes us look.
4. The worlds most perfect strawberry. I would have taken more photos of it but it needed to find a home in my belly.
1. A tower in the middle of nowhere. I liked it and told my mom it would be perfect for when I act out the Taylor Swift “Love Story” video. Then she asked me if I had been drinking. (Seriously, she asked. Which she sometimes does when I say things she doesn’t understand but really? At this point I had been in a vehicle with her for 5 hours, did she think I packed a mickey and was taking swigs when she wasn’t looking? Oh, I just had a glorious idea for next year….)
2. Clearly I make awesome shoe choices.
3. Roughly 1.3 seconds before this photo was taken I dropped the F bomb, which is why my g-pop is looking at me shocked and I have the ‘Fuck! Now I have lost my favourite grandchild status because I swear like a fucking sailor‘ look. Also please note my g-pop wears suspenders. The only way he could be cuter would be if he was a baby panda bear wearing suspenders.
4. What happens when I get bored in Wal-mart. I take pictures of my myself. And my gum. Not enough people take photos of their gum.
Tell me readers, what did you do on your summer vacation?
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wow, that’s very 2007 of me, isn’t it? it’s just that wordpress is all encouraging with it’s little “no comments yet- be the first” slogan up there.
i love these pictures! im so glad you and your brother talked. i want an icecream, and that strawberry. and your grandfather is just adorable indeed. with the JEANS. come on, the jeans!
Um, I haven’t had my summer vacation yet. *runs off and cries*
I think my two favorite pictures out of this bunch are the strawberry (because duh, I want to eat it now but computer screen doesn’t taste quite as good) and your grandfather looking at you in shock. Hahaha! Too cute!
Wait…why hadn’t you and your brother talked since May? Did I miss something? I must have…I need to go back and read.
Totally agree on the suspenders! Super adorable!
And, since I have a well-established girl crush on Taylor Swift, I see no problem with fantasizing about acting out her videos!
I actually haven’t had it yet. But dont worry, there will be pictures.
hi im new to wp but i love reading your blog so i thought id stop being a creeper and post. :)
Your gpop is so cute!
I went to Vegreville to see the Pysanka when my parents were here visiting… ah Alberta, you and your large things!
Ah, Glendon, AB. Isn’t Alberta exciting?! Next time you’re in the area be sure to visit the giant mushrooms, easter egg, ring of sausage…are big roadside attractions a rural Canadian prairie thing or do you have then in the US too?
Winter in SA. Haven’t had a vacation in ages. But my last vacation was spent on safari. I saw elephants.
So it wasn’t tropical, but your vacation certainly looks like it was a lot of fun!
I just came back from a long weekend at the beach with my mom. That’s it for my summer vacation….well, except the long-weekend kayaking and hiking trip my boyfriend and I have planned for August.
I spent the month of March in Israel though, so I can’t really complain….
Thanks for sharing your vacation stories and pictures.
Is that gum in your mouth at Walmart? :)
No summer vacations here yet. Was supposed to piggyback a work trip into a mini-vacation in Boston but that was canceled.
I like to take my summer vacation in hourly chunks. Like tonight, I’m seeing Billy Joel and Elton John in concert, which is about the best vacation a 56 year old bar hag could ask for. And a couple weeks ago, I walked to the neighborhood bar in flip flops which is pretty vacation-y. And after that, I yelled at the screaming children in the neighborhood pool to “SHUT THE FUCK UP, I’M TRYING TO GET SOME FUCKING SUN IN PEACE AND QUIET.”
Vacation is what you make it, duh.
Would it be lame to say I’m really silly excited to see these pictures of your vacation? Cause if so, I’m lame. It looks like you’re having such an amazing time, congrats!
And your grandpa is amazing. What a cutie. It hurts he’s so cute!!
I sure as Hell didn’t do ANYTHING near as fun as seeing the world’s largest perogy! What an awesome adventure of cheese and potato goodness!
Of course, I drop the f-bomb daily but that look on your face is adorableness wrapped up in orneriness! I love it! And G-Pop is a doll!
Holy Hell! You are so cute!!!
I think I love every picture! There has to be a story behind the muddy flip flops. Please, do tell.
i pictured you as a brunette. i’m going to need some time to get used to this…
i hear ya on vacations. that’s why next month i am taking a TRUE vacation, where I am going to do NOTHING but sit on the beach and eat greasy food.
SUSPENDERS!!! Only old guys can get away with it. LOVE IT!
Wow, it’s summer somewhere int he world? And you can wear thongs (read flip flops or whatever other people call them) and eat ice cream all day…sigh.
Love the photo with your g-pop though, he looks just like a grandpa should.
August is my official vacation month, and your post got me totally psyched for it! Good to know I’m not the only one who hikes in flip-flops. Otherwise, my feet get all sweaty. And I hate that!
Want to know what we call perogys here in Idaho? Pastys. Yep, true story. We eat pastys.
What a cute gramps you have!
Also, I love that you said mickey!
On my summer vacation I:
* Went to NC – 3 times
* Swam in a lake in Jersey
* Taught summer school
* Took 2 classes
* Worked at my retail job – a LOT
* Began the process of uprooting my life and moving to the south
Sounds fun, eh?
Where did you go on vacation? Looks like you had a blast!
As you already know, I love these pics. And the stories.
But you were holding out on the perogy pic, braaaandy.
Looks like such fun! That pic of you and your brother is adorable.
We went to the beach with my family. It was great.
Boredom in Wal-Mart+Shopping Carts+Practically no customers…
“Cart race?”
“Cart race.”
Yes, I have been kicked out of a Wal-Mart for doing this.
Love it. Love. It. And your “g-pop” is adorable and you nickname for him kinda gives him some street cred.
Okay, first of all, WHERE is this giant perogie? I am obsessed with their goodness.
Secondly, I am glad there are other people in this world who picture themselves in Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” video. Wow, I can be such a tween.
LOL your grandpa is cute, and I like that picture of you standing on a boulder too :)
I heart the giant perogy. I drove through Glendon last summer and have my very own picture with it…except I was solo, so I must have looked like an ass trying to balance my camera on one of the rocks then running like mad to get in the shot!
Hey! Great blog! Really like your posts, they’re pretty funny.
Oh, and you’re right… People take a lot of pictures, but I haven’t seen many about their gum. *thumbs up*
Vacation? VACATION?!? I don’t have a vacation. I don’t think going home to be in a wedding and host a party is considered a vacation.
Vacation … what a lovely thought.
And you are becoming less and less anonymous as the months go by! Great photos.
We went to see my parents, where we went fishing, lay around reading zombie books and drank lots of beer. All of that WITHOUT my frickin’ adorable granddaughter who was with her mommy in Ohio. I think that’s someplace far away, like in Canada.
I’m back at work. Damn.
Vacation? What vacation? You teachers, always rubbing your summer vacations in our faces… ;)
aahh my last vacation was about two weeks ago and it was glorious. I went on a cruise to Key West, Florida and the Bahamas and happened to recap it on my blog.
I got a vicious sun burn, my skin is STILL peeling and I was a heat rash having fool. Not very attractive.
And your grandpa? TOO ADORABLE FOR WORDS. glad you had a good “vacation.”
ah the parents are friends ergo the children are friends trap.
killer.
if he asks to me what is your sorrow,
then what is my sorrow if he asks to me
:preeto
My summer “vacation” was in Kansas, visiting my mother, the week of July 4th. We spent the 4th watching fireworks displays for about 3-4 locations at the same time “in the round” and then saw the display at Fort Leavenworth as the finale. It was so cold (such a rare occurrence in Kansas in July) that I actually was wrapped in a blanket. Believe me, I loved every second of it. I live in south Texas and it was such a pleasure to get away from the heat and drought. Kansas has been experiencing cooler weather than normal and lots of rain. My mother is still very active and loves to have fun. So, the next day we headed to the casino and played awhile. We also were in Kansas City, shopping and we spent time hanging out in her back yard enjoying the weather. Altogether, fun and relaxing! Sometimes, those family visits really can be the best vacations.
Fantastic pictures! I liked the one of the “perfect strawberry”, particularly when you said it needed to find a home in your belly. LOL! Very cute stuff. :-)
My last vacation was a month ago when I went to Palm Beach, where I met my boyfriend’s family for the first time (the word “boyfriend” always makes me feel like I’m 14 years old and headed to my first School Dance…)
I can’t believe there’s a such thing as the world’s largest perogie. In Detroit, epicenter of Polish-Americana, perogie’s are king. Perhaps there should be a pilgrimage to this place of wonder :-)
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I was deployed all summer, hoping to enjoy it when I finally make it home!
See number four of your 101 post….
You have some explaining to do.
It was a momentary lapse! Besides, I’m usually anti- strawberry but these were straight from the garden. And for some reason those ones are acceptable. I’d still pick an orange over a strawberry any day.
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