Part VIII Meeting family & friends

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Went back to a daily routine, mornings at the pool! Finished my 3rd book today and went back down to the room around noon and from outside the door of the room I could see the car in the parking spot below. I then saw that the crack had become twice the size/lenght overnight. And so I decided to file the damage report before leaving the hotel and send an email to my creditcard company to check if I was indeed insured for part of the costs and if so, to send me the form so I could fill it in when I get home right away. Picked up my cousin after that, gave her a big hug and took her back to my hotel to chill and catch up at the rooftop pool together for a bit with some snacks and beers we got at the seven eleven before getting to the hotel. We then went to a Goodwill store to drop off my Dutch books, but she then told me she wanted to keep them in case she learns Dutch at some point. I told her to just keep the 2nd one because I didn't like the last one too much. Handed in the 3rd book and we walked around the store for a bit before meeting my uncle for dinner at a Sushi boat place. I'd never seen that before, just the 'sushi trains' on conveyor belts. It was fun! Also fun to catch up with my uncle for a bit. 

I had a much better sleep that night, still woke up in the middle of the night but only once or twice and fell back asleep pretty fast. And back to my daily routine, rooftop pool around 930am. I started my 4th book, I found this in the Free Library, on day 5 I think, in Crystal River! And I was excited to read in English again. About an hour later, a couple joined me on the rooftop. It was a bit cloudy and very windy but still warm! The couple, especially the guy kept getting up to look at the views. I met them again at the elevator later that day and he said he was just so fascinated because he had never seen a rooftop pool before. They were from New York. Americans always want to chat haha. Anyways, so back to the morning. The lady got up at some point and I looked over at their table and saw two cans in coolers, the cans were red and I wondered if it was coke or beer. She came back with two more red Budweisers, so that answered my question. She then told him, she put in a little leftover tequila in his so that he should take it easy haha. It was around 1130 by then. Eh, they're on holiday so no judgement from me. She then went on about his skin color and that it was better than yesterday, when he was Budweiser Red (just like the can haha).

Went to the mall for a walk and to grab lunch. Found a bagel place, nom nom! Ordered two 'everything' bagels to go. Ate half of it in the car ride back to the hotel because I was pretty hungry. It was around 2pm and I didn't eat anything yet. It also started to rain, but again it didn't last long. The bagel had a bit to much garlic and salt on them so I saved one for the next day. I was sooo thirsty after the one. I wrote my postcards in the room, still hadn't done that. And then picked up my cousin again and we went to a nail salon. I picked a hotstone pedicure, without changing the polish. I had a blue big toe and didn't want to see what it looked like under the polish so told them to leave it haha. My cousin got her fingernails done for Halloween and so unfortunately we were seated apart from each other. The lady was such an artist though! I finished way before my cousin did and so joined her to chat for a bit and I also watched the lady work her magic, she was so good! I also finally gave my cousin her Nibbits that I had brought with me from home! It's always been her favorite and it makes her happy still! 

Went out to dinner with friends that night. I've known her for ages and always try to meet when I am in the area. I've known her husband for a while now too. It was great seeing them both again! It had been about 8 years or so! Her husband was very much into "dad jokes" haha, it was a fun night. I mentioned I'd put some of the jokes in my blog so here's two of them:

- What kind of bees produce milk? Boobees

- What kind of bees are the scariest - Boooooobees 👻

He also asked me how hard it was to ship things and told me about some German chocolate that a German lady once gave him. Most people will say Belgium Chocolate, Swiss even but German? Made me laugh. But since I'm going shopping in Germany for Halloween next week, I said I would take a look. We told eachother not to wait another 8 years for our next meeting! But since I'll probably be around again next year, that won't be a problem! 

Got back to the hotel and still had to book the next two nights. I did find something earlier that day but wanted to think about it. I didn't and so I just booked, it was a little before midnight when I did haha. 

My 3rd night was better again even though I woke up pretty early! I went to the pool again that morning, rain or shine. It was very cloudy and windy and eventually it started to rain. Again, not much and not long but enough for me to go back to the room. Took a hot shower, finished packing and checked out. Went by the post office to drop of my postcards and also get a stamp to return my tollpass on my final day. And finally, went by my family to say goodbye. And off I went, on my way to Miami. Staying close to the airport for the final two nights, they have a free airport shuttle and I had to return the car the day after. 

Just a little windy hihi

I drove past this tennis center in Delray and thought of the day that I saw Obama there. And what are the odds, it was the same date but 13 years ago!

Haha somebody had fun writing these traffic signs. 

I saw another one the day after: 

Ghosting is cool. Put your phone down.

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