Not only are we on our spring vacation, but my camera bodies and 2 lenses decided they were taking a little spa vacation of their own. They are getting some facials, mani-pedis, and a few massages at the camera spa this week. Ok, so maybe not exactly that- but they are at Canon getting a good cleaning and recalibration. I guess they have to rejuvinate too, before the Communion Craziness that is the entire month of May begins. So after getting my massages, suntan, and hopefully some relaxation both my cameras, lenses and me will be ready and raring to go!

The two big gaping holes in my camera bag make me a little sad.

On the scale at the UPS store. It was almost as traumatic as if I were sending my kids off to sleep-away camp for the summer.  But I did get emails from Canon today that they arrived in one piece and they are getting started on their spa treatments (I mean cleaning and calibrating) tomorrow.

You know I couldn’t be without a camera entirely (omg- my palms are sweating just thinking about that!) so my excellent friend Mark (the owner of Rockville Camera) lent me one of his for my cameras’ spa weekend.

And don’t you worry, there are still lots of blog posts coming this week and next. I would just like to add that editing pictures and writing blog posts from the 20th story balcony overlooking the ocean, intracostal, A1A and North Miami Beach is a vast improvement from wearing my coat in the house in front of the computer. (sorry for anyone still wearing theirs!)

Some more shots from our Florida trip. With a nod to the upcoming snowstorm coming tonight into Wednesday, I’m seriously considering hopping right back on a plane headed to Ft. Lauderdale airport. The kids are big enough to get themselves to and from school, right? I mean really. They have to grow up sometime.

After Timmy walked face (nose) first into the sliding glass doors-Twice- Hakka decided to put up the stop hand. It actually worked. Either that, or Timmy just figured out that he should probably not walk into the glass doors anymore. With the weather being cool, iffy and occassionally nice, the boys spent a lot of time on the balcony with their laptops, DS’s or Kindles. My most favorite view which is from the cafe where we have lunch every day. Yeah, it doesn’t suck. And you see that sandbar where the waves are breaking? On Monday when the boys were supposed to be in school, the 4 of us were standing out there in the middle of the ocean knee deep in warm, clear water at 1:05pm when they should have been in 7th period and Timmy would’ve been learning his letter of the week. The sandbar was much better. We finally had pool weather toward the end of vacation. It got so hot out two days that I even went in. New Years from the balcony. Timmy almost made it till midnight (he crashed hard in the livingroom chair at about 11:10pm). He did make it longer than John did, though! Seriously, with the amount of snow and freezing weather we’re having I’m not entirely sure that the 26 days we will be spending in Florida this year (not in a row) will be enough. In fact, I know it won’t be enough. I’m freeeeeeeeezing. Calgon, take me away.