Here I am, sitting in Tampa, enjoying some down time. It's been raining, off and on, since I got here. However, this is nice, because I was beginning to forget what rain sounded, looked, and felt like. Now, if I only I could transfer some of this rain to Texas, I'd be golden. Driving across the bridge to St. Pete this morning was kind of scary. Low visibility, heavy rain, and idiot drivers make for a nerve wracking combo. And, other drivers - use your damn turn signals. I know you have them. You can't expect every other driver out there to be a mind reader. Do we somehow have the ability to determine when you are getting in the lane in front of us, almost causing an accident, when you are not using your turn signal? I think not. Also, learn how to drive for the prevailing weather conditions. Heavy downpour, low visibility does not equal Cali style freeway roulette and high rates of speed, with no headlights on. Grr! I am not ready to die because of your stupidity, thank you very much.
On the plus side, made it to St. Pete in once piece, and met a dear friend for breakfast at the Dome. Biscuits & gravy & bacon - yum! Had a lovely visit and by the time we were done and ready to go our separate ways the rain had lessened. Also went to the Holocaust Museum while there. I know, you were all thinking I got that out of my system last summer when I went to Krakow and Prague, and when I worked on my final project for my museum ed class, based on the traveling exhibit from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Not so much. One of the things I appreciated about this museum was the fact that they also keep people informed about genocide all over the world, including the current situations in Darfur and the Congo. I feel we should always be reminded abut this, and do our best to put a stop to it, in whatever way we can. There was also an exhibit of children's art from the Czech Republic dealing with the issue of genocide and the Holocaust. The art work came from schools in towns that surround Terezin. Since I was at Terezin last summer, this art work had particular significance for me, and had a huge emotional impact as well.
Tomorrow will be the aquarium, the art museum, and a production of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Supposedly this is a modern dress, commedia influenced interpretation. The concept sounds intriguing. We'll see how the execution goes. Stay tuned!
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