July 19th & 20th, 2001

Spent the past couple of days driving around northern Jacksonville, and just visiting with my folks. I've been swimming in their pool when time permits, and the other day decided to weigh myself. To my amazement, I've lost 15 lbs on this trip. All my clothes are hanging somewhat loosely on me now... it's sort of nice. It would probably be the perfect time begin working out...

As a result of a particularly nasty sunburn I'd gotten while in Pensacola I am now peeling off skin in sheets. Tara said they could collect all the skin I've dropped and make another me to keep around for shits and giggles. It's like when a tarantula sheds, and it looks like there's two of them in the cage. I feel like I'm molting. How utterly appropriate.

Anyways... these are the pictures from poking around Jax. I'm writing this entry about a week after all these were taken... I have one last entry to do and then I plan on stopping anymore updates on the journal. It's been a nice project, but I think it's reached the end of its usefulness. I think I'd rather just enjoy the last week or so I'm here with my family... and try to get some other writing done.

So... here ya go... pictures of parts of Jax for you. Signing off for today...

This is Coco, my parent's insanely laid back Siamese. You can vaccuum him and he doesn't care.

A southern institution, Krispy Kreme! They're about everywhere now though... so...

Heading out to my sister's place.

My sis's building. The sad thing is that she makes more than I do... :P

"Are you taking my picture?"

Out in the back...

Heading up to northern JAX. This is the Dames Point Bridge. It's beautiful...

This is where the St. John's River empties into the Atlantic. I have now officially gone from coast to coast...

I used to come out here a lot when I lived here. You can see the Mayport Navy Base from here.

The water level was extremely low there this time... so the sandbars are immense. It's somewhat of an overcast day, too...

Sort of sad... it didn't seem as pretty there as it used to. Maybe it was me...

People routinely drive out onto the large stretches of beach exposed by the outgoing tide to fish and play...

The Ritz Carlton. I used to do work for them back when I lived here...

Um... a palm tree and a fountain?

Nearby, a public beach... and the Atlantic Ocean.

Driving along the winding road near the Ritz...

One of the many bridges on the way up north...

Near the Mayport Ferry...

The Mayport Ferry... it moves between Northern Jax and the Jacksonville Beach areas.

Is it... My sister? Or Cousin It?

"You didn't just take my picture, did you?"

Um... the brake pedal of a later model Ford Explorer. Thanks, Jen. ;P

Getting on the Ferry. After loading onto it the sky decided to open up and pour rain for the next couple of hours. How so very Florida Summer...

Helicopter coming down for a landing in Mayport...