The blog will be going on vacation for the week while I'm lounging on the sunny shores of here. Don't worry, I'll try to avoid going off alone with suspicious natives and stick to lounging by the pool, lounging by the beach, lounging by the bar, and so on. Not to rub it in, but if the prospect of a week of unencumbered beach time wasn't exciting enough, the resort has a casino, waterslides, and Dunkin' Donuts on site!

I'm taking on a rather ambitious reading plan that includes 7 average-length books, several back issues of The New Yorker, and an issue of People, which I always like to read on planes. BF tried to tell me reading materials are available for purchase in Aruba, but I figured 2 six-hour flights and lots of beach time would be a good opportunity to catch up on half of Arlington library's collection. Granted several of the books may or may not have covers that are hot pink or feature shirtless male models, but it will still be a tall task. If anyone would like to join me in my Vacation Book-It! contest, there will be iridescent stickers and free personal pan pizzas for all the winners.