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So we've started our vacation. Four wonderful days in Galveston, TX.  ...yeah, I know, it ain't fabulous Hawaii, or Awesome Ireland, or anything, but Galveston is close, and can kick just as much ass as those other places.  It's all in what you do, and who you're with.  In my case, my wonderful wife. (Although if she turns into a nine year old Indian boy (thanks Tom Waits), I'm running for it.)

Okay, so we arrived at our motel (yes, there's a "mo," not a "ho." People do still stay in motels), a couple of hours ago.  It's not too bad.  You can tell they haven't finished post Hurricane Ike rennovations, but the room has fresh paint, fresh carpet, doesn't smell, and has what we need.  The guy working the front desk says that they're still re-doing the rooms, cause of FEMA.  Basically, they re-did the rooms, and re-opened, just in time for FEMA to commandeer them as a shelter/voucher hotel.  Apparently the people who stayed at this location were form what passes for the 'hood' in Galveston... or at least what passes for "the place where assholes live."  Apparently they had a lot of holes kicked in walls, furniture thrown over the second-floor railing, and so on.  Personally? I think they've done a great job cleaning it up.  Looks fine to me.

Okay, so we're in Galveston (woo).  Today's orders of business?

• get dinner
• drive down the SeaWall a bit
• decide which beach we're going to, tomorrow.

I forsee a lot of hanging out on the beach.  I don't know if my wife wanted to go to Moody Gardens, or not.  I'm not a big one for walking around - me being so fat and all - but I figure I can handle a Rain Forest Pyramid, or two.

Pictures, video, and a ton of other stuff will be posted, as we get it.  Whoooooaaaaaa BUNDY GALVESTON!!!

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