Work is for Suckers

Now folks who know me well also know that I am currently in an interesting work situation where I have a bit more flexibility than in the past... this should be short term.  Why mention it?  Because they will laugh at what I am about to say.  Yesterday I was driving down Rt 7 south around 1PM and the traffic was insane.  Much worse than usual, approaching the 8AM and 5PM rush hour volume.  Thurs. at 1PM, how odd? Lunch traffic?  Sure who doesn't want to get in the car to enjoy Chipolte poops?  Well, I was again on 7 at 3PM and there was still a ton of traffic.  This morning my Special Lady and I had to run an errand or two in the morning.  Afterwards we wanted to grab a quick bits, it was around 10:30AM.  Today is Friday.  Still a workday as far as I know?  Church Street was very busy.  We went to Penneycluse which is always a stupid wait.  30 minutes.  Yikes.  How about Mirabelle's which is usually busy but reasonable.  Packed and a 10-15 minute wait. What the f***?  It was 10:30, not 7 or 8.  When did Friday brunch become so popular?  Even the coffee shop had a substantial line.  In past years when the summertime hits Burlington becomes a very manageable town.  College kids who make up a large portion of the population leave for the break and the soccer mom/dad traffic also abates during the week.  Usually there is no wait anywhere and things are active bot overly so other than on weekends.  This summer has been different.  There are people everywhere and it is a zoo?  Is it unemployment?  If so how can they afford a $30 breakfast?  Queebs?  That explains some but not all of the increase.  Have we become more of a vacation destination or is it worse?  I think we are seeing a noticeable uptick of a longstanding problem... wealthy folks w/ inexplicable income who come here to not work.  Like zombies they multiply and eventually instead of eating your brains they chew on your nerves until you too become a social mutant!  Beware!  BEWARE!!!!!

Saw Total Recall yesterday.  It sucked.

Was thinking about a vacation in the fall or early winter and just could not seem to find the right thing but then like a bolt of lightning...