So I started my day off by drinking coffee while watching dolphins. Don’t hate me for that.
We’ve begun shooting some footage here and there for a couple projects to be completed after the trip including a Florida scavenger hunt. Thanks to Ironic Mom for that idea. I know I’ll find an overweight old man in a speedo in no time.
If you want to hear about the latest happenings of my journey just search Twitter for #vaClaytion. Use that same hashtag to appear in the discussion.
CLEARWATER CONTEST
Comment below to be entered to win some schwag from right here in sunny Clearwater. And I’m not talking about fish guts from the pier either. Anyone who comments this week is eligible! Maybe I’ll capture a shark and mail some of its teeth to you.
Talk to you again tomorrow!

So I’m only getting swag if I win? Feel like I’m cheering for the Leafs.
Oh, it’ll be sweet swag. I’m building a loving care package. Or something.
Sun, beach, palm trees, bugs in cereal – a spring idyll! Enjoy the biking and dolphins. Looking forward to the next video.
Loving it fo sho. I’ll keep em coming.
The stabbing line was greatly funny. I don’t think that sentence makes sense but I just came out and I went with it. Good stuff.
that was supposed to say “but it just came out.” I just woke up. Sorry.
Ha, thanks Rob. I’ll watch my back.
-I like Helen food.
-Bike rides are much better than blow drying your hair, as long as you brought some mousse to put in your hair after the ride.
-looking forward to Scientology secrets
-bugs in cereal? It’s like you’re in another country.
-Will you be one of the fire eaters?
-”you can come out here and get jumped. Hey, how ya doin’?” LoL!
Yeah, I should be careful who I talk around eh? I’ve just got into fire spitting so I don’t know if I’m ready for fire eating.
I thought you started the day watching dolphins drinking coffee. I was really hoping for video of that!
Eat some bugs for me. I’m stuck here with only regular old oatmeal. So boring.
No oatmeal here. Well, there is but I’m not eating that. The bugs were a fluke. Today’s breakfast was delish.
If I win I hope the prize is a dolphin. I will hug it and squeeze it and love it to pieces.
Nice Tiny Toons reference eh?
I feel like you’re giving Florida a bad name, and it’s only day one. We mostly do not have bugs in our cereal. And yeah, you might get jumped, but if you’re lucky, it might be by one of those “beach bodies” you mentioned. Ahem.
Ahem indeed. None jumped me today. We’ll see what happens tomorrow.
There’s a little beach shack type of restaurant that serves fantastic grouper. I wish I could remember the name. Grrr.
Enjoy the vaClaytion!
Let me know if you come up with the name. There’s grouper everywhere here!
I am loving the comments everyone! My access to computer is limited so I won’t be able to respond to everyone like I want but keep em coming!
Coffee and Dolphins..can’t hate you for that just sincerest envy!
Chris
Thanks Chris! I wish I could bring everyone down here. That’d be a blast.
Dude, if you are shampooing with Herbal Essences and exfoliating and riding girlie bikes and carrying pink key-chains, you are totally going to get jumped. The ladies won’t be able to keep their hands off you.
PS: I like coconut patties. The ones that come in the yellow boxes. You’re welcome.
Ha, is that a chick magnet shampoo? Didn’t realize. I’ll keep an eye out for those patties.
I feel sea sick.
& I’m pretty sure, when you were in the shower this morning (as we can all viualize now), using the exfoliating scrub & Herbal Essence shampoo, you were totally singing the song “I Feel Pretty.” Oh, don’t try to avoid the topic. We know you all too well.
So grab your pink speedo, strut down the boardwalk, and belt it: “I feel pretty! Oh, so pretty that the city should give me its key. A committee should be organized to honor me.”
You are way off Danielle. I was actually singing Natural Woman.
I want some shark teeth.
That’s the only reason why I’m commenting here…;)
Good to see you Christy! I’ll see what I can do.
Even just 2 shark teeth would be cool. They’d make a stunning pair of earrings…
Are you sure the bugs in the cereal weren’t supposed to be there? Maybe you bought that new insect cereal.
Sometimes Blueberry Morning blueberries floating in milk look like bugs.
These blueberries would’ve been pretty funky.
Maybe that was the prize and I didn’t realize how lucky I was.
- So,what if finding a really tall,white guy,wearing a pink speedo is on someone else’s scavenger hunt? Hmmm.
for some reason you being in Florida,my beloved place of birth, is making me think of….don’t hate too much….Nell. Tay,tay chickabay. Chicka,chicka chickabee.
Have fun!
- Dude! You just messed with perfection! I’m sure the flip in your flop will recover from your Herbal Essence tragedy!
- Uh,grubs aren’t all THAT bad…
- All this talk of dolphins makes me want to watch Pet Detective. Eeeeee- eeeek- eek- eeeeee!!!
- Lastly…
Well,that’s all I got for now.
Ha, there will be plenty of flop action in the vids next week. Thanks for chiming in!
How clear is the water?
BWAHAHAHA!
Hope you’re having a great time!
I don’t tell vaca stories as good as you though!
It’s like they should call this place something to describe how clear the water is.
My favorite part of this video is ( :58-1:02) run that time spot over and over!!!! i laughed really hard. DO IT!
CRAP!! I meant run time ( 1:00 – 1:02) give or take a sec
“erbal essencesess shampoo hhhebbe”
Is Herbal Essences as expensive down there as it is here? Anna insists on the “Dangerously Straight” one, which costs an arm and a leg!
Have fun and watch out for angry people with knives!
Wendy
I don’t know about the price since I’m gettin a free pass
I’m watching my back for sure.