Four stars

I'm in Florida on business again this January. It rained a lot again, but isn't as cold as last year. So there's that.

The trip has been very productive - but like all travel away from home it has a few downsides. This one is very specific. Toiletries.

Since the TSA cracks down on the volume of toiletries you can take on a plane, I have stopped carrying the remnants of shampoo, soap and what have you.

The hotel has been generous enough to provide shampoo, conditioner and a bar of soap. Tonight, after a tough day where I got rained on a few times I opted for a nice hot shower. I dumped a handful of shampoo in my hair and a worked it into a lather. Suddenly a familiar smell hit me.

I looked at the bottle which described the shampoo as featuring special spruce and cedar oils. Now I smell like Pine-Sol.

That's not the way I wanted to smell. But I guess it could be worse. I just remind people to clean their floors.

Labels: 2008, travel, weird stuff