The Big Question
Q: W HAT’S THE FIRST THING YOU’LL DO THE DAY
AFTER SINE DIE?
I plan to contact a therapist. The lack of sunshine in Florida’s government is as depressing as music from the 1990s Seattle Grunge scene. — Arek Sarkissian, Naples Daily News I plan to spend that day (and several more) with my son Henry, who will be two months old. His being born a week before session means I don’t get nearly as much time with him as I want during the first two months of his life. I plan to make up for lost time, and let his mom relax. — Monte Stevens, Southern Strategy Group
Fingers crossed, I will deliver a healthy baby girl … if she can hang on until Sine Die! — Erin Ballas, Public Affairs Consulting I’ll head to the best vacation spot in Florida, which is Amalie Arena. Where else can you enjoy a 55-degree temperature while watching grown men with sticks chase a rubber object on ice — all while having razor blades stuck to their feet? 180 | INFLUENCE SPRING 2017
— Rachel Kruse, Ramba Consulting Hydrate with a good pinot noir for my birthday to celebrate my advanced state of aging. — Jim Magill, Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney If you ask my kids: a Disney Cruise, hands down, but I retreat to the mountains in August. Will Weatherford never got me to tell him how long I’d really be gone for…. — Seth McKeel, Southern Strategy Group
Since I can’t technically work during session, my busy time starts the day after Sine Die. While I get to see all of the lobby corps on social media go on amazingly luxurious vacations while wearing Gucci flip flops, campaign staffers are gearing up for our elections. — Nancy Texeira, Ground Game Solutions Jenn and I love the beaches of South Walton, especially those on 30A. A 30A trip means an umbrella drink in hand, feet in the sand, and watching the sunset after an amazing meal. The entire Emerald Coast combines the “cool” of the West Coast, the timelessness of the East Coast, topped with Southern hospitality. It’s our version of the happiest place on earth. — Greg Ungru, Leading Age Florida