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I have an opportunity to get away to West Palm Beach (Fla.) to stay for a
long weekend or a few days, next month maybe, in a vacation apartment on the
ocean (actual view of the ocean from apartment, w/ an open-air terrace) w/ a
long beach to walk on and restaurants and night clubs within walking
distance. Housing is free. I'd have to pay only for airfare and maybe car
rental...and meals, of course.

The sad news is, DH says there's no way he can get the time off while the
offer is good to go w/ me. On the plus side, he said he's happy to hold down
the fort here, do what's necessary, so that I can go. My birthday is in
about a month and he says this can be my birthday present. I have two
girlfriends who are interested in going, so I could go with one of them, or
I could go alone. In another thread of mine, someone suggested it might help
me to get away for a while if I can't get DH to make time to do things w/
me.

What does anyone think? Should I do it? Or would that be like running away
from my problems?

Kimmy

"HotFlashesColdTears" <kimstar2856@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I have an opportunity to get away to West Palm Beach (Fla.) to stay for a
>long weekend or a few days, next month maybe, in a vacation apartment on
>the ocean (actual view of the ocean from apartment, w/ an open-air terrace)
>w/ a long beach to walk on and restaurants and night clubs within walking
>distance. Housing is free. I'd have to pay only for airfare and maybe car
>rental...and meals, of course.
>
> The sad news is, DH says there's no way he can get the time off while the
> offer is good to go w/ me. On the plus side, he said he's happy to hold
> down the fort here, do what's necessary, so that I can go. My birthday is
> in about a month and he says this can be my birthday present. I have two
> girlfriends who are interested in going, so I could go with one of them,
> or I could go alone. In another thread of mine, someone suggested it might
> help me to get away for a while if I can't get DH to make time to do
> things w/ me.
>
> What does anyone think? Should I do it? Or would that be like running away
> from my problems?

Jeez, I'd go! - with a gf or two, if she/they can go, too. If they can't,
I'd go on my own & enjoy the mini-vacation!

Cathy

>
> Kimmy
>

"HotFlashesColdTears" <kimstar2856@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> What does anyone think? Should I do it? Or would that be like running
> away from my problems?
>

Of course you should do it. And you should take me with you.

Seriously, though, you're not running away from your problems, you're
taking a break. If you were running away you wouldn't be planning on
coming back.

Chak

--
If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner.
--Tallulah Bankhead

Chakolate wrote:
> "HotFlashesColdTears" <kimstar2856@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:zqhph.8234$ji1.3365@newssvr12.news.prodigy.ne t:
>
> > What does anyone think? Should I do it? Or would that be like running
> > away from my problems?
> >
>
> Of course you should do it. And you should take me with you.
>
> Seriously, though, you're not running away from your problems, you're
> taking a break. If you were running away you wouldn't be planning on
> coming back.

Hmmm. Shades of Shirley Valentine.

JustGB

HotFlashesColdTears wrote:
> I have an opportunity to get away to West Palm Beach (Fla.) to stay for a
> long weekend or a few days, next month maybe, in a vacation apartment on the
> ocean (actual view of the ocean from apartment, w/ an open-air terrace) w/ a
> long beach to walk on and restaurants and night clubs within walking
> distance. Housing is free. I'd have to pay only for airfare and maybe car
> rental...and meals, of course.
>
> The sad news is, DH says there's no way he can get the time off while the
> offer is good to go w/ me. On the plus side, he said he's happy to hold down
> the fort here, do what's necessary, so that I can go. My birthday is in
> about a month and he says this can be my birthday present. I have two
> girlfriends who are interested in going, so I could go with one of them, or
> I could go alone. In another thread of mine, someone suggested it might help
> me to get away for a while if I can't get DH to make time to do things w/
> me.

Go, girl. Go, go, go.
>
> What does anyone think? Should I do it? Or would that be like running away
> from my problems?

Nope. It would be recharging your batteries.

And happy birthday.

JustGB

"HotFlashesColdTears" <kimstar2856@yahoo.com> wrote
>
> What does anyone think? Should I do it? Or would that be like running away
> from my problems?
>


Absolutely GO! You're not "running away", you're "taking a step
back from" your problems.

Take a girlfriend with you for company, if you can, if you have
one with similar tastes in activities.


--
Jette Goldie
jette@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
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"HotFlashesColdTears" <kimstar2856@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:zqhph.8234$ji1.3365@newssvr12.news.prodigy.ne t...
>I have an opportunity to get away to West Palm Beach (Fla.) to stay for a
>long weekend or a few days, next month maybe, in a vacation apartment on
>the ocean (actual view of the ocean from apartment, w/ an open-air terrace)
>w/ a long beach to walk on and restaurants and night clubs within walking
>distance. Housing is free. I'd have to pay only for airfare and maybe car
>rental...and meals, of course.
>
> The sad news is, DH says there's no way he can get the time off while the
> offer is good to go w/ me. On the plus side, he said he's happy to hold
> down the fort here, do what's necessary, so that I can go. My birthday is
> in about a month and he says this can be my birthday present. I have two
> girlfriends who are interested in going, so I could go with one of them,
> or I could go alone. In another thread of mine, someone suggested it might
> help me to get away for a while if I can't get DH to make time to do
> things w/ me.
>
> What does anyone think? Should I do it? Or would that be like running away
> from my problems?
>
> Kimmy

GO! GO! GO!

A mini vacation with good friends will rejuvenate you. Better than therapy.
I do this regularly and it's great, it's a whole different type of fun with
girlfriends.You'll have a blast.

Roseanne

"JustGB" <gettingbttr@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Chakolate wrote:
>> "HotFlashesColdTears" <kimstar2856@yahoo.com> wrote in
>> news:zqhph.8234$ji1.3365@newssvr12.news.prodigy.ne t:
>>
>> > What does anyone think? Should I do it? Or would that be like running
>> > away from my problems?
>> >
>>
>> Of course you should do it. And you should take me with you.
>>
>> Seriously, though, you're not running away from your problems, you're
>> taking a break. If you were running away you wouldn't be planning on
>> coming back.
>
> Hmmm. Shades of Shirley Valentine.
>
> JustGB

I love that movie.Could watch it over & over. It hits home with so many
midlife women.

Roseanne

"JustGB" <gettingbttr@gmail.com> wrote in news:1168501846.401506.176820
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> Hmmm. Shades of Shirley Valentine.
>

I had to go look this up - I'd never heard of it.

Chak

--
If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner.
--Tallulah Bankhead

"Chakolate" <chakolateDeathToSpammers@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "JustGB" <gettingbttr@gmail.com> wrote in news:1168501846.401506.176820
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>
>> Hmmm. Shades of Shirley Valentine.
>>
>
> I had to go look this up - I'd never heard of it.
>


Probably better known in the UK.


--
Jette Goldie
jette@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
http://wolfette.livejournal.com/
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