Vacations, exciting plans anyone?

Just curious what everyone is doing now that it is peak vacation season. I know the posts have slowed quite a bit as people follow their summer pursuits. Recently I have read about fishing trips, a few new marriages, Lynn's great trip to Italy, Bill's new home/shop, etc.....

Myself, I just got back from a week at Ocean City MD, a local beach resort where we rent a condo each summer. First summer my now "mature" 18yo daughter was "too old" to vacation with mom and dad <g>. She spent a week there herself with friends, he first independant trip away from home. In three weeks my wife and I will spend a few days in Rehoboth De. another small costal resort town and hopefully meet up with Rich Z from NY. Mid fall my wife and I will have a long weekend in Lancaster PA, heart of Amish country (very little shaving going on there) and in late fall a weekend in nearby Gettysburg. For us it is quiet, laid back weekends, nice dinners and each others company.

What is on the agenda with everyone else this year?

Tony

not much here. just taking a few summer classes, getting geared up for my last year of school. can't wait to get a real job and start eating again...

Ahhh... just returned from a week in Vegas. Hot (but cheap) this time of year! Saw a few shows, played a little poker, and ATE! Best part... we didn't have to hock anything to get home :D

For the balance of the year, we hope to get in a couple day trips now and then... we take care of an elder family member and it's hard to find someone to fill in when we're gone.

Took ours in April, flew out to El Paso, rented a car, and drove around SE New Mexico, where I grew up, for a week. I had family that hadn't seen my kids since they were tiny. It was nice seeing the home stomping grounds again, visiting family and friends, kids got to see where I grew up, and even took them through Carlsbad Caverns. Probably won't do much more the rest of the year, I hope to get my jeep done so we can do some weekend camping and off roading trips, and take a couple of weekend trips on the bike.

Umm well this isn't a vacation but its exciting plans for me ...... I am going into the Navy. I depart on August 23 and I can't wait. Future Navy Seabee in the waiting
http://www.seabee.navy.mil/

I have already quit work and just try to get things done around the house. I will spend 1 week or so with family in Mobile before I go. I can't wait.

Larry wow Life change. Wishing you all the best.

Vacation? :thinking: Oh right, that thing other people get to do. I'll have to look into that.

X

X,
They say misery loves company...well, I'm right there with you my friend. I'm unlikely to see a vacation until my tenure dosier is submitted next August. The day after that, I'm planning on a 3-day-drunk.
Ed

X and Ed,

Vacation for me is just work away from the office. I have a 6 year old daughter and a 12 year old son. The minute I am home its play with me, feed me, buy me, take me. Work is easier, there I only have one boss. For some strange reason my wife expects me to help:D , what crust!! I can't wait till I can become a burden on them :D :D

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X and Ed,

I can't wait till I can become a burden on them :D :D

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No vacation till deer season for me. I'm in a lease up in northeast Louisiana, and I've got a shiney new .375 H&H to try out.

End of August/beginning of September it looks like I might get to spend two weeks in Brussels for work.

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Umm well this isn't a vacation but its exciting plans for me ...... I am going into the Navy. I depart on August 23 and I can't wait. Future Navy Seabee in the waiting
http://www.seabee.navy.mil/

I have already quit work and just try to get things done around the house. I will spend 1 week or so with family in Mobile before I go. I can't wait.

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Thank you for serving, I spent 9 years in the navy myself.

I nearly twisted-off on a guy a few days ago. I do hate it when folks wave with only one figer. Figured I need a vacation, go "chill-ax" as my wife says. I'm thinking about packing the camping gear & heading for Colorado, get some mountains and streams and forget society for about a week. Probably not for another month and a half though :(

My gal and I are headed to Milwaukee toward the end of the month. She has a niece getting married up that way. I hope they still have a sampling of some good German food in the area, and decent beer (other than the big brother variety). We are going to leave early, take our time, and see what strikes our fancy along the way up, same for the return trip.

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Thank you for serving, I spent 9 years in the navy myself.

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My pleasure :)

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I'm thinking about packing the camping gear & heading for Colorado, get some mountains and streams and forget society for about a week. Probably not for another month and a half though

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Sounds like fun. I have always wanted to go there.

Mmmmm Colorado... A camp fire, a case of good microbrew, some RMH and a bad girl by my side... That's my idea of heaven. Unfortunately, my equivalent of a vacation will be if they send me off to work in Edmonton for 3 weeks lol.

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... my equivalent of a vacation will be if they send me off to work in Edmonton for 3 weeks lol.

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Not if the do that in January!

X

Well, I'm off to Corfu island in Greece again this year. I liked it so much the last year so I'm going back. Never did that untill now. Part of it was renting scooters and driving across the island, and part is amazing scenery.

Nenad

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Not if the do that in January!

X

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No, it would be this month but it would effectively kill my summer unless I could find some time to drive into the Rockies and camp out over there for a bit.