Plinky Prompt, Bye, Bye, Baby, Baby Goodbye… *

Sunrise in the islands. (Photo credit: BuzzFarmers)

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• You wake up tomorrow morning to find all your plans have been cancelled for the next seven days and $10,000 on your dresser. Tell us about your week. See all answers

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• March 17, 2013 by hibernationnow

• Seven days….
• 1) Make a cup of strong coffee, add half and half and sweetener
  2) Call a travel agent (because really who needs to waste time on those discount websites.
  3)Book a trip to someplace beautiful and WARM, tropical and friendly.Spend five minutes fantasizing about the poolside drinks.
  4)Think about taking a family member or friend. Decide NOT.
  5)Pack, minimum-(enough money for shopping there)
  6)Arrange a limo? No, Personal Assistant arranges a limo.
  7)Leave a note to spouse saying “Went to_____love you, See you in a week!”
• 8) Go to suite
• 9) Lie in sun
• 10) Head to beach
• 11) Have a massage
• 12) Shower
• 13) Enjoy a fabulous dinner
• REPEAT 6 times

*from The Beach Boys

Winter

FICTION

It was the middle of winter and gusts of wind came through the house as if there was no insulation. There was nothing she could do to feel warm, she had already added two sweaters and heavy socks. She slowly realized that it wasn’t the amount of clothing that she had on that counted, she felt lost and empty inside, cold to the touch. It wasn’t always like this, she knew, but it had been for quite a few years. She let her mind drift to far away places, sand, sun, tropical islands.

There are choices you make in life, one for the family and one for yourself. She wouldn’t get divorced even if it meant sacrificing her own satisfaction, she would not, repeat not, sell her children’s happiness for her own. She knew a lot of divorced couples but this was not an option for her. They didn’t hate each other, they liked each other in a very friendly way. People talk about not having choices but there are always choices. She chose to keep her family in tact, to accept less fulfillment of other factors, you know, sex, passion, adventure, excitement. Yes, she chose her family, and she would do it again and again NOT to put them through the pain for some what, some fantasy of being 30 again? No. Things were what they were and she accepted that and yes, she was grateful for them. No one said she couldn’t fantasize, fantasies were allowed, no one knew what her mind was thinking or her heart was wishing. She kept things private and she knew that might be old-fashioned but she didn’t care. She was a mother, her kids came first. She had made her decision a long time ago.

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Winter Sports

Don’t Call Me “Snowbaby”

I like winter sports when OTHER people are doing them; I hate to be cold and wet. My favorite destination is the ski lodge where I can sit beside a burning, magical fire and talk to the flames that warm my face. My favorite beverage is hot chocolate with whipped cream so I can wrap my hands around the cup like a hug and sip the sweetness very slowly. When I imagine a get-away it is never to someplace cold and snowy; it is a tropical island where the clear aquamarine water and tiny striped fish nibble at my pink, polished toes.