This weather is making me want to just pack up the dog and the gear and go on a mini vacation. I’d just like to get away from it all, do a little fishing, take the dog for long walks and totally kick back. Ahhhhh!! But, unfortunately I don’t think it’s in the cards until next year.
I’ve been planning a small vacation to visit a couple who have been friends of mine for nearly 18 years. Sadly, and at my own admission, I have never had the time or have made time, rather to go on any kind of vacation actually, and I believe this is the time to take a break and “get out of Dodge” so to speak. Besides it would be awesome to visit with Angie and her partner Darcy. They are a gay couple I met through other friends, and I love them so much! They have come here over the years, as Darcy’s parents live in about 100 miles from here. Angie has been sending me some info on the places that they would like for me to see and experience in the San Diego Hillcrest area. My gosh there is a whole lot of things do do, see and it seems like such a grand place to vacation with a pair of great friends showing me around! 
Of course the first thing on the agenda is food! Darcy is in charge of that, and she indeed knows her restaurants! She had told me about how San Francisco loves Gay Pride and that it is about that time of year there, where one will see signs all over, and there is a Pride Parade, but that was in June, and of course I missed that unfortunately.
Angie is in charge of the gay bars, in the area. I’m not a big time drinker anymore, but it will still be a blast going out and about with them, to visit their so called, “haunts” and I’ve been informed that it’s a great time to be had by all. This is one visit that I am totally going to enjoy I am sure. And it’s about time that I went and spent time with my two awesome friends. I can’t wait to bring home little trinkets for the kids and for my friends here too! Everyone always waits patiently when I start opening up my suitcases to see what I’ve bought home for them! I just wish I wouldn’t have missed the Pride Parade, but there is always next year.
It’s going to be a very busy weekend. What with the prom, track and choir for the kids, Mothers Day and plus working, I seriously think that a vacation after things settle down for the most part, I’m going to take a week and just…GO. I’m not sure where and with gas prices, how far I will get, but the idea gets more and more appealing every day.