The Get Away Plan

For most of us, some of our best times happened spontaneously, accidentally even.  I love those memories and yes, the stories got better over time.  But I will have to tell you, better times are carefully planned....right down to the limo.  Of course we all know that if you book a cruise you will have a wonderful, planned vacation.  Because after all, you will have a perky, energetic, bouncing Cruise Director to make sure that you do.  But what if your good time is entirely in your own hands...your own sweating palms, gripping the steering wheel in Clark Griswald style, down the vacation highway to hell?  For some, like Clark, it's an adventure.  I agree that unpleasant surprises are adventures, but a girl's get-away trip to celebrate my birthday needs some flair and glam.  Las Vegas, Niagra Falls, and Mohegan Sun were all considered.  But that was just the obvious surface scratching.  We are self-styled, confident, independent women who do not have time for scrapbooking our fantasies.  We plan to carry them out like true pampered pooches (rich bitches).   Well, enough bravado talk.  It's time to unveil "The Plan".  We are flying non-stop to Ft. Lauderdale. When we exit the airport, a limo will be waiting to offer us a glass of champagne and drive us to the Hilton Beach Resort.  After we check in, we will return to our waiting limo and go to the Hollywood Casino for an afternoon and early evening of gambling, shopping, and dining.  When we return to the hotel we will enjoy a cocktail in the hotel lounge before changing into our swimsuits and going to the hot tub to finish both the evening and a bottle of champagne.  Of course we will be sleeping in late the next morning and ordering room service for breakfast.  We have reserved a cabana by the pool for the day which has it's own refrigerator and TV.  The pool is heated, there is, of course, the hot tub right by, and a wonderful pool bar and pool servers to bring us delectable munchies and tantalizing drinks with little umbrellas.  Did I mention we will be overlooking the beach and ocean as we lounge by the pool in our cabana?  We might even take a walk on the beach.  But for true spontaneity, we will wait until a later time to blah, blah, blah, oh no!  You have all fallen asleep!!  What a bedtime story.  I've told this one to the residents of MicroWorld and they ask for it again and again.  Fantasy?  I'll tell you the whole truth when I get back! Would I lie to you, Baby?