One of my favorite "alone" pursuits is to once in a while on the spur of the moment tell my H that I need to go the bookstore or library for a little bit and that since I need to browse I don't want to take any kids. Then I will hit the Borders, have a coffee & browse in the books for a couple of hours. I do this when I am having that "panicked" feeling of needing alone time. BTW - yes, I think radical honesty is good on this subject. My H has been more than honest with me on his need for periodic alone time. I need less than he so sometimes he forgets that I need it at all.
