Good day Jackie,
Wonderful news and glad to hear you had a great time while on vacation.

Quoting Dagny:
Sometimes it just seems like someone wants to be grumpy no matter what. So I worked at controlling my reaction. Normally when this happens---H in bad mood, I get grumpy and I take it out on the kids--cranky to them. But, I did slip into that routine and quickly caught myself and rebounded. So, an old dog can learn a new trick.
That's it exactly!! You can't control his mood. You may be able to influence it by maintaining your PMA, but if not, don't let him influence your mood. Just let him be until he snaps out of it...

Quoting Dagny:
Still undecided on the camping thing, though you all have valid points.
I'm gonna buck the mainstream here a bit with another angle of DBing. The camping trip is something for yourself. If its what you want to do, then do it. Why would you need to tell him who you are camping with. Be a little mysterious by not offering more information that he asks for. Start it off as ... "While you are out of town, I am considering doing an activity for myself like camping for a couple of days." Leave at that and see if he is OK with it.

'til later,
KAW