Yeah, Florida and Las Vegas both this fall. W made it her New Years resolution to focus on building her freindships this year. She works tons and has had to neglect them for her job. Meanwhile our marriage has/had been going very well, getting better each year after marriage counseling in 2004. We're in a sore spot with each other just now in part because of this last vacation. I didn't spell it out to her what I was worried about but she knew I was acting "funny." Reminded her of the "bad old days" before marriage counseling I believe (those "bad old days" are the typical "power struggle" stuff described in books like Getting the Love you Want -- nothing racy or scandalous).
I do trips with my friends 2 or 3 times a year, usually never more than a couple of days. We canoe wild rivers. Go camping. Visit wild places.
I'll have to plan one of these for the fall.
Puppy, thanks for the replies, I appreciate your feedback.