Now you got it! A mini DEMANDS that sort of road trip, and fun to boot. You really deserve to let the hair down and be the fun loving girl that is locked inside.
Hey, I didn't go to elementary school with you, did I? If your maiden name starts with a D... we need to do some serious chatting!
Cathy, I think the goal is to get the faces off the posters and the milk cartons! My problem is that Mr. W. keeps finding posters that were put up years ago, and they remind him of previous hurts and transgressions. How about we direct a campaign of removing our surly faces from this type of medium?
I4R, you get the chance to plop your butt on a towel in the sand, hear the loud cackle of other people's voices while you drift off to oblivion and occasionally venture to the boardwalk for some fries and slushy lemonade... Can I say I'm jealous?
Everything you are concerned about will still be home waiting for you when you return. It's up to you to leave it behind so you can let go of some of this garbage. Too much is at stake for you not to be a little mysterious. Have you ventured up to Newcomers to check out the "Adding mystery" thread? They have some great ideas...
Good luck!
Betsey with an e, thanks to her mother's syntax
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
Betsey with an e, thanks to her mother's syntax 