Hey I am going away too! This weekend me and another girlfriend from 30 years ago are traveling to Birmingham (60+ miles) to have an extended luncheon with the other member of our trio from grammar school. We three got together right before the holidays after not seeing each other for 30+ years. It was great and we promised each other we would continue with this new tradition...once a month, or two, we would get together for lunch. This is our second one and I am excited!

Then...the next weekend, yet another friend I haven't been able to connect with in about 20+ years has asked me to go with her antiquing in a town called Monteagle Assembly in the Cumberland Plateau area in Tenn. It is my favorite place to go, but she didn't know that. So we have rented a cabin with a fireplace, are taking three days, and loading ourselves down with books, Atkins-friendly snacks, and a little cash to do some "junkin." I can't wait...life is good!