What to do for a birthday

It's kinda cold sometimes to get out. I thought about it. Only drawback is I'd have to leave the state. If I stayed down here, someone would find a way to get a hold of me somehow. Where I work, people in my department live in 5 different counties. And, camping in the Everglades would be kinda dangerous. lol

As for Subway, I'm there once every couple of weeks. But, the idea not to celebrate is pretty much my whole premise. I want a no-effort style birthday. Just me, peace and quiet, no phone calls, no emails, and no nosy people inquiring what I'm doing.

I thought about coming north, but there's too much snow/cold. Otherwise, I'd probably be up near Gatlinburg or Hickory.

If I went to Vegas right now, I'd do little gambling and a LOT of drinking.

And, I might never come home. :^0

Thanks :)

Would love to share it with someone, but right now that part of the equation is null...unfortunately.

And, the couple of B&Bs I know in the area...look more like haunted houses.

I might look into a B&B elsewhere.

Or maybe a night in the Don Cesar as a treat getting pampered and massaged and all would do me good. :)

Hawaii would be about 9 hours of flying, and Fiji about what...22?

I don't have the time, or I would. Always wanted to go to Hawaii just to watch a sunset on the beach and to just sit under a remote waterfall and feel the water and spray hitting me.

Thanks for the idea tho :)

Been to two of the wineries here, and yeah alternative wine is very popular here. Have a co-worker who makes pumpkin wine, etc.

Been to the Dali Museum and other sites.

Think if I go see anything else in FL, I might go up to Suwanee River area and I think they have a Stephen Foster thing up there.

Thanks for the ideas :)

The budget isn't a constraint. I could afford to fly to England or Ireland right now.

The big restriction is time, and having enough to relax and enjoy.

There's nothing I really want to see in the United States. I have been all over from the smallest towns (literally...2-4 people living there) to LA and NYC and Chicago and Houston.

If I had the time, I'd go spend a month in Europe. I have friends there...some I haven't seen in almost 10 years there, and I regret not having made the time before now.

Hence next year, I hope to be spending 2-3 weeks over there. I have 7 countries to visit.

I love road tripping...in fact, to an extreme.

When I was in college, I would just get in my truck...and go. No map. No itinerary. Just a wallet, some snacks, and drive and see things.

Once I ended up in rural Arkansas after visiting the world's oldest cyprus tree and an Indian tourist thing in SE Oklahoma. That was cool to me tho. Just seeing out-of-the-way things that probably 10,000 people have never seen in 100 years.

As for not having kids and a girlfriend, that's where I am. No kids, and no current female other half...although, that is in the works along with possible relocation.

I do too. Of course because of the politics involved with my job, I think the Friday following my birthday that I wanted to take off and spending time with my niece who is in the state for a week...will partially be spent in the dentist's chair getting a crown prepped.

I love how work makes you accommodate all their timetables, but rarely wants to give you time to accommodate your own.

Yay?? lol :^0

I'll check that cruise out tho. I have always wanted to go on more than a 6 hour one like I did on gambling boats.

Thanks :)

I'd love to go to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, especially for all the space stuff. I was raised on NASA and Star Trek, so I love that stuff.

Just need 3-4 days to see the museums I want to go to there. And, I really only have 2 days including travel...if there's no dental work to get done that weekend.

Thanks tho :)

Some people think cruises are corny or a poor way to visit places. I however, had an absolute blast on the cruises I went on. Never book the tours on the boat, the locals will give you much better deals. Just be careful not to end up like a bad horror b flick victim. An ex and I thoroughly enjoyed a few days of para-sailing, horseback riding through the countryside and riding jet-skis around the islands. Had we done the same activities through the cruise line, it would have cost us significantly more.

I had a crown fairly recently. Don't they use a semi permanent filling now? The stuff they used on me was pretty tough. I had about a month or so in between the temp and the final stage due to a work project. My temp held up fine without attempting to take it easy.