A Party? For Me? Um, No Thanks, I’ll Pass...

So last week I turned 48, and although I am still part of the 40s club, it won’t be for much longer. In two years I will be joining the 50s club that my husband has been a part of for a few years. He tells me that it’s a fine old (no pun intended) club and that there are advantages to joining. Like ‘freedom 55’, which wasn’t the best example because neither of us is likely to experience retirement that early. In fact, ‘Freedom 65’ isn’t looking very good either right about now. But then there are coupons and discounts offered in some places when you’re 55 and older, he says, and I guess that’s pretty cool. And there is also the possibility of becoming a grandmother while in that club, which hopefully won’t be happening until my late 50s, but a good thing should it happen at some point. So there are some attractive perks coming up.

A while back, he wanted to know how I’d like to celebrate that milestone. Whether I want a party (so much for surprising me!) or whether I’d prefer to take a trip somewhere. Well...gee now, let me mull this over...  Party...or...vacation? Hmmm...

What do you think I picked?

Oh, come now...you can do it...

Well, of course I chose a vacation! In fact, I answered him right away because, really, how hard can it be for someone like me to choose? Did you forget that I’m an introvert? And being an introvert, do you really think I’d prefer a party with a lot of small talk, noise, socializing --- and where I’m going to be the center of attention --- over a vacation? Over an opportunity to visit another part of the world? Over a chance to relax. Take photographs. Spend quality time with the most amazing man in the world. Get away from responsibility. Chores. And more chores. I mean, come on. This question was answered even before he asked it. But I suspect he already knew that.

So, there is something wonderful to look forward to in a couple of years. Where will we be headed? I have no idea. There is a huge list of places I’d love to visit in the world, but we’ll make that decision when we come to it. It will all depend on what’s going on at the time in our lives. And how far our financial situation will allow us to travel. Thank goodness it’s not right now because we’d be headed as far as one tank of gas would take us!