Journal Prompt ~ 25 Escapes

Today's prompt will require a bit of thought. It may be a good prompt for an All About Me album as well. Here goes . . .

25 Escapes I Would Like To Indulge In

1. A train trip across Canada
2. A weekend all expenses paid at the Embassy Suites in Niagara Falls
3. Another 4+ day crop at Windswept cottage in Port Lambton
4. A cruise in Toronto Harbour
5. A pedicure (never had one but hear it is better than sex)
6. Being able to attend all the letterboxing meet-ups in a 200 km radius of home
7. A weekend away with just Hal just about anywhere (although keep in mind #2 would be great)
8. Whale watching
9. An Alaskan cruise
10. Volunteer to help women and children in third world countries
11. A week doing just what I want and no housework or cooking
12. A gourmet dinner
13. A day all alone at the Royal Ontario Museum with Hal so I can actually see everything.
14. A trip to England, Ireland and Wales
15. Learn to paint
16. Pelee Island for a weekend
17. A week in Toronto going to museums and theatres (for free?)
18. A month travelling in a motor home and writing about our adventures.
19. A Broadway show (heck, I'd be excited to go to a Stratford show)
20. A day of clothes shopping with a professional shopper
21. A day of shopping and unlimited money and Swedish meatballs at Ikea
22. A makeover
23. A manicure
24. A real Victorian high tea
25. A whole week of sleeping whenever I want to.

So if you can't think of anything to get me for my next birthday or Christmas you can just refer to this list . . . LOL!!

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