All these meet ups.........

I too love the idea of a SSD meet up. I could totally go anywhere Vegas included. I would not bring my kids. This would be total Me time and I am ok with that. My in laws own a house in Orlando Florida I wonder if they would let me borrow it for a SSD meet up. It could be a back up place for ppl who want to come but couldn't afford lodging or something. I don't know just thinking here......I would totally have to talk to the inlaws first.
 
I would so love a cruise but my dh wouldn't agree. He'd want to come along and then he'd complain that I'm having fun with all the other chicas and not him so he'd just sour my moment :p

The other downside is that he'd say a vacation is not for you to be scrappin so he'd just be a total party pooper :p Maybe I could send him on his own vacation, IDK.

If it were seriously brought to the table I may just have to ditch him and go chill w/the SSD ladies.
 
While I would really, really want to come, I know I wouldn't be able to. We haven't been on a family vacation in a couple years (couldn't afford it) so if I was saving up for a trip, it'd have to be a family (or at least me and hubby) deal. We have a list a mile long of things we need/want (like a house and a car that actually fits us tall people... that Focus is so dang uncomfortable... haha) and those would have to come before a fun trip. But if you guys do it, I'll be totally wishin' I could go!
 
Traci Reed said:
If I do something like this, I totally want to be AWAY from the childrens. And I want to go somewhere bucket-listy....Oklahoma or Utah are not bucket listy to me LOL
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There's always Manitoba, Canada! :w00t:

You know you've always wanted to come here. Admit it.

I think it would be a dream-come-true to have all my favorite SSD people in one spot and to be able to see them IRL!! I'm with Traci though, unless it's a totally "family orientated" vacay (in which case there would be no time for scrap-talk, or general chit chat), I'd prefer to have a SSD getaway without my childrens as well.
 
I've been to Vegas for the scrapping convention both years. It is not my home store, but I knew a few of the designers since I'm in a forum with them elsewhere...and I have to say...I had an amazing time. I did take the photography course and really enjoyed it, but didn't take any other classes. I just went to hang out and have fun! Vegas is NOT for everyone, but I'd say most of the ladies stayed in the hotel and hung out in the convention rooms for most of the time. I've been to Vegas many times with my family and friends, so it wasn't a place that I really wanted to visit, but am always happy to go to. I don't really drink, I don't gamble, but I certainly had a lot of crazy good fun!

My thoughts at the end of the trip were more in line with what Robin was proposing. Either a cruise, or maybe even at a retreat somewhere in the mountains, or near the ocean somewhere. Some of those places have all the beds, showers, hire someone in to do all the cooking for the group, etc. Ditch your husbands and little ones ladies. You'll have SOOOO much more fun! You all deserve it!

So...Mexican Riviera cruise anyone?
 
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I'm living in the desert right now - I would give almost anything to go somewhere with water, lol. Ocean would be my first choice (and ANY ocean would do it for me!! lol) but even a dang river would satisfy me at this point (I hate the desert, can you tell?) :D
 
4noisyboys said:
My thoughts at the end of the trip were more in line with what Robin was proposing. Either a cruise, or maybe even at a retreat somewhere in the mountains, or near the ocean somewhere. Some of those places have all the beds, showers, hire someone in to do all the cooking for the group, etc. Ditch your husbands and little ones ladies. You'll have SOOOO much more fun! You all deserve it!

So...Mexican Riviera cruise anyone?
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Well, this got me to thinking about the Utah idea again. You know, Park City is gorgeous! And, if you come in the summer, you can get great rates at the hotels (resorts) because it's their off season (not ski season). There's plenty to do - shopping, horseback riding, Alpine slide, the Olympic park, and it's a place that could work for those who want to bring families as well as those who don't.

And, just a quick drive down the road (in Heber) is the BEST hamburger/ice cream dive! :D
 
ltarbox said:
Well, this got me to thinking about the Utah idea again. You know, Park City is gorgeous! And, if you come in the summer, you can get great rates at the hotels (resorts) because it's their off season (not ski season). There's plenty to do - shopping, horseback riding, Alpine slide, the Olympic park, and it's a place that could work for those who want to bring families as well as those who don't.

And, just a quick drive down the road (in Heber) is the BEST hamburger/ice cream dive! :D
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I would definately NOT be coming with my kid..or my DH for that matter!

I don't think the location would matter (as long as it doesn't cost a TON). THe main thing I would want would be the ability to just come, park myself in a room, walk down the hall to scrap with everyone. Exercise some, have a spa treatment and EAT :)

I think for a scrap retreat I wouldn't want to do a ton of site seeing. I don't want to spend hours in cars, buses or taxi's.
 
I've never been in the States but it's on my bullet list. If I went, i'd definitely want to see Florida or California. Ideally, we would make it a family vacation of 1 or 2 weeks and then I could meet up with you, but 4 days might be too long for me as well (maybe not that much for me but certainly for my man!). I also think 4 days is a long time to spend with people you don't know. But like I said: ideally. It's expensive travelling to the USA, especially if we would go as a family and thus in the school holidays.... But it would be so lovely to meet you all irl!!
 
Hm hm, this would be a nice trip, actually. :) I've never been to States, never been on a cruise and if I could find money for such a vacation, I'd go.
 
pewtertm said:
Well, bucket list wise, I'd say let's do this! But methinks its definitely out of this girl's price range!
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LOL-I can just see me telling DH that I'm going on a 10-day tour like that. Even ignoring the cost, let's just say his answer will be the total opposite of, "Go, you deserve it."

The more I've been thinking about this, the more sure I am that 2 nights is probably my limit. DH will never agree to more than that since he'd have to take off work to watch the kids. So as much as I'd love to come, I'd probably have to sit out a 3 or 4 night cruise. Something shorter (or that we could come for just part of it) I could do.
 
kristijoy said:
I would definately NOT be coming with my kid..or my DH for that matter!

I don't think the location would matter (as long as it doesn't cost a TON). THe main thing I would want would be the ability to just come, park myself in a room, walk down the hall to scrap with everyone. Exercise some, have a spa treatment and EAT :)

I think for a scrap retreat I wouldn't want to do a ton of site seeing. I don't want to spend hours in cars, buses or taxi's.
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The spa treatment would be the perfect touch in my opinion. Last time I went on a cruise, my favorite day was my spa day. Four hours of pampering me! It was total bliss. :) I want to go on another cruise in the worst way and I don't even like boats. lol
 
I'd be up for a cruise or something, but DH wouldn't let me leave him at home! LOL! I could get away without the kids. Also not Vegas here, I don't drink or gamble.

He's totally bummed right now anyhow, we were suppose to go to Hawaii in October for me to photograph a friends wedding and guess what, my due date is 2 week after their wedding. So we had to cancel.

He'd love a trip, as would I. We haven't been anywhere for an extended period of time without kids since our honeymoon.
 
Oh this sounds like so much fun!!! There are a lot of "ifs" for me, though. First off, there'd be no way I'd be able to do a cruise without my hubby. And WDW without Luke. THey'd kill me. I could do a cruise without Luke though. LOL

That said, I could only do summer or Christmas or fall break or spring break. I get a whopping two personal days per year. Vacation time is one time it stinks to be a teacher- we have to go when everyone and their mother goes! LOL

I'd be up for TRYING to join you all though!
 
SmallMoments said:
Oh this sounds like so much fun!!! There are a lot of "ifs" for me, though. First off, there'd be no way I'd be able to do a cruise without my hubby. And WDW without Luke. THey'd kill me. I could do a cruise without Luke though. LOL

That said, I could only do summer or Christmas or fall break or spring break. I get a whopping two personal days per year. Vacation time is one time it stinks to be a teacher- we have to go when everyone and their mother goes! LOL

I'd be up for TRYING to join you all though!
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I'm in the same boat as Kristin, b/c my mom is a school district employee and my babysitter. :D
 
kscwgirl said:
I'm in the same boat as Kristin, b/c my mom is a school district employee and my babysitter. :D
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LOL-it's the opposite for me. DH wouldn't let me go during a school vacation when he'd have to watch all 3 kids 24/7 by himself. In the summer the kids go to camp a few mornings a week so that would help, but he already takes time off then for a vacation with my side of the family. Friday night to Sunday sounds perfect no matter what time of year, but I suppose that's not long enough for a cruise.
 
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