Every once in a while I give myself "mental health days" *grin* - it helps that I'm relatively close (I would be down more often except that it's in the "wrong' direction (usually)to get anything *else* done in combo with a trip down - and I have to combine a lot of things to fit them all in.

I *could* do the jams as a day trip - (I normally would choose not to; because they *are* mental health breaks for me). And occasionally I get frustrated because MY schedule allows for the trip - but family business conflicts (This month for example - by the time you add in the animal duties on top of being at work an hour in the wrong direction - and having no-one available if the gelding decides to break out (he really just steps over the fence - not a problem unless he wanders into the road) AAAAAARRRRGGGHHHHH!

But as WYSIWYG knows- I schedule MONTHS in advance - I will be making reservations shortly for a trip October '04 - and many of the weekends from June to Dec of '04 are already "booked" as well. (tentatively)