Annual Getaway Gifts

'What'll it be: rough-and-ready, ready or not, not on your life, or life's a beach?'

'We took a look at our passport pictures and realized that we need a vacation.'

Skiing.

"I'd like a week off without any business related e-mail on my home computer."

Wood Stain and Sun Tan Lotion

"Eventually, you'll learn to hate your body, then love it again, then hate it—and back and forth until the beach becomes very complicated."

'How very Cumbria.'

'Now here's a place I like!'

'We'd just like to get away from all leading economic indicators for a while.'

Heading off with a packed bag

'First of all, relax.'

"You wanted a romantic getaway, so...get away."

Segregated Beach

A Day in the Country.

Clown Skis.

'This is not fair, mom. . . none of my friends is forced to hibernate before December.'

"We should have done more to bring all the things we were trying to get away from."

Vacation Time: Hither, Thither, Yon.

'Beach snowman.'

New Hampshire Minute

'When you said I would go places with the firm , sir, I was rather hoping for more than the annual outings...'

'Think, Billy - where did you bury Dad?'

Watching Sea Life.

Sometimes nature not only calls; she makes an emergency breakthrough.

Great North Travel...'Your Florida connection!'

'I'm tired of sitting and staying.'

"Would it still be considered a weekend getaway if we never go back?"

Man sunbathing on the beach.

'Gee, Grandpa, you sure have a way with animals.'

Don't you worry JB, everything is fine here.

'Pirate's Cove is about a half mile down the beach.'

WPOV's (White People On Vacation)

'No wifi?. . .No 3G, either?!. . .Lousy tropical paradise!'

"Photo safaris are not what they used to be: They seem more interested in taking selfies than photos of us these days..."

Car towing a caravan and a greenhouse.