Evening Escapist Gifts

"Ain't no drab plumage at closing time."

"The black flies go away when the mosquitoes show up."

"I was going to chuck it all and go to Paris but I didn't have enough frequent-flier miles."

Bo're'droom

"Could you go back to the front desk? The receptionist has some forms for you to fill out."

Woman dreaming about being on vacation.

He is familiar with the silent swoop of the evening bat.

Tree house.

"He's on screen saver. Just tap him."

"I think we're all agreed that we need to focus 110% on meeting strategic corporate goals."

"Could I please go back to the rack now?"

'I was so angry, I got up and tip-toed out of the meeting. I probably should've stomped.'

"Yes dear, I know lots of people have a second honeymoon. But we only got back from our first one last week."

"I'm thinking of leaving these crowded condos and going to a place that's been deserted for years...the mall."

"I'm not lazy. I'm resting before I get tired."

'The marvelous thing about a Singles cruise is, if you don't find an interesting man, you can drown your sorrows with interesting food.'

'Yes, John's here, but he can't come to the phone at the moment. He's had a hard day so he's taking some time in his bouncy saucer.'

"It just seems to me, Howard, that you're missing the whole point of having a terrace in the city."

"Physically I'm in New York, Emotionally. . .I'm somewhere in the south of Florida."

Occational lovers - "Let's see...work,work,work,time to recuperate.." "How about Friday."

'The trick is to make them feel better about themselves without actually paying them any better...'

Spinner luggage is fast becoming the city walker's, walking companion of choice. There's no stopping, no mess, nor butt sniffing, with the added bonus that it comes with you when you go on holidays. . ."

"And in order to align the designated objectives withthe fiscally driven cross functional departmental...did you understand any of that?" "Only the blah! blah! bit."

Building in the countryside

"Occupant, apartment 5C: Congratulations—you may already have won the all-electric Colonial split-level house of your dreams...."

"The jury's still out on whether you should whisk me away to Paris."

"I just did a huge one in my diaper."

"Ever seen anything like it? No high rise condos to obstruct the view, no acres of parking lots, no traffic. What a waste."

"It's a trashy, unrealistic romance novel about a beautiful maiden and an equally handsome prince who fall instantly and passionately in love...naturally it's a New York Times Bestseller!"

'It's times like this I miss the business channel.'

'Remember Machu Picchu, darling? We sat watching that fabulous sunset and suddenly you turned to me and asked me for a pre-nuptial agreement?'

'Henceforth, nurse Blum will be the nurse to take your blood pressure.'

"No, Thursday's out. How about never - is never good for you?"

Go Back to New York

"Now we'll all close our eyes and cover our ears, and the person who took the four hundred and twenty-eight million dollars will put it back."