Respite Seeker Gifts

Smoking Area. Oh, I don't smoke. I'm just addicted to ten-minute breaks.

"Too crowded. Let's go."

"It's not the persistent lack of sunlight or freezing temperatures that bother me - it's the crowds I can't stand."

Spa

Club Antisocial

"I know I'm a little early, but sometimes I need a break from that dreadfully cold weather."

The Solitary 'Pleasure' Fisherman whose one desire is to get away from it all.

'I love our hideaway. I only wish we could find it.'

Working Holiday

"Are we going for suntan, personal development or being the envy of our friends on Instagram?"

The writer: something who devotes a lifetime of solitude to the same of communication.

A vampire in a canoe.

Cat in a flap

"I remember when we first met you were an exhausted young doctor! Now you're an exhausted middle-aged doctor!"

"I love this time of day."

'I love it here. It really floats my boat.'

"It feels good to unwind..."

'Betty liked the way her house provided lots of private space.'

Dog Park / Cat Park

"To be honest, I don't mind the cold, and being an introvert, and slightly antisocial, I really treasure the quiet time when the others have flown south..."

'Excuse me, but do you have a decaffeinated baristo?'

Bill and Lester have a 'Hay Day'.

Excess Baggage: Some people take getting away from it all very seriously.

I should probably get out more.

'This vacation, let's go on something OTHER than a power trip.'

"Uptight End"

The Snooze Bar.

"Haven't you wondered why I live about 50 years longer thank you?"

Woman at spa having bath in a Martini cocktail glass.

Job satisfaction comes from doing what you enjoy, without the boss finding out.

"...Stop complaining if it wasn't for the mosquitoes you wouldn't get any exercise at all!"

"I'm leaving. It's just way too much collaborating."

"Shower beers? Aisle eight."

She required plenty of personal space.

"I'm prescribing a mild sedative. Go wine shopping and get yourself a nice Chablis."