Big Tub

Our 30th anniversary is coming up next weekend. So what....what ... what... to do?

1. 4 day White Mt get-away with very limited fishing taking the dog? or
2. 4 day White Mt getaway with less limited fishing not taking the dog? or
3. 2 night stay at Loew's Ventana Canyon?

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Also any suggestion at where to stay in the WM would be appreciated but they need to accept animals.

JohnSWA

Well, BT... If the lil woman isn't into the outdoors as much as you are, I'd suggest going the romantic route and doing the two night stay at the resort.

Big Tub

Actually, she loves camping but not the getting ready and cleaning up. Camping for her is relaxing in a hammock in the cool pines. For me, it is a necessary evil for hunting and fishing -- thus to have a "joint" adventure, I must severly moderate the fishing part!

ragu

Big Tub, here's my analysis. Somehow you've managed to be married for 30 years, so deep down you know the right thing to do. My guess is that the Loew's only enters the poll because you are reluctant, but know it is the thing.

I have made so many bad decisions in my marriage, I think it may be unfair for me to tell you what I'd do.

kphunter

I'd take the longer trip with limited fishing (at least you'll get to fish a little, better than nothing), and the dog comes along to. Almost having the cake and eating it too.

KP

ac guy

Easy question to answer. Send the wife to the resort, take the dog fishing

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Packer

That is the best option yet. And she may appreciate it the most as well, who knows. If you do go to the WM's though leave the dog so that you can focus on the two things you are there for: your wife and fishing.

Packer

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AUDSLEY

Big Tub,

I get the feeling your household functions a lot like mine.

I'd suggest the 2-day Ventanna Resort thing IF she'd really like to do. That way your doing it for her. And it's probably not a bad time.

Then when you get home, after having made the anniversary celebration mainly about what she wants to do, mention at some point that there will soon be a 4-day fishing trip involving you and possibly the dog. Then ask her if she'd prefer that you take the dog, so she can get a break from it, or if she'd rather it stayed home to keep her company. Which ever way pleases her most, that's what you'll do.

Understand that this is not how I've always done things in the past. It is instead how I later wished I had done them.

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Moqui

Tub, this is a touchy subject for me, but only because my ex-wife became my 'ex-wife' when she went on a romantic get-away to Ventana Canyon. Unfortunately, I wasn't invited.

I suggest you take your wife to the resort and that you pony up for her a Spa treatment. You'll save boat-loads on gas, plus, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than $42K in divorce/attorney fees.

And btw - camo ball caps are not considered appropriate dining attire while in The Ventana Room.

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