Today’s guest post is by Lindsay Bell.

I don’t know about you, but from where I’m sitting up here in the Great White North, it’s getting pretty chilly.

Winter storms are on the horizon, and while Gini Dietrich might be a snow bunny, I, my friends, most certainly am not.

Right now I’m starting to dream of southern climes.

I’m obsessed with watching TV shows about places such as Belize, Thailand, and Mexico. In other words: White sandy beaches, oppressive heat, and cocktails at dawn.

Like most of you, in the past (I’ve only been with the Spin Sucks gang since September) when I started thinking about escaping from my cold, dark life, I would count up my vacation days and say “Aw, crap, never mind.”

Because taking time off for sick kids, doctor’s appointments, and whatever other random crap life sometimes throws your way (Oh hey! My basement’s flooded!), eats up those precious few paid days off faster than you can say “Honey, book the airport limo!” (more…)