Do You Have a "Hideaway?"

[oldmike]

I am single, not by choice but because I lost my wife to cancer 4 years ago. One of the things we did "for us" was to buy a condo in our home state of Wisconsin and we'd go there as our little home-away-from-home. Sometimes we'd go there and not even tell anyone we were there so we could be alone. Now that she's gone, I use the condo as my little hideaway! In fact, I just got back from hiding out for two weeks. Just to be honest here, I don't just hide out, but I do spend a lot of time just hanging around alone (with the dog, of course!) and enjoying my "me time!"

Anyone else do this, or am I weird? LOL

[Julia A Knaake]

I do not have a hideaway like a condo but sometimes I just get in the car and take off for places I might find interesting.

I take my camera along and my phone and I soak up the things and places I discover

then I take photos and remember something that might make a good story.

sometimes I'll have a bite to eat in a non fast food place  or a big real ice cream milk shake 

[Leftygrl]

I don't have a "formal" hideaway, but when I do things with friends from out of town, I typically spend the night.  Even if I'm only driving 38 miles!  Staying at my friends and her spouses home is like a mini-vacation.  And she in turn stays at my place when we do stuff in my town.

[Grandma Helen]

I don't have a formal "Hideaway" but I like to go walk along the promenade in Havre de Grace.  It's right along the watersedge of the Chesapeake Bay.  It's so pretty and calm

[mercerquietman]

That's not an "or" question oldmike. I do that and you are weird; I guess I am too. People call me weird when I head up to my cabin by myself for days or weeks at a time. I do invite others up there as well, but I am more than happy by myself. I'll take the boat out, hit the local golf courses, take nice walks enjoying the beauty of mother nature, hit the small town gatherings, etc. etc. I have a great time whether I am alone or with other(s). My brother in particular once said "I don't know how you can do that; just go up by yourself. Don't you get lonely?" I consider myself very fortunate to be able to be content by myself. Put it this way, I've found it far better to be alone and wish you weren't than to be with other(s) and wish you were alone. :-)

[oldmike]

I do envy having that cabin -- seems like it's time for me to start looking again. I had put off the search a couple years ago. Now would be a good time to buy, if I can find one I like!

[mercerquietman]

Lake cabins have been dropping in price. Saw a small but cute place in Mercer sell for a hundred grand last year. A few years ago just a lake lot with firm frontage was that much.

[Serenity]

I grew up in the country. I'm HoH and I'm an introvert - maybe because I am Hoh? I used to get on my horse and be gone all day long when I could.  I don't NEED someone else to make me whole - I am whole.  I like one or two special people to be around sometimes too.  I am probably loneliest in a crowd of people. 

[javagirl]

well, you're probably weird.

But hey!  I think weird is good and I would love to have a hideaway all my own....oh, I do and it's this big old house that I spend too much time working on!  I have been looking for a place to get away that's not too far (after I sell this house and retire, hopefully soon).  I spent some time in Northern Michigan this past summer looking.  Stayed at an Inn on Walloon Lake and did some exploring and pretended it was "my" hideaway and did a bit of Hemingway research while there.  It was my own little thing to do and I'll bet some people think it's weird that I like to go off alone.  Maybe I am weird too.

[oldmike]

Maybe one of the reasons I like hiking is the solitude.

[mercerquietman]

Sort of reminds me of the time I took a little trek to search for a lake. I was walking down a really crude path when this eerie feeling came over me that I was being watched. I tried to ignore it and pressed on, but for a spell I could do without the solitude. I did find the lake; it was really pretty. Never had any incident walking there or back, but to this day I wonder if there was something watching me or not. There are lots of wolves and bears around there. I did not have my revolver with me that day. They say you ought not be real quiet when going to an area known to have bears. They don't like to be startled. I bought a walking stick and have plans to string some beads around it and use it if I go off like that again sometime.

[Serenity]

I don't have a hideaway unless it is my room.  But I spend a good amount of time on my own anyway.  I tend to be a solitary little soul in many regards.  More likely that I'll go to the beach with just me and little dawgpaws and go in the late fall or early spring when we're alone.  Hard to meet folks like that.  

Oh, my Steven - you can do my shopping for me.  I hate shopping.  

[blithe spirit]

I bought some land on the Gulf with the idea of building a small cottage of some sort...a second home so to speak....was too much to keep up with. I do like to spend time on the Gulf...the time on and near the ocean, but I also like to go on trips when time allows and I like the variety of travel. When I want to be alone and unplug,I can do that...My home is my haven. I don't have drop in guests...always planned visits and I don't have a problem unplugging phones and turning off cells. If I want privacy I know how to get it.