Dear HippieChick:

What comes to my mind about making the weekend different although it will be spent in the same location as before, is to make it different. One difference I would make if I was you, was not to text your girlfriend or friends while there. Make it a time away from the usual, including the friends you leave behind when off on a vacation.

I am thinking you texted your girlfriend six months ago while away on the weekend because you were bored yourself. And your boyfriend texted her because… he was bored. So make it less boring for the two of you. Focus on what is there instead of texting to people better leave behind for the weekend.

Also, probably not a good idea to get drunk Friday night or at any time. Buzzed perhaps, pleasantly elated, okay, but not sickening drunk.

If you place your focus and interest in the people and events available in the location of the weekend vacation only, that would be a difference that will alleviate or even eliminate boredom on your part and your boyfriend’s.

anita