Ever get that feeling? The Zone

Gio · 04-24-2008

The one that comes 1 month or 1 week or in my case 9 days until you VAC to a sunny paradise? We had some nice weather here in Minneapolis yesterday, and today its cold, rainy and depressing. Its seems all 8 people going on this upcoming trip are maxed out with work or home projects and just stressed. Suddenly you stop and think. Picture the scene. Electric blue water out the plane window, wheels down. The first smells that hit you with the warm inviting trade winds as you step off the plane.
Palm trees, music, suntan oils and ocean get closer and closer. Well, not sure what everybody else feels pre trip, but I think I just hit the zone this morning. Still have lots to do, but I think somehow a Playa breeze made its way to me as nothing seems all that bad. Hope some of you are feeling that vibe. South of the border in 9! Cheers.

maestranba · 04-24-2008

Yeah, I get that feeling every time I think about going!! You're lucky...it won't be long, now!! I still have 90 something days to wait.

The worst part is that my 11 year old keeps talking about it too, so I'm constantly being reminded!!

Sold on Sol · 04-24-2008

I know just how you feel

Gio · 04-24-2008

Yes you do!!! I see we have the same countdown! I want time to fly by to get to the day, then wanna sloooooow it way down and savor the trip.

Doggiemom · 04-24-2008

I get that feeling all the time too, it gets really bad when I know a trip is coming up!

A few weeks ago it was quite warm here in Houston

, it was night, I step out onto my back patio and the wind was blowing, the way it blows on the beach in Playa....if you closed your eyes it felt like you were there....

Kellyk · 04-24-2008

I know the feeling too!! My boss just got back from Tulum and we were comparing pictures...gave myself goosebumps

When I need a 'fix' I'll grab one of my pareos out the bag, bury my face in it and take a big whiff...smells like sunscreen and sunshine

14 days!!!!!!

louden48 · 04-24-2008

I've been in that mood lately! We had a huge storm in the night and things are wet and sticky here today. I turned on the SIRIUS Rumbon channel on and pretended I was in Playa for a little while...until the phone rang.

Then it was back to reality for me.

Hope y'all have a great trip. I went shopping for some new Playa clothes yesterday...lightweight clothes...paring down for the trip this year!

webfeets · 04-24-2008

It's so funny that you brought this up today! My husband and I were talking about it this morning. During the planning and waiting for the big day to get close we talk incessantly about what we're going to do (or more like what we're NOT going to do). Now that we're within a week from leaving it seems almost surreal. We need to tie up loose ends at work, be sure the house is in order and everyone has instructions...we still need to think about packing....!

And then we calm each other down by talking through sitting under a palapa...having a cold and frosty cocktail...Ahhhhh.....

HAWKEYE · 04-24-2008

[quote=Gio;1106943]The one that comes 1 month or 1 week or in my case 9 days until you VAC to a sunny paradise? We had some nice weather here in Minneapolis yesterday, and today its cold, rainy and depressing. Its seems all 8 people going on this upcoming trip are maxed out with work or home projects and just stressed. Suddenly you stop and think. Picture the scene. Electric blue water out the plane window, wheels down. The first smells that hit you with the warm inviting trade winds as you step off the plane.
Palm trees, music, suntan oils and ocean get closer and closer. Well, not sure what everybody else feels pre trip, but I think I just hit the zone this morning. Still have lots to do, but I think somehow a Playa breeze made its way to me as nothing seems all that bad. Hope some of you are feeling that vibe. South of the border in 9! Cheers.[/QUOTE

Cheers to you also.
Right behind you.

Just look for ageing long hair
and the cute short blonde.

Craig.

lolabella · 04-24-2008

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Originally Posted by Kellyk

I know the feeling too!! My boss just got back from Tulum and we were comparing pictures...gave myself goosebumps

When I need a 'fix' I'll grab one of my pareos out the bag, bury my face in it and take a big whiff...smells like sunscreen and sunshine

14 days!!!!!!

Funny..I have a nightie/coverup that I wore in Playa last time. I threw it in the back of my closet and forgot about it. When I went to retrieve it, it still had that sweet Playa scent on it!

The feeling usually starts for me as we are descending. It's ALWAYS a super bumpy ride in over the Yucatan....then it's through the doors of the airport and the blast of hot salty air hits me...I damn near gets tears in my eyes!!

Two weeks to go...my suitcases are sitting in my second bedroom...cats are starting to stress over the sight of them. I pulled out a bunch of clothes and realize that I need to go shopping...some stuff doesn't fit anymore ( in a good way!)

lovetheheat · 04-24-2008

We SO know that feeling.. That's why we're heading back down in a few weeks... Need it BAD!!!

It's been a couple of years now and I so can't wait!!

mrcool138 · 04-24-2008

The days leading up to leaving are so exciting, I'm sure the people here at work get sick of hearing about it. I wish I could take some(not all

) with me so they would understand what I'm talking about. When we walk out of the double doors at the airport to find our ride a smile hits our face and a cold drink hits our hands. We know were finally there and a huge weight lifts off our shoulders. I hope everyone enjoys their trip, although I think that is a given.

lonestarbevo · 04-24-2008

OMG, I have constant butterflies and giggles thinking about going back. I get so jealous when I read trip reports, my trips can't come soon enough! We have a countdown calendar in our kitchen on a dry erase board that my girls update every morning before breakfast ~ they have it bad too. It's hot here today and getting me in the mood for the sun in Mexico, I wonder if it's too early for margaritas? If I didn't have to drive to two separate soccer practices later, I'd already have cracked open the tequila!

Bottoms Up · 04-24-2008

I'm so jealous. I'd much rather go to Playa than Jamaica, but my brother planned this trip for all of us in September. I'm trying to figure out how to do both...don't think it's gonna happen. Next time we plan a vacation for the entire family it had better be Playa!

michellei88 · 04-24-2008

I know just how you feel........I was awake from 2am -4am ....more excited everytime we go to PDC....WHOOWHOO

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Gio very sparkly Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minneapolis, USA. Posts: 39	Ever get that feeling? The Zone The one that comes 1 month or 1 week or in my case 9 days until you VAC to a sunny paradise? We had some nice weather here in Minneapolis yesterday, and today its cold, rainy and depressing. Its seems all 8 people going on this upcoming trip are maxed out with work or home projects and just stressed. Suddenly you stop and think. Picture the scene. Electric blue water out the plane window, wheels down. The first smells that hit you with the warm inviting trade winds as you step off the plane. Palm trees, music, suntan oils and ocean get closer and closer. Well, not sure what everybody else feels pre trip, but I think I just hit the zone this morning. Still have lots to do, but I think somehow a Playa breeze made its way to me as nothing seems all that bad. Hope some of you are feeling that vibe. South of the border in 9! Cheers.

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Doggiemom Canine FANatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 5,983	I get that feeling all the time too, it gets really bad when I know a trip is coming up! A few weeks ago it was quite warm here in Houston, it was night, I step out onto my back patio and the wind was blowing, the way it blows on the beach in Playa....if you closed your eyes it felt like you were there....

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michellei88 very sparkly Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: pacifica ca Posts: 35	got it too~~!! I know just how you feel........I was awake from 2am -4am ....more excited everytime we go to PDC....WHOOWHOO Last edited by michellei88 : 04-24-2008 at 04:23 PM.

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maestranba añejo Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,702	Yeah, I get that feeling every time I think about going!! You're lucky...it won't be long, now!! I still have 90 something days to wait. The worst part is that my 11 year old keeps talking about it too, so I'm constantly being reminded!!

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Sold on Sol beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 338	I know just how you feel

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Gio very sparkly Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minneapolis, USA. Posts: 39	Yes you do!!! I see we have the same countdown! I want time to fly by to get to the day, then wanna sloooooow it way down and savor the trip.

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Kellyk añejo Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas,TX Posts: 5,632	I know the feeling too!! My boss just got back from Tulum and we were comparing pictures...gave myself goosebumps When I need a 'fix' I'll grab one of my pareos out the bag, bury my face in it and take a big whiff...smells like sunscreen and sunshine 14 days!!!!!!

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louden48 Hillbilly Chica Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,888	I've been in that mood lately! We had a huge storm in the night and things are wet and sticky here today. I turned on the SIRIUS Rumbon channel on and pretended I was in Playa for a little while...until the phone rang. Then it was back to reality for me. Hope y'all have a great trip. I went shopping for some new Playa clothes yesterday...lightweight clothes...paring down for the trip this year!

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webfeets way into it Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 137	It's so funny that you brought this up today! My husband and I were talking about it this morning. During the planning and waiting for the big day to get close we talk incessantly about what we're going to do (or more like what we're NOT going to do). Now that we're within a week from leaving it seems almost surreal. We need to tie up loose ends at work, be sure the house is in order and everyone has instructions...we still need to think about packing....! And then we calm each other down by talking through sitting under a palapa...having a cold and frosty cocktail...Ahhhhh.....

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HAWKEYE life=playa Join Date: May 2007 Location: Windsor Hts. Iowa Posts: 989	[quote=Gio;1106943]The one that comes 1 month or 1 week or in my case 9 days until you VAC to a sunny paradise? We had some nice weather here in Minneapolis yesterday, and today its cold, rainy and depressing. Its seems all 8 people going on this upcoming trip are maxed out with work or home projects and just stressed. Suddenly you stop and think. Picture the scene. Electric blue water out the plane window, wheels down. The first smells that hit you with the warm inviting trade winds as you step off the plane. Palm trees, music, suntan oils and ocean get closer and closer. Well, not sure what everybody else feels pre trip, but I think I just hit the zone this morning. Still have lots to do, but I think somehow a Playa breeze made its way to me as nothing seems all that bad. Hope some of you are feeling that vibe. South of the border in 9! Cheers.[/QUOTE Cheers to you also. Right behind you. Just look for ageing long hair and the cute short blonde. Craig.

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lovetheheat way into it Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Markham, Ontario Posts: 185	We SO know that feeling.. That's why we're heading back down in a few weeks... Need it BAD!!! It's been a couple of years now and I so can't wait!!

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mrcool138 into ruins Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: indiana Posts: 76	The days leading up to leaving are so exciting, I'm sure the people here at work get sick of hearing about it. I wish I could take some(not all ) with me so they would understand what I'm talking about. When we walk out of the double doors at the airport to find our ride a smile hits our face and a cold drink hits our hands. We know were finally there and a huge weight lifts off our shoulders. I hope everyone enjoys their trip, although I think that is a given.

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lonestarbevo very sparkly Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 37	OMG, I have constant butterflies and giggles thinking about going back. I get so jealous when I read trip reports, my trips can't come soon enough! We have a countdown calendar in our kitchen on a dry erase board that my girls update every morning before breakfast ~ they have it bad too. It's hot here today and getting me in the mood for the sun in Mexico, I wonder if it's too early for margaritas? If I didn't have to drive to two separate soccer practices later, I'd already have cracked open the tequila!

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Bottoms Up way into it Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oroville, CA Posts: 151	I'm so jealous. I'd much rather go to Playa than Jamaica, but my brother planned this trip for all of us in September. I'm trying to figure out how to do both...don't think it's gonna happen. Next time we plan a vacation for the entire family it had better be Playa!