THE MODERN GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO SKIPPING TOWN

 

This is the winter of us malcontents.  The obnoxious wild blows as if that last gust were meant to be personal.  This time of year, many of us cannot be bothered to leave the house, unless it is someone’s birthday or our own anniversary.  There is nothing to be done.  I have written extensively how to dress for cold weather, but today I want to talk about how to skip town.

First, a formula.  How much money do you make in one week before taxes?  That is how much you are going to spend on this adventure.  Keep in mind that the difference between Miami and Fort Lauderdale doesn’t matter when your goal is to fly far away from here, to any port in a storm.  You will reserve a third of your weekly earnings for each of the triplets: transportation, lodging, and food.  If need be, put the first two on your credit card, and let your warmer self work it off in the spring.


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