re: Worst Travel Experience

Oof, that sounds horrible. But maybe you could drag Debbie Downer into a crazy new experience that would change her attitude? Surely even a depressive 60 yo could enjoy a few Bushwackers and some afternoon bingo at the Flora-bama. Or maybe convince her to take a ride on a JetSki with you? Parasailing....convince her to wear a bikini and go for a stroll down the beach; if full daylight is too revealing, then wait until full dark. Tell her she needs to do five things every damn day of vacation that she's never done before. Time for a "what the hell, I'm 60, let's do this" attitude makeover. Ya never know, you might drag her kicking and screaming into a better frame of mind.

IOW, have fun with her. Take her to the golf range, see if she wants to learn to hit a golf ball. Tell her to imagine her no-count friends as balls and whack the hell out of them. Do a crapload of fun stuff & text the pics to her missing-out-friends.

Jump off the Intracoastal Canal Bridge.....go streaking on the beach at midnight. Deep sea fishing? Make her eat sushi....or talk to 5 strangers in a bar. Write all this stuff on slips of paper and randomly select one each day.