Re: Short Break
hmmmm. SanDiego is beautiful, the zoo is really outstanding. Cancun Mexico has stunningly, jaw-droppingly beautiful beaches and some very good deals on hotel/restaurant packages.
What are some of her favorite things? For a combo gift for fathers day/eldest son's birthday, I got them 2 nites in a nice hotel with a swimming pool and pizza place onsite and tickets to a NASCAR race (he is SUCH a fan) with "pit passes" so he could meet the drivers and actually go up to the cars, meet the pit crew etc. This happened almost a year ago and its still his favorite thing to talk about. He keeps bugging us to do it all again, but THIS time, he wants "the brothers" and Mama to come too!
Maybe try to find some kind of vacation that will play into one or more of her favorite things. Does she like horses? There are lots of "dude ranches" in Wyoming and Utah etc. Skiing? Movie stars (take her to Hollywood) etc.
Hope this helps~