1) My idea of getting away from it all is:

driving an hour, unpacking a picnic spread in the shade overlooking a babbling brook and curling up with a good book.
turning off the cell phone.
leaning my head against the carpeting on the side of my cubicle while on hold.

2) In my experience most workaholics are:

unusually driven.
people running the risk of burning out.
slackers with a fancy name.

3) When I need a time out I:

lock the door and take an hour nap.
grab a couple of winks at red lights.
chug a series of triple espressos.

4) A really good restaurant:

has cloth napkins.
delivers.
doesn't force you to speak into a clown's head when ordering at the drive through.

5) Quitting time means:

when every other person has left the office.
my mental fire extinguisher needs refilling after putting out all the fires.
a quiet ceremony in the shade by a babbling brook.

6) Casual Fridays mean:

everybody else shows up in sneakers and jeans.
only one day to Sunday, which I occasionally take off.
three entire days before anybody is reachable by phone.

7) My kids are:

my strength and my solace.
the reason I work so hard.
reportedly doing much better since their medication was tweaked.

8) A perk I look for in a hotel is:

a modem hookup.
24-hour room service.
the flat soft thing.