My bonus had been in my checking account for less than 24 hours before I put a deposit down on something I've been dreaming about doing for about a year now: attending a writer's retreat. I literally cried when I clicked the submit button. My cat looked at me like I was crazy. Which is pretty normal for our relationship. In September I'll be heading to Tuscany for the Wide Open Writing retreat. Hosted at a farmhouse just outside of San Gimignano, it'll be a week of morning yo