SINGLES TRAVEL

DON'T FORGET!
May 22 25

JULY

Caving in Mammoth Caves,
Kentucky, with Tamarack Adult
Adventures. (Ages 21 and up.) Cost:
$149 per person, $288 per couple.
Rick Goren, (248) 661-0600.

July 3-5

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A guys eye view on letting go of bachelorhood
and stepping up to married life.

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JUNE

June 8-15, 22-29

Horseback riding, golfing, canoeing,
boating and more over the Fourth of
July at a 1,000-acre dude ranch in
Michigan. At the Double JJ Resort,
Rothbury, Mich., with Steppin' Out.
Cost: $335-375. (773) 509-8595,
email: steppin@xnet.com.

July 5 15

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Bicycling tour, Tuscany, Italy, with
Historical Cycling International.
Moderate ride, rolling terrain, 15-39
miles per day. (714) 499-0342, email
cycling@gte.net.

June 16 26

Israel Bonds North American new
leadership delegation to Israel. Jewish
professionals (28-42). (800) 229-
9650, Ext. 500-502.

July 19 26

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Kenya, photo safari with Premier
Jewish Singles. Cost: $3,199. (800)
444-9250.

June 19 21

Second annual nationwide Jewish sin-
gles cruise to Alaska. Cost: from
$2,569, airfare included. RSVP by
April 20 to (800) 628-3941 or singles
coordinator, (314) 432-5700.

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together. Five years a
Some people thought
long wait. But five years in
is like two for women.
According to the guvs I know,
women always are ready for things
sooner than men: marriage, childre
drapery, whatever. I had enough'
trouble committing to a one-year
subscription to Tropical Fish
Hobbyist, let alone a lifetime sub-
scription to marriage.
Like most guys, I had been pro-
grammed from an early age to fear
commitment. Our object was "to
score as much as possible; if we
scored, we "got lucky"; if we got
lucky enough, we became "studs."
The only metaphor for a monog-
amous relationship was pretty
painful. Besides Trent Reznor, who
really wants to be '‘whipped?" But,
single life was also a kind of ball and
chain. I was never really much of a
swinging bachelor in the first place. I
always preferred a quiet date at

David Kushner writes for publica-
tions including Spin, Mademoiselle
and Entertainment Weekly.

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New Glarus bike/camping weekend,
with Steppin' Out, at New Glarus,
Wis. Cost: $170-$190. (773) 509-
8595, email: steppin@xnet.com.

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June 20 27

AUGUST

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Second annual national Jewish singles
(20s-40s) summer cruise. Sail the
Mediterranean aboard Vision of the
Seas. Bill Cartiff (913) 327-8074,
Barb LeWinter (412) 521-8011 Ext.
371, or Forbes Travel (800) 345-2984.

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of my friends
were all walking'around with a
glazed expression like extras from
Invasion of the Body Snatchers. They
said it had something to do with
choosing one woman with whom to
spend eternity. For innate channel
surfers, that was like watching one
TV station for an entire night.
But, as I learned, our thumbs
don't always have to twitch. With a
little calm, we can actually set down
the controls and start to enjoy our-
selves. Ei

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Scandinavia — Stockholm, Oslo and
Copenhagen with Premier Jewish
Singles. Cost: $2,495. (800) 444-9250.

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Alaska cruise, Sky Princess, Anchorage
to Vancouver with Premier Jewish
Singles. Cost: From $1,215. (800)
444-9250.

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essarily the advice of The Jewish. News.

Ruth Levi a realtor with Century
21 in Bingham Farms.