I've had some bad luck lately. For Ida I had just adopted a puppy, and he was too young to be housebroken or have all his vaccinations, so he couldn't go anywhere.
This year the other puppy is in protocol for heartworm treatment - they're supposed to avoid exercise/exertion, so once again we couldn't go anywhere since the stress of the drive and new place/people/etc
Only reason I left for Katrina was I was not in a position to tell my mom I was staying. Ah to be young and "invincible" again