Steve and I are not empty nesters. For various reasons, we have two 20-something young men living with us. One of them needs driving to daily appointments. Everyone here ingests large quantities of food. I’ve been having fantasies about checking into a hotel for a week, so I can work without interruptions.

Instead, Steve and I checked into a hotel ALL BY OURSELVES for a weekend in the Catskills. We’re leaving the house in about fifteen minutes. I can’t stop smiling.

As a family, we go somewhere every weekend. In fact, I started making TikTok videos of our trips, which I’ll share once they get a little bit better. But traveling on our own is a real treat.

We have another treat coming up in August. A trip to Barcelona just for the two us. We’re going to rent a convertible and drive to Andorra. Yay.