The Staycation

Today, after dropping the kids off at school, I came back home, got a cup of coffee and the paper and climbed back into bed. There I stayed with Robert for one hour. The laundry was already going, the dishwasher and oven were self-cleaning. We watched CNBC Squawk on the Street, shared headlines and economy comments and sipped coffee. We were loud. No kids heard us. We spread out in bed. No kids to jump in between us! The paper was neatly folded. No kids to tear it apart in search of the comics!! At 9:45, Robert got up to shave and dress. At 10, I got up, got dressed and started my day. It was lovely. It was civilized. It was adult. It was free! I love the one-hour staycation!