Empty promises

(More excuses from me but...) Justin and I are headed out tomorrow for our first vacation together WITHOUT kids since Madeleine was born. Stanley, Idaho is our destination; our motivation is fitful sleep, good eats, and maybe even a chance to go fly fishing. The kids will fend for themselves----just kidding. Justin's mom JoAnn and her fiance George will bravely hold the fort until we head home Monday afternoon. This weekend we were supposed to head to Seattle for the U2 concert that unexpectedly got cancelled a few weeks ago due to lead singer Bono having emergency back surgery. It figures that our first planned vacation sans kids would coincide with an unexpected cancellation of one of our top 10 list items from "things to do before you die" but they say our tickets will be good for 2011 when the tour returns to the states. I'll be another year older, wiser, and grayer then. Tomorrow, however, Justin and I will stretch our legs and hopefully be reminded of the romance in our pre-kid existence. Pictures and stories may or may not follow.