The older I become, the more I see things changing in my life. A weekend away with just my wife, dinner together instead of always with a truckload of friends, putt-putt at the lake late on a saturday night. All these things may seem insignificant to some, but to me they are little mental vacations from the reality of life. For a few minutes, a few hours (or maybe like this weekend a few days). Time to get my scrambled brain back in line is precious for me. I wouldn't trade it for anything. So I have been practicing how to say NO to friends, opportunities, etc. and I think my blood pressure and my marriage are both better for it.