mickey0216 said:In regards to the wife's reaction. My DD and I have talked about it several times. We are undecided exactly how she will respond. We both agree that if she is shocked/displeased, it won't last long. She will likely be most worried about "the kids". This will be our 1st vacation without kids since my DD was born in April 1985. To be exact, our last vacation without kids was July 1984... ;-)
I hope you and your wife have a great time. Your kids at 20 and 17 should be okay for the week, especially since your 20 yr old is willing to stay home with her brother for the week.
Enjoy and have fun. I wish my DH would do this for me some day.