One more long weekend before the machine starts

Hi Reader, We're doing one more trip before it all shifts — the last stretch of summer, one final getaway before the calendar takes back over. I used to think I was supposed to dread this part. Every mom-blog and every group chat this time of year runs the same script: savor it, summer's almost over, brace yourself. And for a while I performed that feeling because it seemed like the right one to have. But honestly? I'm excited. I like the trip we're about to take, and I also like what's...