The fact this will take place partially on Valentine's Day is a total coincidence

K and I have been lots of places together. We've been to NYC (a couple times) ...

... Boston, New Orleans, and Niagara Falls. Savannah, GA (also a couple times).

Washington, D.C.

Hawaii. Colorado. New Hampshire. Florida (our last trip there was kind of a big deal for us).

And that's not even the entire list.

Over the course of our almost 5-year relationship, we've done lots of traveling for lots of reasons: Weddings. Reunions. Celebrations. Fun getaways.

But all of those trips -- even the weekend trips we've taken in the car -- have been either with other people or to see other people.

In our five years together (after getting married TWICE, mind you), we've

never

taken

a trip

entirely on our own,

just for ourselves.

Tomorrow, we'll do that for the first time!

It's not a big trip. In fact, we haven't even planned it, really. And it wasn't intentional. We just decided to go skiing nearby (after a couple previous failed attempts due to weather), and since it's a 4-day weekend and Valentine's Day, all our friends who are around here are busy or out of town (guess we're the only ones boycotting the holiday).

My first reaction was to keep looking -- to try to find someone to go with us. It's not that I can't handle going somewhere alone with my husband. It's just that, even if it's only for a day and a night, this will be the closest thing we've had to a honeymoon, and I figured that would take place on a beach.

Only this won't be our honeymoon. (Yes, we do intend to have one of those someday.)

Even though it's a quick trip, I'm excited we'll finally be taking it. A trip by ourselves and for ourselves is something we should've done a long time ago.

Who knows? Maybe we'll even start making it a more regular event!