Getting away to find perspective

My children have succeeded in driving their mother crazy. So complete is their success that I find myself frequently uttering these once unthinkable words:

"Honey, you need to get out. Go ahead, call a friend and escape for a while. I'll take care of these---things."

With that, she's out the door in 2.5 minutes. She called me from her mobile phone shortly thereafter,

"Hi, Honey. What time would you like me home?"

"Anytime," I said. "Just have fun."

"OK," she said excitedly. "See you Sunday."