Twice a year, around July 4 and around Christmas, we go to visit our families in PA and NY.
In NY, my bed is rock hard. We are on the second floor, and the stairs are almost always blocked. My wife's family has long had trouble getting started with things; as they've aged it has only gotten worse.
In PA, my bed is so soft as to provide no support. The house is over-filled to the point that it is difficult to walk freely.
In both cases my back aches more and more with each passing day. I go to the gym before people arise as many days as possible just to be able to move freely.
Each visit occurs roughly a month before a conference that I attend. The though of moving freely, of making my own choices, and of being responsible only for myself helps me to get through these trips.
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