Rick Rosner recounts a familiar tension in his long-term relationship with Carole: she occasionally donates or discards items he values—most recently a large crystal vase he loved. After a frustrating realization it was gone before Mother's Day, they clashed, but he found a similar vase online for $40 and chose to replace it rather than stay angry. Rosner also describes the physical challenges of flying in his mid-sixties, sharing travel hacks like choosing Virgin’s Economy Delight for extra space and even exercising in-flight. Despite discomforts—and one disastrous vegan pizza—he and Carole have learned how to make long-haul flights bearable.