Friday, April 17, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some people can luxuriate, but only in temporary vignettes called vacations. They need a \u201cgetaway.\u201d They have to go off to that mountain hideout, light a fire, put on the coffee, cozy up, and sit a spell. But soon, the spell wears off. Eww,<\/em> that\u2019s too cozy. Now, we\u2019ve got to get away from the getaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s the getaway paradise? Many people have homes that look like opulent, palatial villas\u2014hot tubs, saunas, pools, and playthings galore. They have wraparound porches and verandas, balconies, and all the amenities that seem to allow an indulgent life, full of play. But Jack is still a dull boy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Why aren\u2019t people luxuriating in luxurious homes? Why isn\u2019t anyone basking in the soothing ointments and silkiness of their expensive towels, while being sensuous in their opulent steam showers? Where are the “zen people” that live in “zen environments?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n You would think that luxury homes would have gregarious people\u2014those who indulge slowly, who sit a spell in their hand-crafted rockers, and who take their time relishing in the Belgian chocolate stuffed in their cupboards and the Tuscan wine crammed into their cellars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You would expect not ingratiating people, but savory ones who have mastered being inviting and who have embodied serenity; those who take full advantage of their lavender amenities, infused with rose hips and Tahitian vanilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t fool yourself if you move to the mountains for a getaway. If you can\u2019t luxuriate in your coffee on a \u201ctypical\u201d Thursday during the \u201cworkweek,\u201d what makes you think a getaway is in order? When you get to your getaway, you\u2019ll be in your getaway car in no time. You\u2019re a foolish ingrate or an inmate who \u201cneeds\u201d a breakout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why getaway? What are you guilty of, except building your own prison? Sit a spell. The lap of luxury is yours, but so is the prison cell from which you so desperately wish to be free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n