Pete had the car packed when Paula got home from work Friday. They piled into it and were in the middle of the stop-and-go traffic by six-fifteen. As usual, the car overheated, so they rolled down the windows and turned off the air conditioner. The radio blared rock and roll. The loud music coupled with the noise from the road threatened to drive Paula right over the wall. The only thing that saved her sanity was the calming thought of the quiet weekend ahead.

They were the first to arrive at the c...