I've been wondering that a lot lately too. I am all by myself now after years raising kids and afterwards still having one kid or the other around, then my brother...who drove me crazy. I sit in the peace and quiet and have found for the most part I rather enjoy it. Jumping the hurdles of life takes a lot of you and now just to sit back and enjoy some quiet time isn't half bad...the winter time gets a little rough, limited to mostly inside activities, so I'll go get the grand kids who I love having around anyway.