The kitchen waits. Your knees don't.

He spent three years planning a kitchen renovation — three quotes, six tile changes. His wife said, "What if we go to Europe this year? The kitchen will still be here next year." He said it would cost twice as much. They did the kitchen. Two years later she had knee surgery, and the year after that their son moved abroad. The elders' advice on travel: if you're deciding between remodeling the kitchen and taking the trip, take the trip. A renovation changes the house. A trip changes the person.