This blog was written by my co-editor Cheryl Clemens.

As I mentioned yesterday, hubby and I just returned from five child-free days in Las Vegas.

Was it romantic? Absolutely! In fact, I’d like to share a few things about my husband of 20 years that I’d forgotten:

1. I miss eating breakfast alone with him. It was so nice to wake up and head out for the first meal of the day alone. We talked about the night before, made a few loose plans for the day and simply enjoyed waking up together.

2. I really enjoy holding my husband’s hand. He has huge hands, and mine feels tiny in his grasp. I’d forgotten how nice it is to stroll around, holding hands. Even when we’re not talking, the connection feels good. We have to do that more often.

3. My husband is a lot of fun to be around. I hadn’t completely forgotten that one, but being together 24/7 reminded me of how much we laugh when we’re together. He has a great sense of humor and always knows the right thing to say to me when I’m in a funk.

4. All right, this one is rated R, but I miss seeing my husband naked a lot. With three kids in the house, we’re always rushing to throw clothes on in the morning or after a shower. The kids respect our privacy, but as any parent can tell you, all it takes is one slip-up for a huge embarrassing scene to unfold. At the hotel we showered together, took our time dressing and were never in a rush to cover up. It was liberating and sexy and I really miss it.

5. Finally, after 23 years together, I still think my husband is the best looking guy in the room. It was fun to dress up in Vegas and go out at night. My husband has been known to come home from an afternoon out covered head to toe in mud from a pickup football game, but he sure cleans up nicely when it counts.

Tomorrow is Part 3: Where we stayed and what we did.