Every family has that one tradition nobody's allowed to skip. In ours, it's the father-son trip. One weekend a year, just my husband and our son, no itinerary requirements, no me tagging along to smooth things over. It happens every year, period. Here's why I've stopped treating it as a nice-to-have. Time Alone Together Doesn't Happen by Accident Dads and sons live in the same house, eat the same dinners, sit in