conv: I came home from work the other night_comma_ and my wife had taken to her mother's.  I wasn't in trouble or anything_comma_ but the house felt very empty. My wife took the kids over to her mother's one evening before I got home from work.  I thought it'd be pretty nice to have a quiet house for once. I have a son_comma_ it's definitely nice to have some peace and quiet. It was for a while_comma_ but it was too quiet for me!  I've gotten used to the noise. You must have been very happy when they returned home.