I am housesitting for my sister and brother-in-law until next Friday. That means one week of solitude, an indoor jacuzzi, a widescreen big-screen TV, a killer DVD & sound system, a bed the size of my room, a state-of-the-art kitchen, gallons of red wine and two guest rooms! I might never come home.

The downside: the house comes with Millie, their three-year-old beagle. When I last took care of Millie, she sat on the foot my bed and relieved herself on my feet.