A couple in their mid-50s takes a family vacation to Ireland with a 79-year-old mother. The author experiences fatigue, contrasted with the mother's energy. High-end hotel accommodations are booked with the belief that they will please the elderly companion, but the author is the one who enjoys them. At the Merrion hotel in Dublin, a notable art collection and attentive staff add to the experience, resulting in a warm bond between the mother and hotel staff by the trip's end.
"I put myself in charge of booking our accommodations, and picked splurgy hotels... the person I imagined enjoying those thick mattresses, rainfall showerheads, and no-brakes breakfast buffets was me."
"Caleb and I wanted to take Suzanne to Ireland, a country we had visited before and loved... Suzanne, being older, would be gratified by the comforts of these high-end properties."
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