I'm going to visit friends out of town this weekend.  I'm hoping that we have as good of a time as we've had in previous years.
This weekend I'm going on a road trip to visit friends who live 8 hours away.
user
I love road trips, sounds like a good time.
assistant
This will be our third year going.  I'm hoping that it will be as good as it has in previous years.
user
Hope you have a nice trip, It's good to have things to look forward to. 
assistant