Hmmmm yea I do see your point. And you are doing really good to givev him his space that he requested. It is great that he does want to do something outside of the house on the weekend.
So it looks like you have a date to look forward to now!! It is a great plan!!!
Maybe you can ala the secret, try to envision your day on Saturday down to all the details of what conversations you will have on the drive there and give yourself a positive perception of the day.
It is a great plan!!!