We're leaving in the morning on our long trip halfway across the country. My eldest brother, John, is graduating from college for the second time tomorrow, and we'll be attending the ceremony at Boise State University. We've got some errands and junk to run in the afternoon, and then will celebrate the holidays with my family at John's house that night.
We leave from Boise on Saturday morning and travel to eastern Idaho to visit my next-eldest brother, Jason. And then we head to Denver on Sunday to spend a day or two with Matt's sister, Michele. It's very nice to have relatives spaced out along the route. It cuts down on the amount of money we spend on hotel rooms.
Matt's family lives in the Milwaukee area, and I'm sure we'll spend lots of quality time visiting with his six brothers and sisters, most of whom (with the exception of the aforementioned sister) will be in the same area.
We're also planning a jaunt into Chicago to see some of the great museums and maybe a gallery or an aquarium. We'll be back after the first of the year, and hopefully life will return to what passes for normal around here.
I recently scraped together another several weeks of work, so I will not be stepping directly into unemployment upon our return home. This is good, because it means I can squander more money on vacation.
I'm happy that my site will be left in responsible and capable hands. Thanks to my guest bloggers. Everyone have a very happy Christmahanukwanzakah. I'll miss you all!