Thanksgiving Vacation

We had decided during the summer that our vacation this year would be over Thanksgiving because a. I had almost no vacation days saved up at that time and b. we wanted to visit Sam's family in California for Thanksgiving anyway. I cannot fully express how the thought of my Thanksgiving vacation got me through the stress of work. For months. And when we finally went on our vacation, I had planned on seeing the sights, eating lots of delicious food, and spending time with family. I did these things, but not to the degree I expected. Sam and I both caught swine flu and spent days in bed, only spending a few hours of the whole week sight-seeing. I lost my appetite for half the week and only nibbled. However, we did get to spend lots of time with family. And you know what? I loved every second of my vacation. Forget sight-seeing. I got to relax, read in bed for hours, and spend time making crafts and watching movies with family. It was so much better than I expected, swine flu not withstanding. So thank you, Betty, John, and Rachel! Our week with you was perfect!