When you’re both the children of divorced parents, things get a little crazy during the holidays. Observe.
Posting your holiday schedule is probably right down there with writing about what you had for lunch. But since my busy schedule is the reason I might not be around here for a few days, I think it makes all kinds of sense. Or maybe I’m just too tired to think of anything other than everything I have to do in the next two weeks. Either way, here’s a glimpse at the upcoming festivities.
[LAST NIGHT: Christmas with B's mom and stepdad.]
TONIGHT: B’s work Christmas party.
FRIDAY MORNING: Pack up a billion presents and head to GR, an hour and a half away.
FRIDAY EVENING: Have a celebratory dinner with best friend. Sleep on sister’s couches.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Christmas party with extended family on Dad’s side.
SATURDAY EVENING: Small intimate Christmas party with immediate family at Dad’s house.
SUNDAY MORNING: Christmas Eve breakfast with old high school friends.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Long overdue haircut appointment with mom.
SUNDAY EVENING: Christmas party with extended family on Mom’s side.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Drive all the way back home.
MONDAY MORNING: Christmas with B’s family, Dad’s side.
MONDAY EVENING: Visit B’s grandma.
MONDAY WHENEVER WE HAVE TIME: Exchange stockings with B.
MONDAY SOMETIME: Call family at home during their small intimate Christmas party with immediate family on my Mom’s side to say hello (we have to miss this one).
TUESDAY EVENING: Christmas party with B’s friends.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY: Rest, finally.
FRIDAY MORNING: Head back to GR to visit grandma who will have recently had surgery.
FRIDAY EVENING: Christmas get-together with extremely extended family (I’m talking third cousins here) on my mom’s dad’s side.
SATURDAY: Drive back home.
SUNDAY: Find something to do for New Year’s Eve (with all the Christmas parties, you’d think we’d have plans for New Year’s Eve, but that is not the case).
MONDAY AND TUESDAY: Relax, sleep, recover. Post holiday stories and photos.
WEDNESDAY: Back to work.
Thank god I work in higher education at an institution that gives its employees the week off between Christmas and the New Year. I kind of wish I could sleep and sit around more during my break, but that’s not the spirit of Christmas, now is it?
December 21st, 2006 at 12:17 pm
Oh my god, that’s a lot! I signed up for all of THAT? What did I do to myself?! Oh, I’m gonna die….I’m gonna die….
Just kidding.
December 21st, 2006 at 12:19 pm
wow … i’m tired just reading your itinerary
makes my schedule seem suddenly easy … while we have a couple of parties and a day spent with my husband’s family, my family comes to our house and we host christmas dinner and day which is nice ’cause i find it more relaxing to be at home and the cooking part is a breeze when your home to do it
my family is wee small and my husband’s family is super large so we always take my mom and dad over to his big family thing day because two more are always welcome in the largeness and its all good …
Have a wonderful time my dear and enjoy the spirit of christmas, surrounding by your family and friends and we’ll all sleep in January
Happy Solstice!
December 21st, 2006 at 1:52 pm
It’s going to kill me knowing that you’re in town on friday night and i can’t see you guys!!! If you and robin decide you need some extra entertainment, please stop by to say hi
Miss you!!
December 21st, 2006 at 3:38 pm
Wow, busy person. Have fun here in GR! Happy Holidays!!
December 17th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
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