We went out of town for the last week and a half to see family and friends. It's hard to lounge on the forums with dial-up Here were the pros and cons:

Pros:

--going to Vegas with my parents -- we stayed downtown at the Golden Nugget and didn't set foot on the Strip

--seeing friends

--giving and getting gifts! Lots of gift cards for this trip

Cons:

--my sister is getting divorced. I just tried to be there if she wanted to talk, but otherwise be a distraction (my normal dorky self)

--another favorite aunt and uncle are getting divorced after 40 years of marriage

--I sprained a ligament in my foot while walking through a construction-filled parking lot. Hooray for the emergency room on Christmas Eve and a bonus prescription of Vicodin!

--Getting a cold just before coming home

--Our return flight was delayed 3.5 hours, and we didn't get home until after midnight on New Year's Day

--I remembered to pack the digital camera and battery charger, but not the memory stick so I couldn't take any pictures

This lists a lot more cons than pros, but we did have a lot of fun. I return to my job tomorrow, so less worrying about money. I'm glad to be back!