I could have gone to Jamaica

[grimm]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

I want to take a cruise to Alaska.

Touching all this paper, boxes, etc., etc., ETC.! added to the total lack of humidity has sucked every bit of moisture out of the skin on my hands. I'm going to need some of the heavy duty cream with cortisone *very* soon.

selena...do you ever get the feeling that you work so hard making the holidays nice for other people that it sucks all the joy out of it for yourself? I think I bought my first Christmas gifts in October. That makes it a very long season.
I hope I can find the switch in my head to flip that will turn back on the "empty nesters do their first solo romantic Christmas" thing my husband and I had going on. Which is a tad bittersweet, because that means my youngest is attempting to cope with her first Christmas away from home. Luckily, Santa gave her an early 6'4" present this year. His t-shirts arrived, finally, too. He also has the great goodness to be a total chocoholic, so buying for him was easy. He's going to have one wicked sugar buzz Christmas Day, though.

In all seriousness, I don't think I could do the holidays any other way than the way that I do them now. I love that "unwrapping presents" thing and want others to have it. I scored a first edition Hummel bell for my mother-in-law's bell collection on eBay, too.

im doing the alaskan cruise for my honeymoon next year. it looks awesome. we are going on excursions on glaciers, in the copper river salmon fishing, anchorage. we have both done the carribean thing, and while its fun and relaxing, we wanted something different. so next year it is Sao Paulo to visit the in laws and alaskan cruise.