holiday time
Christmas time always stresses me out, especially when I have to travel. This year we are visiting both Tim's family and my own - which means going to both Virginia and Texas. The time spent at each location should be fine; it's the airports I dread. I have vivid memories of going home for xmas a few years back and barely making it onto the plane in time, even though I got to the airport 3 hours early. I'm also a little nervous about checking a box full of presents, but I guess there's nothing that can be done about that. The shuttle is going to pick us up at 5:30am. Man.
I had gotten most of my xmas shopping done last week, but I had a little bit more to do today - mostly stocking stuffers and just a couple small presents. Luckily, I was able to avoid the mall so that helped. I really don't like crowds. Really. A lot. Probably part of the reason I don't like airports at xmas time. So I came home from shopping to check the mailbox one more time to see if a gift certificate I ordered for my mom had come yet. Nope, wasn't there. I ordered this a week and a half ago and the lady assured me it would be sent right away. I called today and apparently it was never sent. In fact, she couldn't even find a record of my ordering it. At least she believed me when I told her that my credit card had already been charged (the day I ordered it) so she said she would overnight it to me. Cross your fingers that it gets here tomorrow, otherwise it will be too late.
I'm a bit disappointed that I found out we have to bring sleeping bags to sleep on the floor at Tim's brother's house. I understand they have this big house and that they don't have enough guest beds for everyone, but I guess I'm just not used to that kind of thing. Visiting people and sleeping on the floor. I never even liked camping :p But to make up for it, it *might* snow while we are there. They said it was snowing a couple days ago when Tim talked to him. Keep it up! I want SNOW.
We forgot about finding someone to come visit our cats and feed our fish until the last minute. Oops. Matt was nice enough to accept though. It doesn't take much work at least...come by twice just to see if the cats stil have food and water, sprinkle a little food in the fishtank. I guess that's why we forgot.
Oh, I've also been knitting a few xmas presents. I'll make sure to post pictures when I get back.
Happy Holidays everyone!
matt said:
twice. right. I'm going to come over every day and torment merf! :D
Posted on December 21, 2004 02:50 PMLara said:
hey Alison! Thanks so much for the card! I'm late as usual, so you should receive mine when you return from your trip. :) Have a great time with both families. Sounds like fun (well except for the sleeping bag part). I'm jealous that you may get snow for the holidays. I'll be in San Diego, so no snow for me this year.
Posted on December 21, 2004 02:56 PMEmy said:
Where in Virginia? We're also going there - leaving on Friday. UGH. Our destination is the Hampton Roads area - Ray's parents are in Chesapeake, mine are in Carrollton (it's in Isle of Wight county, sort of between Newport News and Williamsburg, and I'm explaining because no one knows where it is *g*).
Alison said:
We're going to be in the opposite side of VA - the skinny part. I think it's called Riner. I've never been to VA in my life, so I had to look at a map because even with your explaining, I had no idea ;)
Posted on December 21, 2004 05:42 PMjes said:
when/where will you be in virginia? i'll be back on the 29th.
Posted on December 21, 2004 09:06 PMEmy said:
Hehehe...my brother and his wife live in Radford. I'll tell him to throw some kisses your way when he's heading back home from Mom and Dad's house. :)
Alison said:
jes, we're only going for a few days so we will be gone long before the 29th :/
Posted on December 22, 2004 10:51 AM