The 2008 holidays started with my having to purchase new tires for my car… It was needed but at the same time I was hoping to avoid doing it until after the first of the year, but as the quote goes, “Life is what happens while you’re making other plans".†So I accept the fact i had to put $900 into the car…
I started the week of Christmas at work, it was a pointless exercise as my entire venue team was gone and I think the department I work in was the only that had more than 5 people there. I couldn’t really get anything done, so I helped where I could and left a little early on Monday. By 5:00 pm I decided I was going to drive down to Seattle on Tuesday, so I packed the car and a bag.
It was also decided I would give another couple of friends a ride to the airport on my way out of town, I don’t mind, it’s on the way to the border! Speaking of the border, on the way there I passed by 7 accidents, mostly people just driving to fast for the conditions. Something to remember, four wheel drive doesn’t equal four wheel stop on ice. Thankfully none of the accidents looked like there were any fatalities, so that’s something.
Crossing the border is always a challenge and I especially like the question, “what are you doing in Canada and why are you visiting the us?â€
After a very uneventful, but long drive to Seattle I met up with S and her friends. They were a good bunch of people and they not only know theatre and darts, but they can drink with the best of them! I’m glad to have met them and I’m looking forward to seeing them again in the future!
Christmas eve is always a bit of a challenge, but it was good to see everyone and especially my brother, the last J. Having his birthday on Christmas eve is a little bad, but it’s life and you can’t get away from it!
The big day started with a phone call at 4:30 AM from E, she still has problems with the whole time difference thing, but it was excellent to hear from her! If someone has to wake me up at 4:30 AM on Christmas day at least it was her and not some niece or nephew and the whole “Santa’s been here!†Yes, I know I was the first one up for years, but I’ve grown out of it so leave me be in the morning! It was great to have a quick catch up with E and I hope to hear from her again sometime soon!
The day itself was good, a nice little nap in the afternoon, a huge turkey dinner and a showing of The Dark Knight! I’m not sure my aunt knew what she was getting into to, but it was fun to watch with my sister, her husband and my brother. Of course I think I’m the only one who watched the whole thing, everyone else fell asleep sometime during the movie.
Boxing day found me driving back to the other side, the other side is the non-island side of the water as my folks live on an island. I headed back to S’s house and a boxing day party. It was a little exciting getting there, but I had a blast with S’s friends and the two who I had met at the beginning of the trip were at the party, so it was good to see them there and have a few more words before I headed north.
I managed to get back to Van on Saturday and didn’t leave the house until New years eve. It was great to just relax and not have to be anywhere or have any plans. Some would call it lazy, but I would just call it a holiday in my own apartment.
New Years Eve was a bit off, I wasn’t feeling like partying much, but I made the effort. I guess I hit a stride at about midnight and went a little nuts at the pub. I’m pretty sure we closed the place down and I didn’t get to be until at least 5:00 AM… I didn’t manage to get out of bed until Noon and I didn’t feel right until about 8:00 PM.
I’ll give the 2008 holidays a 8 out of 10 for an overall score. It’s really an average, but I’m glad I was around this year for the family as who knows what will happen for the 2009 holidays, after all it’s going to be pretty busy for me as well as a lot of friends.
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