1. Leave at 6:30 in the morning. You will avoid city traffic. You will also avoid cops who actually give a hoot about picking people up.
2. Travel WEST if you're driving at 6:30 in the morning. I had the fortunate experience of driving IN to the sun for several hours. Point #2 has a caveat - it really IS a pleasant experience if the weather is clear and the sunrise is magikal :).
3. If driving more than 2.5 hours, bring toys. Or music. Or cell phone. Or *insert your own politically incorrect noun*. ANYthing to keep you busy. Four and a half hours to hometown almost seems ridiculous for 2 days = get a hobby for the trip.
Have I previously mentioned how much I love buying gifts for the people in my life? Well I do! In fact, I usually get so excited that I start giving 1 or 2 of them around the beginning of December (DC would be the lucky recipient of those 2 gifts this year) and can barely contain my excitement for the rest of the packages to be completely ripped open! This year, I put the old noodle to use and started booby trapping the gifts with tons of "curlies", aka "The unequivocally, undeniablably, has no equal in strength ribbon certain to irritate everyone on your *list ribbon". Ha ha ha, ho ho, hee hee hee. So funny! I love the holidays! Tickets? I LOVE tickets!
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS! I am sure that you made the journey no matter.
Always
PS
I had no problem with the ribbon - so I am grateful that I am not on 'that' list
PPS
Thank you very, very much
PPPS
A very for every one
Yeah yeah, well I let you off easy this year. Don't worry, I promise not to let it happen again ;)
Merry Christmas Honey - I hear you about christmas tip number 1 and 3. Cops are ESPECIALLY bad in WI post-noon. I had the good fortune of seeing 6 cops... every SINGLE one had someone pulled over. Thank goodness, I like to go 80 - which is probably the result of tip number 3 (music). LOL>
Can't wait to see your tomorrow BLOG!
Smiles, EM