Comments on: I'm back from vacation, and I don't know what day it is, and here's what I did on my Christmas vacation! http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/ Pin-Up Girl with a Reading Fetish Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:44:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Michelle http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7602 Michelle Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:55:08 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7602 Holla! Welcome back, you've been missed. :) Sounds like you had a fabulous family vacation filled with excellent (yet possibly frustrating) family traditions. We don't even attempt movie night any more but the situation you describe is pretty much what I go through every time we attempt to have family dinner out. Good news is that we too enjoyed Outback this week and it got a thumbs up from pretty much everyone....even my dad who has on past occasions been less than pleased with their menu selection. Oh how I miss a good Steak 'n Shake. They are on practically every corner in Florida...mmmm, cheese fries. Safe travels to Baltimore tonight :) Holla!

Welcome back, you’ve been missed. :)

Sounds like you had a fabulous family vacation filled with excellent (yet possibly frustrating) family traditions. We don’t even attempt movie night any more but the situation you describe is pretty much what I go through every time we attempt to have family dinner out. Good news is that we too enjoyed Outback this week and it got a thumbs up from pretty much everyone….even my dad who has on past occasions been less than pleased with their menu selection.

Oh how I miss a good Steak ‘n Shake. They are on practically every corner in Florida…mmmm, cheese fries.

Safe travels to Baltimore tonight :)

]]> By: Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7601 Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:05:56 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7601 Sonic and Steak 'n Shake are both delightful, but I think they are oh-so-very different. Have a cherry limeade for me! Sonic and Steak ‘n Shake are both delightful, but I think they are oh-so-very different. Have a cherry limeade for me!

]]> By: Ti http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7600 Ti Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:29:45 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7600 I love the time leading up to Christmas but it comes and goes so quickly! I always feel a bit blue afterward. Overall, it has been two weeks of wonderfulness, minus the root beer incident where my son threw punches at his 46 year-old uncle after taking a root beer out of my 6 year-old's hands. THAT was festive. I've been reading like crazy though. I am trying to finish King's 1100 page Under the Dome before the new year. I will do it, but it's taken my focus off of the other books that I was in the middle of reading (Finn by Jon Clinch) and a host of others. Also, we are about to head out of town for the holiday so there's the domestic stuff like laundry, etc. I plan to hit a Sonic which is very much like a Steak N Shake or so it appears. Happy New Year Rebecca! I love the time leading up to Christmas but it comes and goes so quickly! I always feel a bit blue afterward. Overall, it has been two weeks of wonderfulness, minus the root beer incident where my son threw punches at his 46 year-old uncle after taking a root beer out of my 6 year-old’s hands. THAT was festive.

I’ve been reading like crazy though. I am trying to finish King’s 1100 page Under the Dome before the new year. I will do it, but it’s taken my focus off of the other books that I was in the middle of reading (Finn by Jon Clinch) and a host of others.

Also, we are about to head out of town for the holiday so there’s the domestic stuff like laundry, etc. I plan to hit a Sonic which is very much like a Steak N Shake or so it appears.

Happy New Year Rebecca!

]]> By: Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7599 Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:05:12 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7599 I'm guilty of the exclamation points thing, too...mostly on Twitter. So I'll forgive you :) I’m guilty of the exclamation points thing, too…mostly on Twitter. So I’ll forgive you :)

]]> By: osarah http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7598 osarah Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:42:14 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7598 Also, sorry about the excessive exlamation points. I noticed that after I hit submit. Oops. Also, sorry about the excessive exlamation points. I noticed that after I hit submit. Oops.

]]> By: osarah http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7597 osarah Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:41:50 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7597 4 days sounds perfect! And thanks, I'm already planning out the best day to take advantage of the massage. I'm stoked! And I've been looking forward to Her Fearful Symmerty since before it was released - I'm so glad to finally have a copy! 4 days sounds perfect!
And thanks, I’m already planning out the best day to take advantage of the massage. I’m stoked!

And I’ve been looking forward to Her Fearful Symmerty since before it was released – I’m so glad to finally have a copy!

]]> By: Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7596 Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:36:33 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7596 The Blind Side was our other option, but after I explained that it was "feel-good, inspirational but NOT a comedy," my in-laws weren't interested. Personally, I think the happy ending should count for a lot (and who doesn't love a feel-good sports story?), but they didn't want to endure the sad parts along the way. I'm still hoping to see it soon, though. The Blind Side was our other option, but after I explained that it was “feel-good, inspirational but NOT a comedy,” my in-laws weren’t interested. Personally, I think the happy ending should count for a lot (and who doesn’t love a feel-good sports story?), but they didn’t want to endure the sad parts along the way. I’m still hoping to see it soon, though.

]]> By: Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7595 Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:35:08 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7595 13 days! Holy crap. When hubby and I bought our house and moved 1000 miles away from our families, my parents promised (their idea) never to visit for more than 4 days, and I think that's just about perfect. Good thing you have that massage to look forward to. Bob gave me a spa day as an anniversary present a few years ago, and it was one of the best gifts I've ever received. Enjoy HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY! 13 days! Holy crap. When hubby and I bought our house and moved 1000 miles away from our families, my parents promised (their idea) never to visit for more than 4 days, and I think that’s just about perfect. Good thing you have that massage to look forward to. Bob gave me a spa day as an anniversary present a few years ago, and it was one of the best gifts I’ve ever received. Enjoy HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY!

]]> By: osarah http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7594 osarah Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:43:23 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7594 My family (parents and younger brother) visited for 13 days. They left yesterday, and John and I are enjoying the quiet! It was pretty stressful entertaining for that long and trying to not talk about current events or politics for that long either (my mom gets too emotional/her feelings hurt). As for gifts, I got some wonderful gifts this year - some much-needed work clothes, a sewing machine (!), a coach purse, Julia Child's <i>Mastering the Art of French Cooking</i> as well as Audrey Niffenegger's <i>Her Fearful Symmerty</i>, a massage (so excited about that!) and a few other things. My family (parents and younger brother) visited for 13 days. They left yesterday, and John and I are enjoying the quiet! It was pretty stressful entertaining for that long and trying to not talk about current events or politics for that long either (my mom gets too emotional/her feelings hurt).

As for gifts, I got some wonderful gifts this year – some much-needed work clothes, a sewing machine (!), a coach purse, Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking as well as Audrey Niffenegger’s Her Fearful Symmerty, a massage (so excited about that!) and a few other things.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2009/12/29/im-back-from-vacation-and-i-dont-know-what-day-it-is-and-heres-what-i-did-on-my-christmas-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-7593 Sandy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:12:12 +0000 http://thebookladysblog.com/?p=3558#comment-7593 That whole "gotta make everyone happy" with Family Movie Night gives me de ja vu! Half the time, my parents get smoked out when we watch movies. We also see quite a few movies when home with my parents...this year our theater experience was The Blind Side, which was fine. A few well-placed "bitch" words, but the rest was good for ages 10 to 65. Sounds like you got some great gifts, plus Steak N Shake! My favorite! Chili Mac baby! Homer and Langely is on my list BTW, so I will look forward to your review. I feel like a walking ogre, with all the food I ate. Thank God for the Game On diet. That whole “gotta make everyone happy” with Family Movie Night gives me de ja vu! Half the time, my parents get smoked out when we watch movies. We also see quite a few movies when home with my parents…this year our theater experience was The Blind Side, which was fine. A few well-placed “bitch” words, but the rest was good for ages 10 to 65.

Sounds like you got some great gifts, plus Steak N Shake! My favorite! Chili Mac baby! Homer and Langely is on my list BTW, so I will look forward to your review.

I feel like a walking ogre, with all the food I ate. Thank God for the Game On diet.

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