pinkytoe
11-23-12, 12:02pm
For years, dh and I have driven to the in-laws for Christmas. I think we have had only one on our own in our 32 years of togetherness.
It has been an annual source of grief as the in-laws exert their pressure to show up...and we end up giving in just to keep some peace.
Yesterday we provided everything for their TDay dinner, drove it down to their house (a little over 1.5 hours), set everything up, cleaned up, drove back and collapsed. I told dh - that's it - we have done our bidding for this season. I told him that we are finally going to have our own little holiday. I no longer care if it upsets his parents. They have other relatives who can entertain them.
I booked a room for two nights at a little place on the coast. It looks out over the bay and will be quiet and peaceful on Christmas day.
We can cook our own little seafood feast in the kitchenette and sit out on the porch and watch the sparkling moonlit water with a glass of wine.
I can hardly wait...first time in years I am excited about this time of year.
It has been an annual source of grief as the in-laws exert their pressure to show up...and we end up giving in just to keep some peace.
Yesterday we provided everything for their TDay dinner, drove it down to their house (a little over 1.5 hours), set everything up, cleaned up, drove back and collapsed. I told dh - that's it - we have done our bidding for this season. I told him that we are finally going to have our own little holiday. I no longer care if it upsets his parents. They have other relatives who can entertain them.
I booked a room for two nights at a little place on the coast. It looks out over the bay and will be quiet and peaceful on Christmas day.
We can cook our own little seafood feast in the kitchenette and sit out on the porch and watch the sparkling moonlit water with a glass of wine.
I can hardly wait...first time in years I am excited about this time of year.