tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post5492647187047354793..comments2024-03-27T20:40:50.047-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: 10 Things to Do If You're Skipping Family Christmas This YearAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-65172723163571478382018-12-13T16:03:01.754-05:002018-12-13T16:03:01.754-05:00These are all great ideas. We've always been ...These are all great ideas. We've always been pretty low-key and try to just make it a relaxing day, eating a nice meal in the late afternoon/early evening. Some years we'd play a game or we'd do bowling on PlayStation which was always a hoot. Now we're usually so tired from work and we only get that one holiday as opposed to say Christmas Eve and Christmas off of work, so it's just a "chill" kind of day. The big thing is watching the dogs tear open their tissue wrapped gifts and the fun they have with that. And they always get special treats that day...and the rascals seem to know it! LOLdalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-6417789928779462082018-12-13T09:45:36.515-05:002018-12-13T09:45:36.515-05:00We started going out of town for Thanksgiving year...We started going out of town for Thanksgiving years ago. <br /><br />And if you are trying to extract yourself from extended family, going out of town is the way to do it. I totally agree. <br /><br /> I think the time we had two at home and one in college. Rented a house in Washington DC and five of us went for a full week. Had a great time. If I remember correctly, things were open on Thanksgiving Day. <br /><br />Since then we usually go to out of town friends for most of the week. <br /><br />This year we (now six of us) went to Florida. <br /><br />I think much of it (extended family drama) is because thanksgiving and Xmas are so close. Traveling for one helps a lot. Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-83003294030696691142018-12-13T08:06:53.359-05:002018-12-13T08:06:53.359-05:00As the person you said that second quote to, I who...As the person you said that second quote to, I whole heartedly agree that getting out of town for Christmas is actually good for the soul. It doesn't have to be a tradition either. It just does a lot of good to get out of the routine and experience a different side of Christmas that you otherwise wouldn't know existed. While the family doesn't like it, they have to admit that it's what they secretly wish they could do too.The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com