Christmas travels always cause me stress. It just so happens I am sitting at work with a mountain of work to do and I am not particularly motivated to do it. I would just as soon be at home packing or spending time with my wife.

The thought of fighting crowds in the airports across the country tomorro is not making me feel excited.I'd just as soon take my week off of work and hang at home. That is evidently not the way it is to be.

At least I can look forward to spending a week with my in-laws. It is important to her. . . y'know who.

. . . Haven't ben home in a year or more.