I took a short vacation last week and while I didn't go anywhere exciting, I had a great time.

I stayed home to get some stuff taken care of -- laundry, cleaning and all the other 'fun' stuff I try to avoid.  My mom's birthday was last week so we got to hang out and go out for dinner.

Otherwise, I pretty much went out and about trying to get my Christmas shopping done.  I've got a few things but I still have a ways to go.  With Christmas just a few weeks away I need to get busy.

While on vacation I promised myself that I would not set an alarm but I would still get up at a decent time.  You know like maybe  7 a.m.  Yeah, that's a joke.  I didn't set my alarm the entire time I was gone and I think the earliest I got up was 8 a.m. and one day 11 a.m.  I'm not used to that but I will say it felt really good.  So good, that I struggled to get up today.  Maybe it's time to start thinking about another vacation.

What is your favorite part of being on vacation?

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