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rgphib · 11-27-2005, 11:49 AM

Hi everyone

Hope you all had a great turkey day!

Over Thanksgiving the family was asking DH if he was off this Christmas. Unfortunatley this year, he is not. We were able to work his trip so he could be home Xmas eve. He happened to find a trip that has a 40 hour layover in White Plains, NY (which is only a 3-3.5 hour drive to where we are in NH). He would get done on the 23rd at 8pm and not have to be out of White Plains until the 25th at 2pm. We thought this would be perfect seeing he would not be able to trade for xmas off. We had a free weekend from Avis for a car so it isn't going to cost much for him to rent a car and drive home for the time. We were so excited, and when he told his family they just don't get it. The kept saying "that seems like a lot to be home for a day" or "thats not worth it".

I thought they would think it was great, but I guess I just have to remember they are used to a different life style then we are. Having an extra day together means so much when he is only off 12 days a month and at a different hotel the other days!

Are we wrong? We thought it was great because now we can spend all of xmas eve together (we do a family thing with my dads family) and have xmas breakfast together before he will have to drive back. Best of all he will be home xmas night since the trip ends that night.

Jeezzz...the things we go through just to have some time together

11-27-2005, 11:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
rgphib Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NH Posts: 878 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	We think it's normal, others think it is strange Hi everyone Hope you all had a great turkey day! Over Thanksgiving the family was asking DH if he was off this Christmas. Unfortunatley this year, he is not. We were able to work his trip so he could be home Xmas eve. He happened to find a trip that has a 40 hour layover in White Plains, NY (which is only a 3-3.5 hour drive to where we are in NH). He would get done on the 23rd at 8pm and not have to be out of White Plains until the 25th at 2pm. We thought this would be perfect seeing he would not be able to trade for xmas off. We had a free weekend from Avis for a car so it isn't going to cost much for him to rent a car and drive home for the time. We were so excited, and when he told his family they just don't get it. The kept saying "that seems like a lot to be home for a day" or "thats not worth it". I thought they would think it was great, but I guess I just have to remember they are used to a different life style then we are. Having an extra day together means so much when he is only off 12 days a month and at a different hotel the other days! Are we wrong? We thought it was great because now we can spend all of xmas eve together (we do a family thing with my dads family) and have xmas breakfast together before he will have to drive back. Best of all he will be home xmas night since the trip ends that night. Jeezzz...the things we go through just to have some time together __________________ ~Robyn~ Wife to a new Southwest FO....and Mommy to Jack!