There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays

(New Year's Eve 2008, Cruise to the Bahamas)

For a person obsessed with travel, I want nothing else than to be on a plane to a warm destination, big city or a cozy winter retreat; however, I have to say that when it comes to traveling for the holidays I'm all for it but I want to be home on the actual holiday.

I've spent a few Thanksgivings away from home and that was fine because I was surrounded by family. At Thanksgiving, you start to notice the Christmas decorations going up. In a warmer climate, this was always a little weird to me. Santa in a bathing suit and on a surf board, fake snow everywhere and Christmas lights on palm trees. I loved it but I missed my crisp, cool Northern air; the smell of fresh fine; and Santa dressed traditionally.

So, although I'm always eager to travel - I like to go before or after. I would love to be leaving for a cruise again this year on the day after Christmas but that's not happening. I'll just have to wait for my next plane trip in the fall - Denver! Happy Holidays!