Take One: Vacation

I'm off for one blissful week of relaxation!! Well, that's not entirely true. Due to "the economy" I am vacationing in the lakefront community where my family and in-laws live.

This involves

- staying at my mom's place, which she's renovating, so I'll probably end up cleaning or running errands or checking on her friends' taxes (the latter has nothing to do with renovating)

- seeing family including my bro who is launching a sports bar this week so I'll probably also end up food prepping

From their perspective, my mom now feels obligated to ensure I'm fed and my brother has to try to work in sibling time during a critical phase in his business. What a pain in the butt for them, too.

I think we all know family vacations (Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas) are never truly as relaxing as non-family vacations.

But that's not gonna stop me from connecting with a handful of old friends, getting in some casino time with my grandmother-in-law who likes her some gambling, and making a dent in my book pile. Look what's coming with me!