Holiday Reminders and Tips

Being stuck in the Philadelphia Airport for eight hours* (oh, yes you did hear me!) makes one reflect on the holiday season. Here are some brief words of wisdom from me.

• Drive home if you can. Screw the airports.
• Let you parental units/relatives drink, but avoid them when they start to blabber, "Jesus is the reason for the season".
• Cleaning up the mess in the kitchen or any room is the best form of avoidance.
• Don't be THAT relative. You know, the really drunk one blabbering about the manger and how the virgin mary looked so pretty in blue.
• Kiss your grandparents hello and good bye.
• Pack light on the way there, so you can load up your booty for the trip home.
• Have a list of stories on hand to tell. Elaborate, make them up. Make sure your mom has not told everyone how fabulous your trip to Vegas was before you could.
• Know your at home limits: leave before you get cranky. My time maximum is 5 days.

*Editor's note: Eight hours? Nay. Let'e try over night in Philly at a hotel up at 3:30 AM to catch the 6 AM flight and praying that the 6AM does not get snowed out and has a full crew.