A husband in research=very rare vacations. The last time we had extended time off together was our cross-country drive! He's found a lull in the mouse-driven schedule and I just booked us for six nights in Montecito Sequoia Lodge nestled in the heart of Kings Canyon National Park. For half the price of Yosemite, we get just as many views. The Lodge sounds somewhat basic, but gourmet hot breakfast and dinner is included for less than $100 a night. We can bring a cooler of lunch food and be good to go. Also included (I think) is gear for winter activities: snow shoes, snow tubes, ice skates and snow boards. Jrex loves winter camping and has been trying to get me to join him for years. I figure a heated lodge with a hot tub is as close as I want to get (for now). I'm doing the happy vacation dance in my head. We even have good friends who are overjoyed to act on their dog fantasy and will host Muttola for free. We just cook them a great surf and turf feast to say thanks.
Thanksgiving? My wonderful friend, Ms. Sword, is here. We're continuing the Christmas Day tradition we started with her last year--Kabob & Curry for the best tandoori chicken ever! Why wash dishes when you can go to the movies?
Hope you all have a wonderful day!
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Happy Thanksgiving! Your vacation sounds perfect.
Ah, the vacation (not to mention your Kabob & Curry food) sounds delish.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Your vacation to be sounds great. I'm with you on the indoor versus outdoor activities. I like a room with a view but no sleeping in the woods.
So, when do you go?
(I'll always remember when I was first getting to know Jrex (like 15 years ago now!!) and he went winter camping in the middle of one of the snowiest, coldest spells we've ever seen! I've thought him to be slightly crazy ever since...)
(I forget, is that the same Ms. Sword of bobblehead-at-wedding fame?)
Woohoo! Vacations sure are hard to come by especially in a very active lab. Yeah, I figured I've done enough forced outdoorsy stuff in my youth - give me plumbing! Especially if it's cold.
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
MN--great memory! Yes, it's my bobble-head friend.
Scarp--he IS a bit crazy. I agree. ;-) That's why I accuse him all the time of corrupting me with all this outdoor stuff.
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