MyLastStand wrote...
You actually have really good ideas... I should probably keep in touch with my friends over the holidays, especially seeing as most of my family interactions are going to include my dad yelling at us over stupid shit, and my having to endure it because he's a frail, crippled old man with heart disease...
Really, I'd beat the shit out of my father if he was more durable, like he used to be. But I guess I waited too long for that.
I guess keeping in touch with a couple of college friends and my friends back in my hometown would be good enough.
Sorry to hear about your dad (or maybe you'd prefer if I was sorry about the fact that you didn't get to beat the shit out of him) but anyway... Reuniting with old friends, I find, is a beautiful thing (when it works, obviously. It can also be a complete let-down). Far, far greater than reuniting with family members, in my opinion. So, if there's something better to do on Holidays, I haven't heard of it. (Kicking one's dad's ass being an obvious exception)