So I've been threatening to go to California around Christmas for a few weeks now, and things are finally set in stone - just don't tell my company yet.
Initially I had thought about going the week after Christmas, and over New Years. But, with BYU's win over UCLA and some consultation with Annette, I decided it would actually be better to go over Christmas. So, I'll be flying out the afternoon of Dec. 23, and flying back home the evening of the 29th.
As it turns out, Annette had actually been secretly hoping for a BYU loss because she was afraid a BCS bowl would throw a wrench into my California plans. Since such a loss does not appear to be forthcoming, I chose a week that pretty well covers all realistic bowl possibilities. The Las Vegas Bowl is three days earlier. All the BCS bowls are later. A disastrous invite to the Poinsettia Bowl is the only one not covered (it starts about when my flight lands), but if we lose enough games to end up in that bowl I think I'll be OK missing it. With that sorted out, Annette can now stop secretly hoping for a loss. Although she will have cause to laugh if somehow we end up in the Rose Bowl and I have to trudge back down to Pasadena on New Years Day right after I flew out... maybe I could get my return flight adjusted.
One near-hitch in plans came this week when I was talking to my co-worker Bob. He is planning a trip to Japan with his (Japanese) wife and newborn child around that same time. There is one day, Friday the 26th, where he thought I would need to be at the warehouse to fill in for him and get some things shipped out. I think he could sense my complete disgust with the idea that the warehouse would actually open back up for that one day, right after Christmas and right before the weekend. He said he would "talk" with the higher-ups and see if we could stay closed that day.
Sufficeth to say I was disgusted enough by the idea that I had Annette go ahead and book my flight without waiting for an answer from the higher-ups. If they try to tell me I have to work that day I'll just say my girlfriend already booked my flight so I'm stuck going out of town, "Sorry, but you'll have to cancel your precious Friday shipping day for one week - the DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS."
Anyhow, I'm looking forward to the trip. It will be fun staying with the Marengos. I haven't been to California since Fall of 2001 right before my mission. I haven't been to southern California since Christmas of 2000 when the whole family hauled down to San Diego. So, rock on. Maybe I'll get to see Meredith or Julie if they're not in Utah that whole time.
3 comments:
I can't believe this is what its finally taken to get you to come to California where you "might" see me.
My Christmas plans are still pending. I'm waiting to find out if we go to a BCS bowl. I'll need to reserve resources in the event that I'll have to lay down a big chunk to get there. So the better BYU does, the better the odds you'll be spending the happy holiday with me. :)
I can't believe you actually use the phrase "rock on".
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