Our holiday weekend was almost a bust. My aunt, cousin and her two children who have I haven't seen in just about 5 years are visiting down South (from Arizona) at my father's house for the weekend. I really wanted to make it down there, because who knows how long it will be before the opportunity presents itself again.  BUT THEN -

My husband is in Florida, all of my families' guest rooms were full, it's going to cost me at least $80 in gas (when we just got back from there on Tuesday night) and the person who normally dog sits for us is also going to be out of town. blech.

By 9 a.m. this morning though, I had a hotel room for the four of us for two nights, my super fantastic amazing wonderful favorite lady at our vet's office fit our little Toby into a boarding spot at the last minute on a holiday weekend and we even have plans for the L.A. Zoo on Friday morning/afternoon, a fireworks show with family at the Quakes Baseball Stadium, possibly the beach during the day on Saturday, a BBQ at my dad's house during the evening and a nice relaxing morning (plus another 2 1/2 hr. drive home) on Sunday.  My husband will be home on Monday night from Florida.... then life will be normal again.

Unfortunately, I still have to put out that $80 in gas.