http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/Christina/29567 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.&nbsp; BUT THEN - My husband is in Florida, all of my families' guest rooms&nbsp;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&nbsp;2 1/2 hr. drive home) on Sunday.&nbsp; 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. 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.&nbsp; BUT THEN - My husband is in Florida, all of my families' guest rooms&nbsp;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&nbsp;2 1/2 hr. drive home) on Sunday.&nbsp; 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. en-us <p>Drive safe and enjoy the weekend with your family!&nbsp; Enjoy the zoo...makes me want to plan a trip to the zoo soon!&nbsp;</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/Christina/29567/#c_268751 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/Christina/29567/#c_268751 <p>Drive safe and enjoy the weekend with your family!&nbsp; Enjoy the zoo...makes me want to plan a trip to the zoo soon!&nbsp;</p> <p>good that you still got to enjoy it.&nbsp; My family was out of town over the 4th, so I was alone all day, except in the evening, which I worked.&nbsp; Of course, being in radio 'working' the event just meant I had to attend as a part of the station, so at least that was fun.&nbsp; A free concert &amp; fireworks show.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/Christina/29567/#c_270591 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/Christina/29567/#c_270591 <p>good that you still got to enjoy it.&nbsp; My family was out of town over the 4th, so I was alone all day, except in the evening, which I worked.&nbsp; Of course, being in radio 'working' the event just meant I had to attend as a part of the station, so at least that was fun.&nbsp; A free concert &amp; fireworks show.</p>