Sometime after the ink dried on my mom's death certificate, but before the shock wore off, my sister and I decided to flip Christmas the finger this year. It's been a hard holiday for a few years, given my dad's untimely departure five days before the celebration of the birth of Christ. And this year, I'm having a hard enough time with Halloween. I have neither the patience nor the requisite holiday cheer to make the Christmas season bearable.
We briefly considered some other travel destinations before agreeing that Hawaii was clearly the best place to be for un-Christmasing. We can sit on the beach in the sun, and the dreary winter weather, and preponderance of evergreens, and holiday commitments we'd force ourselves to smile through, will be thousands of miles away.
Brilliant, right?
We've just started compiling a list of things we want to do. I've got a few things hanging over my head from my last trip that I want to see or do on this one, so we'll be sure to not be drowning our sorrows in tropical drinks on Christmas day. In fact, Christmas falls on a Sunday this year. We could possibly be un-celebrating at one of my favorite places in Waikiki. But if it's not open, we're staying close by. We can visit every day. There will be ample time for sorrow drowning.
It almost seems wrong to be excited about this trip. But I am.
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Hi! Very nice post!
ReplyDeleteI think it's a brilliant idea! We're considering Mexico ourselves.
ReplyDeleteNot wrong. Brilliant. You all deserve lots of sunshine and smiles whenever possible.
ReplyDeleteThanks! @Melinda, do it! Mexico at the holidays will be incredible.
ReplyDeleteGood for y'all - Hawaii sounds like a grand idea for un-Christmas!
ReplyDeleteSay hi to Rick Kane for me when you get out there! I heard he'd be heading back to the North Shore.
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