I'm not doing any family stuff this year. I decided that since I don't enjoy it, I'm just not doing it. So, Ted and I are staying home for a nice quiet dinner. Maybe I'll even concede to watch all three Lord of the Rings with him. He's been dying to do that. Somehow though I don't think nine hours of "I feel like something is going to happen ..." is any better than nine hours of my father saying, "We did the best we could."

Michael