I'm back from the holidays. We drove up to visit my family in Kentucky for Christmas. Imagine my wife, the baby, 2 dogs, and myself all stuffed into my truck with our stuff for an 1100 mile drive. With all the stops, that came out to about 18 hours of driving. On the way up there, we stopped halfway for the night. On the way back, Ann decided she was ready to be home so I got to drive straight through. I was tired when we finally got home. The dogs did ok; Turbo slept almost the whole way there and back while Sky stared nervously out the window. I think she was afraid we were going to leave her somewhere so she was memorizing the way home. :)
Alexandria slept most of the way too. She really didn't like Tennessee and cried during most of the drive through it. I think it is because all the big hills and corresponding change in air pressure made her ears hurt. She drools a lot because she hasn't learned she's supposed to swallow yet. I think if she was beyond that she would have been ok. She got to meet her great-grandmother, her grandfather (her grandma was there when she was born), and her aunts and uncles. We got pictures of everyone holding her, they were all excited.
Due to the trip and the neccessary sleeping afterwards, I didn't get much work done on my game. I think that's ok, though. It was much better to take an actual vacation, get away from computers, and just spend quality time relaxing and catching up with family. Oh, I forgot to mention this before. Turns out my sister is pregnant after years of doctors telling her she couldn't have children. The baby is due in March I think. They don't know if it is a boy or a girl because it was hiding during the ultrasound as opposed to Alexandria you wanted the world to know she was a girl. ;)
In my day job, I might be going to India for a week. That would be fun. Getting to meet many of the people I've worked with over the past few years, training them so we can work on some future projects together, travelling first class, ... On the other hand, if I don't go it would mean I don't have to spend a week away from my baby. I can see the bright side either way so I'll be happy either way. I'm also trying to feng shui my cubicle a little bit. I've added one of those little waterfalls to the corner of my desk (south west I believe). I'm also considering getting a mirror so I can see the entry behind me and maybe a little plant.
2006 will be the best year ever. Happy New Year.