I've already got my plane ticket! By the time my boss told me I could have the full two weeks off for Christmas, I had already bought my ticket. Southwest lets you use an unused ticket anytime within a year of the original flight date, so since I didn't use that ticket for Christmas, I'll be using it for the BBQ! Yippeee!!! Not sure if Terry will come along or not, but we've got plenty of time to work on that.

Any plans for doing Disney or something similar again this year? I would like to arrive a few days early and stay a few days late, but I'll have to see how my vacation schedule shakes out for the year.

Oooohhh Saaaarrraaahhhh.....ready for some Chicago company?

Can't wait!!!