I'm so excited! I'm on vacation!

@estherlou (5015)
United States
November 18, 2007 9:24am CST
Work weeks tend to blur into each other. I haven't had time off for over a year. This next week, my son and his family get to come from Louisiana to Texas for thanksgiving. They will be here on Wednesday and thursday and we are so excited. I'm off for 10 days! Yeah! It is exciting to get to see my son and the grandkids, but it is equally exciting to miss a week of work and still get paid! Yippee!
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
19 Nov 07
Hi estherlou! That is great news and I really hope you will be having a grand time. You are very fortunate to have ten days off from work and get paid for it, then to top it all you will be spending it with your loved ones. Yipee for you my dear friend. Take care and enjoy each and every minute of your vacation. Have a nice day. :)
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@estherlou (5015)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Thanks so much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
19 Nov 07
You're very much welcome my friend and Happy Thanksgiving to you too. :)
• United States
18 Nov 07
I am excited for you. How great to get to have your family with you for Thanksgiving. And everyone deserves a paid vacation. Since I work out of my home I don't get one unless you count going to the grocery store LOL. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving with your family.
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• United States
18 Nov 07
I hear ya there with the work-at-home-no-paid-vacation syndrome for I work from my home as well. Actually, my car is my 'office' but since it's parked in my driveway, it's work from home. lol Haven't had a family vacation in over 3yrs. Hubby usually stays home while our daughter and I go visiting a friend up north for a weekend.
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@estherlou (5015)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Thanks so much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
18 Nov 07
Dont you just love Vacations! We are not off until Wednesday. So we will be traveling the day before Thanksgiving all day long. I bet there will be lots of trafic. I hate holiday traveling. Hope you have a great 10 days off. Grandkids are the BEST. We are going to see our grandkids
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@estherlou (5015)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Thanks so much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
@slickcut (8140)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Good for you, that is so nice...Grandkids are such a treat, i know you are looking forward to having them for 2 days, and then you will get to rest up for a few extra days...I have a brand new grandbaby, he was born this morning at 11:13 am, and i cannot wait to see him...They live in the hill country and i am so excited to go see him..He weighted 7 lbs 4 oz, with a 13" head, he has already got the ego going on.Doc said he is a healthy boy, and when they called he was just pitching a fit in the back ground...So Happy Thanksgiving to you and congratulations on your days off.
@estherlou (5015)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Thanks so much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. And congratulations on the new grandbaby! How exciting!
@abbey19 (3106)
• Gold Coast, Australia
19 Nov 07
If you haven't had time off in over a year, then you must certainly overdue for it! It's so nice just not having to go to work every day so the break will do you good, especially since your son and his family are coming for Thanksgiving. I hope you have a wonderful reuinion together; just sit back, relax, and enjoy!
@estherlou (5015)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Thanks so much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
• United States
19 Nov 07
Get some much needed rest esterlou and spend lots of time with your son and grand children. Give the grandkids lots of hugs and kisses. Have loads of fun while you have getting paid.
@estherlou (5015)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Thanks so much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
@GardenGerty (169530)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Oh, yes. I will do that come spring. I will have a few days off at Thanksgiving, only one of them not paid. I am looking so forward to that. I think that I get tired of vacation before it gets tired of me.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
19 Nov 07
am so happy for you . I really hope you enjoy those days off. and happy for you that your kids are coming for thanksgiving!How nice for you I have to wait til new years for mine to come from Tenn. Hope you have a relaxing time planed for the rest of the time you are off and also something fun to do hugs
• United States
18 Nov 07
I am so happy for you. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
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@estherlou (5015)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Thanks so much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
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@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Good for you! Enjoy your vacation and family. I wish my husband would take some time off. He has not taken off more than 3 days at any one time in nearly eight years. He never seems to have the time and even if he does take a day off he has to be available by phone. No wonder he feels bad all the time. Happy Thanksgiving.
@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
18 Nov 07
Enjoy your vacation, estherlou. Especially the time with your son and his family. Sounds like your going to have your hands full this Turkey day, but will also be fun. Enjoy the day, my friend. :-)
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@estherlou (5015)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Thanks so much. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
• United States
9 Dec 07
What do you mean next week?? They were here two weeks ago!! Oh, JK I'm still REALLY behind (LOL)
@xcellen (204)
• Indonesia
19 Nov 07
wow, how exciting, I miss my off day, when I can sit back and relax, enjoying myself, see the scenery, or read a book.. guess that what most worker feel :)
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
19 Nov 07
Well, you deserve it! I hope you get to enjoy your time with your family and those wonderful 10 days off with pay! That always makes it better doesn't it hehehe! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!