We try to visit our family in San Jose, CA twice a year. We used to stay with my grandma or aunt, but a year ago we decided to get a hotel room for the three of us. My son isn’t a great sleeper, and whoever we stay with is going to get waken up at night. There’s also the practical matter of where he should sleep. He can’t sleep in the same bed – he’d kick and scratch us. He can’t sleep in a separate room in a foreign house.
We also wanted some freedom from the family. So hotel it is.
Living in a hotel made the trips very different. It used to be a family thing, and we’d spend time with them from morning to night. Living away from them has made the trip feel more like a vacation. That’s kind of nice, considering that I take very little vacation during the year.
I’m looking forward to seeing my family. I also look forward to spending a lot of time with my wife and kid, seeing the sky, having donuts, and enjoying the good California produce.
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