Thanksgiving Holiday

I am leaving early tomorrow morning to drive to my in-law's house for Thanksgiving. That means it is rather unlikely for me to make any posts for the next 5-6 days. It also means that I will be driving my wife's car 1390 miles round trip. According to AAA (http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com/TripGasprice.aspx) I will burn 51.48 gallons of gas with a total expected cost of $154.94. Wow! Holidays don't come cheap. The trip will also take almost exactly 22 hours round trip, which adds up to hundreds of dollars when you consider the opportunity cost of lost work.

Thankfully I am not making the drive alone because my wife and her aunt are sharing the car. I also like my in-laws (amazing I know). The wife has also promised me the best and most massive home cooked Thanksgiving dinner known to mankind for my trouble. When you add it all up, the family and the experience greatly outweigh the costs for the trip. As an added bonus, my wife's aunt has even offered to pay for half of the gas and her dad will cover our meals once we get there. The moral of the story, think about the costs of your Holiday festivities and be smart about how you spend (like ride sharing), BUT always remember that the true thing to be thankful for is that you have loved ones to spend the Holidays with.

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