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Were We "Nuts" to Travel On Thanksgiving?

By Brad Rachielles

Real Estate Agent with CENTURY 21 Peak, Ca BRE# 01489453 BRE# 01489453

December 06, 2011 07:49 AM

Were We "Nuts" to Travel On Thanksgiving?

Those that know me well have seen me do some crazy things in the name of good fun before. To some, choosing to travel from SoCal to the Chicagoland the day before Thanksgiving, the busiest travel day of the year, may have suggested a lapse in judgment, but you tell me if you think I was "Nuts". Read on....

This year especially, Thanksgiving became an occasion of true THANKS-GIVING. We were blessed to:

Have stayed with a cousin who I had always been close to, but our time together this year brought us even closer. We laughed until we cried, we remembered good times and some sad times. We dug up family history to share that neither of us had ever known.
Have attended two family and neighborhood receptions (both sides of the family) where we rekindled friendships with some not seen for over 40 years.
Saw more distant family from many miles around (one wonderful 92 year old who has been using FaceBook on her new iPad), some not seen since my childhood.
Spend a lot of time with my brother-in-law fighting multiple cancers, and yet that time was good and fun. Everyone was better off for that time together. We met a wonderful family that has been so supportive of this brother while the miles have separated us.
See amazing changes in the "old home town" - and that was good to see.
We were there when we needed to be.

We are thankful that we could go and the travel was just a part of the giving.

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David Shamansky

US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO

Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

and that my friend is what its ALL about!

Nice and glad you posted this and got to reconnect

Dec 06, 2011 07:51 AM

Brad Rachielles

CENTURY 21 Peak, Ca BRE# 01489453 - Upland, CA

REALTOR, CDPE, Upland, CA

David,

Thanks. We think so too,

Dec 06, 2011 07:57 AM

Howard and Susan Meyers

The Hudson Company Winnetka and North Shore - Winnetka, IL

Sounds like a wonderful weekend Brad.

And as someone who has spent all too many Thanksgvings in the Chicago area, I suggest starting to save your money now, so you can invite all of those wonderul relatives to your place in sunny SoCal next Thanksgiving.

Dec 06, 2011 08:00 AM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Brad, I agree "love and sharing" isn't always convenient. We do what we do because of our commitment to one another. Sounds like a great holiday.

Dec 06, 2011 10:00 AM

Howard & Susan, We have a bunch of non-travelers in the family as a rule, all having family traditions which they honor and we think is wonderful. This is the first holiday in many years that we spent on the road, but this year was different and we needed to be there.

Dec 06, 2011 08:16 PM

Debb, For many years it was our tradition to pack up and travel to the relatives. At some point after our son was born, we made a decision that he was entitled to his own holiday traditions at home where the Santa Clause gifts didn't have to be given to the UPS man for endless days (actually only a couple... but it seemed like an eternity at that age).

The only thing that could have made this Thanksgiving better, would have to have had oue son and daughter-in-law with us.

Dec 06, 2011 08:28 PM

Just came back to say thanks again for the recent marketing suggestions. Glad you liked the latest video - and I sure plan to work on more in 2012 - per your advice.

Jan 10, 2012 04:46 AM

Debb, You've got "GREEN" right! Best of success.

Jan 10, 2012 09:25 AM

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