Got up waaayy earlier than I would have done, given a choice. Left behind my beloved cat, and traveled with two bickering children to holiday destination. Spent several maddening hours getting settled into the place, including troubleshooting the high-speed internet connection. (The amount we're paying to stay here, you'd think the telephone connector cables would all be up to snuff, but noooooo.

) Have been online for over an hour now, and am finally beginning to relax.