If you and your son want traditional holidays I think you should and can do it. Why do you think it will be lonely with three of you instead of four? Perhaps as someone else suggested you can invite others over to share in your traditions. Or plan an extra activity like going to the movies (I did that with a friend's family one year in college--who knew so many people went to the movies on Christmas day?) after your usual festivities.

I hope the meeting with the lawyer went well. I'm sorry you have to go through this during the holidays.

KerryK, I heard some friends around Olympia lost power today. I remember a few big storms on Thanksgiving growing up. Once we had to drive around fallen trees blocking the road in Port Orchard only to arrive at my relatives' house to discover their power was out so no turkey for dinner. Major bummer. You'll have a great time in Vancouver, it's one of my favorite cities. Used to go a couple times a year when living in Seattle and just went for Labor Day weekend because we missed it so much.

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