Hi Nero, Yes, I had a nice Thanksgiving, but Christmas is upon us and came entirely too quickly from the last holiday. LOL!
I'm glad you are coming up the coast and will spend some time w/your niece. Kids have a way of taking our focus off ourselves and seeing the world through their eyes for a short period of time. My niece is 14 and my nephew is 17 so they are growing up and both have different personalities altogether. They are good young adults and are very helpful when asked. We have some fun things lined up for when they are off for the two weeks.
It looks like you might have some good travel days to come up the coast. It's in the 50's here today and I am hoping it will stay that way for a bit. We've had a lot of rain and the ground needs to dry out a bit, but other than that...life is good here and I'm having fun people watching during this holiday season wherever I go.
Travel safely and enjoy the holiday.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.