Many people tend to go out and spend ridiculous amounts of money on their vacations, going to parks and doing things that they end up paying doe the rest of the year.

Me, I’m sitting on a couch.

See, my trips tend to be low-cost if possible. I try to stay with people and avoid hotel or motel rooms if possible. I help buy groceries, which tends to be a lot cheaper than eating out. I try to be a good guest. And why do I do this, you may ask?

Well, mostly because one time I was a dick unintentionally and I’ve never forgotten it.

I’ll explain. 7 years ago, I stayed with my sister and her husband while recuperating from surgery. I ended up leaving a bit of a mess, and they were pissed.

Naturally, I was a bit perturbed- at myself.

I mean, who could blame them?

So, from then on I’ve tried to be as good of a guest as I can be. I clean up as  ucha s possible, I help clean, I help take care of the kids, etc. I buy groceries, pick up food if needed… and it works.

Since then, they’re happy to have me over any time. It’s all good, in fact.

We’re going out tonight as a family, for sushi (one of our favorites, it turns out). Tomorrow, I’ll visit my father for a day or two. From there on, I am making the trip to Austin for the weekend.

Good times.

Out.

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