This Is Why Christmas Vacation Was SO Much Better In the ’80s

It’s day one of Christmas Vacation and guess what I did at 6:30 this morning? I woke up early to try and get a handle on things because my head was spinning and my anxiety had its game face on. I had to wash a Lacrosse uniform, my son announced he forgot his book club book at school and started to panic he was going to be behind for next month’s meeting, my other son needs new skis because his ski team practices start any second.

I stood over my calendar writing everything down with a mad in...