Well, even though I wasn’t planning on traveling anywhere during the month of February, that all changed in the middle of this month. The reason that it changed is because at the last minute, the company I worked for decided that they were going to let all of us take off on President’s Day. Normally, we never get off for President’s Day (or similar holidays that are considered to be less significant than Christmas or Thanksgiving), but as a result of the lower morale around our office (due to the layoffs that our company has had to make), management decided that giving us a day off would be good for everyone.
Once I found out I wasn’t working, I instantly hopped online to see if I could scoop up any last minute travel deals. To my delight, I found a flight and rental car combination for Los Angeles at a very low price. The reason that I wanted to go to Los Angeles was because my nephew plays on his college’s lacrosse team, and since he lives far away, I never get to see him play. Fortunately, this three day weekend gave me the opportunity to head out to Los Angeles and not only see my nephew play, but also to spend some quality time with him.