AVOIDING HOLIDAY HASSLES

37 - Sunday, Decembe. 11, 1988 - North Shore News

Going away for Xmas
a great treat for mom

LAST SATURDAY a friend and I spent the day shopping
at Bellis Fair Mail. Christmas shopping. By the end of the
day, she’d bought very little and I’d bought less. We were
bone tired and completely discouraged.

Later, with our feet up and a
giass of nerve tonic in hand, we
both agreed that the best
Christmas we ever had was the
year we took our families away for
Christmas.

They spent their holidays at a

travel
wise

Barbara McCreadie
SE ee

resort in Mexico while we relaxed
in Maui.

Going away for Christmas is 2
treat every mother should allow
herself at least once when the kids
are still young enough that they
won’t weep over leaving assorted
heart-throbs behind.

It relieves parents of zaost of the
Christmas shopping — the trip
itself is the major gift and most
kids of elementary school age can

accept that.

We kept our shopping that year
to one wrapped present per person
plus the usual stocking stuffers.
For once presents had time to be
admired.

It was a novelty to do our last-
minute shopping in malls with
palm trees strung with Christmas
lights but ‘‘Dashing through the
snow...’ seemed decidedly out of

place.
My friend was relieved of ail the
household chores —- resorts are

good for that —~ while I still had
the usual meals to prepare.

Anyone considering dining out
with three kids in Hawaii, except
occasionaliy, had better have more
money than the McCreadies.

However, a lot less is expected
of the cook in a Hawaiian condo

than here at home — for one
thing, you do little or no entertain-
ing.

Anyway, here are a few pointers
I picked up along the way for
anyone lucky enough to get away
this Christmas. And, for those
who don’t, this year might be the
time to make a decision about next
Christmas — you've got a whole
year to start saving.

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eIf you’re crossing a border
with gifts for your family, bring
them unwrapped. First, they’re
easier to pack, but most impor-
tant, customs and security officers
are highly suspicious of any wrap-
ped packages and always insist on
opening them.

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one or two familiar bits such as the
star or angel for the top.

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