What to do?

I'm thinking of becoming a travel agent (not really).  I wish that I could be paid for the number of hours I spend on the computer trying to find the cheapest flights to get back the family for the holidays.  I have been looking since Halloween and still have not found anything reasonable.  Right now, all signs are pointing to staying in California.  Even the weather channel isn't helping.  I believe Chicago is about -20 right now.  Yikes.

Speaking of which, who really wants to go there for that kind of weather? (Besides us...to see family and for the mere fact that we are used to that weather!) So with that logic, the tickets should be dirt cheap and abundant.  But they are not...they are close to 700 a piece.

Now we are asking ourselves...now what to do? Who knows.  We may sit around for 7 seven days and look at each other? Including the dog, 'cause we can't find a kennel that will take him. (yet another sign). 

Then we remember that *hey! we live in Northern California*. 
So stay tuned for our last minute adventure. Who knows what will happen?