Along the same lines and going Galt...this Christmas we were planning on buying more gifts than usual. Instead we ...our entire family...are agreeing on cutting back and saving for later.
Even for Thanksgiving and having that new indoor turkey fryer I am not going to do any. Originally I was going to do at least three and possibly four. Now it's going to be a breast in the oven just for mrs p6 and me and maybe our youngest son.
The oldest son says he'd rather spend a quiet time with just his wife and kids and our daughter is saying the same for her family. BILs are staying at the farm and having a quiet time too. First time as far as I can remember that there won't be a family gathering.
For the first time in 30 years, we WON’T be having TDay at our place. Daughter wants to have it—though that may change—so they don’t have to travel w/baby. I’ll be making our gobbler next Saturday (or Thursday if the kids “reconsider.”)
Christmas is going to be smaller again this year for us too...grandbaby is so little she won’t know...but it bugs me that I do:( .