Most years, my in-laws come here from Idaho. We have a small apartment and end up with 11 people here for a week. It’s a ton of expense, and my bonus usually goes to paying for things for them.

This year, they decided not to come down, and my wife’s parents are going to visit friends on Christmas. For the first time in our marriag3, we get a quiet Christmas alone. We’re going to drink mulled spiked cider, smoke weed, and watch all our favorite Christmas movies and shows.