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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 01:19 AM
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What's the first thing you do when you get home from a trip?
I'd wager that 90% of people in the UK and Ireland would say "Put the kettle on".

But what do non-teadrinkers do?

(It's Friday and I can't get on with today's job until someone else does a particular task - well, that's my excuse).
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 01:23 AM
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Think about unpacking but try to find anything else to do instead (after I kiss the pooch, of course).
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 01:34 AM
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Look for cat vomit.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 01:35 AM
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I'm one of the other 10%: I put the coffee maker on. Then I put the kettle on for Herself; she's one of your 90%.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 01:40 AM
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Put the kettle on for tea. The dogs will still be at the Vet until the next morning. Usually try to toss a load of laundry in, then when that's done it's off to bed.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 02:17 AM
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Ditto Kate W!!!!
I was fortunate this recent trip
though!
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 02:18 AM
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Check the mail while my husband and kids bring in the luggage! LOL
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 02:52 AM
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Unpack the presents, then go for a short leg-stretching walk with DH and the dog, have a snack, read the paper or watch a bit of news, then crash.

When I'm traveling to someplace, I can't wait to unpack and get everything put away. But when I get home, I hate unpacking.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 03:27 AM
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Call my mother before I forget.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 03:32 AM
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hug the kids and do laundry.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 03:32 AM
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Hi

Check the mail, start unpacking and start washing clothes and upload the pictures from the memory cards to the PC

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http://gardkarlsen.com - trip reports and pictures
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My youngest calls out "Hello house" as soon as he gets in - then the kids run around 'remembering' their toys, their rooms etc. I open windows and comment on how the grass has grown (we never seem to travel in winter!). My husband says "it was a good trip, but it's great to be home!"
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 03:52 AM
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Start thinking about my next trip!
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 04:19 AM
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Take a shower, start unpacking and go to bed. And I always take the next day off work as my 'recovery day' - traveling is really hard on me and it takes me 2 weeks to get back to normal.
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Sometimes from the US back to Switzerland, go right to work so I don't waste a vacation day. If I go to visit my family on my own, then I kiss my husband first when I land in Geneva!
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 04:44 AM
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Kiss the ground.

Begin a 12-step program of physical recovery.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 04:49 AM
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Open the fire escape window upstairs.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 04:52 AM
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laundry
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 04:53 AM
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Check mail, change the cat litter box, read the note from the house sitter, call my family then start the laundry.
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Old Jun 1st, 2007, 06:16 AM
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Unpack and start the wash, feeling grateful for my nice washer and dryer.
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