MademoiselleFifi

transfer photos to the computer

follow_your_bliss

shower

Laralynn

Take a really hot shower, pour a really chilly glass of wine, and snuggle up to relax and enjoy our digital pictures on the TV. Oh yeah, and then answer the phone REALLY QUICKLY when it rings becuase its my mom and she's angry that I forgot to call YET AGAIN to report that we are safely home.

Aramis

Try not to cry

JoanneH

go to the barn check horses, toss dirty clothes in wash, check out Mr. Cat and take the mail then fall into bed.

Orlando_Vic

Kick off my shoes, slip into shorts and t-shirt and pour a tall, cold one.

rbnwdln

What's with all the cat vomit? No wonder I'm not a cat person. But I kiss my doggie on the lips as soon as I return!!!!! Just kidding! I DO miss that doggie when I'm gone. No one loves ya like your dog.....
After I kiss the dog I start my lament, "Why, oh why, can't I live in Italy???!!!!"

kleeblatt

My 9 year old son gets down on the living room floor and kisses it.

muskoka

My two cats behaved quite diferently from each other after having been left out of my vacation plans. One wouldn't speak to me for days, the other was all over me. They were, however, unanimous in their choice of "gifts" - yup -the ubiquitous vomit. It's a cat thing! It's their very own poison-pen letter.

USNR

1, Use what surely is the cleanest toilet we have experienced since we left home.
2. Take a long, hot shower.
3. Slip into ultra-clean clothes.
4. Retrieve our Lab from the neighbor's home.
5. Pour ourselves a cold beer.

ldoone

I regret that I didn't spend a little more time planning for the week after the vacation.

Dayle

If returning from Europe, it's usually late. Plus I can't sleep on planes. Say hi to the cat, hug and kiss the dog and crash. No work the next day so I can catch up on sleep.

I'm extremely thankful I use a live in pet sitter - NO vomit for me.

If returning from a US trip, unpack and get the laundry going!

Mary_Fran

So, it's just my sis and I who rip off our bras first thing in the door, huh? Who knew?

ninasdream

Take off the security neck pouch & hide it in the laundry. After washed, I won't want to see any of the stuff from my trip for a good month! Order chinese, stay incommunicado for a day to keep the vacation bubble around me.

I wish I were civilized enough to first put a kettle on! As kids we always said "goodbye house", don't remember saying hello house, but I love the son kissing the floor!

Robespierre

<b>WTMI</b>

Worktowander

I'm with you, Mary Fran. Oh yes, I am.

And also with Muskoka and her two cat personalities - although mine's in one split-personaltied cat who is all over me WHILE chewing me out. You can almost hear her saying &quot;You could have <i>called!</i>&quot;

Anyway, bra off first; pile luggage in hallway; greet cat; don large, loose sweatshirt (see step one); pick up dog; e-mail Dad to let him know we didn't die; crash on couch; pout that next big trip is a year away.

Unpacking happens over the course of the next day or three. Likewise planning for next trip.

dncdave

I work out of the house, by myself, and for myself. The first thing I do is check mail and phonecalls.

The second thing I do it have a Rolaids because of the calls and mail that came in. (I don't have call forwarding or anyway to find out who called when I am gone, because I don't want to know. I hate myself for doing it, but I do check e-mail, only responding to friends and urgent business, but for the business only to let them know I am gone and will take care of it when I get back.)

The longer the flight, the closer shower gets to the top of the list.

suze

I usually don't unpack my suitcase for several weeks (months even).
;-)

nanabee

lol suze!!!! i was reading thru these comments and everyone seems to unpack right away! i leave my suitcase unpacked for weeks too - and I thought i was the only one in the world who did that!!

taitai

Depending on the season, either turn up the heat or turn down the AC. Then, find clean pjs and put all the kids to bed. Finally, check voice mail while my DH goes through the mail and start the laundry.

taitai