Oh, I wish I had known about this earlier and could have scheduled my vacation around it. As it is, I'll be out of SoCa by the 21st, so I'll miss it.
But that might be a good thing. I make a better impression on people if they don't actually meet me.
Plus, I'm doubting my family would ever allow me to do anything I'd want to do anyway (they complain enough about me coming on the computer to check my e-mail).