Visiting my folks is cool. Having stuff go terribly wrong while I'm visiting is not. Like the Internet, for example. They have Roadrunner (supposedly) out in the middle of Podunk, Texas. I have to check my email from a hospital terminal! Oh, the hardships I suffer for my family...
(Yeah, I know it's a "miss me" thread in disguise. )
OOC: Have you ever had to make sacrifices for your family? I have, but, erm, you first.