It never occurred to me that it would work. A family reunion/vacation over the holidays. Not possible without major damage. But no one asked my opinion, and I found myself being carries along to a tantalizing holiday week in paradise. 
Jackie left Paris early in December, caught her breath with us inLA< and then flew to the Big ISland to explore the volcanos. Rick and family flew directly, also wanting to spend time of the big Island. Michelle and her brood came in for Christmas, and with minimal hiccups, we all ended up on Kauai’s south shore, spitting distance from Brennecke’s Beach on Kauai’s south shore.
Of course it was chaos! Families are like that. But for me, it was also relaxing. I just did what I was asked, and made some space for myself. I started mornings quietly at sunrise on the community beach at Brennecke’s. I did my morning pages, meditation and hung for just a bit with the locals. 
We settled. Got our feet on the ground, and used to the rhythm of the island. It was a tourist rhythm, yes, but it was decidedly more relaxed that being at home, even when work did not intrude. A day, maybe two, slipped by, 
and I started to relax. Over the holidays. Who knew?