Turkey Day has everyone's lives in chaos, but that's nothing new. Just remember to buy your gas before you travel; they like to raise the gas prices after the holiday, so that you're forced into either buying overpriced gas or being stranded out-of-town. Dirty pool, I say. I stock up before the trip, when the prices are lower.
At any rate, I'll probably still be around. I never had much of a family, so my obligations are limited.