Hi, my name is Davin Coburn. On the tenth year of my mom and dad's divorce I am deciding what I am going to do during my Christmas vacation. It is pretty hard to choose because if I decide to spend Christmas with dad, mom might not feel very good about it and vice versa. So I asked the both of them, and we decided that this year I would spend Christmas with mom and then come back here to Columbia, Maryland, whefe I am currently living with my dad, and spend the NewYear with him.

On Christmas Eve I caught a flight to Washington D.C., where my mom is now living and has a job as a federal clerk. She met me at the airport, and it seems as she is changing every time I see her. We drove to her house and I was surprised that she recently found a new boyfriend whose name is Brad. Anyway, he was a real pain and I didn't like him because it seemed as if he didn't enjoy my presence there either. Mom fixed up a delicious turkey dinner and the three of us had a good conversation, but I still thought Brad was a pain because he expects too much of my mom.

On Christmas morning we opened our presents. I got a Discman from mom and Brad, and dad and I gave mom a 35 mm camera. It seemed like she enjoyed it very much. The rest of the day we all sat down and watched football and basketball games and also some Christmas shows. It was an experience because I usually don't watch sports or even any television with my mom. The next day I went back to Columbia and was all ready to spend the New Year with dad.