When all the warm family 'closeness' starts making the walls feel a little closer than they actually are, here's some stuff to do to get the gang out and about around Dallas/Fort Worth - and a few neat suggestions if you'll be venturing beyond the metroplex area as well:

 

Gaylord Texan Lone Star Christmas and 'Ice (featuring Frosty The Snowman)' Exhibit

Gaylord Texan hotel, Grapevine

November 13th - January 3rd
2 million lights, ice carvers, snowmen, even real snow tubing - this is the epitome of Texas holiday celebration.

Not all of your business resources are created equal.  Have you ever considered which would be most affected by being down? Those that are higher availability/higher cost to the business if not up and running (ie., your phone system) might be the first you think about when considering transitioning business applications to the Cloud.