A mini-vacation

Well it looks like I am finally going to be able to take a break. Last year I received a voucher from American Airlines due to the fiasco that occurred when I was trying to return from Barbados. I realized in the last few weeks that the voucher was going to expire if I didn't hurry up and use it. Because I can't really take any additional time off from work, I decided to use it for a trip to SoCal over Labor Day weekend. (Fortunately I have that weekend off.) Now I just have to make sure that my neighbor can watch Natasha over the weekend. It looks like I will be staying with an old friend who Gloria knows best as Shrew in lovely Thousand Oaks. The rest is up in the air. Any suggestions?