Good morning. Just gotta get through today, half day tomorrow, 2 1/2 work days next week and then I'm Florida bound.
Lets see...
Off tomorrow, but have a medical test involving needles and electricity. NY-Day with the in-laws capped by a weekend of probable yard work and grass cutting (because it's rained for a month and the temp hasn't dropped below 70 in near as long), followed by a week of mandatory 6am work start times and then a week of imposed deadlines and constant interruptions from my overlords...
For some strange reason, I rather like your plan just a smidgen better than mine.
Of course Black Eyed Peas are a must for NY. Old Southern tradition is to eat black eyed peas NY Day.
You forgot about the collards. Basically it's a mandatory meal of bitter, slimy and unpalatable poverty food.
While it is certainly humbling, I've never seen anything about it that was particularly luck inspiring.
On the up side, we substitute a pork roast of the ham, my MIL always makes pinto beans just for me so I can skip the BEPs, and DW always makes a big 'ol casserole dish of "Bad Mac". If I bring a couple of brews with me as well, I can completely skip the whole tradition of penance and get a much better start on the new year.
Can't argue with the results. Maybe he is growing up a bit.
Maybe... we'll see if it continues and how he deals with the inevitable down turns to come.
I pick option-c.
Sick <cough><cough> today off tomorrow.
I like this idea; a lot...
Dang shame I'm useless when it comes to effectively telling lies.

I like how you included "for a while".
Gott'a get in and get out quick. Hipsters are both foolish and fickle...
They'll drop a trend once they realize that someone "un-cool" might be aware of it.
Niiiiice.
All you people heading down at the same time...
I hate you all.
Kidding! (Not really... well, okay.)
Yeah... I hate 'em all too.
At least until I can't figure out how to get down there during marathon weekend.
Then I'll hate me too...
but I wont care.