Ashley, look at the language: "work ethic"- does this imply that having vacation is somewhat unethical? The continental European languages I am familiar with, do not have such expression. Do not misunderstand. I am not trying to imply that they consider working immoral. But some people believe it is immoral not to give rest after work. Maybe "vacation- ethic"? Through marriage I also have some German cousins and the Europen custom requires sending postcards from travel. My mailbox gets filled up with them: "from Easter vacation" etc etc. But not only Germans. My Croatian family also adds to these strangely repeated and timed endless "rests" as they call them: odmor. Should anybody complain that vacation and travel do not belong in genealogy, I will reply that this is relevant observation of different customs in different communities. In tune with description of songs, dances or costumes. Tatjana