Update Time

So in a previous blog I was faced with a dilemma. It was my "Change Of Scene, Or Just A Change Of Scenery?" Jan 13, 2010. Well, I have an update.

So I spoke to my partner about the vacation dilemma I was facing and at first he was of the opinion that if we couldn't afford for all of us to go then we should wait and save until it is possible. Well, I was disappointed of course, but agreed and let it go. Then a few days later after hearing about the death of a friend he suggested that I should take my kids on a vacation with my best friend and her son. This is something she and I spoke about years ago but neither of us could swing it. Well, now we both can, and we are!

I have checked on line for deals, and it's really disappointing how much it costs to fly to and stay in Anaheim for three for 5 days. That is if you fly from Canada. I found that if we leave from Bellingham WA. we are looking at about a 50% savings and in some cases even more. So, we have to drive to Bellingham, big deal, for that kind of deal, I'd walk. The plan is to go during spring break to Disneyland and try to get to Universal Studios if we can. I'm going to see if we can get American Idol tickets too but I'm not counting on that.

I am so excited about this, I can't believe it may actually happen. I say may, because I haven't booked anything yet. My boss wants to use his credit card so he gets the air miles and the company gets the write off, so I have to wait until he's back on Feb. 1st. The nice thing is, this is so within our budget we can do the 'extras' that I was worried I wouldn't be able to afford.

My daughter knows about it because my friends son told her. He didn't know he wasn't supposed to say anything. But my son doesn't know, and I'm not going to tell him until the day we leave for the airport. He won't be able to handle the excitement so mum's the word.

As for my partner and his kids? Well, he gets two weeks vacation in the summer and has his kids the entire time. He is hoping to be able to take them to visit his brother in Napa and maybe go to Legoland which is close by. I hope they are able to do this too, it would be good for him and his kids to have time together. Besides, with our two dogs I don't know who we would wrangle into taking care of them, someone has to stay home.

So, this year it will be separate vacations and that's ok because if I make my stretch goal this year it's a cruise for two! So we will get our 'adults only' vacation sooner or later, and I'm looking forward to that too.

With much love, light and Mickey Mouse Ears!
Tammy.