So we will be making more changes on the trip.


An invitation was extended to us (Nicki, Todd, Mark and I; Andy and Des have their own things they want to do during this time) that we cannot turn down. I'm not going to reveal the changes (nor is Nicki), but it will alter our touring plans and some dining options on two days of the trip. We'll either wing the dining or try to change them this weekend. You'll all have to tune in to the Trip Report to find out what it was that we changed.
I have to say that this is the LAST time I am doing a surprise...this is exhausting and harder and harder each day. I will say that Mark could never do this sort of thing for me because I detest surprises and I prefer to be the one doing the surprising.



He tried to surprise me once and I didn't talk to him for almost a week. He learned after that never to do it again.
And a personal note to a few people (you know who you are) that invited us over the last several months to have lunch or dinner togther while on the trip. As I've told each and every one of you, I truly appreciate the offer and thank you from the bottom of my heart for your friendship. But as I said, after a really hard year for all of us, this trip is a "family" trip (yes, Todd and Nicki are family to us) and it's all about Mark who had the hardest time. There is a chance that our August trip will not happen next year with the wedding and some house repairs that must be done before we move to Florida, so this is our time with Nicki and Todd that we would normally have while on Marco. Also, Des is very shy around people she does not know and, although Andy fell in love with Nicki when he met her last year (who wouldn't), he doesn't understand my DIS obsession and meeting people for a meal that I have never met. After Nicki and Todd leave, we do have a DIS meet with Michelle (SoonerGirl) and I'm trying to see Andy (afwdwfan) at the Coronado one morning while picking up our coffee and I'm planning to say hello to Tammy (OneTreeHillAddict). I just thought it would be best for this trip to keep the meals amongst us so as to not make anyone uncomfortable. And I appreciate those of you who offered for understanding...it just proves to me what wonderful people you all are.
And any other DISer there at the same time as us: if you see us in the park, please say hello...we would love to meet you!
I am not ruling out further DIS meals as Mark and I have enjoyed them immensely over the last few years (as a matter of fact, on my girls trip, we will be having a meal with MEK!); it's just this trip we need our "alone" time and it is such a short trip that we will probably woof down our food so we can get done what we need to get done.

I will try to get back here one or two more times before the trip, but I have a trip report to finish in five days.
