Before I get started on the actual TR, I thought I'd note a very cool, very exciting recent development. Look down--I have a new ticker!
If you can recall from my previous TR, I mentioned that Julie and I had been looking to escape for a long weekend by ourselves to celebrate a milestone birthday last year. We had wanted to leave the kids behind and head to Disney World in December, to take a much-needed break, enjoy ourselves as a couple, and see Disney at Christmas time. Unfortunately, Baby Drew and the lack of available funding scuttled those plans.
Fast-forward to this year, and we've still been scraping by. Add to that the passing of my father-in-law, and it's been a stressful year. But on the plus side, my FIL's affairs were in order and Julie has some inheritance as a result, which is a blessing. So we will be wise with it and try and make sure our long-term goals are in order. But Julie and I agreed that we should be allowed to have a little bit of fun--so why not take that postponed long weekend?
As of last night, we are booked! 4 nights in the Polynesian in December. The kids...well, they're not happy about this idea. And that's understandable. But someday, they'll meet someone and want to go to Disney without us too.