Dragon*Con
I guess I was putting this off because I wasn't too happy about it, but damoodymom has called my bluff.
Neither of us will be able to come to D*C this year, I'm afraid.
I know we promised, when we changed our plans last year, that we'd make it this time. That was before a lot of things changed. We assumed the following at the time: that immigration would go smoothly, that sweetie would have a job, that I'd get a few consecutive weeks of vacation time. Unfortunately, everything has gone as far from plan as it possibly could without something horrible happening, like us splitting up (which is not any kind of a possibility).
Here's where we're at now: Sweetie's flying up here on Saturday, August 20 for just under 2 weeks. My parents' anniversary party is on the 27th. He's flying back down on the 31st (ironically, the day after the first anniversary of his getting here in the first place). I've urged him to go to D*C himself when he gets back, but he's not sure if he's going to be able to. I leave it up to him to make the final decision.
The good news is: This time next year, unless something else goes horribly wrong, I'll be living down there, finances will be better *knock wood*, and I won't have to rush off afterwards to deal with a mountain of work related to the beginning of a new school year. There will be little, if any, reason for us NOT to be there.
I am really sorry for breaking the promise we made last year. At that time we truly didn't see any reason why we wouldn't be able to come. I've tried figuring out how to possibly make it work, but there's just no possible way. Especially with all the work I've missed due to being sick, even if I could afford it, I wouldn't be able to take the time off.
And if anyone wants to come beat us up for it, you're welcome to. Just let us know in advance so we can welcome you.
Neither of us will be able to come to D*C this year, I'm afraid.
I know we promised, when we changed our plans last year, that we'd make it this time. That was before a lot of things changed. We assumed the following at the time: that immigration would go smoothly, that sweetie would have a job, that I'd get a few consecutive weeks of vacation time. Unfortunately, everything has gone as far from plan as it possibly could without something horrible happening, like us splitting up (which is not any kind of a possibility).
Here's where we're at now: Sweetie's flying up here on Saturday, August 20 for just under 2 weeks. My parents' anniversary party is on the 27th. He's flying back down on the 31st (ironically, the day after the first anniversary of his getting here in the first place). I've urged him to go to D*C himself when he gets back, but he's not sure if he's going to be able to. I leave it up to him to make the final decision.
The good news is: This time next year, unless something else goes horribly wrong, I'll be living down there, finances will be better *knock wood*, and I won't have to rush off afterwards to deal with a mountain of work related to the beginning of a new school year. There will be little, if any, reason for us NOT to be there.
I am really sorry for breaking the promise we made last year. At that time we truly didn't see any reason why we wouldn't be able to come. I've tried figuring out how to possibly make it work, but there's just no possible way. Especially with all the work I've missed due to being sick, even if I could afford it, I wouldn't be able to take the time off.
And if anyone wants to come beat us up for it, you're welcome to. Just let us know in advance so we can welcome you.