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Next year [personal profile] kshandra and I will be marking our 25th wedding anniversary. Despite my recent meltdown over my birthday (and I apologize to anyone I offended with that), we want to do something special, life a cruise.

The problem is we're still poor. But Kiri deserves a real vacation. She has been so awesome for so long, she has earned a big ship and a fruity drink with an umbrella in it. I actually told her the other day that I don't care that we were looking at Alaskan cruises, she was getting a goddamn fruity drink with a goddamn umbrella in it!

My question is this: what would your reaction be to me starting a GoFundMe for this trip? I hate begging, I hate admitting that I can't do it, but to really have a great trip, we'll need help. Would you be offended? Think we're asking too much? Spread the word?

I'm still in a weird place emotionally. But Kirsten and I will celebrate a quarter century of marriage with something more that dinner at La Fondue. Kirsten and I will go someplace awesome (I hear Alaska is just filled with nature from reliable sources) and I will do whatever it takes to make this happen.

Other options we've discussed are a trip to Washington D.C. (she's never been) and possibly a Mexican Riviera cruise. The fantasy trip, which would take around $50,000 to do right, which is probably out of reach.

So, friends, Romans, countrymen. Your opinions on doing a GoFundMe for a vacation for our 25th?

Date: 8 Jul 2015 21:31 (UTC)
murphymom: (Default)
From: [personal profile] murphymom
Go for it! We all know what you two have dealt with and would love to help if we can.

Date: 8 Jul 2015 21:32 (UTC)
murphymom: (Default)
From: [personal profile] murphymom
And, FWIW - Los Cabos is fantastic AND I guarantee they have fruity drinks with umbrellas.

Date: 8 Jul 2015 22:23 (UTC)
kshandra: (Wedding)
From: [personal profile] kshandra
And Zucaritas for breakfast! ;-) (I'll explain later, Doug...)

Date: 8 Jul 2015 23:38 (UTC)
murphymom: (Default)
From: [personal profile] murphymom
Not to mention Fruti Lupis

Date: 9 Jul 2015 03:05 (UTC)
mdlbear: blue fractal bear with text "since 2002" (Default)
From: [personal profile] mdlbear
Do it!

Date: 9 Jul 2015 11:08 (UTC)
claidheamhmor: (Default)
From: [personal profile] claidheamhmor
Go for it! 25 - that'll be damn impressive!

Date: 10 Jul 2015 18:49 (UTC)
amaebi: black fox (Default)
From: [personal profile] amaebi
Not offended, will contribute $100.

Date: 13 Jul 2015 23:37 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] freyjaw
Do it. The Mexican Riviera was fabulous. (I had my birthday at sea a long time ago when I was a cardiac nurse.)

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