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As I worked on my "art work in process" blogs, there hasn't been time to weave in the other exciting plan that has been developing around here.  

I just can't keep it to myself any longer.

For years I have wanted to go to the Rose Parade in Pasadena on New Years day.  But, for one good reason or another, we did not do it.  


When I was "dreaming" of going full time, it was one of the things I was determined to do.  


About two weeks ago I said to Craig, "I want to go to the Rose parade this year." 


And Craig said, "Sounds good to me..."  


So I began doing a bit of research on tickets etc.


My daughter and her husband live in San Diego and we will be going there for Christmas. It is really hard to think of  Christmas gifts for them.  I absolutely hate to buy gifts that are not really wanted or needed.


So the next night, I said to Craig, "I think we should ask Deidre and Andrew if they want to come, we could buy  tickets for them and for our two grandsons as part of their Christmas gifts."


And Craig said, "Sounds good to me ..."


Oh, and Andrew's parents are coming from New Zealand for Christmas too.  We could give them  tickets as a gift too.


And Craig said, "Sounds good to me..."


Our grandsons are at  great ages.  They will be eight and eleven  this fall.  So I suggested we take them to LA for a few days before the parade to see the float building and the band practice program.


And Craig said, "Sounds good to me..."


To do all of this from their home in San Diego would be very hard. Driving back and forth several hours each day would be impractical.  In particular, getting to Pasadena to the reserved parking lot by 6:00 AM on the morning of the parade would be unbelievably painful.


So wouldn't it be nice to rent an RV and park it there the night before?   (It's expensive, but possible.) 


And Craig said, "Sounds good to me..."

• I  bought 8 grandstand tickets, 
• reserved RV night before parking 
•  reserved a Cruise America RV
• and reserved parking for my daughter.

My daughter and her in-laws will be staying at a hotel in LA Sunday night and meeting us for the parade. 

I also made reservations at a KOA for Friday thru Tuesday.  The parade is on Monday but we can't return the RV until Tuesday. 


 Although we will park the RV at the parade on Sunday night, the cost of an over night parking space for our car is more than the KOA fee, so we will just leave our car in our space at the KOA and go back for Monday night. 



Finally when I told Craig about all of this, I added the words, "Maybe we should just buy an RV!"


And Craig said, "Sounds good to me..."


We shall see. 


 Meanwhile the Cruise America reservation can be canceled with no penalty thru November.


And I do have a list of RV trips I want to take after he retires...

I wonder what Craig will say?