Last December and this December I stayed at / am staying at Pop.
The high price arises from flying in premium cabins and paying for endless up-charge events. And adding in UOR.
I have thought about how it might be āfunā to do a minimal cost trip.
DH has finally stopped asking, why are we paying for this trip. But, he loves how excited DGD already is about the aspects of the trip that she knows about. It did take him 8 months to stop asking.
Ah yes, it does all add up. Iād say flying in the cheap seats isnāt too bad 
Worth it in my opinion. But I also add UOR and (1) up-charge event.
Though we probably wonāt add UOR every tripā¦ those tickets are freaking expensive!
I wish I could afford to go every year, but we settle on every other. Weāre pretty lucky I have a hobby that is able to fund our vacation plans. Starting to put together 2021 plans after our Oct trip this year
Iām going to try upgrading my UOR tickets to an AP this summer. With my current timings that should cover December and next summerās trip (if I do it).
What hobby is that? Can you teach me??
This is pretty much how Iām able to return again and again, at the frequency that I do.
Take my last trip: 5 day 4 nightā¦ total cost: $50 (before airport parking, food, souvenirs and other activities). And I think it was roughly $500 total after it was all said and done, but keep in mind I splurged for After Hour events, the dining plan, and a table service meals every day). I stayed using my DVC Membership (which was bought last year), flight was on points, and my Annual Pass from last year was still active so no new tickets were needed.
And for a more somber view on moneyā¦ you canāt take the money with you when you kick it and plenty of people and organizations will be looking to take it away from you when you get oldā¦ so spend it now while you can enjoy it.
Wood turning. And sure, always looking for shop help:grinning:
ā¦is that code for drug dealing? That seems like itās code. 
Oh, lovely! If you lived in Grand Rapids, MI, iād take you up on that.
As much sawdust as I track in the house, my wife would probably prefer that
Kansas City, darn
I myself thought it was code for something sleazier than that!
I was 50 this year and for the first time in my life I went to the dentist this week and was told I needed work doing. Specifically a root canal. (I got a second opinion the following day and the second dentist disagreed.)
Also, Iāve been watching 63 Up, which is an amazing series thatās been running for 56 years. Every seven years they visit the same group of people ā who they first visited when they were seven ā to see how theyāre getting on. Theyāre now 63. Theyāre old. One of them is dead. One has serious cancer.
From all this I take the following lesson: do it now. You might not be able to do it tomorrow.
And handiwork! Those are lovely.
On the other end of the spectrum, if you spend it all too soon, then what happens if you live a ālong and prosperous lifeā? My wifeās grandmother is 94 years old. Living modestly has allowed her to continue living alone for so long with enough money to live on.
Isnāt that what kids are for?
I mean, you know, one of the reasons.
Well, sure. That and mowing the lawn.
Itās not fun, though. Donāt do it!!
You have that āfunā in quotation marks for a reason.
Iād rather wait, and spend my time on forums planning the next big blow-out.
I am like you! We can afford the trip we have planned this year, but it is just when I put the dollar amount on it and think of what else we could do with it, I get upset. Every time something breaks at home, I offer to cancel the trip. Now mind you, we live well within our means, I just really have a hard time justifying the cost.
