Funny with the way you have been wrestling with the holidays your response took me by surprise. As such I will definately think on it.
I do a lot of things on my own these days (activities and such). Especially with the Red Cross. You never know how that will go or who you will meet.
You nailed on the head the fact that I will wonder if this would be the one time things would be different. ARgh. And blast it if it doesn't just boil down to I love him and me being there is the one thing I said I would do when I adopted him.
Just so frustrating. I may not tell him and just let it be a surprise. Then he can't plan to do something to sabotage it. I might try that route.
Beth