February 10, 2010. Mexico. Planning Ahead.

Ken and I are good at planning for the future. The conversation begins, sometimes when sitting and talking, sometimes walking on the beach, and often having a glass of wine. The conversation begins with a question. "Would you like to spend a week at Pender Island?" The pros and cons are discussed and right then and there a decision made to research the idea or to scrap it. For the next few weeks we talk about the idea again. We kind of poke around the concept, raising further thoughts that are raised in the shower or the car.

Whether we decide to proceed or not, Ken brings together facts and figures. He finds travel costs and accommodations. Eventually, one of us we will advocate the action. "I think we should spend a week at Pender Island." Next we discuss dates, not in the abstract, but specifically the reasonable and feasible time for the trip, and we choose the date. "In May, 2011, we will fly to Vancouver, spend one week at Pender Island, then take a train from Vancouver to Jasper, and finally fly home from Calgary. That is a plan and now the plan bit by bit will be implemented, so next May, we will be spending a week at Pender Island.

For the past two days Ken and I have filled in all the details of the rest of the year. With me with my calender and Ken at the computer, Ken ordered tickets and rental cars and accommodations, so now we are all set for the rest of the year. Nothing pleases us more than being prepared for our year!! I must say, Suzanne thinks we are nuts when we were discussing with her the Christmas plan in San Antonio. But she will be pleased come Christmas when we are implementing the carefully thought out events when thinking in Mexico.