So, are we bad godparent?

[fbhjr]

My wife and I really want to see that Anglo-Saxon gold horde exhibit that
is at the National Geographic Museum in Washington DC.
Poking around on the internet, I found that we could fly to Baltimore for
$103 for one day.  That’s only an 18 miles north of DC.  We can fly in, go
to the exhibit, maybe see some other museums, and be back home in the
evening.  (OK, night.  I picked the later plane, but we’d still be in
around midnight.)

The problem is, Baltimore is where the godkids live.  Their family isn’t
the best at getting going on time and being places.  With some people I’d
say “what do you expect with two kids?”  But, I’ve known their dad for 30
years and this goes back well before the kids were around.

So, we’re thinking of not telling them.  If things go quickly at the museum
(I don’t think it is very big), we can always drive over and say “surprise!”
I am sorry we don’t see them more.  But, there are times that are better
than other.  Right?

Comments

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

If you've got the time, then visit. But if not, well then there's nothing wrong with saying "This was a grown up trip."

[malterre.livejournal.com]

No we are not bad Godparents. We are just practical. I think a "surprise" visit is fine.

[pallid-regina.livejournal.com]

I go through this EVERY TIME I think about visiting friends in Cincinnati (which is only an hour + drive for us, next to nothing, really) and it prevents me from doing things I really want to do.

So, no, you're not bad godparents and you should totally go. I give you permission and think it's awesome that you're doing something because you want to do it, you are hereby absolved of all guilt!

Maybe someday I'll give myself that same permission. ;0)

[palusbuteo.livejournal.com]

Ladyhawke and I did this sort of thing when we got to go see the King Tut exhibit in Philly a few years ago, she found an amazing package deal online for plane and hotel, for an amazing price. We flew down Friday and then back Sunday.

(this was better experience than the trip I booked to go see the Dali retrospective also in Philly, but it was on a bus, which sucked because we got caught on 95 both ways...I bet it was faster to sit on the tarmac in takeoff queue at Philly airport on Sunday evening, but the pilot "convinced" Boston to fly a with a tailwind and a little faster to land on-time; than it was sitting on a cramped bus on 95 and 2 hours late but I digress)

We felt totally Jet-Set and it was a lot of fun! So, I say DO EEET!! And if you can squeeze in the surprise visit, All the better, I'm sure they'd be thrilled. I agree with the consensus, you have the ability to have a "just us two grownup trip" card to use.

[morgan-lafaye.livejournal.com]

No you are not bad, if you can stop and visit great,if not o'well. Take lots of pics if you can. I'm jealous. :)

[evrgreen.livejournal.com]

I agree with the rest of the gang - just go and enjoy yourselves without trying to make things overly complicated. At this time of year especially, the simpler you can make things, usually the better! that way, if you can make a surprise visit (or a call 1 hour before you plan to get there visit just in case it isn't a good time to visit for them) it will be a complete bonus and no one will feel stressed or upset if things don't go perfectly smoothly and according to the requisite time-table.