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

[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)