Thanks Mare, her appointment is on Thursday and I am dreading it.  I'm usually an optimistic person who doesn't really let stuff get me down, but I think this is going to bother me as I'm close to my mum and it's a horrible disease.  But then I also have to think she is 73 and not young anymore, so these kind of things do happen the older you get and I should be grateful to still have her when other people don't have their mums anymore.

Steph, I hope it all goes well for your mom and that it's not dementia. I'll be thinking about you and your family today. Please let us know how it goes and if you need to talk, I'm always here for you!

LOL yes it is a long time to keep them crossed.

My mum has finally got her appointment this week to get her brain scan results to see whether she has dementia.  I do think she has it as she is not the same as she was a year ago.  She repeats herself and seems to have problems with short term memory at times.  But even though I think I know she has it, actually hearing it will be hard to take.  So that's why I think life is too short for not doing the things you love if you can afford to do them. 

Thanks, Steph! Keep your fingers crossed for me. Even though that's a long time to keep your fingers crossed. They'll probably start to ache lol

I hope you can get her motivated to go Mare.  Would be a shame for you to miss it.

Yikes! That's expensive, Steph! I wish everything wasn't so expensive. Maybe the prices will go down since planes keep crashing every five seconds here. With that being said, planes keep crashing every five seconds here so maybe it's best if you didn't fly here.

I'm glad you're getting to go see them with your crew, Julie. I feel you with the credit card fraud. I got the same alert after I had booked my cruise. Prior to that, the most I ever put on my card was my easy pass renewal. lol Well and then my mom but thankfully because of the Go Fund Me I was able to make a payment within the month before interest. Are you doing a meet and greet and all that other fun stuff?

Turns out they added an additional two weeks onto the run of the play, so now it ends in the middle of June. I guess I wouldn't be second guessing so much if my sister didn't make it so obvious that this would be a chore for her. Like she'd rather do anything else in the world than this. I could use the fact that she totaled my car as part of my argument, but still nothing feels worse than knowing someone doesn't want to do something willingly. This is when I wish I had a crew. I have always lacked or just been right outside of a crew for all my fandoms. Ironically my sister would probably be more likely to agree to Vegas than Broadway. Of course, not if I really really wanted to do that more. lol

I mentioned the extension to her and her mood didn't really change. When the shows start and I see what people are saying and the excitement, maybe I can get her more motivated to want to go. By then the prices will be off the wall high most likely, but I guess even though the downside to handicap seats are they aren't the best, at least they are also the ones to stay open even if everything else sells out, they won't sell them to non-disabled people. Someone posted prices for the really good front row seats and it's almost $800! I mean the cast is a can't miss cast, but that's a lot. Still close enough for Kieran and Bob Odenkirk to spit on me? A girl can dream.

Seems like the other big opening that week is George Clooney's play. It opens two days after Kieran's and runs three days before Kieran's ends.

Just priced up flights in July and it would be more than £2000 for the flights alone

Mare you should definitely try to do it if you can.

Julie, I have been to Vegas when I was 21 so it's probably changed a lot since then lol.  I've also been to Disney World Orlando back when my kids were young.  I'm trying to sell it to Tim as he also likes BSB.  He likes hot weather too and I know it will be very hot there (I hate hot weather)  I'm going to have to price it all up and see.  I know if money were no object I would book it right now.

Oh, and I'm now just starting series two of Severance and loving it. 

Mare, I hope you get to go see Kieran's play!  It would be expensive, but if you can afford to pay for both you and your sister, it would be worth it if you really want to go that badly.  I know it can be hard to justify dropping so much money on fun trips, especially in these times.  Don't ask how much money I spent on BSB tickets yesterday - enough to flag my credit card's fraud alert. 🤦‍♀️ LOL  But I rarely miss that money once it's gone, and I never regret going to see my boys.  Just do it!!

Steph, I'm gonna give you the same advice:  If you can afford to go to Vegas, you should do it!  I realize it's way more expensive for you to travel from the UK, but with all the plane crashes we've had here in the month since Trump took office, maybe prices will go down. 🙃  Have you ever been to the US or Vegas before?  Vegas is a lot of fun!  There's plenty to do, even if you're not into gambling (I'm not).  You and Tim could definitely make a whole vacation of it.  I'm going the weekend of July 26-27 with Rose, Dee, and my friend Laureen.  I'm so glad it's happening over the summer because I have much more flexibility that way.  Worth the 120-degree heat!

I hope you get to see BSB in Vegas, Steph! Maybe try to lure him in with all the other things Vegas has. Convince him that BSB is only a small part of why it's so great to go there. I mean there has to be other things there that are worth the trip. I know for me, I hate gambling so casinos are a waste of time, but I love food, and I know they have some of the best buffets on the planet, although that might not be the most compelling argument for an overseas visit. lol Anyway, I really hope it's in the cards for you! I have a feeling they're going to end up adding on more dates as well, especially if these sell out faster than they expect them to. I'm sure you are going, Julie. It's nice it's happening in the summer at least.

The tickets aren't that bad at the moment. It's everything else that would be too much. The ones I would need are not front and center because God forbid you make those handicap assessable. So, the prices are around... okay I take that back. I haven't looked at prices for a few weeks. The tickets already went up on the same seats I looked at before. Before they were $160. Today they are $319! So just two tickets alone we'd be talking over $600 before taxes. I bet they'll go up again if he wins the Oscar. Anyway, on top of that I'd have to pay for the animals to be boarded which would most likely cost close to $1,000 and the prices of a hotel room for two nights in NY. It's a lot, especially if on top of that, we have a President here that at any time can cut my disability payments.  That's in the back of my mind as well. Anyway, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that something would work out. The planets will align or will crash into earth. Either way, I still want Kieran to win the Oscar! lol