Over the Shock and GALing 6

[Thinker]

Orich,

I don't think she knows how much it costs. If she did, she might have second thoughts, so since we have no money anyway, ...

The cost is actually reasonable. It covers 2 nights in a hotel, the conference room, meals for the weekend, and the costs of the 6 follow up sessions. You are not paying for the speakers, sponsors, etc as they are all volunteers.

That's part of the point I was making - Mrs. Thinker has often in the past requested weekend outings that would cost more (2 nights in a hotel, meals, transportation, etc).

Note that on top of the $400 (Which may vary by location), they also ask for a voluntary (sealed envelope) donation to support the overall Retro program.

I might consider figuring out between you and your W how to pay the $400 yourselves. It is non-refundable, and once your W has paid the money herself (or out of your joint funds), she is going to more committed to going and less likely to bail out at the last minute.

This text message is the first positive thing W has said in a long, long time.

Congratulations. Follow up quickly and get it scheduled.