I'm trying to get the last of my work wrapped up so I've got nothing hanging over my head while we're on vacation. We leave Saturday so the next couple of days will be a blur of laundry, packing, getting paperwork together, etc.

It should be a really nice trip. Here's the plan:

Day 1 - Fly to LAX on the early flight and catch the Disneyland Express to the resort. Get settled, then hang out at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure visiting the shows and smaller attractions instead of trying to fight the Saturday crowds for the rides.

Day 2 - Spend the day at Disney's California Adventure. Hopefully we'll be able to get up early and see all the major rides before the crowds get too heavy for the day.

Day 3 - Spend the day at Disneyland. We've got early entry, so hopefully we'll be able to see most everything we want. This evening we'll take the shuttle back to LAX and then catch a cab over to DH's convention hotel.

Day 4 - DH will be at his sessions. I'm going to take the metro up to Hollywood & Highland and do the whole tourist thing on Hollywood Boulevard. I've got to get back early because one of DH's vendors got tickets for the Tonight Show taping that afternoon. It should be lots of fun to see! Afterwards we'll probably just go back to the conference's welcome reception.

Day 5 - I'm going to the Getty Center. We didn't rent a car, and LA traffic makes me want to curl up the fetal position anyways, so I'm going to take the city bus up there. I've mapped out the route and it's going to be kind of a long trip, but it should be kind of a nice tour of the city. That evening DH's conference has bought out Universal Studios, and there's a rumor there will be a concert there too. I'm so excited for this!

Day 6 - I'm going to take it easy this day. Maybe I'll go visit the Science Center or Natural History Museum (I'm a geek, what can I say?) Or maybe I'll sleep in and go check out some of the sights downtown like the Disney Concert Hall and the main library. That night I think DH is going to go with some friends to Commerce Casino to play poker. They have a comedy club--I might tag along for dinner and then catch the show while DH plays. If he's still going when the show is out I'll just catch a cab back to the hotel. I'm sure I'll be ready to crash by then!

Day 7 - We can sleep in and take our time packing before heading back to LAX and our flight home!

I'm excited for the trip, but I always miss our cats and after a while you just want to get back to your own bed. I'm a firm believer in the saying "East or West, home is best!"