We're at the stage where we realize it's not going to be just the two of us so we need to get out and do these kind of things now while it is much easier. She's a teacher, so that February break she gets, the timing is perfect to do this as a combined Christmas gift to each other. Once I book, I'll just have to pick up some tickets to certain shows so that there is actually something surprising on the 25th. I'd be curious about some experiences with those too if anyone has them. I did a quick skimming of a list, and so far Penn and Teller sounds like something that will be very tempting.
And I'm heavily leaning towards MGM at this point, so I'll let you know how it goes in a couple months.