There are so many extenuating circumstances.

[Without the help of community leaders and residents,] we can't help Point Breeze Avenue, ... We can't get the funding. We can't make it work. We need to bring the avenue alive again.

The earlier you ask, the earlier you can enlist them for their help.

You can write your spouse a letter saying those things.

The first thing is to linger on cloud nine for a while.

It's one of the top questions on our Web site ... the office invite.

Do they want a beach vacation where relaxation is the only thing on the menu, do they want to explore new lands, do they want to do something adventurous?

That can be one of the most fun parts of the process.