Surprise Question

[KPlumm]

I think that it depends on her personality. For me, being a type A personality, impatient and a planner, I'd be estatic to know NOW!!!! Jerseyboy has a very good point, so it might be good to tell her at least in early May. And sweet anticipation is a good thing.

What a sweet thing to do!

[sea-nile]

Will you post this idea on the Corvette forum so my husband sees it? Make sure to mention taking your wife to her favorite place, not a race or Corvette event.

[liamsaunt]

I personally would love a surprise like this! You know your wife best, of course.

In December John gave me three days notice on a long weekend in Paris. Like you are thinking about, he had bought me a couple of outfits so all I had to do was get my personal stuff together and get on the plane. I tend to be a planner, and since I did not have enough time to do my usual research, I just went with the flow, which was fun and different for me.

[chicagoans]

scramm - you are awesome! Way to raise the bar for the other guys!

OK ladies -- how many of you are going to show your significant other scramm's post? (Hang on while I copy this link into an email for hubby...)

[Kentuckygirl]

How great scramm!

Yeah, Chicagoans I'm going to show him

Scramm,
I usually keep some things packed (small toiletries, medicines, etc.) so that I can just throw in some clothes and go on last minute notice (although I can't recall a time that I have had to do that). That said, I do love the anticipation and planning of a trip, so I would love to have a couple weeks notice to get even more excited! It depends a lot on her personality. What a great plan!!!

[srcamm]

Holy Crap! I just got back from lunch, and learn that I will have hundreds of angry husbands cursing my name. I'll have to do something bad to make up for it. I promise to stare at all the other women on the beach while in STJ. Does that make it better guys?

[RD]

I did something similar for my wife the first time we visited VI. I had made all the travel plans ahead of time and had even called her manager at work to get her time off approved. Then, a week or so ahead of time, I told her that I needed a vacation and to pack for the beach. She assumed we were driving to our customary location in South Carolina. When the day arrived, she was initially baffled as to why we were driving in the opposite direction needed to get to the interstate. When we got to the airport she was excitedly confused until we checked our baggage and the agent said "checking two bags to St. Thomas." She flipped!! It's easier to pull off, of course, if your spouse is a little gullible...

[ScubaGirl]

What a wonderful guy!
Who cares what the other guys think of you, us women, think you're the bomb!!!!

I'd give her a week, if you are truly looking after who is looking after the kids/house/pets and you know she has the time off from work, a week is plenty of time.

You Rock!!!! My husband could never do something like that. He'd need me to organize it for him.

Sydney

[Maryanne]

For our honeymoon, my husband only told me we were going someplace tropical. I didn't know where we were going until we arrived at the airport.

I loved the surprise.

Congratulations and have a great time.

[chrisn]

I agree with mb and Flip-Flop. I wouldn't tell her and I would die of shock and extreme happiness if Honey ever did anything like that. I'm also the planner.

I think a suprise trip would be wonderful but if you must tell her, don't tell her where you are going. Just tell her to think tropical when she is packing. There is no way that Honey would pack my stuff. I'd look like an idiot first off and second, he doesn't pay an ants attention span to where my stuff is and what bikinis, flip-flops or accessories I like to take.

What a nice boy you are! I'm sure you will be rewarded for your efforts!!!

[Gromit]

SrCamm- I am assuming you know what her work or extracurricular commitments are.

Once you have taken care of those I would, three days out, take her to dinner and give her a baby food jar -without a label -(or some small container) filled with sand.

Tell her you're leaving in 72 hours and to pack for warm weather. Almost any woman can pull herself together in three days and pack.

To make it more interesting each morning or evening before you leave, you can offer her another "clue" that will lead to the last day of your departure when you reveal your final destination.

Once you get to the airport the jig is up, so you might as well allow her to freak out in the privacy of your own home!

[flip-flop]

There is nothing I need that I can't get there...If my husband surprised me and the kids weren't coming we'd be golden! The kids are what require serious packing.

I am high maintanence but seriously! SURPRISE ME please!!! I promise I won't whine that I don't have my favorite sarong, wait I don't have a sarong!

[srcamm]

I hear you. Packing and flying with the kids is a royal P.I.T.A.

I think the fact that the kids aren't coming will be a bigger surprise than where we are going.

[Gromit]

I am high maintanence but seriously! SURPRISE ME please!!!

Thsi coming from a woman who HATES surprise parties and has warned her friends to never give her a surprise party!

[mbw1024]

oh I hate those too! I didn't want a wedding shower AT ALL and ended up with 2. both of which I found out about before hand! Thankfully!