To Boldly Go . . . . Or Not to Go . . . . That is the Question

So, my last post was a little dismal. I try to not be quite so depressing on my blog, but let's face it. Sometimes you've just got to gripe a little! But this post won't be a vent session . . . I promise!

On Monday, my entire family (minus one) went to see the new Star Trek movie. It was, to put it as shortly as possible, AWESOME!! Yes, we are a family of trekkies. My dad always took us to see the new Star Trek movies when they came out. And slowly, a new tradition was born. The great thing is that all of the in-laws are also trekkies. I suppose that is going to have to become a question on my "are you the husband for me quiz." Do you enjoy Star Trek enough to warrant a family gathering along the back row of a movie theater? I love my quirky family traditions . . . . even though the back row was "crowded"!

Even though the Star Trek movie was the inspiration of this post's title, it is not the only reason I have to consider boldly going somewhere . . . I am a chicken when it comes to traveling. Hence the reason my job on the New York caper is not to "Be Brave." I don't even have the privileged of the job description "Be Prepared." No, I am "Be Organized." I realize this is not a bad thing. I can organize the snot out of things when I have the gumption to do it. But it does not emit courage into the trip . . . no matter how well organized it may be. So here's the dilemma. And I know I'm the only one who still thinks it is a dilemma. One of my colleagues is getting married this summer. And she had the audacity to invite me and create this dilemma for me. She is not getting married down the road from here. She is not getting married in a neighboring city. She is getting married in Illinois. On the other freaking side of the country. Okay, not CLEAR on the other side of the country, but still. Another colleague (and my sisters . . . and my niece . . . . ) are all trying to convince me to take a road trip to Nauvoo. And Springfield. And all the other cool tourist spots along the way. I admit, it would be a cool trip. But, I'm a chicken. It is taking all my courage to go to New York this summer, so this one is kind of freaking me out. And yes, I know there are many of you who are reading this thinking I'm an idiot for even thinking I'm not going to go. Especially since I blogged a while back about how one of my life's goals was to travel and Nauvoo was one of the places I said I wanted to go . . . .

And yet, I feel a need to pose a question to my faithful blog readers. Should I stay or should I go? If I stay there will be trouble. If I go, it could be double . . . So come on and let me know! Should I stay or should I go?