It all works out in the end

Dinner: Shrimp Bisque
Forgotten: My husband doesn't enjoy cream based soups
Conversation: Great
Decision: I get to go to Seattle. Yippeee!!!
Lecture: As expected. It's totally valid that he's been resenting how much time he's had to spend with the dog, especially since his experiments aren't working and he's frustrated by life in general. The fact that he moonlights (oncology doc for an overnight on a hospital floor) once a month means that any extra money in our budget comes, quite literally, from his blood, sweat, and tears.
So, $100 for a week of doggie day care + travel expenses + him stuck at home doing experiments he hates = slightly resentful husband.
Christmas Presents: Mine will be going to Seattle. My family will receive my presence. Jrex gets whatever he wants!