The happy dance I'm currently doing is called Yay! I booked our trip!
Yes, thanks to the miracle of getting paychecks, we now have an actual flight to Amsterdam and an actual place to sleep once we get there.
I've checked a bunch of guidebooks out of the library and will be taking many, many notes. I've already gotten my favorite map for the trip. I love those laminated maps; I like to imagine that it's possible to carry it without looking like a complete idiot. I had one when I lived in NYC and it kept me from embarrassing myself many, many times.
