@ Healingmeforme, no - my other friend really doesn't have the money either... she's getting a lot of help from her parents in order to go on this trip (she has a lot of medical issues as well and can't work) - none of us should really be going on this trip b/c none of us can really afford it, but it's something I REALLY want, and I do want all 3 of us to go - it would be very, very weird if Denise didn't go with us. I don't know, I guess it will end up with Denise calling all the shots, and I guess I should just accept that since I'm not willing to do anything about it. I'll try to quash my resentment and just enjoy the trip.