I be here. Been at work all day. I wish I could retire.
I'm sure we could scrape up money for Borderstone's ticket. No problem. You can probably fly round trip for well under $300 I bet. Back when I was flying three times a week, I found some pretty amazing deals. I also have some Hilton Honors points that can go towards a hotel room for him. I used a bunch of them awhile back but I am sure that I have enough left for at least a free night stay. It would have to be at a Hilton, Hampton Inn etc. though.
All this may be a long shot, but it's at least worth talking about...