we had planned on something special. in order to do that something special, certain needs are going to have to be met. i have been unable to meet the special needs in the area because of the december christmas parties that everyone and their uncle's brother's sister's nephew is having at any of the nicer places - and they probably made their reservations before we ever had a meet, or a website, so taking action earlier wouldn't've made much of a difference.
if we push it off until january we can avoid the christmas parties, get beyond the holidays when people tend to be slightly more stressed than at other times during the year, have our something special and not have to settle on someplace just because no one else wanted them.
or, we could just have it at furken again.