So my H, for my birthday, bought us some tickets to a game in a town where a good friend of mine lives. He worked it out with her where she'd go with us and we could crash at her place. Great stuff. Problem, i'm not exactly thrilled about going. Due to our crazy schedules this past summer we have not been home more than one weekend. The weekend he booked the trip for would've been the first weekend we'd be home - no plans. Plus, due to a lot of expenses this summer, we're low on cash. We could still have a great weekend but it means we wouldn't be saving as much for that month as I'd like, plus I really could care less about the game outside of sharing it with H and friend.
We had talked about going to the town as it's a big city and has a lot to offer and I think, if it wasn't right after the crazy summer we have had I'd be thrilled to go but right now I just want to stay home, put our place (that's a complete mess) to rights and get things in order (physically, mentally, and economically).
My problem is this: This was his birthday gift to me - I feel bad basically saying thanks for the gift, but I'd rather we save the money (I've said this but he's shown that we can in fact afford it). So my next step is: Do I suck it up, take it as the gesture it was, drink a few red bulls and just look forward to the next free weekend we have or do I tell him I'd rather we cancel the plans and stay home, potentially making him feel like his big surprise, was well, a big dud?