Personally I would not go with a cocktail tree. IMHO it would be much wiser to go with 5 different fruit containers with one tree in each. The work will not be that much greater except when it comes time to repot them all. Though it might require less maintenance because you would have to continually watch it because it would be detrimental to the tree if one tree starts to take over. Furthermore citrus cocktail trees are not very common. I have never even seen them at my large local nursery. Also you will get more fruit from individual trees.

Your TS is bigger than mine after two seasons in the ground... I'll bet you'll do fine with it if you don't plant it too deep like I think I did mine. Darn thing should grow better than the all yellow Maui Buttercups - but it sounds like I'm not the only one finding it slow... I'm betting all those yellow sports are going to end up looking like Maui Buttercups. I've grown a number of MB from tc and like TS and Rainforest Sunrise, their childish and adolescent leaves and structures don't look much like the mature plants. So I'm going to just pull them off and plant them nearby... I think we'll end up with lots of MB-lookalikes...

Hmm I'd never thought about the taller toe kick before - that's a great idea! Are your LEDs hardwired then? I'm not as sold on the built-in bench as DH. I think he imagines more "steamy" shower sessions than I do (IYKWIM). I've been looking at those fold down/wooden benches and I think he's warming to the idea. I also am not totally confident in built-in benches for water tightness. Will definitely consider this. The code here for toilet space is indeed 30" - we have a little less in our current bathroom (like 28) and I'm not sure how we passed inspection. Anyway, the pony wall kind of defeats the purpose of the curbless shower but if we have to go curbed I'll definitely reconsider this. It'll be cheaper than glass! enduring that vanity is amazing - I love the idea of furniture as fixtures. Very classy and thanks for the advice! We'll have an exhaust fan installed where the heat lamps are currently - those things terrify me!! All the electricity is wired to the exterior wall, you are correct. We're having new ductwork run through the entire house, so I'll have to consult with the HVAC guy next week about where to put the vent - it'll come up from below so I'd probably have him mount it under the glass block window on the floor. I do like the idea of putting it under the vanity though - and it would be even easier if we did the tall recessed toe kick like you guys have mentioned. Do you find that your lotions and stuff stay nice and warm in the winter? Haha added bonus! Again, great ideas! What do you all think about in-floor heating? Would it work under a "wet-room" situation? I'm having my doubts about the life expectancy of those electrical systems and doubly worried about it setting my house on fire. Since we're ripping out an existing bathroom, I'm not sure what the subfloor looks like. Would the thickness of the electric tiles under the floor screw up the slope for the bathroom? We're having hardwoods installed in the bedroom and I don't don't don't want a transition strip in the doorway - in fact I'm not even sure if we can with the pocket door. Either way I'm worried the extra thickness plus the mortar he'll need to use for the tile plus then the tile on top would put us above where we'd need to be to have a flush transition with the wood. Did you guys contend with that?

A cruise was a great idea. He had enough opportunities to socialize with kids his own age as well as spend time with you. Traveling with others, no matter what the age can be difficult. They always say that you don't know someone unless you live with them! When I travel with others, or even just have week long guests, I have to mindfully take a step back and think about how things will play out. It will mean a lot of compromise on my part, but you want the end result to be a positive one. Sounds like you accomplished that, Glenda.