But why now? Why not the end of last year/beginning of the year? Why not next year? Did you already have a trip planned this year that you had to reschedule? Were you already booked for this time of year? I am specifically trying to understand where the attendance is coming from, not why people are not coming.
Plus, I find your post a little offensive and off-topic. Do you smoke cigarettes, downhill ski without a helmet, drive a car without a seatbelt, ride a motorcycle, or do autoracing? Well, if you don't, then someone may think you are not living your life to the fullest. And yes, I ride a motorcycle and do autoracing. I also flew to Germany the first day flights opened up from the US to Europe after September 11. Plus, I walk down the stairs in my house everyday, and I am notoriously klutzy.