So a bit of an update.
I may have a full house but will brief everyone to not speak during the flight. The BF has been gone for over a week and said he would like to come along (after all, he's never seen a lesson and Sunday is his first day home). I thought, OK, no big deal, I'll ask the CFI (and no, Patrick, this is not Art). This airport is a new airport for me and only 10 minutes from the BF's house. Then - I get emails from the 99s about upcoming trips - and notice they are going to Yosemite. One young woman replies asking if there are any empty seats, saying she is here from out of state and doing instrument training in Petaluma. I called last night to see if one day we could fly together (XC, to split cost) and she agreed to chat. She wants to meet so I invited her along too! The CFI is incredibly laid back about all of this.
Yes, I realize lessons are not a social time, but it will give her a chance to safely see me as a pilot with a CFI in a 172 (which is what she flies). Then we can decide our plan going forward. No rush since she is not checked out to solo in her 172 yet, and has only had 4 lessons (instrument). The CFI says I can help her (she can wear foggles and practice approaches) and then I can get XC time (I can fly us back). It seems it will be a good thing. So glad I'm checked out in 4 planes at two flight schools now.
I asked her to speak to her CFI about it after we meet on Sunday. Funny thing, she is flying in 56G and with my primary CFI. Not sure yet if that is a good or a bad thing. It will be neat to get back into 56G, flew it last in January or February I think, but they don't have currency requirements there.
So I sent my "story" (just the first post), a bit of explanation, plus the map (crazy pattern approach) to the CFI. He says Booneville is tricky, and, though it will cost me more, he would like to do this:
(From his email, something he does before the checkride for his students):
"We should meet at 9:30 and review the airports and aircraft information and any questions you have. A "round robin" I usually do with my students is Healdsburg, Angwin, and Skypark (if there is time). As far as preparation, you should make note of items like field elevation, frequencies, traffic pattern directions and have an idea of which direction to point the plane going from one airport to another."
So yes, more money than I planned to spend (more like 2 hours instead of one hour) but you need to remember we are departing a class Delta which gives me radio practice and adds a third (or fourth) airport to my flight. I do not think I've ever landed at more than 2 other airports before. Even the 3 point solo cross country is only two "foreign" airports and then my home drome.
The plane is $136 per hour and I didn't choose the $115 per hour 152 because to be honest I think I do really well in 152's - why not spend the extra dollars? Most of my passengers prefer my 172, it has a Garmin 430, it is faster (180hp), so althought this will end my love affair with two seaters it has to be done. I was never that good in a larger plane. Sure this is a "new" plane but I hope it is close enough to help me. Also, I've never had a full 172 before and I know that will affect my landings / CG (will be a new thing for me). The CFI is $55 per hour so I expect to pay no more than:
CFI - 9:30am - 12:30pm (3 hours) - $165
Plane - 10:00am - 12:00pm (new girl has to be at her instrument lesson by 1pm so I told my new CFI we need to land by noon) - 2 hours - $272
$437 total
That's a hell of a lot to pay so I'm going to buy an external mic (found an old handheld sony voice recorder from my lessons) and record both the ground and flight time. My plan is to play it back in my car when I drive so that it "sticks" whatever he tells me. I often don't listen or retain information when I'm flying so this is a huge help.
). Kim, you are hard on yourself but I think this is probably a good trait, as a pilot. And like everyone else said, nothing was hurt, so tweak what you didn't like and keep flying. 
