Flight arranged, tickets bought, now just waiting to find out where to stay and how to get tickets through MU (even though they'll cost me a few bucks more).
Plan on enjoying some St. Pete time, seeing the Herd and flying cost-effectively out of CVG to Punta Gorda. Looking forward to a great Christimastide get-away.
Sorry so many of you remain disappointed. I would have preferred Minnesota too, but could not have been able to make that game...