A friend of my husband’s called a few days ago, and wants him to come down to Nashville and record with him. I have no problem with that. But what to do with the kids? Since my husband is a stay-at-home-dad, we don’t have regular day-care, or a regular sitter, and I can’t get the time off work right now. So, we called my stepson’s mom. She said no problem, she could watch them while I was at work. Well, she called last night, with another idea. How about if she just keeps the kids for all those nights? The kids adore each other, and since they’ll be home all week for Easter break, they can spend lots more time together & stuff. And I won’t have to haul myself out of bed early in the morning to truck them 20 miles out to where she lives, then back out after work to pick them up. Kick ass, I said. I’ll just run out there every night to see them for a couple of hours, and let them spend the night. They’ll love it. My husband was okay with it too.
So, now I’m going to have three whole evenings completely and totally free. WHEEEEE! Don’t misunderstand–I adore my family. But every once in a while, a person just has to take a freaking break.
So, Fellow Dopers, any suggestions on how I should spend my free time? Hehehehe…
Cristi, Slayer of Peeps
I made my husband join a bridge club. He jumps next Tuesday.
Go out and buy yourself a bottle of pink wine and a box of Peeps…
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Rent/go to movies you love but pass up out of loving compromise with family tastes. The wine and peeps idea is good; expanding on the theme, get several bottles of wine and splurge on idiotic treats. Make yourself a while recipe of hot clam dip; make/buy something ridiculous that you love and the family doesn’t.
Spend a whole day on SDMB–in your PJ’s. Or take a mini-road trip yourself. Go wallow in antique stores, or whatever you don’t usually get to do.
Have a blast, Cristi! Loving your family to distraction doesn’t mean you shouldn’t savor a bit of healthy regression into carefree hedonism. (Excluding the salacious offers cropping up here, of course.)
I guess I missed the deal with the peeps so I am lost there.
I personally would run through the house skyclad, go to the bathroom by myself, and do things that I could’t do with my heathens around!
Parents or anyone who’s been around young children with know what the bathroom thing is all about!
Have fun!! Keep me posted! I wouldn’t know what to do with myself if I had a moment alone. Right now my 2 year old is screaming in my ear about her “Piggies”. Goddess only knows what that is about! Bedtime is a wonderfull thing.
I say get nekkid, turn the stereo up really loud and dance around the house singing. Yee Haa!
(And try to practice not smoking. I’m counting on ya come May 1st! We can do this! ::sheepishly:: can’t we?)
Have fun, Cristi!
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Dammit aha, leave it to you to remind me of what I actally need to do. I’ll be moving next month, and the baseboards actually do need cleaning before I go.
So just kiss my a**, okay, aha? I don’t like you anymore. Nyah.
Cristi, Slayer of Peeps
I made my husband join a bridge club. He jumps next Tuesday.
How about get a driver’s license under an assumed name, pack your things, and disappear for a week, living under a different identity. Then when you come back, you can ask “Did you miss me?” You will be much more appreciated around the house after you do this.
Buy a bottle of good bourbon, a bottle of mixer, some glow in the dark condoms, lock all of the doors and wait for that 24 year old, lean, muscular, tanned, good looking pool guy to come by to do the pool then ask him in for a drink and …!
CAREFUL! We don’t want to learn from this!(Calvin and Hobbs)
Sucellus: Yes, in fact, I would. As long as they involve Peeps, cameras, pink wine, swords, and hot sauce. You’re a funny guy. You can certainly come up with something.
:::wondering now if I’ve got time to get a pool installed…:::
Cristi, Slayer of Peeps
I made my husband join a bridge club. He jumps next Tuesday.
