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Post by quince on Sept 14, 2012 21:31:09 GMT -5
My husband went off to some sort of conference...
And I don't know when he's coming back, exactly. I know it's sometime between Sunday and Tuesday.
I should be picking him up from the airport, so maybe I should have gotten that information ahead of time...
Thank goodness for e-mail!
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Post by quince on Sept 14, 2012 21:50:42 GMT -5
He's out of the country, and we're cheap.  And he's at a tech conference so he's able to be online all day. |
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 14, 2012 22:00:03 GMT -5
Oh, he'll let you know eventually that you're late picking him up!
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Post by quince on Sept 14, 2012 22:11:52 GMT -5
Oh, he'll let you know eventually that you're late picking him up! The thought of doing it that way did cross my mind, very briefly.  ;D |
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Post by Cookies Galore on Sept 14, 2012 22:34:10 GMT -5
Oh, he'll let you know eventually that you're late picking him up! LOL!!! Hopefully you don't live too far away from the airport....  That's why I like living 20 minutes from the airport, just call me when your flight lands! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 2:46:19 GMT -5
If you have to ask...then the answer is always yes. Just kidding...now I will actually go read the OP. |
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Post by doxieluvr on Sept 15, 2012 3:47:59 GMT -5
My husband went off to some sort of conference... And I don't know when he's coming back, exactly. I know it's sometime between Sunday and Tuesday. I should be picking him up from the airport, so maybe I should have gotten that information ahead of time... Thank goodness for e-mail! You must not have a bunch of kids and pets. My Dh is going on vacation for a week, in a couple weeks and I am dreading it. A whole week that I have to do all the kids stuff, pet stuff and cooking. I am exhausted thinking about it. I really should have booked a vacation for the kids and I at the same time. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 4:51:27 GMT -5
I thought your husband doesn't do much of anything anyway....
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Post by Bluerobin on Sept 15, 2012 6:01:35 GMT -5
quince, you have to pay attention next time he tells you something. It isn't always drivel.
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Post by doxieluvr on Sept 15, 2012 6:12:50 GMT -5
I thought your husband doesn't do much of anything anyway.... He cooks! And when he got another dog, I made him take over pet care |
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Post by marvholly on Sept 15, 2012 6:19:10 GMT -5
My late DH used to travel 18 states. I always knew when he 'should' be coming back because I usually booked his tickets. However, sometimes he finished early or late and changed his flight. Also, planes were often weather delayed.
We agreed that he called as he got off the plane. By the time he walked over, got his luggage and got to agreed upon spot, I was there are nearly so.
You will have the further complication of his getting thru customs. He will NOT be 'on time.'
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 6:33:54 GMT -5
He got another dog when you guys can barely afford the ones you have?   |
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 15, 2012 7:37:15 GMT -5
I didn't want to be the one to say it.. Thank you.
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Post by violagirl on Sept 15, 2012 8:04:17 GMT -5
I also must be a bad wife because the scenario you describe has happened to me. My husband has normal business hours, but as a workaholic, those are meaningless. Sometimes the only face to face time we have in a matter of days is when he is going to bed or I am waking up. I generally assume if he is not home he is at the office. I have given up waiting on him when making plans, I just inform him where I am going to be and say if he wants to join that is great.
We keep in touch via email and phone.
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Post by suesinfl on Sept 15, 2012 10:04:38 GMT -5
........You must not have a bunch of kids and pets.
My Dh is going on vacation for a week, in a couple weeks and I am dreading it. A whole week that I have to do all the kids stuff, pet stuff and cooking. I am exhausted thinking about it. I really should have booked a vacation for the kids and I at the same time. ..........
You do realize that pets are optional, you made the choice to have them and that includes taking care of them. As for kids, well that too can be a choice. When you decied to have kids a lot of thought needs to made about their care in the event that you have a slacker for a husband or choose not to have a husband.
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Post by KaraBoo on Sept 15, 2012 10:13:33 GMT -5
I was wondering why her DH was going on vacation without her or the kids..... |
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Post by servant_of_dog on Sept 15, 2012 10:17:22 GMT -5
My husband went off to some sort of conference... And I don't know when he's coming back, exactly. I know it's sometime between Sunday and Tuesday. I should be picking him up from the airport, so maybe I should have gotten that information ahead of time... Thank goodness for e-mail! I'm this way, too. Until I really need to know the information it sometimes sounds like "blah blah blah" interspersed within our daily conversation. Can husband take a cab home from the airport? |
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Post by midjd on Sept 15, 2012 10:23:44 GMT -5
Guys, guys, this is Quince's thread. If Doxie wants to be a drama queen, let her start her own!  Quince, enjoy your freedom ;D DH is going on a 3- or 4-day (see, I'm a bad wife too) fishing trip in early December and I can't wait! |
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Post by KaraBoo on Sept 15, 2012 10:31:04 GMT -5
Sorry! You're right Mid! I would also enjoy the time away - DH is often fond of asking me if I'm trying to get rid of him when I ask him if he's leaving yet? No, I'm not trying to get rid of him, but I do get so much more accomplished when I don't have to worry about him asking me to change my plans to fit into his....
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Post by suesinfl on Sept 15, 2012 10:34:36 GMT -5
Sorry Mid. Quince just think of the great conversations you will have when he comes home! Hope he stays safe!
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Post by quince on Sept 15, 2012 11:11:44 GMT -5
I actually have to pick him up on time- I'm going on a "vacation" (To Hawaii!) without him next month, and I'd like him to return the favor. I admit, a lot of people have asked whether or not I was going with him. Apparently, being married means traveling together. Plane tickets must now be purchased in pairs.  He's coming back tomorrow night! I need to clean. (Tomorrow's fine, right?) Every time I travel without him, he cleans the whole damned house, and gets a small household project done by the time I come home. Whenever HE travels, he's lucky if there's no additional mess around the house. He says he's having a fantastic time, and that the conference is in Boston next year, so I need to plan to attend. marvholly- I think he comes through customs at another airport, and takes a regional plane to get to our airport, which is tiny and really should be a bus station instead...If he checked bags, though, I would go with the "call me when you land" strategy. |
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Post by lynnerself on Sept 15, 2012 13:52:51 GMT -5
quince
I'm a bad wife too. Although I usually know when DH will be back, if he is traveling within the State, I often have no idea where is he going or staying.
Sometimes I think, what would I do in an emergency? But in this age of cell phones that's less of an issue. I guess I could track him down through his work if I had to.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 14:38:00 GMT -5
You made me look up when DH returns from serving time (I mean helping) his mother for two weeks. Monday, Oct 1.
I'm definitely a BAD wife!
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Post by tloonya on Sept 15, 2012 15:33:02 GMT -5
He's out of the country, and we're cheap. And he's at a tech conference so he's able to be online all day. Cheap is when you tell him to freaking walk from airport so you don't have to burn gas picking him up and he doesn't have to pay for the bus to ride home...what you are suggesting is very generous and down to Earth nice... I must ad that if I was you - I would be fired from wife position in a wink of his eye... |
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Post by tloonya on Sept 15, 2012 15:36:37 GMT -5
I was wondering why her DH was going on vacation without her or the kids..... B cause some ONE have to do: kids stuff pet's stuff kitchen stuff... pay attention!  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2012 21:06:08 GMT -5
I'm bad about this. DH sends me his itinerary when he schedules the trip, but that's months in advance. He knows exactly when I need to get him to the airport so that's not my problem. But then I start worrying about when to pick him up. I'd have to wade through MONTHS of old emails to figure that out. So when he calls me from wherever he is, I just ask, "What time do you think I should leave for the airport?" It works like a charm. Try that. He will tell you. |
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Post by taz157 on Sept 15, 2012 21:25:55 GMT -5
I was wondering why her DH was going on vacation without her or the kids.....  |
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Post by taz157 on Sept 15, 2012 21:38:19 GMT -5
Guys, guys, this is Quince's thread. If Doxie wants to be a drama queen, let her start her own!  Quince, enjoy your freedom ;D DH is going on a 3- or 4-day (see, I'm a bad wife too) fishing trip in early December and I can't wait! My DH is traveling for work on Monday for the week (leaves early Mon AM and comes back sometime Fri PM) and I can't wait either! I'll still have to take care of DD while he's gone, but she's in bed by 8-8:30. I've already been thinking of the projects, things to do while he's gone. ;D I'll still miss him while he's gone, but I tend to enjoy the time to myself.  Just the joy to watch what I want when I want on TV and actually be able to use the remote control too! |
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Post by midjd on Sept 15, 2012 21:55:58 GMT -5
I didn't mean to scold y'all, sorry! It just drives me nuts when she interjects all her personal crap to try to derail a thread. Taz, I know what you mean! I'm a night owl and DH is not, so it'll be awesome to be able to eat dinner at 10pm and stay up late watching a movie  |
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Post by taz157 on Sept 15, 2012 22:22:16 GMT -5
I didn't mean to scold y'all, sorry! It just drives me nuts when she interjects all her personal crap to try to derail a thread. It's okay. I understand. Taz, I know what you mean! I'm a night owl and DH is not, so it'll be awesome to be able to eat dinner at 10pm and stay up late watching a movie I'm actually the opposite somewhat. We eat dinner with DD and I'll keep doing that, but I can watch whatever I want on our bedroom TV without DH wanting to change the channel. Also, I can have the fan on Low or Medium instead of High along with TV's volume as low as I like when I want to sleep. |
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And he's at a tech conference so he's able to be online all day.
