I just made plans with my family to go to Chesapeake City in MD on Sunday to get crabs for dinner, I'm so excited. It's my second favorite summer tradition.
While I've enjoyed the downtime this week, I miss my kids. Someone remind me of this when we're 7 days into our 12 day trip in a couple of weeks, lol.
DH and I are going out to dinner for his birthday tonight, and he's all "yeah, I'll think about where I want to go." It's of course up to him, but I like to look menus and pick what I want to order beforehand and can't do that if I don't know where we're going. This situation truly sums up our personalities.
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Jul 13, 2023 7:15:17 GMT -5
Oooh that sounds amazing! What's your first favorite summer tradition?
I'm doing some work for my online class. I'm following another professor's syllabus since I wanted to redesign my approach, but man, she gives a lot of work. A lot more than I do!
We are going out to lunch with my mom and sister for David's birthday, since we were away on the actual day. I hope my grumpy H doesn't come, he's so fucking miserable lately. I can't deal with him anymore, and I have no idea what his problem is.
Post by midwestmama on Jul 13, 2023 7:20:10 GMT -5
Last day in Poland with my work team. Tomorrow I catch a 6:00 am flight to Munich to meet DH and our kids. I'm very excited to see them and start our vacation.
Oooh that sounds amazing! What's your first favorite summer tradition?
My birthday is in June so I always go to Wildwood for the weekend and go to Urie's for my birthday dinner. I've been doing this since I was 18 (I'm 48 now). I use to go with STBXH but this year I went with my kids and it was seriously the best.
My weird spleen area pain disappeared (YAY!). Only to be replaced by a muscle strain just above my elbow. Not the whole upper arm, just the lower third of the upper arm. At least this one I think I know how it happened.
My h left the house at 7:30 am. I was stumbling into my office to turn on my computer and then get coffee. He greeted me with a good morning. We don’t typically converse before coffee, and my response was something equivalent to a grunt. And then he went to the garage. And left. I’m super confused.
It's my last day in Ottawa for work. I'm really liking it here! I had my required poutine dinner last night, so it's safe to go home.
I feel bad that I don't miss my family more, but I really like the re-set that I get from not worrying about anyone but myself for a week. Also my daughter is at a very challenging pre-teen mom-hating stage. I love her, but it's so draining to live with someone who openly hates me. Its a relief to have a break from that for a few days.
Post by maudefindlay on Jul 13, 2023 7:26:46 GMT -5
3 weeks from today is the first day of school. I've been asking the kids what else they'd like to do for fun or to accomplish before school starts and trying to make those things happen while also still enjoying the slower pace of summer these last few weeks.
DH bought a new car and it arrived at the dealership yesterday, so we picked that up last night. DS1 got in the car this AM for me to take him to CC practice and then got back out to grab his water and he looked over "Hey, you got a new car". Literally the first moment he noticed that.
David's running camp was cancelled this morning. I'm so relieved. I got a good night's sleep but still feel wrecked. Does anyone else's period ruin them for a week? I hate this.
I saw the mail lady deliver David's school books to the door on Ring yesterday, after the fact. I'm pretty sure she cursed me under her breath as she laid them down, lol. I know tipping is crazy in this country, but I wish I could tip her for carrying 20lbs of books in 100 degree heat to my door. I felt bad.
I don't want to make a new thread because I think people are sick of travel posts, but does anyone have Toronto recs for dinner? We're open to most things. I'm gluten free but don't have to be perfect. David loves steak and sweet things. I made a few safety reservations but am flying blind. I haven't done my usual extensive trip research this time because, lazy.
My 9am meeting just got moved to 4:30 this afternoon... at least they didn't bump it to Friday?
I hate end of year. I'm slammed with summaries and reporting and planning for next year and putting out all the little fires that pop up (as in all the things people forgot about during the year that now absolutely must be done before closing this fiscal year 😑 🙃).
H is also slammed. He's working 10+ hour days and part of the weekends. Which means I'm picking up all the slack around the house and fixing breakfasts and lunches for him. And I'm grateful that I have the capacity to do that, but I am also tired and losing patience. I'm trying to find a kind/diplomatic way to communicate that I'm no longer receiving criticism (constructive or not) or suggestions for what chore needs to be done next. (He's not giving orders, lol. This is the "We need to remember/do/buy/etc..." phrasing that always irritates me.)
Post by W.T.Faulkner on Jul 13, 2023 7:58:43 GMT -5
Boss is treating me to lunch today because it's the last day we'll be in the office together. It's starting to sink in that I'm leaving after almost ten years here. When I started this job, he invited me to a party that STARTED at 10 pm at the house he shared with three roommates, and I was living by myself in the city. Now we both have gray hair and four kids between us. Life comes at you fast. lol
I feel like the summer is slipping away! It’s been a little too hot and/or rainy to do most of our usual outdoor summer activities and it’s already mid-July!
All of the festivals and things we normally do are just far enough away that you really have to think if you want to chance going and then driving home for 60-90 minutes (or more!) completely soaked by a thunderstorm. Or if they’d be canceled due to weather while we are on the way. Both scenarios have happened to us and it’s not fun! But I don’t want to be stuck around at home either.
One thing I like about where we live is that it is close and easy to get to other cities/the beach/mountains but I wish there was more actually here sometimes. We don’t have a lot of the festivals here that we used to years ago anymore. There used to be something like every weekend!
I am so stressed with work. It’s our fiscal year-end in 2 weeks and I am swamped. My personal schedule is also entirely too busy and I’m wondering why I agreed or decided to schedule so many things for this time of year, I’m usually better than this and know to keep my limited free time FREE, but nope, not this year. I’m exhausted and need to sleep and be left alone. At least next week the house will be quiet since my closet construction will be done and FI will be away for a few days at a work conference. I feel like I’m in sensory overload right now. It’s making me feel like I’m constantly on the verge of panic. Ugh. Ok. Enough bitching for the day.
Post by blondemoment123 on Jul 13, 2023 8:43:35 GMT -5
I had a doctor appointment today, but it got rescheduled. I'm still taking PTO anyway and running some errands and picking DS up early and taking him to Target lol.
Post by emilyinchile on Jul 13, 2023 8:44:20 GMT -5
I AM GOING TO CALIFORNIA TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALMOST 4 YEARS AND L'S FIRST TIME EVER I CANNOT FREAKING WAAAAAIIIIIT!
Didn't pack as much as I'd hoped last night because I spent literally an hour trying to find a cricket (after taking out all the drawers in the kitchen I decided it was somehow inside the built-in and not reachable, so FML), but I work until 1:30 and leave for the airport at 8, so I think we'll be ok. I am bouncing out of my skin!
What do kids do with swim goggles? Where do they go? I know when new things are needed, I buy all of the things, I cannot also monitor the whereabouts of all of the things for everybody!!
Post by dancingirl21 on Jul 13, 2023 8:57:53 GMT -5
My kids have been with my Mom since Saturday and I am picking them up today. I’m so excited! I’ve missed them so much. Tomorrow is DS1’s 10th birthday and we have a lot of things planned for the weekend. I can’t believe he’s 10.
Related: I have to drive 2 hours to pick them up then 2 hours home. DH is traveling for work and flies home tonight so he can’t come. DH drives 100% of the time when we are together and I usually just do errands around town - I don’t drive much at all. As I’ve gotten older I get so much more nervous driving, especially any distance. So I’m low-key freaking out about my drive today. Anyone else get like this as you are getting older (I’m 40)? In college I would regularly drive 4-6 hours to DH and didn’t have a care in the world. Now I’m totally different.
I overdid it at pole class last night. I really wanted to get a trick that I've been working on for a long time, but I should have let it go and I ended up aggravating an old injury. I really hope I'm better by next week so I can try again!
My kids have been with my Mom since Saturday and I am picking them up today. I’m so excited! I’ve missed them so much. Tomorrow is DS1’s 10th birthday and we have a lot of things planned for the weekend. I can’t believe he’s 10.
Related: I have to drive 2 hours to pick them up then 2 hours home. DH is traveling for work and flies home tonight so he can’t come. DH drives 100% of the time when we are together and I usually just do errands around town - I don’t drive much at all. As I’ve gotten older I get so much more nervous driving, especially any distance. So I’m low-key freaking out about my drive today. Anyone else get like this as you are getting older (I’m 40)? In college I would regularly drive 4-6 hours to DH and didn’t have a care in the world. Now I’m totally different.
I don’t know if it is getting older or just getting out of the habit of driving. I’ve had spells where I’ve had to drive a lot and after a while it’s like nothing but when we weren’t going anywhere during the early pandemic just driving 20 minutes to Target seemed like embarking on the Oregon Trail
I just made plans with my family to go to Chesapeake City in MD on Sunday to get crabs for dinner, I'm so excited. It's my second favorite summer tradition.
There is nothing like picking crabs and drinking beer on a summer afternoon.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
I have to go to work today and I'm mad about it, lol. I don't really work in the summer but I got a summer grant so I am working next week. I just realized that I left something I need to prep ahead of time in my classroom. Grr.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
Post by fangoriagurkel on Jul 13, 2023 9:27:28 GMT -5
My out of state long weekend date is appearing to be a solo vacation. The gentleman WHO INVITED ME + PICKED THE DATES to see put in like zero effort or thought about me actually being here. I arrived at 2am and he picked me up from the train station, we spent about 20 minutes chatting while I changed into pajamas, then he went to bed because he had to leave for work at 11am. And he did. Leaving me with no instructions, directions, or contingency plans.
Around lunchtime, I reached out to this sister (she lives a block away) and she was scandalized that I was left alone. He didn’t think to leave a key and no way was I leaving someone’s house unlocked so I Door Dashed myself lunch until she came over with a spare. Around dinner time he let me know who wouldn’t be back until 10pm so I asked her for some recs and took myself out to a nice dinner at a rooftop bar.
This morning I woke up as he was dressing for work. So I guess I have the day to myself again. I’m taking myself to the zoo and will probably have lunch there. I’m fully leaning into basically treating his hospitality as though I am staying in a hotel.
While my romantic dreams were dashed, at least I get to explore a cool city on my own. It’s just a much different vibe with him then I expected.
Post by starburst604 on Jul 13, 2023 9:30:14 GMT -5
Now that he's old enough, this week I started taking the dog on short runs. I haven't really run since the fall so I figure we can both build up to longer distances. Turns out my comfortable jog is the trot pace that he's always trying to pull me along to when we go on regular walks, so he's loving it. Only thing is the damn bunnies! I've never seen so many any other summer, we probably saw more than 20 of them on our 17 minute jog this morning. If I see it before he does I'll talk to him to get him to look at me and miss it, but if he spots it before I do it's trouble. It feels much easier for him to topple me over when he tries to sprint when I'm in a jog. Bunnies, you're cute but go away!