Alicia64 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I LOVE dh, I really do (I hope the moderator is listening), but he travels infrequently and when he goes. . . it feels like party time here. Life just feels more casual and easy. For example, I just had pretzels and salsa for dinner and the kids are still playing outside w/ friends (it's hot here today). So, I'm just curious what you do for fun when your dh travels? Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Oh, we love those rare times here, too, even though we love dh. LOL We usually stay up late, sleep all over the living room or share my bed (or I stretch out in the WHOLE bed all to myself!!), eat things WE like, usually bake cookies or brownies, and watch what WE like on t.v. :D (Dh can kind of hog the t.v., so we enjoy controlling the remote. LOL) It's nice to be able to go to a park or do something during the time we'd usually be hanging out with dh. He's a couch potato, so I like to get the kids out! These are rare times, but they're fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 DH goes camping with the boy scouts at least once a month. We do "girls night" with girl movies, chinese food, computer games, and then sleep late in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I LOVE dh, I really do (I hope the moderator is listening), but he travels infrequently and when he goes. . . it feels like party time here. Life just feels more casual and easy. For example, I just had pretzels and salsa for dinner and the kids are still playing outside w/ friends (it's hot here today). So, I'm just curious what you do for fun when your dh travels? Alley Oooh, its party time here too. Dh doesn't travel but he runs retreats a few times a year. He goes away for a week on Sunday! Woohoo! The thing is, dh works largely from home so is home most of the time, day in, day out, all day. Yes, its more relaxed. It's hard to explain but just overall there is less tension and we all lighten up. We probably eat a bit differently but not so much. I guess we don't do much differently really. But I get to MISS him. By the end of the week I will actually look forward to seeing him! Dh and dd are going to Paris in a few weeks. Ds and I will be alone for 10 days. I am so excited! We are going to a music festival for 2 of those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I LOVE dh, I really do (I hope the moderator is listening), but he travels infrequently and when he goes. . . it feels like party time here. Life just feels more casual and easy. For example, I just had pretzels and salsa for dinner and the kids are still playing outside w/ friends (it's hot here today). So, I'm just curious what you do for fun when your dh travels? Alley Absolutely!! Cold cereal for dinner or PB&J and I'll just have something special after the kids are in bed. Bedtime is more relaxed. I have sole control of the remote or computer. :D It's fun for a change every once in a while. But it is just every once in a while. I'm sure that would get old real quick if it was more often. :grouphug: to those who have to solo parent for extended periods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Slightly different, my DH is gone about 6 months of the year... So, I do fun things to make up for his absence so that the time will go faster. We do cook less, eat more "breakfast for dinner", watch more rented movies. I try to get us out and about at least once a month somewhere fun, or have a "get together" for them with their friends at the house. When DH is only gone a few days (he'll be out of town next week for 5 days) I always have about three books I try to read :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Read. Watch movies *I* like. Not cook. And miss him horribly. I don't sleep when DH is away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Sleep crooked on the bed w/out the "Snoring" lullabye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Paint the bedroom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Breakfast for dinner (dh does not like breakfast for dinner), more time on the deck with neighbor ladies, my movies.... but then I'm so glad when he gets home, and is on the couch next to me :001_smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 We traditionally eat things for dinner that dh doesn't like (macaroni and cheese, pizza with onions and peppers). Last time he was out of town, ds and I went out to our favorite Japanese restaurant for dinner (dh likes it okay, but ds and I LOVE it). Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 We go out to eat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Pancakes or Taco Bell for supper. Stay up late a few nights watching the six-hour Pride & Prejudice series or something like that. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 How funny. My dh travels monthly and nothing changes...except Daddy is not here with us. I tend to fall asleep later and wake later, but no other changes. Our meals don't change. Why would they change? Maybe we're slackers? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 He used to do so once or twice a year, but hasn't had to for about four years. I'm not much of a party animal. Usually, though, I would let the kids eat something pretty informal for dinner and maybe watch a movie. Then, once they were in bed, I would hang out in my pajamas eating whatever I wanted and either reading or watching movies I knew weren't his speed. Wild times, huh? These days, I get those evenings only very rarely, when he goes out with one or both kids. Then, I go straight to the jammies and chick flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemLights Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Read. Watch movies *I* like. Not cook. And miss him horribly. I don't sleep when DH is away. Same here.....I have to sleep on the living room couch......can't stand being in our bedroom by myself....I let the children camp out with me in the living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundAbout Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I have a glass of wine and tend to watch shows on Netflix since he hates TV and isn't really into movies either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 My dh is usually gone two nights a week. We eat things like muffins and yogurt for dinner and after the boys have gone to bed dd and I watch Heroes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Paint the bedroom! Ooh, yes, I forgot- I tend to rearrange the furniture when he is gone. He pretends not to notice when he gets back :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouseacademy Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 What are some good chick flicks that are available on instant queue from Netflix? I am having a hard time with dh being gone too he rarely was traveling but since the end of January he has been gone every other week and the last 3 weeks solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I stay up late watch mindless tv, eat chocolate, and hang out on these forums! Just what I'm doing right!:D:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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