I just booked a round trip flight to Michigan for myself. Howard had extra skymiles, my brother and his wife volunteered to take the kids, and so I’m going to Penguicon with Howard. I’m scared. I know that my fear is needless. The kids will have fun. I’d be hard pressed to think of anyone I’d rather have watching them. I’ll have fun. Howard will have fun. But part of my brain is convinced that if I step out of my daily duties complete chaos will ensue. I need to figure out how to tell that voice to shut-up. Four nights away from my kids will not create long-lasting psychological trauma. My first trip away from the kids in 6 years does not constitute deriliction of duty.
Hopefully by the time the trip gets here at the end of April, I’ll have managed to quiet the voices in my head.
I hope that you have a fantastic time. Now I’m extra sad that I can’t make it.
Awesome. I met Howard at Penguicon last year – albeit briefly – and I’m looking forward to hopefully meeting you!
If it helps – and in addition to what you’ve probably heard from Howard already – Penguicon is a comfortable, laid-back convention, and the people are great there. Hope you have fun!
Hey, when did you go to Africa? How did you get you and your mind there?
AND you definitely deserve a vacation.
Moms work the equivalent of TWO FULL TIME JOBS every day and being a mom is 24/7 work! Even when we are on a family vacation we are still “on the job” as a mom. Time without kids is the only real vacation moms are going to get. So, keep telling yourself, “Kids will be fine”, “I DESERVE THIS!” “I’m going to have FUN!”
I get around 5 hours of mommy vacation this Saturday to go to my Duran Duran concert! YAY! 🙂
I know that Howard had a great time at Penguicon last year. My only concern with actually attending is that I don’t speak Linux and my computerese is weak. I expect I’ll spend some time smiling and nodding while conversations whirl over my head.
I went to africa in 1999. This will be my second get away in 10 years of being married.
Have an awesome trip. I love my kids, but I couldn’t deal with them if I didn’t run away for a few days now and then. The last couple of years, I’ve taken 2 trips a year, mostly for business, but I definitely take advantage of the fact that I get a break and make the most of it and when I come home, I’m refueled and can love them and give them the things they need. I think Moms have a tendancy to forget about their own mental health. Anyway, I’m rambling. Have an awesome trip. I want to hear all about it.