Blerg.

Jen&Joe06 · September 2010

You could always go out and do stuff while he is resting in the room. Hello outlet malls!

_Fenton · September 2010

Jen&Joe06:
You could always go out and do stuff while he is resting in the room. Hello outlet malls!

That means we'd have to rent a car, which he won't do if I don't go.

Novemberrocks · September 2010

_Fenton:
I am really resentful of this whole trip to begin with. I think it's bullsh!t to spend $1000 to run a marathon when you can run one in your own city. I never wanted him to do this to begin with, even if I didn't go. And now I'm getting sucked into it. It's not like this will be a vacation for me. He's not going to want to drink or stay out late, so the best I can do will be to sit in the hotel room and read a book while he watches TV and rests. At least at home we have multiple TVs and a DVR, plus a car so I can leave!

Is it bad that the thought of sitting alone in a hotel room and reading sounds like a fantastic vacation to me? Fent, you'll understand when you're a mother.

Vinny2008 · September 2010

Your annoyance is justified in my opinion, Fent. I'd be pissed about spending the extra money when it is something that you will not enjoy.

My Monday gripe is that somebody from Office Services tossed out a bag of food that I had in the refrigerator here at work. They were supposed to clean the refrigerators on Friday and told us to "clearly mark" anything that we wanted to save. Well, I had a bag with my name in Sharpie. The bag was there this morning, so I put some more food in it (all in all, it was at least 4 days worth of lunches). I go to get today's lunch out of it, and the damn thing is gone. FOUR lunches. I am trying really hard to save money and be good. I don't need encouragement to go out to lunch. Jerks.

Jen&Joe06 · September 2010

Your hotel will probably have shuttles to the outlet malls. OR just go to Universal and ride coasters all day.

CaliopeSpidrman · September 2010

So make the deal that you get to drink and stay out late even if he doesn't.

_Fenton · September 2010

Novemberrocks:
_Fenton:
I am really resentful of this whole trip to begin with. I think it's bullsh!t to spend $1000 to run a marathon when you can run one in your own city. I never wanted him to do this to begin with, even if I didn't go. And now I'm getting sucked into it. It's not like this will be a vacation for me. He's not going to want to drink or stay out late, so the best I can do will be to sit in the hotel room and read a book while he watches TV and rests. At least at home we have multiple TVs and a DVR, plus a car so I can leave!

Is it bad that the thought of sitting alone in a hotel room and reading sounds like a fantastic vacation to me? Fent, you'll understand when you're a mother.

Yeah, but he'll be in there, too, with the TV on. Probably watching NASCAR! Now sitting at home in my bed in silence or with some jazzy music on very low volume while reading a book? That is heaven.

lisaiesha · September 2010

OK, Fenton. The constant pissing and moaning about your husband begs the question: do you even like this man?

FallinAgain · September 2010

Is saying no thanks because I won't enjoy that not an option?

_Fenton · September 2010

Fallin, he told me he wants me to go so I'm there when he crosses the finish line. I feel bad declining just because I don't feel like it because he wants me to support him.

Actually, no I don't like him at all! If I did like him, I would create dozens of posts here about all the things I loved about him and all the nice things he does for me, because I know how entertaining it is and the great potential for equally entertaining responses of "aw how sweet!"

SarahBethBR · September 2010

Has he ever done a marathon before? If he hasn't, I would go for sure. It's a big accomplishment and I would want my H there.

Of course, I would go and hang out at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter regardless, but I am a nerd, so...

FallinAgain · September 2010

I mean how does it work? He says I'm doing this race and you say that seems silly but OK then he later guilts you into going to support him in a race that you didn't think he should do in the first place? And he uses knowledge That you don't want to get pg right now to bribe you into going? That just doesn't make sense to me.

_Fenton · September 2010

FallinAgain:
I mean how does it work? He says I'm doing this race and you say that seems silly but OK then he later guilts you into going to support him in a race that you didn't think he should do in the first place? And he uses knowledge That you don't want to get pg right now to bribe you into going? That just doesn't make sense to me.

Pretty much. Except the part about using the pg thing against me. He's been less gung ho in general since we had our nieces for a long weekend. I think he senses we're both on the Whenever, But No Hurry train now and is essentially saying, Why don't I make this concession, which is not really a concession at all, and then you'll agree to come to the race.

Here's what happened: He said, I'm doing the Disney marathon. I said, Knock yourself out, but I'm not going. I fully assumed this idea was going to fade away like P90X and the triathalon before, so I didn't bother to strongly suggest doing the STL marathon instead. I also thought it would be one night in a hotel, which has now turned into at least three, maybe four. He thought at the time that he wouldn't care if I was there or not, but now that he registered and it's getting closer, he wants someone to be at the finish line to congratulate him.

Jen&Joe06 · September 2010

I can totally understand having someone there when you finish. I saw so many walkers this weekend who had their spouses, kids, parents etc etc out there to support them and it was awesome to see. I didn't have that and it was a bit sad.

lisaiesha · September 2010

If you go and cheer him (and don't biatch about it too much) just think how big he will owe you. I would say you earned the right to no NASCAR the entire weekend and a nice little trip to the outlet malls.

modb1rd · September 2010

Is he going out a couple days early? If so, fly in the day of the race and meet him. Best of all worlds. 2 nights alone with jazz and books and you support him and he's happy.

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