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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Curval on February 08, 2008, 07:57:07 PM
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For about a month I have been trying to organise a weekend getaway with my wife. I planned to spoil her rotten...nice suite in a hotel in Toronto, massages every day, shopping (for her)...the works. I was trying to work it as a total suprise and just whisk her off after she got back from dropping the kids at school on the Thursday 14th Feb and stay to Sunday.
She didn't want me to get her a Christmas present last year because she really didn't have anything that she desparately wanted. Her birthday was in January and all she wanted was for me to take her out to dinner and so I figured Valentines Day, which happens to be our anniversay, would be the perfect time to do something special.
But, having 3 kids to deal with while we go away for a dirty weekend isn't easy...as I found out.
Not sure why but noone wants to look after 3 children for us...not even relatives. In fact ESPECIALLY not relatives.
lol
We could hire someone, but the last time we did that it didn't work out too well and it was almost as expensive as our flights.
Anyhoo...I realised I couldn't do it as a suprise. I needed her help in figuring out what to do with the kids. We settled on flying her mother and step father in from Toronto (which isn't as bad cost wise as it appears because the wife's sister's husband works for Air Canada and we all get cheap flights) and they offered to let us use their condo, which is right on Yonge street.
Sweet. I could still do everything I planned and in fact the condo had its advantages over a suite in a hotel in terms of room and the fact that we'd have a full kitchen as well as a balcony (I still smoke and to do so in a hotel I'd have to go up and down elevators and get changed each time....my plan was to stay in a bathrobe for the four days as much as possible...yea yea, I know I need to quit)
But, tonight my plan was totally scuppered. The wife's step father had some medical issues and has a doctor's appointment on the Friday we were going to be there....and Air Canada is booked solid for the cheap tickets.
DOH!!!!
So, offhandedly I said "Well, if WE can't go....can I?"
She gave me a quizzical look and I said "Darren (my best friend) and I could go skiing for the weekend."
All she said was "Yea...why don't you go...you've been pretty stressed at work and need a break."
SCORE!
Funny how things work out sometimes. Turns out my buddy was being pestered by his girlfriend to go home to Quebec City that weekend, and there is some civic holiday on the Monday following V-Day so we will plan around that...he satisfies his girlfriend's desire to go home and doesn't miss an extra day off work. Makes no difference to me, so I'll leave on the Friday and come home on the Tuesday. I won't even miss V-Day or our anniversary.
Can't wait....I really need some time off. I had a total of two days off last year and 10 days the year before, not including business related trips.
Having said that though skiing is a whole lot more work than sitting around in a bathrobe and I'll probably need a rest when I get home knowing how we ski from the opening of the lifts to the turning off of the night skiing lights...but damn its fun.
Yay me!:aok
Mt. St. Anne here I come.
(While typing this the wife came in and said she was going to go to Crissons, a jewelry store here) tomorrow mornig at 9.00am. She read that there is a 50% off special storewide in the paper....uh oh!!!)
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You are walking into a huge ambush buddy.
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Awesome, have a great trip!
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
You are walking into a huge ambush buddy.
What, the jewelry store thing or that she will want something in return?...which still amounts to the jewelry store with my wife.
I don't care about that man. Whatever she spends she deserves.
I'm going skiing!
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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
Awesome, have a great trip!
Thanks Mitch.
How's the family doing?
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Sounds like a fun weekend, have fun and try and avoid the big brown things with branches!
:D
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
You are walking into a huge ambush buddy.
Yup and Yup.
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My jaw hurt when it hit the floor.
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Sounds like a fun weekend, have fun and try and avoid the big brown things with branches!
:D
I give up...
Wait, are they tree's?
Oh, so that's what I'm NOT supposed to hit... I guess I've been doing it wrong all these years, and I never even knew it!
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jacuzzi party at curvals place guys!
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Originally posted by Curval
What, the jewelry store thing or that she will want something in return?...which still amounts to the jewelry store with my wife.
I don't care about that man. Whatever she spends she deserves.
I'm going skiing!
Exactly. "Break a Leg" Curv. Whoops, err, umm, you know, have a good time!!! :)
Glad to see everything is going good with the family.
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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Sounds like a fun weekend, have fun and try and avoid the big brown things with branches!
:D
Canadian Women?
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I think when you get home, you'll find most of your belongings are in the garage.
Dont come up here. Last time you did, you made the winter snow stop for weeks :)
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Last year (September), me, missus, and 2 young daughters had a holiday in Germany.
We rented a "wohnmobil", - a house-van, and went driving for a week.
It was quite a show, great fun, but a bit stressy at times.
Next time, I am thinking of a boat-trip, taking more family members on the journey. Target: England.
http://www.ukboathire.com
2+ kids, and dirty weekends are almost out of the question:D
(Still made it to Lithuania with the missus last year:D)
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Dammit Curvy....
My wife and I are having our 28th Wedding Anniversary on Feb 29th..Leap Day. Neither of us have ever gotten out from our kids either.. 3 kids, we can relate..and to be truthful have never seen Burmuda.
Gilligan if we were closer we could have worked something out.
*sigh*
Mac
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Yep, you don't deserve her. For shame, leaving her alone with the kids on your anniversary, so you can ski with your boyfriend, snort coke, and kill some hookers.
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Have fun skiing! I live about 3 minutes from our local ski area, but I snowboard. :D
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Originally posted by Thrawn
Yep, you don't deserve her. For shame, leaving her alone with the kids on your anniversary, so you can ski with your boyfriend, snort coke, and kill some hookers.
Shhh... you were not supposed to tell everyone he was coming to visit you.
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
You are walking into a huge ambush buddy.
ABSOFRIKKINGLUTELY!!!
When initial plans for a romantic getaway are ruined you do NOT say "Well if WE cant do this. Do you mind if "I" do this instead!
She predictably says "yea why dont you go." what she really means is
"go on Ahole promise to do something with me. then go and do somethig without me with one of your buddies instead."
What she really wanted you to do was sit and suffer with her.
but that would appear to be selfish on her part. So she didnt say it
But thats what she secretly wanted.
she is planning on hitting up the jewlery store because she isnt happy about YOUR trip.
And now your going to pay.
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Doh! Bad form mate! :lol
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Dude.
Do the smart thing now and just plan a romantic overnight trip. Even if its just local.
Surely you can find someone to watch the kids for one night.
Or rescedule your trip for a different weekend.
But DONT blow her off for a trip with your buddy no matter what she says.
In instances like this. women will rarely say what they mean or want so they dont look like the bad guy.
This self sacrifice on their part. they will use against you at a later time.
Trust me
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Dude.
Do the smart thing now and just plan a romantic overnight trip. Even if its just local.
Surely you can find someone to watch the kids for one night.
Or rescedule your trip for a different weekend.
But DONT blow her off for a trip with your buddy no matter what she says.
In instances like this. women will rarely say what they mean or want so they dont look like the bad guy.
This self sacrifice on their part. they will use against you at a later time.
Trust me
Yup and Yup.
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
In instances like this. women will rarely say what they mean or want so they dont look like the bad guy.
Not true ~ you just have to figure out how to interpret it. She already did say what she meant ~ when she talked about going to the jewelry sale.
Translation: "You selfish bastard... if you can't do something nice for me, I'll do it myself... and it's going to cost A LOT of money."
Originally posted by DREDIOCK
This self sacrifice on their part. they will use against you at a later time.
Not necessarily self sacrifice... but definitely on the 'at a later time' part. :lol
Dang! My husband would soooooo be on the couch for about a month if he ditched me on our anniversary weekend to ski with buddies. LOL! :rofl
*edit* LOL! Oh man, not only is it anniversary weekend, it's also Valentines day. That's totally a 3 month couch trip! LOL!
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Curval,
^^^^ What they said.
This is supposed to be your anniversary with your wife. The skiing trip can come at another time, just plan for it so your wife can plan to do something else, just don't make it on one of those 'special' days.
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lol
You guys don't know my wife.
First of all, she was the one who scuppered the plan and was wondering if "I" was very disappointed. I told her we could still do it and either pay full fare or go through the US. She called it off.
Secondly, I will leave the day AFTER V-Day and anniversary.
Thirdly, she had a great time at the sale this morning and didn't go overboard at all...and she bought me a really nice pair of cufflinks.
So, no...she doesn't consider me a selfish bastard at all.
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So, what are you going to get her to surprise her for VDay and your anniversary?
This would be good and quite a surprise as she thinks it's done with already. :D
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Originally posted by SaburoS
So, what are you going to get her to surprise her for VDay and your anniversary?
This would be good and quite a surprise as she thinks it's done with already. :D
Not sure yet, but I will figure something out.
:)
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scuppered. :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by texasmom
Not true ~ you just have to figure out how to interpret it. She already did say what she meant ~ when she talked about going to the jewelry sale.
Translation: "You selfish bastard... if you can't do something nice for me, I'll do it myself... and it's going to cost A LOT of money."
Not necessarily self sacrifice... but definitely on the 'at a later time' part. :lol
You have to consider the fact that men hear only what women actually say.
Not what they mean.
We dont translate well.
When we talk we mean what we say.
when women talk they mean what they say but only kinda sorta.
they leave it open to a wide range of interperation.
And will use whichever translation suits them at a given moment.
Yes. right now the translation means "you selfish bastard etc etc.."
In a arguement 3 years from now it will be "Oh and how about the time you blew me off to go away skiing with your friends."
10 years form now it will be "you still owe me a gift from 10 years ago when you went away without me."
TMom.
You aint kidding me hun. Been married for 25 years. Im a grizzled veteran of marriage and have the combat scars to prove it.
If i've learned nothing else about women is you all NEVER say what you actually mean. And if y'all can figure a way to use something against us. Eventually you will.
My brother in laws and myself formed a little club.
We call it
"The P.S.S. Club"
Which stants for
The Phsyco Sisters Surviviors Club.
Our motto is
"Kobiashi Maru"
We are planning on having T-shirts made up with P.S.S in large letters on one side above the picture "Scream" (see pyros avitard) and word "Win" in a circle with a line running through it (No win) and the words "Kobiashi Maru" above it on the other.
We dont call it that because our wives can understand normal thinking.
and we know there is no winning no matter what we do.
:D
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
You have to consider the fact that men hear only what women actually say.
Not what they mean.
We dont translate well.
When we talk we mean what we say.
when women talk they mean what they say but only kinda sorta.
they leave it open to a wide range of interperation.
And will use whichever translation suits them at a given moment.
Yes. right now the translation means "you selfish bastard etc etc.."
In a arguement 3 years from now it will be "Oh and how about the time you blew me off to go away skiing with your friends."
10 years form now it will be "you still owe me a gift from 10 years ago when you went away without me."
TMom.
You aint kidding me hun. Been married for 25 years. Im a grizzled veteran of marriage and have the combat scars to prove it.
If i've learned nothing else about women is you all NEVER say what you actually mean. And if y'all can figure a way to use something against us. Eventually you will.
My brother in laws and myself formed a little club.
We call it
"The P.S.S. Club"
Which stants for
The Phsyco Sisters Surviviors Club.
Our motto is
"Kobiashi Maru"
We are planning on having T-shirts made up with P.S.S in large letters on one side above the picture "Scream" (see pyros avitard) and word "Win" in a circle with a line running through it (No win) and the words "Kobiashi Maru" above it on the other.
We dont call it that because our wives can understand normal thinking.
and we know there is no winning no matter what we do.
:D
Holy crap that was funny! :rofl :aok
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On the back of my HallMark Card I always write:
With Love,
Medium Rare and Sloppy.
March 14th. S&BJD
Enjoy the Chocolates and Flowers as much as I will soon.
Mac
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Originally posted by Curval
lol
You guys don't know my wife.
First of all, she was the one who scuppered the plan and was wondering if "I" was very disappointed. I told her we could still do it and either pay full fare or go through the US. She called it off.
Secondly, I will leave the day AFTER V-Day and anniversary.
Thirdly, she had a great time at the sale this morning and didn't go overboard at all...and she bought me a really nice pair of cufflinks.
So, no...she doesn't consider me a selfish bastard at all.
to Mrs. Curval. She's one heck of a gal, and I think you're probably the luckiest guy ever to have her. :aok