My husband has invited several of his hombres down to the desert while urging me and my daughter to go back to our hometown for a “stay.” (YES!) I’m as excited as heck to go back to Spokane—but I do kinda feel like a little exile-ish… 

Okay, the guys want to be together to go to a game, play golf, or even play poker—but for five days?  

Our house isn’t that roomy—so I can see that he wants to have a place for the guys to hang out without the usual “Katie tantrums” and “Nicole watching The Bachelor…”  (how embarrassing)  But for reals,  I’m not going to be sitting in the boudoir with a glass against the wall…  I’m not going to let Katie run around in mismatched layers of too small clothing.  I’m not going to tag along with him and the guys to the golf course pimping myself as a caddy or even call him on his cell to pick up a kumquat on the way home.    I swear it!

To his credit, he hasn’t gone back home since we moved.  He’s been working hard, and we rarely go out—never without Kate; I can understand his need for a bout of free time—even altogether guy-time.  What I don’t get is why 5 or 6 guys getting together without women is such a sacred affair for my husband and his buddies.  It’s a month away at least, and the guys are texting each other, even talking to each other about it on Facebook—acting all giddy…    Whatever…

I did a little poking around the internet to see what other women had to say about men’s need to hang out in homogeneous groups—what I came across instead is this application for a night out with the boys—kinda funny…  And of course, an application for the girls, too…   

 


Comments

Running mommy

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:23:34

Lol! Very funny!
I love the difference in the application forms!

 

Ken @ Dad to Two

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:47:02

Oh, those forms just ain't right. I think my wife would add many more subclauses to the guy form... LOL

 

dad

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:20:05

Why not just send him home and you'll have home all to yourself and Kate. After 5 days you might even miss him.

 

Nicole

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:38:53

Hi Running Mommy,

I thought the application for boy's night out was a hoot! Thanks for droppin' in!




Hi Ken,

I probably could come up with another subclause or two! :)




Hi Dad,

That's a possibility! Although, if I go home, I'll get a to have a little fun with the girls (yahoo!), and I think that he'll be missin' me! (Afterall,who is going to cook the meals, clean the house, and do the laundry and stuff? He'll be beggin' me to come back soon) ;)

 

Jan

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:10:14

O.K. I've printed the girls permission form. David doesn't need the other one because he's permanently grounded. Thanks.

 

Nicole

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:39:48

Hi Jan,

Oh, you're good!

 

Stacy

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:45:22

Oh, that is just too funny!! Yes, I definitely think you should go 'home' and have some girls nights out with your friends...it's only fair! You might, however, have to stipulate that if he does have his guy friends over for that length of time, that the house better be in better shape than when you leave it...they gotta clean up after themselves! :)

 

Nicole

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:53:11

You make excellent points! I think I'll mention it to Scott! :) Thanks for stopping by and for putting my button on your site!

 

Robin

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:34:04

Hi Nicole,
I don't think you and Kate should have to leave your house, just because your husband wants to have some guys over. 5 days does seem like to much guy time together. I hope things go ok, whatever you decide to do. Happy New Year! :-)

 

Nicole

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:58:39

Hi Robin,

I'm just jesting a little! I can't wait to get home to Spokane for a few days... Katie needs to go back to see Grandma and Papa...

These are longstanding friends, and I know them all well--it's a tight group... I'm not worried--I just think the whole guy thing is kinda funny so I exploited it some *sheepish grin* It's all good! Take good care Robin, thanks for stopping by so faithfully!

 

Keely

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:32:28

Women always want to know what the hell men do/talk about/etc during 'men only' time. Men, on the other hand, do NOT want to know what we do with just the girls, so they don't understand why it sometimes offends us that we've been 'banished' ;)

 

Nicole

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:22:30

Hi Keely

 

Nicole

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:24:18

Hi Keely,

Thanks for stopping by! You are so right... MEN! ;)

 

Anne

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:00:51

I think it is probably better that you are leaving. You might want your husband to have the guys pitch in to hire a cleaning crew at the end of the visit. It doesn't seem fair that you would have to clean up after that.

 

Nicole

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:20:44

Brilliant! A cleaning crew--love it *grin*

 

bartolomo

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:50:50

Nicole,
That's funny! But really, you don't think for 1 minute that 6 guys, left alone without adult supervision, no responsibilities, an unlimited amount of beer and time, would even consider strippers?? Not a chance. (choking now)
I'm sure they'll just kick back and watch the sunset.
Joe

 

Nicole

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:08:49

Yes, and we do have some lovely, ehem, sunsets here in the desert!

Seriously now, they are all very trustworthy guys--with wives that would kill them if they got into any trouble... ;)

 



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