On the Road Again

After spending four-plus years pretty much stapled to Las Vegas in my last job, my new job is putting me on more planes in the first few months than I’ve been on the last four years. The travel is a double-edged sword. Of course, I miss Homer terribly and the kids even more. I always leave something mission-critical behind (e.g., toothbrush, hairbrush, socks, etc.). I’ve left stuff in hotel rooms. I’ve had stuff stolen from hotel rooms (that’s a story in and of itself and if you want it, you’ll have to ask me to guest post it — because it won’t be here in this lifetime!). All the travel seems to put my life into a blender.

Travel can be a blessing though. I’ve stayed at a Disneyland resort hotel that I would have never been able to afford to stay in otherwise. I got to bring Homer and the kids down to have fun while I worked. I get to meet interesting people and see places I may never have seen. I get interesting fodder for my blog. I get out of the way at home so Homer can do things his way and I get reminded that “the ship” back home can sail on just fine with a different captain.

This time of year, Homer travels quite a bit. In fact, he’s been south of the border (and I’m not talking Taco Bell, folks) since Tuesday. In the last five days, I’ve had to juggle all of my duties and his (which include dropping the kids off in the morning and picking at least one up in the evening, paying bills, taking turns at bedtime, and a ton of other stuff that I forget about until he’s gone). I am blessed to have such a wonderful life partner, best friend and co-parent. I am also blessed to have an extended family close by who can help fill in the gaps while he’s gone. Without them, birthday parties, ballet classes, and hair appointments would not be happening this week.

Speaking of filling in the gaps, I’m hitting the road again before the crack of dawn on Monday. I’m not sure what my access will be while I’m traveling, so I’ve hornswaggled boondoggled recruited five of my favorite residents of Plurkville to help fill in the gaps while I’m gone.

So, here’s the lineup:

• Monday: Red Lotus Mama
• Tuesday: Big Poppa
• Wednesday: Ruprecht
• Thursday: Foxxy Devvyl
• Friday: Not a Mean Girl

So be sure to come back and check out the fabulous tales of blessings from this crew. I, for one, can’t wait to see what comes up.

Are you going to miss me? If you just can’t cope without your daily dose of snarky Vegas love, you can read some of my recent posts at The Imperfect Parent and Savvy Source Las Vegas, including:

• “I want I want” in a “can’t have it” economy
• Paradise – it’s not just a Vegas strip club.
• Cover to Cover: Getting the Best Deals on Books
• Movie Review: Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa