Wednesday was my ninth wedding anniversary, and this weekend, my husband is giving me the best present EVER.
A room in a hotel for just me.
Meaning no kids.
Meaning no him.
Meaning no laundry.
Meaning no cleaning of any kind because there will be paid staff to take care of all of that.
(God – I miss business travel sometimes…)
Not that I don’t love my kids and my husband and…well, I guess I don’t love laundry – but I have enough Monica Geller in me to like it maybe a little more than I’m supposed to… I don’t even feel like I need a break from my family.
But I just really love being by myself. And I never am.
So I’ll be staying here this weekend:
And I’ll be having a spa day here.
I’ll also be meeting some friends out for drinks and lunch. And I WILL actually see my husband tomorrow night for dinner (though I’ll get to relive my college experience and send him on his way after he drops me off at my door…I was a nice girl in college…) So it won’t be lonely alone time.
I’ve got some books to read and some art supplies to try out (finally a use for the in-room newspaper – I won’t want to ruin the “ivory and khaki shag carpeting” with paint or charcoal dust!) And there is nothing I like better than a $50 in-room movie that I never actually considered seeing, but couldn’t find anything better in the options.
I mean, I really miss business travel sometimes.
The spa part is particularly exciting since I haven’t done that in years. There never seems to be any time (or money for that matter) and I’ve gotten really good at home pedicures, so other than a couple of haircuts a year, my maintenance is fairly low.
There is only one thing that gives me pause. You see, my husband set everything up for me and when I called to confirm some scheduling I found out that one of my treatments will involve wax.
Down there.
Where no wax has never been before (don’t judge! I’m not a hairy person and I’ve always been able to take care of these things myself…)
And it’s not just a little maintenance. It’s the full monty so to speak.
So I may be limping around a bit tomorrow. But dammit, I’ll be by myself!
Wish me luck.
Mother to three children (four if you count my husband), keeper of a moderately sane house, admirer of beautiful interiors and fashion that becomes more and more "young" for me, textile junkie and believer in the power of wishing really, really hard. I wage a daily battle against feet on furniture, "outside voices" inside, the ever widening chasm between now and "when I used to work," wrinkles, a lack of personal time, dust and the constant arrows that having a special needs child shoots directly into one's heart. So far dust and wrinkles are winning, but only because even the best of multitaskers have their limits.
I'm so excited for you Kate! I know you're going to have an absolutely fabulous weekend!
And, ahem, I've had that particular spa experience and it does hurt like hell, but you only live once, right?
Happy Anniversary!
Wow! How wonderful. What a nice husband you have. Good job Chris!!!
And a very happy anniversary to you both.
Hope you can make it to our place in October so we can celebrate together.
Happy Anniversary! What a fabulous gift to get from your hubby. It sounds heavenly. I may have to forward on your blog to him! :) Enjoy!
That is WONDERFUL! Have a fabulous weekend, honey, you TOTALLY deserve it.
Sounds heavenly (well, except maybe the wax thing)! Hope you have a fabulously relaxing weekend.
Have a wonderful time relaxing. Chris did very well on this one.
I got my brows threaded today and almost cried like a baby, so I can't imagine you know what.
Oh, have a wonderful time!!! I'm so envious!
Not about the waxing, however ;-)
That sounds heavenly! Have a wonderful weekend!
Happy Happy Anniversary!
One of the most excellent gifts ever! Um, I mean the whole hotel/spa/alone time thing- not the Brazilian…
That sounds just heavenly :) Enjoy it! Happy Anniversary!
Happy anniversary! Enjoy your time.
I certainly miss college sometimes because I too like to be alone and never am, especially now with the tiny one and all…
Happy Anniversary! The waxing won't be so bad, I promise. Have a wonderful time. I have a funny hotel room story to share, coming soon on my blog. It was all about a romantic night away last month that didn't exactly go as planned.
Have heavenly sleep for me, please!
Wow. That sounds awesome. Have a great time!
That sounds so very incredible and perfect to me! I'd love a hotel weekend plus spa just for me! SIGH! Enjoy! And Happy Anniversary to you!!!
Have fun!!! Well, except for the waxing part…I'm not brave enough yet.
That sounds heavenly! I would love a hotel room to myself. Good luck with the hot wax. It will be worth it though. I promise. I recommend Aquaphor afterwards, it works wonders.
We celebrated 9 years in July. 2000 was a good year. Happy Anniversary!
have a great time cate! and don´t worry… it doesn´t hurt too much…
That is EXACTLY the happy place that's lived in my head ever since our baby was born. Escaping to a hotel, with 8 (or MORE?!?) hours of uninterrupted sleep, room service, movies on demand, and time to read before bed. Ahhhhhhh. Whenever things are bad, I mentally choose the hotel and plan out my schedule….
Happy Anniversary! Have a fabulous time (how could you not?). And congrats to your husband for such a perfect gift!
Ouch! I'm waxless and proud.
But I do hope you have a glorious weekend.
Well… I hope my wife is having a good time. She better not even be awake yet as its only 8:30 and her spa day doesnt start till 9:30. Anyway-the kids and I are doing fine. Check us out at http://www.daddysagoodcook.blogspot.com
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I have never thought of that! What a fantastic idea! Happy Anniversary! Chris, you're one of the good guys!
A weekend at the Willard, by yourself no less – what a fantastic present! Happy Anniversary!
What a wonderful present. Chris is a keeper that is for sure. Have fun. And happy anniversary.
Have a lovely weekend! And hope you survived the waxing.
What an amazing gift!! I am linking hubby to this blog now just as a "in case you were wondering what an awesome gift for your wife would be is" :D
Ouch! Hopefully you don't see this until after your "treatment" because my one and only waxing experience ending up looking like someone had wiped a dead raccoon off the road with a papertowel.
At least you have privacy for your recovery!
How fun for you—-so jealous!!
Ewwww—don't do the wax thing—-can't stand to have anyone down there doing that….uh,uh—not me!
Can't wait to hear all about it!
(except the waxing…)
Oh my goodness what an awesome gift…for you AND your husband it sounds like. He totally worked THAT appointment! hahaha
Have a great time!
Although I have to say, the wax seems to be a present for your hubby and not for you, but everything else sounds great!
P.S. I've had that done before and it hurts like a sonofabitch!
I'm so late to this! Belated happy anniversary sentiments to you and your husband! What an amazing gift he gave you! I hope it was everything you wanted it to be – and none that you didn't based on that other little something special that was part of the plan!
That is absolutely fantastic. I hope you are having an incredible, relaxing, refreshing and rejuvenating weekend. Happy Anniversary!
You are so doggone funny!Hope you had a great time even with the wax!(OUCH!!):)
NOOO! Don't do it! I just read a post about doing the full wax — and it wasn't pretty!! I hope you survived the wax to enjoy your time…!
Happy Anniversary! What a great gift! (And one for him, too :)
The envy (for the hotel, not the wax). Hope you had a marvelous time.
There is something excitingly wonderful about checking into a fancy hotel room! Hope it was all that and more!
hope you enjoyed! happy anniversary!
Wow, how FUN! Was it the best weekend ever? AND…how'd the wax go? I really am dying to find out, lol.