I cannot decide on Friday, that we will be going to Denver on Monday, as I have to book with clients 6-9 months in advance.

I am FINE with them laying by the pool all week but would like it if they would tidy up the condo while I am working, instead of me having to do it. Or, if I have to take the car to get to my work, then there are 2 choices: get up with me and drop me off OR stay at the hotel. Is that too much to ask?
I feel bad leaving my husband home but my daughter and I do have more fun when we do things together as we enjoy such as historical cities etc. He HATES museums and pretty much anything educational.

Another thought: Does your husband have any input into the planning of these “family dog” trips? (our family phrase for tagging along). We have to really balance family vacations, to give the guys plenty off chances for off-the-wall active stuff, while giving the girls the time and peace to enjoy a new museum, shopping or craft fair. I generally appreciate at least one or two lazy days of vacation sleeping late, lolling by the pool, picnicing, etc. My husband, on the other hand, is one of those people who, while on vacation, is up at 6:30 am every morning because he doesn’t want to waste a minute of new opportunities, and is hurt and frustrated when the rest of us are groggy, slow and uncommunicative before 9 am. I love his enthusiasm, but I appreciate and love it more after 9 am! Honestly, if your husband’s just not interested or you have radically different vacation styles, you both might be happier if he has the house to himself for a few days, and you aren’t being continually frustrated by his lack of enthusiasm.

And if you ever need a traveling companion to the Lake Como area in Italy, just let me know!

It’s one of those things they will appreciate more when they are completely on their own and they realize how far out of your way you went to give them opportunities to travel extensively. Meanwhile, at this point, they may just be thinking that having them along on a trip is your treat to yourself, not necessarily to them? If you don’t feel like they are enjoying the trips — don’t take them! At their age, it’s getting to the point where vacations with parents are generally not “cool”, anyway! :-)

My husband has two major conferences he attends each year around the country — we’ll go with him on one of them, the place that’s the most interesting (i.e., San Diego was great, we passed on Cleveland!) We plan a day or two before or after for family activites and touring, and then when he’s in meetings, the kids and I will do stuff he’s not interested in, such as museums or shopping. We’ve enjoyed the extensive traveling opportunities — but yeah, we sorta take it for granted at this point, we’ve been doing it for so long. It’s just what our family does.

My point is that when we are traveling on a business trip that I hussled up ( because we wanted to visit that part of the country) I would love to be appreciated: “wow, this is so great that we got to come to Colorado and see new sights honey….” that could be Boston or Maine or Florida next weekend for my daughter and myself.

When men travel for business, are their wives happy to be able to spend a week by the pool or at the zoo with their family in San Diego or do they just take it for granted? My mother never had a job outside the home and we never took family vacations like out family does.

I have oodles of hotel points and would hope that my family would appreciate the extra mile I go to include them on my trips when I could easily go alone. I also work extra jobs, when I do not have to, to pay for trips we can take as a family….this is in addition to my regular job.

Perhaps this is expecting too much, for my family to offer some appreciation and realize that I am doing this for everyone….pray tell. Is there anyone who would appreciate being invited to take trips all over the country?

We also have our own credit cards as he has misplaced his
( more than once) and I cannot sleep if I know a credit card is missing ( he can LOL) …guess it is OCD. This could be a plus for him as he will never have to worry about me charging anything on his card and getting a surprise bill!

My husband is a great Dad, super neighbor and hard worker ( at his job).
He grew up in a family that did not save a dime, bounced checks and lived hand to mouth…this is where he came from. I grew up in a family that had money but they were really cheap…isn’t that how it usually is…those who really have money do not look like it?

Anyway, I am thrifty and like to stretch every dollar as far as I can.