Some of us are heading to the BlogHer Conference in San Francisco this week, (and if you can't make this one, don't miss the BlogHer Reach Out Tour coming to a city near you). As I fidget with joy at the prospect of waiting for my flight which departs in 2 hours, it occurs to me that staycations notwithstanding sometimes there is absolutely nothing as delicious as kid-free vacations of one kind or another.
Here are 10 signs you might be in similar straits:
1. Grocery shopping is your alone time.
2. Going to work is the highlight of your day.
3. You and your partner discuss poop and sleep more than you discuss daily news or getting it on.
4. You no longer remember the pure joy of reading the Sunday paper front to back in bed with strong coffee.
5. The last book you read was written by Dr. Seuss.
6. Dressing up means getting out of your sweats.
7. The sound of small children talking starts to sound less like a babbling brook and more like someone pouring acid in your ear.
8. You find yourself short-tempered and negative with anyone under age 20.
9. You think you might have at one time been an extrovert, but now you're definitely an introvert.
10. When people ask you what you do for fun, you have absolutely no idea what to say.
Never fear that the costs of a kid-free vacation make it impossible. Maybe you can swap with a friend or family member to watch your kids overnight so you and your partner (or just you) can get away. Even if it's one night in a Super 8, you'll relish every minute of it.
[Photo Credit: Bellingham Herald]
