For Better or For Worse

On my last flight, we had an all-female crew. This included the pilots.

So, when we got to the hotel we decided to head down to the bar for a little debriefing. After all, how often do we get the chance to talk freely without the guys around?

Topic of conversation? Men, husbands in particular.

I’ve always known that I have a good husband. However, I just didn’t realize how great he was until I heard some of these ladies’ stories.

One girl says her husband has such a bad temper that she has to walk on egg shells around him.

Another girl said her husband refuses to take her on any kind of vacation. Her children are all grown and on their own. They only thing she could do was go by herself. No sense letting those travel benefits go to waste.

Then another one said her husband refuses to help out with any kind of domestic duty. When she asks him to do something, he won’t budge from watching television. She’ll have to keep reminding him until he finally starts yelling at her. She said it’s just not worth the fighting and ends up doing it herself.

And then there’s my husband.

He may not know how to cook but he never complains about what I prepare or what time dinner is on the table. And after 6 years of marriage, he still thanks me after every meal.

He may not clean up his messes but he also doesn’t complain if I don’t either.

He may be away for 4-5 days out of the week but that allows me to afford to stay home with my girls and be a real part of their childhood.

But one of his best qualities is his even temper. In the last 7 years that I’ve known him, I can probably count on my fingers the number of times we’ve had a real argument. That’s not to say we don’t have many one-sided ones (if you know what I mean). He just feels that arguing will not accomplish anything.

This is amazing considering the things that I have done to warrant an arguement:

• Like the time I forgot to lock the door of his truck even though he double checked with me and I swore that I did. The next morning we found out that someone had taken something.
• Or when I complain every time his parents want to stay with us even though it’s usually only a few times during the year.
• Or when I finally admitted that I’ve been blogging for over a year now. I expected him to be suspicious since I’ve never mentioned it before. Instead, he offered to buy me a laptop for my layovers. He didn’t even ask me what my blog’s name was.

• But this takes the cake. I had written a check and forgot to record it in the checkbook. He then wrote 4 more checks to pay some utility bills. They all bounced and we were hit with huge insufficient fund fees. I truly believe that I deserved a full blown lecture. And even though he was very upset, he still kept his cool and asked me to please make more of an effort to record my receipts.

He’s definitely a keeper.

What’s your husband’s/wife’s/significant other’s best trait?

Disneyland Here We Come

The countdown to our vacation has started . . . 24 days to go.When I was younger, my father was also employed by the airlines so I’ve been lucky to grow up with free travel benefits. Believe me, I’m no stranger to flying stand-by. We knew that when Dad said to run to the gate, we all ran! We knew not to complain about anything, not to ask for anything special, take whatever seat they gave us, and be extra nice to the crew. My Dad had a reputation to protect.It’s a great benefit that allowed us to travel during every summer vacation.

Now it my family’s turn. We’ve been taking Girlie Girl to Disneyland every year since she was 1 year old. It’s no wonder that she loves all the Princesses. I remember last year when we were on a quest to get every single Princesses’ autograph. By the end of our trip we had all but one . . . Mulan. So what did we do? We canceled our plans and stayed an extra day just to stake out California Adventure Park in hopes that we’d find her. Our efforts were definitely rewarded when Mulan made her rare appearance and completed the autograph book.

This year will be Baby Bug’s first time to the Magic Kingdom and I can hardly wait to introduce her to all the wonderment that surrounds this magical place.It’s an unbelievable feeling to be able to see Disneyland through a child’s eyes. It kind of makes you feel like a kid again, too.Where was your family’s favorite vacation spot?

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A Photo Contest

If you haven’t already done so, please don’t forget to vote for me in the Special Mom Moment Photo Contest at Write From Karen. It will only take a minute, I promise. Polls close today at 8pm Central time. Mahalo!

Also, don’t forget to enter the 5 Minutes for Mom contest where you could win a Philips Digital Photo Frame. All you need to do is sign the Mr. Linky and post a link back from your blog. Simple!

Kailani

Saturday Photo Hunt ~ Steps

If you live in Hawaii, you can’t hear the word “steps” and not think of Diamond Head.

I think almost every local resident and even many visitors have climbed the 100+ stairs to the top of the crater. The paths for the hike are well defined. There are steps and dark tunnels that go through old war bunkers. Depending on your pace, the trek will take one hour uphill and 45 minutes back down.

However, the views are definitely worth it.

Diamond Head got it’s name in the early 1800′s when soldiers found calcite crystals on the slopes of the crater and mistook them for diamonds. It is an extinct volcanic crater which currently houses the FAA, Civil Defense, and Air National Guard.

Kailani

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