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airehead
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 Posted: 07/10/03 - 21:07 Post subject: So, what do you do when you're all alone?
I have the house to myself for five days. Mr Aire is in Albuquerque picking up Colin.
I can only unpack so many boxes a day before I go stark raving mad. And we finished redecorating Colin's room.
Any suggestions? What do you do when you have the house to yourself?
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Cappy
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Posted: 07/10/03 - 21:10 Post subject:
Sleep late, watch whatever TV shows I want, go to the bathroom with the door open, drink from the container...
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flarunner
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Posted: 07/10/03 - 21:12 Post subject:
In the house: Lie on the couch and read and eat bon bons.
Out of the house: Lie on the beach and read and eat bon bons.
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airehead
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Posted: 07/10/03 - 21:54 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | Sleep late, watch whatever TV shows I want, go to the bathroom with the door open, drink from the container... |
 just what container ARE you talking about??? 
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airehead
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Posted: 07/10/03 - 21:54 Post subject:
| flarunner wrote: | In the house: Lie on the couch and read and eat bon bons.
Out of the house: Lie on the beach and read and eat bon bons. |
oooh, I think I'm sensing a theme here... 
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 07/10/03 - 22:30 Post subject:
War movies and beer work pretty well. Then about 3 hours before they get back is when you want to start cleaning up after yourself. If the garbage can is clinking much more than usual you will want to schedule an additional few minutes to drop the cans/bottles/pizza boxes at an off-site location. The trick is to maximize your time right down to the second before you start cleaning like a whirlwind.
Oh, yeah--when they get back don't forget to tell them how much you missed everybody
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Posted: 07/10/03 - 22:52 Post subject:
| AlaninTX wrote: | War movies and beer work pretty well. Then about 3 hours before they get back is when you want to start cleaning up after yourself. If the garbage can is clinking much more than usual you will want to schedule an additional few minutes to drop the cans/bottles/pizza boxes at an off-site location. The trick is to maximize your time right down to the second before you start cleaning like a whirlwind.
Oh, yeah--when they get back don't forget to tell them how much you missed everybody |
post of the day!
(you nailed this one...)
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Posted: 07/11/03 - 00:07 Post subject:
| megawill wrote: | | AlaninTX wrote: | War movies and beer work pretty well. Then about 3 hours before they get back is when you want to start cleaning up after yourself. If the garbage can is clinking much more than usual you will want to schedule an additional few minutes to drop the cans/bottles/pizza boxes at an off-site location. The trick is to maximize your time right down to the second before you start cleaning like a whirlwind.
Oh, yeah--when they get back don't forget to tell them how much you missed everybody |
post of the day!
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Oh how right you are Mega! Instead of war movies, I think I'll go with Jackie Chan or some other cop/martial arts movies. And pizza! I haven't ordered a pizza for just myself since college! Wow! We even have a Godfather's down the street--haven't had that since college either!
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Posted: 07/11/03 - 07:53 Post subject:
Alan you definitely nailed that one!
Wife and kids went to Tenn. a few years ago to visit her brother. They surprised me by coming back a day early. They show up about 9:30 pm on a Friday, stereo is blasting and I've just started to clean-up from a weeks worth of bachelorhood.... the trash can was definitely a clinkin'.... and I wasn't feeling any pain at the moment. It really didn't go over very well with one of the the three early arrivals....
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Posted: 07/11/03 - 08:16 Post subject:
At best I have had a few hours here. Usually it is when I am on nights. If they are not here when I wake up, I just get up and go running, no asking, I just go. That is about it.
I would otherwise be very bored
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akern
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Posted: 07/11/03 - 08:43 Post subject:
I read alot. The best time to read is when no one is home. I usually go out to eat too. Where ever I want!
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Posted: 07/11/03 - 09:55 Post subject:
Reading this post, and the behaviors of many of the males here, I am starting to feel pretty "normal"
If the wife and kids are gone, I usually enjoy some adult beverages, let the house go, and eat oven food (read no preparation) almost exclusively.
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jrjo
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Posted: 07/11/03 - 11:36 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | | At best I have had a few hours here... |
 which means I could be found either in the garage, in the boat, or out on my bicycle. The only lengthy bachelorhood times are if I'm on the road and then I've either got a big fat Cussler novel or I'm on foot exploring.
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Posted: 07/11/03 - 12:16 Post subject:
read, read, and read
Airehead,
Next Tuesday is a big day.
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airehead
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Posted: 07/11/03 - 12:49 Post subject:
| pokychick wrote: | read, read, and read
Airehead,
Next Tuesday is a big day. |
Yep! It is! Mr. Aire is really excited!
Now even my Dad is looking forward to it!!!
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