EEEK! going on my first business trip!

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Hi everyone, just found out im going on my first business trip at the end of June for five LONG boring lonely days, with out my husband. we have NEVER been apart that long. This makes me SO nervous, my hubby is a diabetic and i hate to leave him alone and to his own cooking. I also worry about him remembering to take care of the dog, and the house. on top of that, i just plain dont want to be away from him for so long. this is a HUGE opportunity for me, no way i can turn it down, so unfortunately thats not an option, any advice how to deal with my worries, and deal with missing my DH and my DP (darling puppy)?? Thanks in advance friends.
 
Carry a picture of your puppy - and your hubby 🙂

Make him dinners ahead - well marked in the fridge/freezer. Make hubby some too 🙂

Take along that book you have been dying to read - Find a local parish that has adoration and spend some of the evenings in prayer (www.masstimes.org).

I have spent many a week on business trips, just do what ya gotta do, and make sure your cell provider package lets you spend long evenings on the phone.
 
:rotfl: This post had me laughing SO hard, Thank you so much Kage! i cant believe i didnt think about the dinners thing! what a great idea! i will be sure to leave hubby some too! well i will be in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin, im not real familiar with these areas, so i doubt i will be venturing out for a church or else i would never find my way back to the hotel, but i will definately be bringing my legion hand book and my rosary for some spiritual company, and thankfully hubby and i have free mobile to mobile minutes. thanks again for the giggles kage!
 
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TarAshly:
Hi everyone, just found out im going on my first business trip at the end of June for five LONG boring lonely days, with out my husband. we have NEVER been apart that long. This makes me SO nervous, my hubby is a diabetic and i hate to leave him alone and to his own cooking. I also worry about him remembering to take care of the dog, and the house. on top of that, i just plain dont want to be away from him for so long. this is a HUGE opportunity for me, no way i can turn it down, so unfortunately thats not an option, any advice how to deal with my worries, and deal with missing my DH and my DP (darling puppy)?? Thanks in advance friends.
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…i still can’t find my puppy…:eek:


…have a safe trip… i feel you will do just fine…👍
 
I find it tough to travel for business. It’s always especially harder leaving the children.

Lately, I’ve been taking my rosary and pray that on the plane. I normally try to read the daily readings and with time at the airport, it’s a great opportunity.

I never travel on weekends, so I never look for a local parish. I have considered finding one for adoration, but between the long day meetings, late dinners and usually pooling the rental car, it’s difficult. It would be nice to see other parishes however.

I always call my wife each evening when I get to my room. We also now have free mobile-to-mobile or free long distance, so I don’t feel guilty for extended talks.

Have a safe trip. We’re doing a family trip to Austin this week. Ak! 15hrs on the road…
 
Oh my goodness–wipe that sour look off your face and welcome the adventure. You may discover places that you’d love to return to and explore with your husband. Don’t just sit in a hotel room moping with a bible and a picture of your hubby–get out, see the interesting things these areas have to offer, enjoy a wonderful meal out, get to know your co-workers better…and before you know it you’ll be home.

As for your husband “coping” in your absence–I assume you married a grown-up, not a 6 year old. If he can’t manage his own meals and a dog in your absence, what in the world will he do when you have kids and you have to be out for some reason or another?! If you have to be away–you might as well make the best of it!! 😃
 
All the cities you mention are EXTREMELY fun. (Sorry, I just really like Texas.) Anyway, are you going with co-workers? Sometimes business trips are fun bonding experiences and opportunities to have dinner and drinks with people who you “know” pretty well, but who don’t really have time during the work-day to sit and chat about life or other fun stuff. It’s nice to relax, try interesting new places, have a good meal, whatever.

Depending on the hotels you stay at, you might ask the concierge for fun things to do within walking distance. They often have great ideas. Or, you could always look stuff up online.

As for your husband…personally, whenever my DH and I are separated, we both look extremely forward to being reunited. 😃 It’s good to miss someone you love and then come back together again. It usually only deepens our love and appreciation for each other.
 
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Carry a picture of your puppy - and your hubby 🙂

Make him dinners ahead - well marked in the fridge/freezer. Make hubby some too 🙂

Take along that book you have been dying to read - Find a local parish that has adoration and spend some of the evenings in prayer (www.masstimes.org).

I have spent many a week on business trips, just do what ya gotta do, and make sure your cell provider package lets you spend long evenings on the phone.
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great advice… Whenever I leave home, I always keep a picture of my family, and friends/puppy with me so I don’t miss them too much!
 
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Oh my goodness–wipe that sour look off your face and welcome the adventure. You may discover places that you’d love to return to and explore with your husband. Don’t just sit in a hotel room moping with a bible and a picture of your hubby–get out, see the interesting things these areas have to offer, enjoy a wonderful meal out, get to know your co-workers better…and before you know it you’ll be home.

As for your husband “coping” in your absence–I assume you married a grown-up, not a 6 year old. If he can’t manage his own meals and a dog in your absence, what in the world will he do when you have kids and you have to be out for some reason or another?! If you have to be away–you might as well make the best of it!! 😃
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good advice, unfortunatley im going alone. i have some friends in Austin and San Antonio i havent see for a while, i may invite them to dinner one night while im there. Also my hubby is very responsible, but hes still a 24 year old guy, i can see his evenings now, a beer and pizza hut for dinner, ice cream for breakfast, what evers edible for lunch, then he’ll munch on junk food at my moms house while hes working, puppy will be fed beer, or pizza in place of his beneful and lots and lots of video games. i love him, but he still has a bit of the frat boy in him! lol! i will come home to lots of laundry in the bedroom closet, a sink full of dishes and an empty fridge (cause of course his buddies will be by). but it doesnt matter! i will probably just be so elated to be home again, i wont notice the big stain on the carpet that he will inevitably blame on the dog. of course im just joking! (more or less) i will definately be baking a few casseroles and freezing them for him while im gone, at least if i know hes eating well, i will be a whole lot less worried. HEY SPACE GHOST any luck on that puppy yet? 😉
 
I know the feeling! I’ve spent much time on the road in the last 20 years. Some trips have lasted as long as two months! I always travel with a framed picture of us that I keep bedside, we talk several times on the phone every day (a good cell phone plan helps here). The most difficult part is due to time zones. The three hgour time difference to the West Coast is bad enough, but trips to Europe and Asia really make it difficult at times to find time.

I actually find travelling alone to be preferable to traveling with groups mostly because I enjoy setting my own schedule and seeing the things I want to see.
 
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