The wife and kid are away.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

It's pretty cool for about one day. The rugrat isn't harassing you. Free reign over the remote. You can do whatever you want.

Then it starts sucking. My wife and daughter are going to be gone for another 15 days. It's by far the longest time I've ever been away from my wife and/or daughter.

[marsupial]

At least you have your avatar to keep you company.

[Donuthole]

It's pretty cool for about one day. The rugrat isn't harassing you. Free reign over the remote. You can do whatever you want.

Then it starts sucking. My wife and daughter are going to be gone for another 15 days. It's by far the longest time I've ever been away from my wife and/or daughter.

Yup. Happens every summer for me, too. I try to make the most of it by taking on projects around the house to keep me busy. Last year I tiled our guest bathroom. The year before I tiled our master bathroom. This year I have a couple projects I'd really like to undertake, but they're both bigger than I can do in the 7-day span unless I take a couple days off work (which wouldn't go over too well with Mrs. Donut.) So I either need to find a smaller project to undertake, or rent a lot of movies.

[SteelBlue]

Fifteen days sounds about perfect to me. Quit whining you lucky sob.

[MarkGrace]

Fifteen days sounds about perfect to me. Quit whining you lucky sob.

lol

[Moliere]

It's pretty cool for about one day. The rugrat isn't harassing you. Free reign over the remote. You can do whatever you want.

Then it starts sucking. My wife and daughter are going to be gone for another 15 days. It's by far the longest time I've ever been away from my wife and/or daughter.

Are you me?

I'm currently in the same situation only for 13 days. Come on over and we'll throw back some cold ones (root beer of course) and watch Arrested Development reruns.

[UtahDan]

Fifteen days sounds about perfect to me. Quit whining you lucky sob.

Word to this. Two weeks is just right.

[BigPiney]

Are you me?

I'm currently in the same situation only for 13 days. Come on over and we'll throw back some cold ones (root beer of course) and watch Arrested Development reruns.

I start mine tomorrow. One week of them away, adn then one week of me in San Diego for work and possibly lunch with Jeff Lebowski.

[Hazzard]

It's pretty cool for about one day. The rugrat isn't harassing you. Free reign over the remote. You can do whatever you want.

Then it starts sucking. My wife and daughter are going to be gone for another 15 days. It's by far the longest time I've ever been away from my wife and/or daughter.

Are you me?

I'm currently in the same situation only for 13 days. Come on over and we'll throw back some cold ones (root beer of course) and watch Arrested Development reruns.

Count me in. My wife left for 14 days last Saturday. I gotta say I'm enjoying this one. I've eaten nachos almost every night this week and I'm watching some DVR'd golf right now. I was never one to enjoy the silence for too long, but having a kid changed all that.

[landpoke]

Fifteen days sounds about perfect to me. Quit whining you lucky sob.

No shit. My wife has never taken the kids out of town with her for more than a night or two EVER. Its starting to piss me off.

[RC Vikings]

Keep track of all the bottle caps and make sure to clear your history.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I always have to leave since ldc never does.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I start mine tomorrow. One week of them away, adn then one week of me in San Diego for work and possibly lunch with Jeff Lebowski.

Yeah we should do that this year. You like the Tin Fish?

[Mormon Red Death]

I spend 4 days and 3 nights every week in new orleans. It gets old without the wife and kids but its not the worst thing ever