tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post4434859652808238799..comments2024-02-25T11:13:28.555-08:00Comments on Sunny in Seattle: A crisis of confidenceSunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10964875388384777306noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-19879693588072332592011-08-05T08:19:55.668-07:002011-08-05T08:19:55.668-07:00I just snuck in to see some pics but as usual you ...I just snuck in to see some pics but as usual you made me laugh my head off. <br /><br />Good to see you got away and remembered who YOU are for a spell. :)Debzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06782022114303206069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-25751116253836508722011-08-01T11:12:35.256-07:002011-08-01T11:12:35.256-07:00As always, you crack. me. up.
"At first, I c...As always, you crack. me. up.<br /><br />"At first, I couldn't decide if he was full of crap or if he belonged on Jeopardy."<br /><br />I sat next to him once, too!<br /><br />Happy rediscovery. And I hope you sit next to a Quiet Game champion on the flight home.Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-45941506054897739482011-07-30T15:37:39.085-07:002011-07-30T15:37:39.085-07:00"For the first time in years, I am somewhere ..."For the first time in years, I am somewhere that I am neither Wife nor Mother. I am just... Sunny. I am with my friend, who knew me in college as Sunny well before I got married. I am meeting her friends here, who aren't watching me wipe evidence of lunch off the faces of my children, but rather are seeing me as Sunny.<br /><br />I feel... exposed.<br /><br />And that scares the crap out of me.<br /><br />I'm worried my clothes aren't cool enough. I'm worried I won't have anything interesting to say. I'm worried my friend will think, "Wow, you've lost a lot of yourself over the years."<br /><br />And I guess on the deepest level, I'm worried that I'll agree."<br /><br />That, my friend, was quite possibly the best way to sum up my feelings for the last 5 years. I may have to steal it and use it as my own...with credit due, of course. And compared to you, I have it easy (2 under 5 just isn't the same as 3 under 3; and, no matter how big they get, I'll always remember reading "3 under 3" on your siggy, and you will always be the mommy goddess I envision). I hope you're having a BLAST in Boston. Love that you included me in your spa day via dinosaur phone ;). And, just thought you should know that your blog is the first, and ONLY, I've ever comment on. As it should be!girlygirl448https://www.blogger.com/profile/17816206407195819520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-42989654599939512852011-07-30T08:35:09.254-07:002011-07-30T08:35:09.254-07:00This post not only felt like you were inside my he...This post not only felt like you were inside my head pre-flight, but it also made me feel less alone. I too feel out of sorts flying without the kids. Unhinged. Which can also be a good thing. But I too have walked through the airport saying to myself, "what the hell is going on here and what am I doing?"<br /><br />Oh, and I obsessively check everything around me, thinking that I'm forgetting something.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-50048591662807986462011-07-30T07:17:17.684-07:002011-07-30T07:17:17.684-07:00Another reason why DH is so awesome! I've bee...Another reason why DH is so awesome! I've been desperate to take a trip to meet both my sisters someplace, but no doing. Perhaps sometime when all our babies are a bit older. I truly hope you have a fantastic time. I've been there and often "go there" too when it comes to my self-identity. My clothes aren't cute and don't fit quite right, I talk too much about my children, may be pretty boring because of it, and my aspirations from my 20s have changed so much. When I returned to work after H, I found a little of my old self again, but now being home again...the battle continues. That said, with more than one child now, it seems easier/more natural to fall into that Mommy role comfortably. You may miss those beautiful boys, but soak up this time to be yourself and independent with your girlfriend! Indulge your arms to be free of 1,000 things to push and carry! It will be an awesome memory that will carry you through any upcoming rough days! Who deserves the pampering more than you now anyway?! Next trip, ATL! Boys, DH, and Sunny!Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-10370790315092964722011-07-30T05:51:41.687-07:002011-07-30T05:51:41.687-07:00Have fun! Who are you visiting? I went on my fir...Have fun! Who are you visiting? I went on my first solo trip this May and it was glorious! You're right though, it felt very strange going through security with no diaper bag, 3 pairs of shoes, liquids in a separate bin, trying to fold down a double stroller, all while trying to make sure D doesn't run away, etc., etc., etc...Enjoy your "me" time!Our Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249268711453053455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-47356468283038627732011-07-29T23:55:24.013-07:002011-07-29T23:55:24.013-07:00I wish I could say that I know how you feel, but I...I wish I could say that I know how you feel, but I think I don't. I only left the house without George ummm... Three times. Once I went to a play, two times to a concert (not the same one, of course) (just felt the need to clarify that, don't know why). The last time I drove by myself to a Sting concert, and it was great, he may be 59, but he still rocks. But then, when I left, I took the wrong exit and looked for the parking lot for 20 min. In the rain. It came in handy the rain, to help me redo the A-HA Crying in the rain. And I had to go back and fight the crowd leaving the concert, which I intended to avoid doing in the first place, but failed. Aaand (no, it does not end here), I then spent another fabulous 20 minutes looking for my car. I kept pushing the stupid button on the remote to have the lights go on and help me find it, but that was what everyone else was doing, you know, all those people that stayed until the end of the concert, which I missed. And cars were lit all around me, and backing out of the parking, and honking me to go the freck out of their way, and yeah, in a word, I had a blast. <br />And I came home to find my boys sleeping. Of all the times and nights and days, they had to sleep just when I so needed to unload and talk their ears off. And I only fell asleep after two hours, approximately five minutes before George realised I am back and he should be up. <br />I never before have been so useless and helpless. If I were to do this headless chicken thing in an airport, and if a stop-over were involved, you'd read about me in the news. So, lady, I end here this very long comment which was meant to make you see just how much I admire you for your courage to tackle this adventure by yourself and actually doing it. Enjoy that mani-pedi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-70764824264311688722011-07-29T19:54:11.175-07:002011-07-29T19:54:11.175-07:00Kudos to you for taking YOU time! I know it's...Kudos to you for taking YOU time! I know it's hard to leave the little ones, but soon the feeling of having your heart-strings tugged on will be overshadowed by the bonding/re-connecting/grown-up time YOU will be having. YAY!!!!! :)Alanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890079014330244123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-84126251970765222132011-07-29T15:09:08.580-07:002011-07-29T15:09:08.580-07:00Yea for getting away. I'm hoping that you'...Yea for getting away. I'm hoping that you'll be able to relax a bit and enjoy your time there. I know exactly how you feel, though. I felt the same way when I traveled without the kids for the first time. <br /><br />Enjoy the rediscovery! Can't wait for reports! :)<br /><br />April/strongblondeAprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284888960220424566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-83999334874497231292011-07-29T12:56:25.666-07:002011-07-29T12:56:25.666-07:00First off, I hope you have a great trip, you total...First off, I hope you have a great trip, you totally deserve it.<br /><br />Secondly, I know exactly what you mean. Even though I don't stay at home with my boys full time, I sometimes like between trying to do everything...work, wife, mom, friend, etc...I have no time for me and makes me wonder without all that, who would I be? Anyway, not sure if that even makes any sense, but great post, a lot of food for thought!<br /><br />Enjoy your trip and have fun being just Sunny! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170901146434618978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-6778894504564256932011-07-29T08:38:01.182-07:002011-07-29T08:38:01.182-07:00I think you will have an amazing time and never wa...I think you will have an amazing time and never want to go back!Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594282782887242436.post-65723895769034234292011-07-29T06:54:36.190-07:002011-07-29T06:54:36.190-07:00It is so easy to forget who you are when your a mo...It is so easy to forget who you are when your a mother. Between work and my other interests I think that I've done a reasonable job maintaining some balance, but even then I find myself resorting back to my girls as my main topic of conversation. <br /><br />Have fun in Boston! You deserve a break even if it is a little scary.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985331491572039777noreply@blogger.com