I just got back last night from a four day "vacation" in San Diego. It wasn't actually a vacation, but it seemed like one. Better than one, because we left the kids at home with my parents. Charlie was invited to the American Airlines Celebrity Golf and Tennis charity event to raise money for the Susan G. Komen foundation. It is an absolutely amazing event. He was invited by one of his partners at work, so technically we were there for a work function, but there was very little work to be done.
I love this even for many reasons. First off, they raise a ton of money for the foundation. The silent auction on the last night alone raised almost $900,000. Awesome. On a personal level, I enjoy it because some of my friends from American are there (as well as new friends that I met through this event and only see when we come), who I don't get to see nearly enough, I get some time to myself, and Charlie and I get some quality time together. Nobody eats my food, wipes their dirty hands on me, asks me to do anything for them (on the contrary everything is done for me), and the word "Mommy" is not uttered for four days. I get to regroup, play some golf, and hang out with adults that talk about adult things.
At the same time, the kids get to spend some quality time with their grandparents, which means they get a little spoiled, and they learn that it is okay for mom and dad to go away for a couple of days. They will survive. There was a lot of moaning and groaning the first couple of days, but by the end they were doing pretty well.
I would love to share some pictures with you, but unfortunately I came home while Charlie and the camera stayed in California for a couple more days. When he gets home I will post a few, especially the one of us with Magic Johnson. How cool is that?
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