"Wife Day" 2015

Submitted by JeepinBen on

In what is the first of probably many threads on the topic, what are your plans for "Wife Day" 2015? In case you weren't here in 2010, here's SixZero's opus:

 

http://mgoblog.com/diaries/preview-wifeday-2010

Essentials

WHAT

Six Zero vs. Wife Day

WHERE

Some Outlet Shopping Center in the Northeast

WHEN

Far too much of Saturday

THE LINE

Wife, Shopping -28.5

TELEVISION

None.  Absolutely None.

WEATHER

Like it matters.

Ohhhhhh No

Anyone planning a nice little saturday with Home Depot and Bed Bath and Beyond if there's time? Hunting/Fishing/Remembering you have a family? Let's hear the plans for next weekend.

Ricky from Sunnyvale

October 19th, 2015 at 1:33 PM ^

Family trip to Vermont that we do every bye week, booked massage for the wife, long intimate walks on the beach, netflix a couple romcoms, so much cuddling....

I'm 28 & single, only thing that will change is I can drink more and pay less attention to the games. 

LSAClassOf2000

October 19th, 2015 at 1:32 PM ^

Actually, Wife Day 2015 is a family event because my football obsession affects the entire family, after all. We'll be taking the kids to the Halloween event at the Toledo Zoo actually, and there is always some cool stuff going on their anyway, including the new aquarium. What normally happens here is that I get a pretzel, then the kids suddenly want the pretzel and not the candy, so I end up spending $15 on pretzels. 

UM Fan from Sydney

October 19th, 2015 at 2:09 PM ^

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

I won't get into an argument about the ridiculousness of zoos.

 

There. I think that is enough times to make me not argue.

mgokev

October 19th, 2015 at 5:47 PM ^

Well, you certainly didn't argue but you did make a long, passive aggressive post highlighting your viewpoint.

FWIW, I dislike zoos for being ridiculous, as well. Ridiculously boring. I'm guessing that's not your stance given your hunting comments, though.

lilpenny1316

October 19th, 2015 at 1:39 PM ^

It's whatever she wants, which will likely be me watching the kids most of the day while she sleeps.  The TV will be on split screen, meaning football on one side and cartoons on the other.

GOBLUE4EVR

October 19th, 2015 at 1:39 PM ^

for me will be on Sunday (the wife works on Saturdays) when we will be getting family pictures taken with my dad and step mom and our kids... not horrible but not fun either especially when you are trying to keep 2 year old twins occupied long enough so there is no epic melt down...

lbpeley

October 19th, 2015 at 1:40 PM ^

morning. Working after that till late afternoon, then probably take the family to a nice seafood dinner and never call them again till January.

UM Fan from Sydney

October 19th, 2015 at 2:12 PM ^

hunting

I'll never understand why people do that for sport. I'm not claiming that is your purpose, but rather making a point. If you're eating for food, fine; I get that. Other than that...eeeehhhhh I won't get into that argument either.

xtramelanin

October 19th, 2015 at 3:28 PM ^

and great sport, particularly the bowhunting that he mentions.  it is up close and personal, quiet, stealth, silent draw, slow movment, heart-pounding excitement.   and what you get you can eat and there is nothing better then venison.   if you eat meat you have no idea how horribly your 'food' was treated before it was killed.  you'd never eat it if you did. 

UM Fan from Sydney

October 19th, 2015 at 3:50 PM ^

I understand your point about food, but the sport of it, I don't. I will never support people who hunt for sport. Sorry, but I cannot kill an innocent animal just because it's fun. That is fucking bull shit.

xtramelanin

October 19th, 2015 at 4:33 PM ^

it is for the food.  its the best food you could obtain both in taste and nutrition.   it is also tremendously sporting and by that i mean challenging and exciting.   juxtapose that against the animals you are eating - kept in filthy feed lots, literally up to their hocks in feces, no place to move, no natural feed, fly-covered, crowded, smelly, gross.   that is [your expletives here], and that is what you are eating. 

so whose doing it right, the person who may fail to get their game but gives it a go in the beauty of nature or the person who gets meat that has been grossly abused?  and remember too that hunters are the first and best conservationists.

getsome

October 19th, 2015 at 6:45 PM ^

im guessing he enjoys stocking the freezer with meat not bought at the store.  

if youre not looking to get into that argument then dont even mention it.  pretty sure hes not referencing the targeting of lions on safari so you can rest easy.

i dont hunt but i have and its fun.  healthy, legal fun

StephenRKass

October 19th, 2015 at 1:46 PM ^

Whatever she wants to do is what I will gladly do. Rake leaves, clean up and close up the cottage, clear coat the wood on the new Pella sliding glass door, clean out some of the garage, make apple sauce, wash the floors. If we do anything non chore related, it will probably be going out to get a couple or three pumpkins.

DonAZ

October 19th, 2015 at 1:47 PM ^

Hey ... just because Michigan isn't playing it doesn't mean there's not some other good football game on!

#FallSaturdaysAreMine_DamnIt  :-)

WichitanWolverine

October 19th, 2015 at 1:48 PM ^

I can't decide if our bye week is coming at the best possible time or the worst. I should take a break from UM football for awhile after last weekend, but I also want to watch our guys take out their frustration on Minnesota.

Either way, we're probably heading to Death Valley to check it out. Haven't been yet.

Saint_in_Blue

October 19th, 2015 at 1:49 PM ^

Fresh Apple Cider, fresh cinnamon sugar doughnuts, a petting zoo, other kids activities, a hayride, and picking out our pumpkins for Halloween. And lots and lots of end of the year yardwork to be done.

Mac Attack

October 19th, 2015 at 1:55 PM ^

I'm thinking we will do some Fall hiking in West Michigan, maybe some pumpkin picking, and if we're lucky, we will get a little apple cider tasting in there... I dunno if we will have enough time for everything, though.