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HELP MY WIFE

Published in January 20th, 2009

Sorry to interrupt the historic presidential inaugural activities today, but I just wanted to mention (at the last minute of course) that my lovely wife, Amy, is going to be in California for the next few days for a nursing conference. It’s in Garden Grove (corrected thanks to Soo!) near Anaheim, so if you know of any good things to see or do in that area (all-male strip clubs not acceptable), I would much appreciate your input (via comment or send an email to scott_to_trot@msn.com) and I’ll pass it on to her.

On the flip side, it will be just me, the kids, and my mom for this week at home for a Thunderdome-like battle for control and survival.

One man, one boy, one girl, and one extremely short grandma enter. Which one leaves? Stay tuned.

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bonnie said, in January 20th, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Now you be nice to your mother. lol

scott said, in January 20th, 2009 at 6:33 pm

Bonnie, I edited out the “midget” description before I posted, so I *am* being nice, haha. Seriously though, I’m preparing for major mom-induced headaches as usual.

candace said, in January 20th, 2009 at 8:07 pm

Hi Scott,

Garden Grove has a large Korean population right around Garden Grove Blvd and Brookhurst, they may still have some good restaurants there. Also, for entertainment, she should check out Anaheim GardenWalk:

http://www.anaheimoc.org/member_details/member_detail.asp?memberID=5084

I hope she finds time to have some fun!

dorothee said, in January 20th, 2009 at 8:28 pm

she’ll be right near Disneyland, so she can walk around downtown Disney, eat, shop around or just enjoy the Disney atmosphere. Weather’s great too. It’s been 80some degrees for over a week now. Just a jacket needed for nights.

tracyyee said, in January 20th, 2009 at 8:57 pm

hey scott and amy, i don’t know how busy amy is, but it would be fun to check out huntington beach pier (to enjoy the ocean), downtown disney (for casual shopping and eats), and south coast plaza in costa mesa (for serious shopping). i hear there’s a ton of good asian food (vietnamese and some korean) in garden grove too, but i’m not there enough to make solid recommendations. happy travels!!

sharkbait said, in January 20th, 2009 at 9:06 pm

I second the vote for Downtown Disney or even a Disneyland visit

She could grab some companions and drive up the coast to Santa Barbara and make my boyfriend take them out to dinner!

Dongseng said, in January 20th, 2009 at 10:32 pm

I say Ooseung will be the one that takes control while Amy’s gone. The rest of you are no match

kiatortilla said, in January 21st, 2009 at 1:01 am

Downtown Disney is great. There is a House of Blues there that has pretty good bands, a movie theater, and of course, shopping. She could also visit all the beaches in the vicinity.

cindy said, in January 21st, 2009 at 1:15 am

i’d be scared to return home, if i were amy. haha! i’d have to agree with dongseng, ooseung will have everyone in a choke hold before you can say hello kitty!

Danny said, in January 21st, 2009 at 1:52 am

Yeah, the Disney area is really nice, Disney walk especially. I would really suggest that she hit that up at least once.. If she has time, go up to north LA to Universal walk and hang out there as well, solid stuff.

I am sure she will tell you about the wonderful 70 degree weather that is out here at the moment, which will drop like a hot rock starting tomorrow into the low 60′s. But fear not, she will not miss the snow.. now, trying to con her into moving to Los Angeles.. that is your job BCE!

~ Sil in Corea said, in January 21st, 2009 at 3:14 am

Oh, dear. I’m sorry to say that I have no relatives or recommendations. The last time I was there was in 1954, so I doubt that anything I suggested would be helpful.

On the home front, deep breathing into your ‘dahn-jon’ works to calm tension headaches. Keep in mind: “Just for today, I can put up with things that would appall me if I had to deal with them for a lifetime.”

Good Luck, and “Sae Hae Boke Mani Padeusayo,”
~ Sil in Corea

candace said, in January 21st, 2009 at 1:08 pm

Oops, here’s the right link to Anaheim GardenWalk:

http://anaheimgardenwalk.com/

And yep, Disneyland is always a great choice if she has the time.

scott said, in January 21st, 2009 at 2:09 pm

Candace, thanks for the Anaheim Garden Walk links. I showed Amy before she left. We had no idea until yesterday there was a large Corean population there.

Dorothee, Amy wants to check out the Disney area. A lot of her coworkers recommended that also. She brought her sunglasses.

Tracy, there’s so much to do there. She has two nights, we’ll see.

Sharky, I guess she won’t be renting a car, she told me. But she’ll make it to Disneyland. Thanks for the offer but no men I don’t know allowed!

Dongseng, Ooseung is like a cat. You think you control the cat, but really, the cat is controlling you. It’s the female art of femininjitsu.

Kiatortilla, I gave Amy the list, thanks for the recommendations. She did not bring her bikini though – I asked.

Cindy, I purposefully did not teach Ooseung (or Sun Su) any chokeholds yet for just such a situation. Amy already wanted to go home when we were leaving.

Danny, 60′s is “t-shirt weather” according to Amy. Too bad it’s just two days in the sun, but it might get up to 30 this weekend in Michigan which is relatively warm here.

Sil, 1954?? Wow…. My tension headaches go away when I push my mom out the door. If I could bottle that remedy, I’d be a millionaire. /badson

Eric said, in January 21st, 2009 at 3:43 pm

You didn’t teach your children chokeholds? Isn’t that part of Parenting 101? Good luck on surviving this week.

scott said, in January 21st, 2009 at 4:24 pm

Eric, I need to keep the advantage for myself. Sometimes guile and strength just aren’t enough.

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