What type of widow are you?

SteelCity44 · October 2011

First of all, I by NO means am trying to offend anyone. I've never heard anyone mention losing their husband in any of the GTKY's, so I'm terribly sorry if anyone has actually lost their husband.

What I'm referring to is the fact that, yet again, I'm eating dinner alone, because I am a band widow. Yeah, like high school marching band (super cool, I know). Are you a widow? Football, baseball, hunting, fishing, fantasy league?

JayFitzzy814 · October 2011

... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense. Huh?

TeamHayes · October 2011

Every sat and sun during football season I feel like one if I dint want to watch every.single.game

TheOriginalSP · October 2011

I am a:

- work widow

- Fantasy Football widow

- deer hunting widow

Thankfully the FF is only on Monday nights and Sundays (and an odd Thursday here and there). Deer hunting is only a few weeks out of the fall. Work is all the time though. BOO!

SteelCity44 · October 2011

JayFitzzy814:
... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense.

I'm so sorry! That's not even seasonal!

ecn0002 · October 2011

every-night-that-football-is-on-TV

AND

fantasy football

hence the Spring baby being SUPER planned around football :-)

gisa886 · October 2011

JayFitzzy814:
... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense.

We could start a club. Once I called DH on my way home from work and told him to be waiting for me (if ya know what I mean) and I get home and he's playing X-Box. He picked a video game over sex with his wife.

TheOriginalSP · October 2011

ecn0002:

every-night-that-football-is-on-TV

AND

fantasy football

hence the Spring baby being SUPER planned around football :-)

My first was due on Jan 25th. She was born ON Super Bowl Sunday! I laughed my ass off about that one.

With #2 I went in to be induced the night that the Packers played the Vikings in Green Bay with Brett Favre. I laughed my ass off about that one too. Turns out I didn't start getting induced until the next day since they didn't need to do any cervical ripening, so DH was less than thrilled about watching that game in the hospital room on the crappy TV. But at least he still got to watch the game!

ChicagoChick14 · October 2011

If you think being a band widow is bad, I am a diplomacy widow. DH plays diplomacy (its a board game about world domination). It takes 6-8 hours to play one game and he travels around the city to play...sometimes even travels around the country for tournaments. Nope, not kidding!

Lilac33 · October 2011

DH is a high school volleyball and basketball coach. Don't see him much between Sept-Feb.

Amberly1001 · October 2011

I am a Football and Foosball widow -- yes, FOOSBALL with an "s" LOL Crying

maccalovah · October 2011

It used to be football, until I started getting into it myself a few years back (Geaux Saints!). But yeah, he is pretty fanatical, and is VERY happy this baby will not be born in the fall....

SteelCity44 · October 2011

gisa886:
JayFitzzy814:
... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense.
We could start a club. Once I called DH on my way home from work and told him to be waiting for me (if ya know what I mean) and I get home and he's playing X-Box. He picked a video game over sex with his wife.

I hate to say that your comment literally made me laugh out loud. Again, so sorry!

LDW80 · October 2011

Hunting widow. My dh is on his way back from ND from duck hunting and bow season here just opened on the 1st so hr will start up that when he gets back.

NayNaysPlayPen · October 2011

I am a widow to disc golf and fishing, but mostly just WORK. Lately hubby has been coming home around 8:30 or 9, so I am close to bed or in bed. I miss him!

mrs_j_may_08 · October 2011

JayFitzzy814:
... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense.

ME TOO! What's your DH's game of choice? H's is Call of Duty. He wears the headset and everything. If I am out of town for some reason, it is not unheard of for DH to pack up our living room TV and his Xbox and take it to his buddy's house and play all night in his basement! I'm embarrassed for him! lol

JayFitzzy814 · October 2011

gisa886:
JayFitzzy814:
... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense.
We could start a club. Once I called DH on my way home from work and told him to be waiting for me (if ya know what I mean) and I get home and he's playing X-Box. He picked a video game over sex with his wife.

It got bad last night! I was crying and begging him to go to walmart last night to get something for my stomach, and he says... "Yeah, after I finish this mission..." 1 mission turns to 2 turns to 3, then he comes in the room and says hes too tired to go out. P'ed me off!

BTW I love your "the wets" quote! haha!

Leigha12 · October 2011

SteelCity44:
I'm eating dinner alone, because I am a band widow. Yeah, like high school marching band (super cool, I know). Are you a widow? Football, baseball, hunting, fishing, fantasy league?

Band widow here, too. DH is a percussion instructor, so he teaches the drumlines at 3 area high schools. I'll see him again mid-November if no one makes the playoffs!

ckk8584 · October 2011

From Nov-Feb I am a basketball widow!

kvasnakcutie · October 2011

I am a WOW (World of Warcraft) & football widow! Sometimes 8+ hours at a time. Boys and there weird hobbies!! I wish I could have this baby on Super Bowl, my husband would crap his pants!!

JayFitzzy814 · October 2011

mrs_j_may_08:

JayFitzzy814:
... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense.

ME TOO! What's your DH's game of choice? H's is Call of Duty. He wears the headset and everything. If I am out of town for some reason, it is not unheard of for DH to pack up our living room TV and his Xbox and take it to his buddy's house and play all night in his basement! I'm embarrassed for him! lol

This and now some game called Driver??? After Halo, I stopped keeping up. Lol

MsCat19 · October 2011

DH is a computer engineer for a major entertainment company who is studying for his CISCO certifications... so if it's not work, it's studies...

kellbelle618 · October 2011

MsCat19:
DH is a computer engineer for a major entertainment company who is studying for his CISCO certifications... so if it's not work, it's studies...

Me too. My husband is an architect and studying for his licensing exams, so if it's not work it's studying.

SteelCity44 · October 2011

Leigha12:
SteelCity44:
I'm eating dinner alone, because I am a band widow. Yeah, like high school marching band (super cool, I know). Are you a widow? Football, baseball, hunting, fishing, fantasy league?
Band widow here, too. DH is a percussion instructor, so he teaches the drumlines at 3 area high schools. I'll see him again mid-November if no one makes the playoffs!

That's crazy! MH is a percussion instructor as well! Unfortunately, after marching band ends, he regularly has an indoor marching percussion group. We're holding our breath, since World Finals are 2 weeks after my due date! Small world!

Frizwidow · October 2011

I'm a frisbee widow. It's not so bad now that he's getting old and keeps injuring himself but there used to be a time when he played twice during the week plus every weekend in the summer and every other weekend during the indoor season.

careyalis · October 2011

I am a golf and tax season widow.

gisa886 · October 2011

SteelCity44:
gisa886:
JayFitzzy814:
... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense.
We could start a club. Once I called DH on my way home from work and told him to be waiting for me (if ya know what I mean) and I get home and he's playing X-Box. He picked a video game over sex with his wife.
I hate to say that your comment literally made me laugh out loud. Again, so sorry!

I am glad my pain amuses you. Let's say he was in trouble after that

gisa886 · October 2011

JayFitzzy814:
gisa886:
JayFitzzy814:
... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense.
We could start a club. Once I called DH on my way home from work and told him to be waiting for me (if ya know what I mean) and I get home and he's playing X-Box. He picked a video game over sex with his wife.

It got bad last night! I was crying and begging him to go to walmart last night to get something for my stomach, and he says... "Yeah, after I finish this mission..." 1 mission turns to 2 turns to 3, then he comes in the room and says hes too tired to go out. P'ed me off!

BTW I love your "the wets" quote! haha!

Oh yeah that is how it goes. He is playing a game called Fable now and it could go on all night if I didn't just demand he turn the tv off

katieh1017 · October 2011

I'm a car widow... DH has a car that's a "garage queen". It's his hobby and maybe drives the thing once a month, but there is always something he is buying/fixing/upgrading on it. UPS and FedEx know us because he always gets packages of parts delivered.

ImThisBabysMom · October 2011

Lol I was wondering when I read the title.

I am a football/basketball widow. Not that he goes to games frequently, but he will watch them all night long. I will go up to bed most nights by myself and he will come up an hour or so later. Sometimes it bothers me, other times it doesn't.

ImThisBabysMom · October 2011

gisa886:
JayFitzzy814:
... X-Box widow. If that makes any sense.
We could start a club. Once I called DH on my way home from work and told him to be waiting for me (if ya know what I mean) and I get home and he's playing X-Box. He picked a video game over sex with his wife.

DH does the same thing all the time. SO ANNOYING!!!! (just not over xbox)

kissyfitt · October 2011

I'm a football widow.

And a PS3 widow.

And a sleeping widow (my husband works nights so by the time I get home from work he's asleep until it's time for him to get up for work and I go to sleep).

Like two ships passing in the night, we are.

countdowntolockdown · October 2011

University of Michigan football widow.

pensparade · October 2011

I'm a work/football/wrestling/gym widow.

It sucks.

MsCat19 · October 2011

kellbelle618:
MsCat19:
DH is a computer engineer for a major entertainment company who is studying for his CISCO certifications... so if it's not work, it's studies...

Me too. My husband is an architect and studying for his licensing exams, so if it's not work it's studying.

It was the whole reason I made sure we had an office in the house we bought - I know where he is all the time!

vtwd40 · October 2011

SteelCity44:
Leigha12:
SteelCity44:
I'm eating dinner alone, because I am a band widow. Yeah, like high school marching band (super cool, I know). Are you a widow? Football, baseball, hunting, fishing, fantasy league?
Band widow here, too. DH is a percussion instructor, so he teaches the drumlines at 3 area high schools. I'll see him again mid-November if no one makes the playoffs!
That's crazy! MH is a percussion instructor as well! Unfortunately, after marching band ends, he regularly has an indoor marching percussion group. We're holding our breath, since World Finals are 2 weeks after my due date! Small world!

Smaller world!!! DH used to do the percussion instructor thing, for 3 years, 15 different schools. Now, he's a middle school band director that also works with the local high school. He's at a 6th grade concert right now (I NEVER go to that one...too painful!!) Then I lose him in the afternoons, Friday nights, and some Saturdays. Our high school has already qualified for the playoffs...so we lose!!!

I'm as big, if not bigger, a football fan and fantasy football freak, so the weekends are definitely shared watching together. Though, we root for different NFL teams.

mamamegan09 · October 2011

Auto-cross/racing/Formula One widow.

DevonPow · October 2011

Work widow. DH works in corporate finance and is gone every day from 8 AM until 9-10 PM. At least one week a month he travels internationally (India and Africa mostly). Don;t even talk to me about the Blackberry and 5 AM conference calls with India. DS and I basically see him on weekends.

SteelCity44 · October 2011

vtwd40:

Smaller world!!! DH used to do the percussion instructor thing, for 3 years, 15 different schools. Now, he's a middle school band director that also works with the local high school. He's at a 6th grade concert right now (I NEVER go to that one...too painful!!) Then I lose him in the afternoons, Friday nights, and some Saturdays. Our high school has already qualified for the playoffs...so we lose!!!
I'm as big, if not bigger, a football fan and fantasy football freak, so the weekends are definitely shared watching together. Though, we root for different NFL teams.

Wow! I agree with the football fan part. My family always said that if you die during the season, you're going to be kept in the freezer until after the super bowl! DH used to root for the Cowboys, but my family and I converted him from a closet Steelers fan to a full-blown have-to-be-home-for-the-game Steelers fan. And I understand you avoiding the 6th grade concert. I teach 5th grade band and just started 36 5th grade flute and clarinet players yesterday. 6th grade sounds GOOD to my ears! I'm surprised they're already having a concert. You must start school really early compared to us.

Leigha12 · October 2011

SteelCity44:
Leigha12:
SteelCity44:
I'm eating dinner alone, because I am a band widow. Yeah, like high school marching band (super cool, I know). Are you a widow? Football, baseball, hunting, fishing, fantasy league?
Band widow here, too. DH is a percussion instructor, so he teaches the drumlines at 3 area high schools. I'll see him again mid-November if no one makes the playoffs!
That's crazy! MH is a percussion instructor as well! Unfortunately, after marching band ends, he regularly has an indoor marching percussion group. We're holding our breath, since World Finals are 2 weeks after my due date! Small world!

Too funny. DH runs his own indoor line after marching season, too! It's his own startup/non-profit, so they're only exhibition so far, no competitions. He keeps hoping to expand to TCGC, but I keep my fingers crossed it doesn't happen. I'm evil!