Corporate Wife

[drscott]

It's not often I have to play dutiful partner ("corporate wife") for excessor, but he's having over a group of coworkers tomorrow night to send off his manager in some style. Paul's been working on getting a nice dinner together (he just finished a huge batch of jerk chicken, yum!) and I'm doing some household cleaning chores that have been neglected for awhile, like washing rugs and neatening bookshelves.

My other chore in the last few days was booking a cruise and airfare for us and my remaining family members (brother and mother) -- heading to LAX Monday Dec. 24th, getting on a boat for four days, and returning home Friday the 28th. Both shorter and less arduous than the usual holiday get-together. Had to twist some arms to get everybody to agree -- for one thing, my mother is aware it costs 50% more to book a holiday cruise, so she objected. I think we're rich enough to do something different once in awhile. I send them all the tickets and all my Christmas shopping is done? No, I still have to buy everyone something so we can have the traditional present exchange. Hmm, maybe I could book a massage for my mother as the gift...

zzbear's off to Charlotte tomorrow to do some consulting. He's making a fortune but has no one to come home to. We'll see if we can fix that.

Comments

[urbear]

"Corporate wife"?

"Trophy wife", in my opinion.

[excessor.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Or perhaps “trophy husband.”

[urbear]

Why don't we just stick to "treasure" without further qualifiers?

[dr-scott.livejournal.com]

He does like me stuffed and mounted.

OMG - Have you ever been on a Christmas Cruise?

[cruisebear.livejournal.com]

The ship's capacity is usually about 130% and there will be hundreds (400-700) of screaming children hopped up on unlimited soda and ice cream on Carnival or Royal Caribbean. The 24th is a full moon too.

But I know you picked a classy cruise line like Crystal or Seaborn right?

Re: OMG - Have you ever been on a Christmas Cruise?

[dr-scott.livejournal.com]

Picking from what was actually available and practical led me to an RCL cruise. It was more important that it be short and accessible. You paint a lovely picture, but since it's more duty than vacation anyway...

Monarch of the Seas

[cruisebear.livejournal.com]

Monarch Of The Seas
That is one of the classic ships that I love from RCCL and it is in port everyday. Even the worst day on a cruise is better than the best day at work.

They do have the smallest staterooms I have ever been in with inside rooms at 110sq ft, oceanviews at 122 sq feet and superior oceanviews at 157 sq feet or a junior suite at 264 sq feet including balcony. Even the beds are smaller and my tall boyfriend at the time 5'10" bitched at me the whole time about those beds and was constantly had has legs hanging off the bed. Please tell me you got a jr suite or penthouse?

[urbear]

Mounted, then stuffed. The order is important.

Re: Monarch of the Seas

[dr-scott.livejournal.com]

Us? Luxury? You must be kidding. We'd sleep in the car rather than spend over $30/night for a motel. Smallness won't bother my relatives -- they're smaller people. I will be the only one in danger of noticing.

[excessor.livejournal.com]

You understand me so well.

[excessor.livejournal.com]

Yes, he does. Often.

All those old single ladies on those holiday cruises....

[hotelbearsf.livejournal.com]

There's nothing more hilarious than watching those older single ladies go bananas for the bartenders and other staff that they've known forever on those holiday cruises. I remember one cruise on the Crown Odyssey where a woman was literally having an orgasm when she saw her favorite Greek bartender.

For those cruises, we usually do Crystal, Silversea or The World as they attract less kids.