The Difference Between Men & Women ... Take 2

About this time, last year, I wrote this little piece about how women would plan a weekend away, compared to men.

Well, my girlfriends and I are packing up for another weekend, and again the emails and FB messages are flying.

Thank goodness none of us Tweet ... oh wait, another blog post idea!

Anyway, the meals have been assigned and the menus planned; down to the nitty gritty details so no two menus overlap. Yes, that last part may need professional counseling.

Who is bringing what in the way of paper plates, napkins, cups, bottled water, and the coffee. I do believe everyone is bringing coffee, at least everyone who drinks it.

It has been confirmed, again, that the cabin has sheets and towels.

We haven't over-organized the alcohol. That is just a given, everyone who drinks it will be bringing it.

And notice I said "over-organized." The ability to admit a problem is always the first step to overcoming the problem.

I love it that my girlfriends are also Type A. Well, at least some of them.

It wouldn't work if we were all Type A. We couldn't all be friends.

Come to think of it, all the Type A'ers are leaving early; because we can, and so we can arrive early, and set everything up just so. And, then enjoy a glass of wine to celebrate our Type A personalities.

Someone remind me what this post was about originally?

Either way, I am soooo looking forward to a weekend with the girls.

Oh, and did I mention there is no cell phone reception where we are going? Every mom reading this will understand.

The Difference Between Men & Women:

A Weekend Away:

How men organize a weekend away, and how

women(may)organize their weekend differently.

Planning the Weekend:

Men: Anyone interested in a guy's weekend?

Women: Anyone interested in a girl's weekend? I called Venue A and they have these weekends open. Email me if your interested and your weekend preference.

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What to Pack:

Men: Hey, the place comes with linens.

Women: The place comes with linens? What type of linens? I'll probably pack a blanket anyway, and I always take my pillow. Towels? Does that include towels? Oh, and is the kitchen stocked? Well, I'll bring dish soap anyway, we have a travel bottle from last year's vacation, oh and I also have hand soap. Coffee filters?

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Meal Planning:

Men: There is a restaurant near by for dinner. I'll bring donuts for breakfast, who's bringing the coffee?

Women: Since there are 8 of us let us divide into 4 groups of 2 and each take a meal to plan and prepare. There is a restaurant near by so that can take care of Saturday dinner. Attached to this email is a sign-up sheet for meals.

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Transportation:

Men: See you there.

Women: Check-in begins at 4, when does everyone want to leave. It doesn't make sense for all of us to drive separately, so let's divide into 2 groups. The first group is leaving at 4 (after we arrange childcare till Hubby gets home and organize their meals for the weekend.) The second group is going with Sarah. Each group can arrange their meeting spot and who is picking up whom. Later group, let us know what time you plan on leaving so we can have Friday's meal ready when you arrive.

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Regardless of how the weekend is planned will everyone have a good weekend? Yes! Just don't forget the coffee!

And That Is How You Tell Them Apart

Little girls amaze me; at how different they are from boys. From an early age they are more social, they are more mature, more independent, and that they are so darn cute and can wrap their fathers (and mothers) around their tiny finger like no one's business.

Leaving dance class the other evening EM walked past two of her classmates. Recognizing each other they all stopped, smiled and waved. Again, their social abilities amaze me.

The boys, at age 3, would have walked into their classmates. They would not recognize them, would not say sorry, but just walk off staring blankly into the air.

While volunteering in ED's kindergarten class we worked on an art project, but forgot to put the kid's names on the bags before the gluing and coloring began. Once everything dried I called up a group of boys to identify theirs, they couldn't. OK, one did but he wasn't very convincing.

So I called up the girls and within 30 seconds all of them identified their projects, no hmming and hawing. With self-confidence they picked theirs out and said "this is mine."

The teacher and I just laughed. Ahh, yes! It is good to be a member of the fairer sex.