Mike! Yo! It sounds like you have a solid plan. But i'll add one to your list so you can complete another. Sell you current iPhone on Craigslist to someone who needs it (depending on what model you have you can probably get AT LEAST $200 for it.) THEN go buy your new iPhone!

Good luck! Bach it up!

Grace and peace
erik

I love Sigur Ros!

You can clean the house top to bottom for her!

~ spoken from a wife

Meet ya halfway for lunch? I guess that would be… Quartzsite???

i know the feeling all too well…sounds like you have a good gameplan.

that one tip by the wife is probably enough

Make time to phone your wife and kids every day to see how they are doing and tell them how much you miss them?

Mike…love these suggestions. I have to add disabling the Internet at home. My fam will be leaving me at the end of the week. Just wish I lived closer to Vegas.

oh man you have a great way with headlines.

my wife was gone for a week, two weeks ago! I could have used this list then. I definitely need a mancave in my life, either at a friend's, or in my basement

Trouble is definitely found in boredom. I found that keeping a running list of all the stuff in the house that needed fixing kept me out of trouble.

Spiritual retreat, read, do as much of your list in public as possible? Which may induce more eating dinner at Chick-Fil-A

does skype count?

Use #1 as an opportunity to go for a run… a run before bed or a run before your day starts. My wife had a job that took her away for 2 weeks of each month; I started running and besides losing 30 pounds in three months, I found new neighbourhoods for my wife and I to take our labs and explore, newfound time to catch up on podcasts and new music and some great one-on-one with God. And after a week of running, Chik-Fil-A doesn't seem so bad

great idea! in fact i just finished a run this am

definitely like that idea!

those long lists definitely help!

but then how do i comment on your comments? no seriously great thot kenyon!

isnt halfway like 4 hours? tempting though.

they are the best…and yes i will make sure the house is nice and clean when they get back…otherwise i might get in real trouble.

what???!!!! seriously? ive heard that but is that true? i guess im in total disbelief!

Well I do this everyday so I seem to be a pro at what to do when your wife is away.
I go to starbucks a lot.
Grill and smoke my pipe (they go hand in hand I think)
Play video games

I will stop there because this could really make me look even more bad and ruin my chances

You could visit STL, just saying.

im totally impressed with the grilling and smoking the pipe combo…impressive! STL sounds like fun but a bit of a drive.

I am with you on all but number 5. But, since we don't have a Chik-fil-a here, I would probably eat Subway every night.

Go donate time to others and serve your community….find a neighbor who needs to lawn mowed, hand out with another family's kids while the parents go on a date, take food to someone in need

While in Vegas on tuesday (630pm-830pm)…stop by the CR Step Study sessions at Central w/ Jud… lots of fans there!

“10. Stay busy and active. Trouble is found in boredom.” Amen. I'm dealing with a spot of that myself.

Also, don't forget to scrank some Fort Minor while you're at it.

At least four hours… It's too bad you don't run a “Junky Airplane Club”.

Watch Braveheart and eat chicken….

Loved this Mike!

Loved this Mike!