I’ve been an event planner for a long time. For the majority of that time I’ve worked for large mothership corporations that have sent me traveling all over the country (and beyond). Now that my kids are older, they always ask if I’ve seen the sites of whatever state (mental/physical, take your pick) I just got back from.
Kids: “*Mommy, did you go to the Hollywood Sign?”
Me: “nope”
Kids: “Mommy, did you go to the Alamo? Ride a trolley?”
Me: “umm no and no”
So I started taking pictures of the parts of the city I do get to see – from my room
Crack-O-Dawn, Santa Monica, CA
(this is as close as I got to the beach)
Crack-O-Dawn, Chicago, IL
(this is as close as I got to Lake Michigan)
You get the point.
*PLEAE NOTE: My kids want you to know that they don’t call me Mommy anymore…but since it’s my blog…Mommy Mommy Mommy!!
wifemothereventplanner 
Apr 27, 2012 @ 10:10:56
The note is priceless! I was thinking that as I was reading it too, I figured her kids would be too old to call her Mommy…hahaha, unless they really want something!
Apr 27, 2012 @ 11:39:15
oh yeah…when they need something…sugar literally spills out of them!
Apr 27, 2012 @ 12:07:16
Well I can understand why you do not get to any of the beaches,it’s because of all the Jaw’s stuff isn’t it? And if it’s not Mommy their calling you I hope it is at least Mom. You know “Picture Book of Hotel View’s” sounds like a good idea to me.
Apr 29, 2012 @ 23:36:38
That is a good idea…like Kramer’s Coffee Table book except sadder….