For Christmas, my husband wanted to give me “a memory” instead of buying me some material possession that will fall apart or be forgotten as time passes. He has a very busy work schedule these first few months in 2012. He is trying to get in enough touring before we take time off to care [...]
Posts Tagged ‘road life’
Road Companion
Posted in General, Relationships, Some of the perks, tagged happiness, life on the road, quality time, road life, traveling on January 23, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Being flexible
Posted in General, Rant Alert, tagged reality of touring, road life, tour life, traveling on June 20, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I think we can all attest to the fact that nothing is guaranteed in travel. If you’re flying, there could be delays or cancellations. If you’re driving, you could have a flat tire or get caught in traffic from an accident. Traveling with kids can mean unplanned potty breaks. Lots of them. And you just [...]
Special Event: “Surviving the Road”
Posted in Events, tagged event, road life, support, surviving the road, the village chapel, tour life on January 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This Friday, January 14th, The Village Chapel is hosting a special event called “Surviving the Road” for artists, techs, roadies, road managers and anyone else who travels for a living along with their wives and families. We thought this event was worth passing along to our fellow Road Widows who might be looking for some advice [...]
One Bad Apple
Posted in General, tagged life on the road, reality of touring, road life, traveling on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My husband has had a bad day. Bless his heart. And it’s all because of an … That’s right, an apple — this piece of fruit is the culprit of my husband’s not so great day. Let me back up, though. He’s in Canada and today started for him with a 5 a.m. lobby call. [...]
On the Road Again
Posted in General, tagged items for the road, life on the road, newbie road widows, road life, road widows, tour life, touring, traveling on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As we get back into tour season, we thought it may be helpful to offer a few thoughts from one Road Widow to another… Husband and I are now in our third year of doing the Road Life thing now. During this time, I’ve discovered a variety of things Husband likes to have on the [...]