u/frolic_a_holic

Anyone been to both of these seafood spots in Skokie? Which one is better? Thanks!

Going to get a seafood boil in Skokie this weekend, anyone been to both of these and have opinions one way vs the other? Thanks!

My husband‘s best friend came to visit us for eight days, four of which my husband was able to take time off and spend with him. When they were planning this trip my husband told his friend that I work from home and that he would need to get out of my hair a bit if he was going to stay with us the remainder of the trip while my husband went back to work. His friend said he was totally OK with that as it saved him $$ on a hotel or airbnb and reassured my husband that he had a huge itinerary of things to do in the major city we live near. We even offered him our car to drive around and do whatever he wants plus we have access to a lot of public transportation nearby. Since my husband went back to work, his friend has just been hanging around the house and not really going to do anything at all. It seems like he just booked a vacation and decided to spend the second half of it chilling and relaxing in our home. This was not the agreed-upon plan, he doesn’t get a lot of time off which is why he planned a longer trip but if he wanted four days to relax he could’ve flown home and done that in his own home. Am I in the wrong for being annoyed that he’s just hanging around the house? He’s not my guest and was told that I prefer to have my home office to myself so I can focus on my job and is ignoring that, which makes me feel like I’m now hosting him on my own while trying to just do my daily routine.

My husband‘s best friend who he hasn’t seen for years came to visit us for eight days, a long trip but he doesn’t get a lot of time off work and knows he won’t be able to make another trip like this for years. My husband was able to take a few days off of work at the beginning of this trip to spend with his friend but reassured me, as someone who works from home, that the days he had to go into work his friend and visitor would be going off and doing his own thing because he had a huge itinerary of places he wants to check out in the major city we live near. It’s also worth mentioning that our guestroom doubles as my home office so my husband told his friend he’d have to be out of the guest room in the mornings but was welcome to come and hang downstairs in the living room before getting his day started, which I was OK with because he’s on a bit of a time zone difference from where he lives and I had no problem with him having a quick nap in the morning on the couch so I could have my office and get my workday started.

What actually ended up happening is that he basically is just hanging around the house all day and has been for four days, I even offered my car up since I don’t need it during the day or to teach him how to use some of the public transport and trains around us to go do things and he is just sitting on the couch, hogging the TV, acting like this is just a free hotel he can laze around in all day. Any WFH employee will tell you that they are not sitting in front of their desk for eight solid hours and the flexibility of working from home allows you to be able to get things done around your house and instead I feel like I have a roommate who’s not paying rent hogging my TV and laying on my couch when the original trip was that he was supposed to be going off and doing things while me and my husband were working. I’m annoyed and feel that if this friend is to come visit again, my husband needs to tell him that if he’s not planning on getting out and doing things during the day he has to get a hotel room. Am I the asshole? Should I just be fine with him chilling at the house since it’s a short trip and won’t be a regular thing?

Hi all! I’m looking for ideas for an “experience” gift for my mid 30s SIL for Mother’s Day in the area (close to Newport Beach if possible). I looked at some of the spas in the area and they all seem to be very pricey at over $250 for a 60 minute massage whereas my budget is about $150. She is a new mom so I was thinking of gifting her a relaxing or a fun chill activity that is local. She also is a fan of all things trendy if that helps, please let me know if you have any ideas! Thanks.