Abby’s Solo Traveling Tips & Tricks, Life as a Stepmom

Summary

The Bobby Bones Show – "Abby’s Solo Traveling Tips & Tricks, Life as a Stepmom"

Episode Date: April 25, 2026
Host: Morgan (with Abby)
Theme: In this “Best Bits” listener Q&A segment, Morgan and Abby dive deep into Abby's experiences and advice on solo traveling, share insights about life transitions (including her new stepmom role), goal-setting, wedding planning personalities, and cherished hometown memories.

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Main Theme Overview

This lively episode centers around personal growth, travel, and navigating new family roles. Morgan and Abby tackle listener questions about Abby’s solo travel adventures, what it’s like stepping into a blended family, mapping out future dreams, goal-setting differences in relationships, and even their favorite local eats from Wichita. Throughout, the conversation is candid, supportive, full of gentle humor, and sprinkled with personal anecdotes.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Abby’s Personal and Professional Goals (03:38–04:54)

• Abby’s Professional Goal:
  She wants to write and release a third song.
  "I want a third song and I want to write it." (03:58, Abby)
• Abby’s Personal Goal:
  Focus on resolving her ongoing stomach health issues and continue her health journey.
• Morgan’s Advice:
  Sometimes six weeks of dietary changes is not enough; health improvements can be slow.
• Reflection on Goal-setting Styles:
  Abby admits she tends to “live life day to day,” while her fiancé is the planner.
  "My fiancé always tells me that I need to be better at making goals for myself because I kind of just like, live life day to day." (04:56, Abby)

2. Planning Personalities in Relationships & Wedding Planning (05:35–10:15)

• Abby’s Approach:
  Not a planner, prefers spontaneous decisions – especially apparent in wedding planning.
  "I'd rather just wake up that day and say, let's just go, I'm just not a big planner." (05:43, Abby)
• Her Fiancé:
  Highly organized; keeps everything on a calendar; enjoys having “everything in order.”
• Potential Wedding Planning Solution:
  Letting her fiancé lead planning by presenting options for Abby to choose from, so she doesn't feel overwhelmed but is still involved in decisions.
  "I am a little controlling. I wouldn't want him to just, like, do it all. But I like how if he gave me options... I just need options." (08:06, Abby)
• Morgan Relates:
  Describes different task-management approaches in her own relationship and emphasizes partnering through strengths.

3. Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years? (13:31–17:35)

• Abby’s Vision:
  Hopes to be married, possibly with her own kids and as a stepmom, with a desire to be a stay-at-home mom initially, but would still want some fulfilling work.
  "I would have to have like a part time job. I would need to be doing something else. Like I. What am I gonna do all day?" (14:29, Abby)
• Influence of Family:
  Her mother’s regret about not staying home with kids informs Abby’s desire to not have that same regret.
• Morgan’s Vision:
  Open-ended; can imagine herself traveling, running an animal rescue, or nonprofit, and possibly not becoming a parent in the traditional sense.
  "If it's not a hundred percent yes, it's a no. And that's just where we are with it." (16:23, Morgan)
• Perspective on Life’s Unpredictability:
  Both acknowledge that life often turns out differently than planned.

4. Abby’s Solo Traveling Tips & Tricks (17:42–20:39)

• Abby’s Experience:
  Extensive solo travel, especially when single – to places like Key West, Chicago, Boston, and California.
• Pros of Solo Travel:
  • Freedom: Do anything you want, no one else’s schedule to consider.
  • Opportunities to meet new people.
  • Relaxing and peaceful on your own terms. "I actually kind of love it because you can do anything you want. It's up to you." (17:47, Abby)
• Cons:
  • Can get lonely, especially on beach vacations where there are many couples and families.
  • Best for weekend trips rather than long stretches.
• Morgan’s Approach:
  Has never truly vacationed solo—she is such a planner, she always ropes others in!
  "I'm really good at roping people into trips...I have a whole plan. All you have to do is show up." (19:45, Morgan)
• Tips:
  • Try solo trips for a weekend to start.
  • Embrace the flexibility and chance to meet new friends—but know your limits for alone time.

5. Life as a New Stepmom (20:56–22:31)

• Adjustments:
  Abby is adapting to less sleep (no more sleeping in on weekends), and the reality of “two lives”—adventures when the kids are over, and more “adult” leisure otherwise.
  "It's weird. And that's the consistency—there is none, I guess." (21:31, Abby)
• Blended Family Dynamics:
  Abby’s own experience as a child of divorce helps her empathize with the kids and strive to make both households positive. "You know, and I want them to know that just because their parents aren't together, they can still, you know, when they're with their dad, they'll...live life this way. When they're with her mom, it's, you know, it shouldn't be bad." (22:08, Abby)
• Morgan’s Praise:
  "Well, you're such a good. You're a good mom. Crazy." (22:26, Morgan)

6. Wichita Restaurant Nostalgia (22:37–25:42)

• Favorites:
  • Abby misses Bella Luna, where she used to work (“brought home the hummus every time” – 22:47)
  • Morgan: Cinnamon’s Deli, Goodcents, Brahms, and specifically likes the Mac and cheese bread bowl.
• Shared memories:
  Fun reminiscences of unique sandwich combinations and big grilled cheese specials from childhood.
• Local pride and playful rivalry:
  Exchanges about their sides of Wichita and favorite eateries.

7. Wedding Planning Progress (26:07–26:43)

• Listener Poll:
  Abby admits Morgan is further ahead with planning, but isn’t in a rush herself.
  "There's no rush. It might not be till, like, 2030. Who knows?...Maybe things will get cheaper by then." (26:32, Abby)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Personal Growth:
  "My fiancé always tells me that I need to be better at making goals for myself because I kind of just like, live life day to day..." (04:56, Abby)

• On Relationship Differences:
  "There's always one person in a relationship who's more of a planner, and it just so happens that it's him." (08:40, Morgan)

• On Solo Travel:
  "I actually kind of love it because you can do anything you want. It's up to you." (17:47, Abby)

• On Family Dynamics:
  "You know, I want them to know that just because their parents aren't together, they can still...live life this way. When they're with her mom, it's, you know, it shouldn't be bad." (22:08, Abby)

• On Planning for the Future:
  "If it's not a hundred percent yes, it's a no. And that's just where we are with it." (16:23, Morgan)

• Regarding listening back to herself:
  "I will absolutely not. That would, like, defeat me. I would, like, go cry in the corner." (27:52, Abby – on listening to her own podcast episodes)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:38] Abby’s personal/professional goals, motivation styles in her relationship
• [05:35] Planning personalities and wedding planning in relationships
• [13:31] Where Abby and Morgan see themselves in 10 years
• [17:42] Abby’s solo traveling experiences, pros and cons, advice
• [20:56] How Abby is adjusting to life as a stepmom
• [22:37] Wichita hometown restaurant nostalgia and favorite foods
• [26:07] Comparing progress on wedding planning (Abby vs. Morgan)

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Episode Takeaways

• Solo Travel: Embrace independence and new connections, but know it can sometimes feel lonely; start with short trips.
• Blended Families: Flexibility and empathy are key; your own upbringing shapes your stepparenting style.
• Planning Styles: Opposites can complement each other—identify strengths and share responsibilities accordingly.
• Personal Growth: Set goals that matter to you, but allow for life’s unpredictability and changes in priorities.

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For More:

• Listen to part one (referenced throughout) for more health discussions and in-depth wedding planning talk.
• Connect with hosts and guests on Instagram:
  • Abby: @abbyleeanderson
  • Morgan: @webgirlmorgan
  • Show: @bobbybonesshow

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Transcript

[Morgan]

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of the week with Morgan.

[Morgan]

It's listener Q and A time where

[Morgan (Best Bits Segment)]

Morgan and a show member answer almost all your questions.

[Morgan]

It is time for some listener questions and answer. Abby is joining me this weekend. I sounded weird when I said your name. Abby. Abby's joining me. How are you, Abby?

[Abby]

I'm good.

[Morgan]

Thanks for being here. We've got Alyssa in Illinois who said, good luck on the race this weekend. So now you have two. Two best bits things to play back while you're doing your run. Go, Abby. At this moment in time, she's not running because she's here recording with me. But by the time this podcast comes out, she will be actively in the run.

[Abby]

Yeah.

[Morgan]

So, Abby, keep going. Thank you.

[Abby]

I'm going. I need some water.

[Morgan]

Maybe some little gel packets. Little things. What are your big goals, personally and professionally for the rest of 2026? This is from Sherry.

[Abby]

Oh, my. Is this your answering too, or just me?

[Morgan]

I can, but they're for you.

[Abby]

My goal would be. Okay. I have. Oh, professional to get my other song out. I. I want a third song and I want to write it. So that would be professional. Personal would be to get my stomach figured out and get back on my little health journey. Like, follow what I should have done to start out. I don't know if that'll help, though, because I feel like I did it six weeks and it still didn't help of me, like, eating right and cutting stuff out.

[Morgan]

And we did. We did go into detail talking a lot about Abby's health in the part one. So if you're. If you're also having, like, chronic illness stuff like Abby is, then go check it out.

[Abby]

Yeah.

[Morgan]

But I will say sometimes six weeks is not enough, sadly.

[Abby]

And I did learn that. Yeah. Yeah. I felt great in the moment and then a few weeks after it, but then it just slowly came back and now we're back to before I started. So that's a huge goal to get that.

[Morgan]

Those are both ones.

[Abby]

Yeah. Those are so good.

[Morgan]

You looked at me like I was crazy when I asked you that question.

[Abby]

I did. Well, it was funny because my fiance always tells me that I need to be better at, like, making goals for myself because I kind of just like, live life day to day and just kind of mer and he's very goal oriented.

[Morgan]

You did not just mer yourself. You're supposed to merge other people.

[Abby]

No, I meant myself. But hey, I do have a couple of goals. I just got to follow through with them.

[Morgan]

You do? Where is that coming out of with your fiance? Like, where is the goal conversation happening?

[Abby]

How did that come out? I don't know. I don't even know what, like, what made that conversation go. I'm not sure.

[Morgan]

Are you a planner? Like, you're super organized with work and stuff, but are you a planner? Do you like to plan things out in advance? No.

[Abby]

Oh, okay. No, absolutely not. I would rather plan a day of. That's why. Oh, let's talk about wedding planning. I'd rather just wake up that day and say, let's just go, I'm just not a big planner. No.

[Morgan]

Yeah, that. That's gonna add a little wrinkle for you.

[Abby]

Yes. It probably just came up with him and I just talking in day to day stuff where he's like, he always has everything in his calendar and he's very organized. Yeah. Like, he's like, hey, I have this on Wednesday. I have this on Thursday. He's like, what do you have? I'm like, I don't really know. Okay.

[Morgan]

I just had a scare for a second. I. I could only see one from my computer. That one microphone went on and I.

[Abby]

Can you imagine?

[Morgan]

No, we're good. Anyways.

[Abby]

Oh, my gosh.

[Morgan]

I could see that with him in the few times that I've been around him. He definitely just feels like he's very put together.

[Abby]

He is.

[Morgan]

And you also feel very put together, though, at work.

[Abby]

Oh, my gosh. Really?

[Morgan]

Well, I don't know now maybe I should say that it's not like balls are dropping because of.

[Abby]

Yeah, well, that's the thing here. That's the 100% thing, is work. Yes. Yes. I put that first. And so everything's in my calendar, work related. That needs to be turned in and happen. Because there's deadlines. Right. I do a lot of prep, like, for artists and, like, interviews and stuff. So you have to have that before the interview or you are screwed. Like, with my. My life.

[Morgan]

Like, there's no deadline.

[Abby]

Yeah. I mean. Yeah. Really? But now it's like, oh, I'm getting up there, there. You should make some deadlines. Like wedding planning. There's no, like, deadline. If somebody was like, you have to decide when this. By this time, I could probably do it.

[Morgan]

Okay.

[Abby]

Wow, that was deep.

[Morgan]

That was deep.

[Abby]

That was like. That's.

[Morgan]

You just Had a little retro, like, introspective moment. Let me ask you this. Little different, but I think it could be a good thing for you. Would he be interested in spearheading wedding planning?

[Abby]

Oh, yeah. He would probably have it done in, like, two days.

[Morgan]

Just because that's impossible. I promise you, I have learned there's a lot of things. There's a lot of, like, communication that has to happen. But yeah, he could at least get you options together and he could start planning it and you could start picking things.

[Abby]

Yes.

[Morgan]

By way of him.

[Abby]

No, that would probably be good because, like, I am a little controlling. Like, I wouldn't want him to just, like, do it all. But I like how if he gave me options and been like, do you want it here, here, or here? Like I said, or I've said in the past, yes, I could do that. I just need options.

[Morgan]

Well, then maybe that's how you can start moving when you guys are in that space, because there's other stuff going on and other factors. But when you're in that space and wedding planning starts to become more front of mind, I think that could be a way that you guys go after it. That could not feel overwhelming for you.

[Abby]

Yeah, I like that. Options. Yeah.

[Morgan]

I mean, listen, there's always one person in a relationship who's more of a planner, and it just so happens that it's him.

[Abby]

Yes. Okay.

[Morgan]

Are you. Do you see my laptop? Well, I didn't know everything has a folder.

[Abby]

Have you seen my laptop?

[Morgan]

Yes.

[Abby]

Okay.

[Morgan]

It reminds me of Eddie's.

[Abby]

Oh, my gosh.

[Morgan]

Because don't you have all your, like, icons on the main home screen? Yes, yes.

[Abby]

I tried to make a folder. I tried. Yeah, I made folders.

[Morgan]

It's okay.

[Abby]

They just need to be dragged over to the folder.

[Morgan]

That's okay. Like I said, there's always one. At least in a relationship that really holds that stronghold. So they do. He can provide that for you. I think that would be a great plan of action for you. So it's not so overwhelming, really. You know, like, my. My fiance and I are the same way. He's really good. Like, one task, like, he can get something done. One task. I can have 13 things happening in my brain at one time. We are not the same in that. And so I've learned that about him. And so, like. And he'll get it. If he gets that one task, he can get it done in 30 minutes because it's one task and I give him another one. And, like, whatever. So those are our different brains. That's how they operate, you know, and we've learned to make those both work for our relationship versus trying to make the impossible happen. If I tried to give him 10 things at once, he look at me like, what are. What are you doing? You know, you're setting me up to fail, you know, and it set you up to fail if you are trying to do a bunch of things that you don't feel comfortable doing. So you got to learn your strengths, and your strengths is to be able to choose from options. Yeah, I think that'd be great for you guys.

[Abby]

No more than three. Yes.

[Morgan]

My big goals personally. Want to get married. I'd love to see that through this whole year, I've been putting a lot of work in for that.

[Abby]

That.

[Morgan]

That for sure, personally would. Would be getting married and having our party and everything. And then professionally, I'm doing some talks back home, which I'm really excited about. Yeah.

[Abby]

What's that even mean? What?

[Morgan]

So I got hired. Two different talks. One is back at my college.

[Abby]

Oh, talks? I thought you meant you have, like, talks of something in the works, like a job back home. And I was like, that's why your face was. You're. You're saying this right now. That's how your face was.

[Morgan]

That I was like, yeah, no, like, actual, like, speaking engagement.

[Abby]

I was like.

[Morgan]

Abby was like, did you just, like, drop breaking news?

[Abby]

No. Wait, you're planning a wedding, but you're about to move back? What's happening?

[Morgan]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no. No. Speaking engagements back home. Same thing, but different.

[Abby]

My head went there.

[Morgan]

That is so funny.

[Abby]

That is funny.

[Morgan]

Yeah. So one of. One of the speaking engagements is for. Back home in Manhattan, Kansas. Back at my call. Well, back home. Home state. Manhattan, Kansas, where I went to college. Some of the college hired me to go back and do keynote speak. Oh, yeah. Super excited about that. And then another one is a cool foundation called Love Like Remy, which, not my dog, but really crazy that that's also her name. It's a foundation created for a girl who committed suicide. And I'm also doing the speaking engagement at that, talking about my experiences and stuff growing up, so. Oh, wow. Those are two really big ones that I'm excited about.

[Abby]

Two?

[Morgan]

Yeah, they're both. One's in Manhattan, one's back in Wichita, so.

[Abby]

Oh, get a little bit of both. Look at you.

[Morgan]

Yes.

[Abby]

Okay. That's cool.

[Morgan]

I'm excited. So those are. Those are my goals. Get those done and. And do them. Well, I've never done speaking engagements.

[Abby]

Yeah, I was gonna Ask quite.

[Morgan]

To that caliber. I've done them different kinds, but I'm excited for both of these. I think they'll be really. I can speak to both of them very well, which is what I'm excited about.

[Abby]

How long do they have to be or how long are they usually?

[Morgan]

I don't know. That's a great question. It depends. I think the one back in Wichita. Yeah. Might be closer to an hour. I'm also bringing my. One of my old teachers who is a big part of my high school experience. I also brought her on my podcast. She really is credited with saving my life at that school when I was going through some stuff. And then. So she'll come out and speak too, which I'm excited about. Kind of doing that together with her. And then the other one, it's more of a lunchtime thing, so maybe like 30 minutes maybe.

[Abby]

Oh, that is awesome.

[Morgan]

Yeah.

[Abby]

Nice. If he was at ku, that'd be so much better. Just kidding. Wrong.

[Morgan]

Abby. Purple and white, not blue and yet red.

[Abby]

Yet.

[Morgan]

I wanted to call you guys also

[Abby]

yellow, but you didn't have it in blue.

[Morgan]

Sorry.

[Abby]

Cranial.

[Morgan]

Yeah, so those are. Those are fun things. Where do you girl see yourself in 10 years? Lindsay from Wisconsin. The silence.

[Abby]

Crickets. Crickets.

[Morgan]

In 10 years, I will be 42. Wow. Dang, Lindsay. You had to date that fast?

[Abby]

Whoa. Yeah. What?

[Morgan]

Dating me? You know, just putting 10 years on my life real quick.

[Abby]

I'm like not comprehending what you're saying right now.

[Morgan]

Aged me is probably more of the correct word I should have used there. I don't know. Weird words come out of my mouth a lot.

[Abby]

So 10 years, that's still. That's young.

[Morgan]

42.

[Abby]

Yeah.

[Morgan]

Where will you be?

[Abby]

I'll probably hopefully be married with kids.

[Morgan]

All right.

[Abby]

My own and his kids. Stay at home. Mom. I don't know.

[Morgan]

Checking out that lifestyle. Yeah.

[Abby]

See what that's like.

[Morgan]

Okay.

[Abby]

You know, get up, get the kids ready for school, get some coffee, go to the gym.

[Morgan]

Do you think you'd want to be a stay at home mom? Is that a thing that you envision?

[Abby]

I would have to have like a part time job. I would need to be doing something else. Like I. What am I gonna do all day? I don't know, while they're at school. Like, I want to do something also that's fulfilling.

[Morgan]

Yeah.

[Abby]

Outside of my house.

[Morgan]

And that comes eventually. I definitely think when they're young, young kids, you have plenty of right things to do with them.

[Abby]

I mean, when they're.

[Morgan]

Yeah.

[Abby]

When they're old enough they go to school to be in school.

[Morgan]

Yeah, okay. I see that coming.

[Abby]

Which is weird, which I never thought. But my mom, like, that was one thing she regretted, was like, going back to school. I mean, going back to work. You know, she always wishes she had the ability to stay at home with the kids, but she went back right after and just kind of worked. Always had a babysitter or somebody. So she always says that's something she regretted. So I want to make sure that I don't have that regret.

[Morgan]

Yeah, I definitely think once it happens, you start to decide what feels best for you. For sure. It's hard to make that decision until it happens, until it arrives. And you have all the experiences of being a new mom, especially like the first time, obviously wildly different to also being a stepmom. Different experiences. So hard to know how you're going to feel when that time comes.

[Abby]

I know, exactly. Yeah.

[Morgan]

A lot of predicting.

[Abby]

Right?

[Morgan]

For sure. I don't know, Lindsay. I mean, potentially still doing this. Maybe traveling the world, maybe living in a mountain town, maybe rescuing a bunch of animals, maybe running a nonprofit for animals.

[Abby]

I don't know.

[Morgan]

I could see my life going a lot of different directions. But it's funny because I don't picture that. Like, a lot of people would assume that I'd be like, yeah, I'm gonna have kids. Here we go. But I don't know that that's my. And our path, really. We've had those conversations for sure. And we've talked about on our. The episodes we've done together. So it's not really a secret. But both of us are just like, if it's not a hundred percent yes, it's a no. And that's just where we are with it.

[Abby]

That's a very mature decision, you know, because some people are just like, we'll see if it's meant to be. It's meant to be, or whatever. But you're. Yes. Thought about it, talked about it.

[Morgan]

Yes. I could see us becoming parents in all kinds of ways that are very non traditional. So who knows what the. The future holds, but our own in that path, that specific path is just probably not for us at the end of the day. So we both feel really good about that and where we are. So probably traveling, probably doing something crazy. You never know with me. I kind of let the world decide what's gonna happen in my life, and it's worked out so well for me.

[Abby]

Right. Says the planner. Says the planner.

[Morgan]

Yeah.

[Abby]

That sounds like me.

[Morgan]

I used to have you Know I did. But also Planner Morgan had like a whole mash life figured out for herself when she was a kid.

[Abby]

Oh, I bet you did.

[Morgan]

Oh, yeah. White picket fence. I had four kids, a dog, a cat. I lived on a farm. I was a stay at home mom. And then life happened to me and I was like, not any of that. Besides the dog and the cat, for sure. I want a white picket fence. Like, don't know what happened to me.

[Abby]

That's funny.

[Morgan]

Yeah. All right, we're gonna take a quick break. We'll be right back.

[Abby]

All right.

[Morgan]

Abby, have you ever done solo traveling, Pros versus Cons JT in New Hampshire?

[Abby]

Oh, yeah. I've done it a lot. I actually kind of love it because you can do anything you want. It's up to you, you know, like, if you see somebody, you're just sitting there and they're by themselves, you can meet a new friend. I went. Where did I go? I mean, I've been everywhere by myself. When I was single, it was just me.

[Morgan]

You did a lot of solo traveling?

[Abby]

I went to Key west and that was prompted by Eddie. And that was. I wouldn't recommend Key west to go by yourself. I don't know. I'm not. It's wild down there, wasn't it for you?

[Morgan]

We did not have the wild experience, but we also weren't there at night ever.

[Abby]

That's true.

[Morgan]

So maybe that has something to do with it.

[Abby]

Yeah, but it was still fun to, like, explore. Pros, cons, I would say, like what the pros. You can meet people, do whatever you want on your time. It's very peaceful and relaxing. You have no one else that's going to tell you where you need to be. You can get up when you want, do whatever you want. The cons, I mean, I guess it just gets. It's kind of lonely because you're like, oh, I wish someone here was here to, like, see it with me. Especially more like beaches. More beach trips are kind of like that because you always see, like, couples walking or families and you're like, oh, that'd be nice.

[Morgan]

More relaxing, too. I feel like if you love a beach trip, you're probably a relaxer on the beach, which means you have more downtime.

[Abby]

Right. Like, I went to Chicago by myself. So fun. I went to Boston. Key West, California, sofa.

[Morgan]

Oh, my gosh, you're such a solo traveler.

[Abby]

Yeah.

[Morgan]

That's crazy. I've never gone on a solo trip.

[Abby]

Really? Oh, I thought you had.

[Morgan]

No, I mean, I've gone on. On work Trips where I do a lot of stuff by myself, but never, like, an actual vacation that I took by myself. I always went with friends or family would come with me or partner at the time. I'm really good at roping people into trips.

[Abby]

Yeah.

[Morgan]

Like, I'm such a planner. We talk about being a planner. I'll schedule everything out and, like, I'll have a plan. I'm like, I just need you to come. Just pay for yourself and come.

[Abby]

Right.

[Morgan]

So that also makes it a lot easier where I'm like, I have a whole plan. All you have to do is show up.

[Abby]

I know. See, that does make it. Yeah, that makes it a lot easier and fun when you're like, oh, okay, I'll come.

[Morgan]

Don't have to worry about it. I'll just buy a ticket. Yes, let's do it. So, yeah, no, I. I've done work, solo travel, but not. Not any vacation. I feel like at some point I need to. But now that I have somebody to share it with, I don't know.

[Abby]

Opt to choose to do it that way. Yeah, it's good for a weekend. I would say a long trip. Probably not as much. Like, you wouldn't want to do a whole week.

[Morgan]

You'll be like, okay, I'm good here.

[Abby]

You can only meet so many new people, you know?

[Morgan]

That's true.

[Abby]

Yeah. Where you're just like, okay, I want to just relax a weekend.

[Morgan]

Yeah. So if you need solo traveling tips, definitely go to Abby.

[Abby]

Yeah.

[Morgan]

Pro. So traveler. So what?

[Abby]

So proso. Oh, I like it.

[Morgan]

I made that up. And I didn't even mean to just

[Abby]

get out of my mouth that way.

[Morgan]

How are you adapting to life now that you will officially be a step mom? That's from Amy.

[Abby]

I don't know how I'm adapting. I mean. Yeah, it is. It's kind of different, obviously, me, like, not sleeping in, because that's what I was always used to, like, just being able to on the weekends. But it's like, they're up at 7. But it's super fun. It's. It's crazy because it's like we have two lives, and when he has them on the weekends, it's like we're doing Adventure Science center and, you know, going to see a movie or being outside. Going to ride bikes at a park. Going to a park. And then when it's not, it's like we go to Broadway. So it's like kind of you are

[Morgan]

living two lives right now.

[Abby]

It's. It's weird. And that's the consistency Is there is none, I guess. And. But I grew up in a divorced household too. Like my parents. Nothing was ever just like a strict or solid routine and, like, consistent. And so I guess I'm just used to that. But yeah, it's very. It's very weird. But they're, like, the cutest and they're so sweet.

[Morgan]

Well, that probably gives you some perspective to having had that experience also as a kid.

[Abby]

Yes.

[Morgan]

To see emotionally probably what they're experiencing and what they might be going through or what their thoughts are on things, it might just give you a unique perspective because that's not always the case.

[Abby]

Right. And like, I had the best childhood ever. And, you know. You know, and I want them to know that just because their parents aren't together, they can still, you know, when they're with their dad, they'll. They live life this way. When they're with her mom, it's, you know, it shouldn't. It shouldn't be bad. Yeah.

[Morgan]

Well, you're such a good. You're a good mom. Crazy.

[Abby]

I know.

[Morgan]

What restaurant in Wichita do you miss the most? Skip in Kansas. Go Cats.

[Abby]

Excuse me.

[Morgan]

That's what he wrote it.

[Abby]

Rock chalk.

[Morgan]

What?

[Abby]

Oh, my gosh. I love Bella Luna. So.

[Morgan]

I love Bella Luna.

[Abby]

I worked there.

[Morgan]

Did you?

[Abby]

Yeah, I was a server and I brought home the hummus every time. We got a half off discount. And so I brought just like a huge tub of it every shift.

[Morgan]

That's so good. How long did you work there for?

[Abby]

I think it was just a summer, like in college when I was back.

[Morgan]

And I'm assuming east side, since you lived on the east side. Dang. If you worked at the one on the west side, we definitely would have seen each other. Buffalo and Bell Luna on the west side are in the same market Square.

[Abby]

Wait, I never went to. I've never been to the one on the west side. I've only been to the one in. What's it called?

[Morgan]

The east side Square?

[Bethenny Frankel]

No.

[Abby]

Oh, Bradley Fair.

[Morgan]

Yeah, the east side Square. That's literally what I was picturing, but I couldn't remember what it was called. That's funny because then you have New Market Square on the west side.

[Abby]

Oh, my gosh. I've never been. That is funny.

[Morgan]

It's really funny.

[Abby]

They were close. Yeah.

[Morgan]

Oh, yeah. They're like, right. Right by each other. So we could have met that way.

[Abby]

Is that the restaurant you miss in Kansas?

[Morgan]

Buffalo? No, I miss working at Buffalo. It was a fun experience. But ballad is a good one. I love their hummus. Too.

[Abby]

I want it right now. I want it.

[Morgan]

I miss good since.

[Abby]

Oh, I loved good sense, but I never really had it.

[Morgan]

Really?

[Abby]

Yeah.

[Morgan]

Oh, it is the best local sandwich. And I don't even know if it's super local. Maybe it's, like, all over, like the Midwest. I don't know. But it was such fresh sandwiches.

[Abby]

That.

[Morgan]

And Cinnamon's deli.

[Abby]

Cinnamon's deli. Oh, the bread bowl.

[Morgan]

Oh, did I ever have the bread, ma'?

[Abby]

Am.

[Morgan]

I would have the bread bowl with. With Mac and cheese.

[Abby]

You had the Mac and cheese in the bread bowl with the grilled cheese. Oh, my gosh. Wow. That is.

[Morgan]

Yeah, I had problems I didn't know they had. No wonder why I had so many problems as I got older. Yeah. Well, and then as I got older, I'd put the potato soup in it, just add more. I don't know. That's much better.

[Abby]

Some more cheese.

[Morgan]

Yeah, it's not.

[Abby]

Either way.

[Morgan]

I was eating carbs and bread.

[Abby]

I did the. Mine was the broccoli cheddar soup.

[Morgan]

Well, at least you were getting broccoli. I definitely never chose broccoli cheddar.

[Abby]

And then I got what sandwich was. It was like, turkey and it had.

[Morgan]

You're asking the person who always ate grilled cheese? Because I was vegetarian, so I have no idea what else they had on the menu.

[Abby]

Oh, my gosh. It had, like, turkey avocado, cream cheese, and, like, alfalfa sprouts.

[Morgan]

Oh, yeah.

[Abby]

Really weird. Like something so unique. That's why I loved it. It was so different there.

[Morgan]

Yes.

[Abby]

See?

[Morgan]

Adult Morgan would love that. Without the meat. Young Morgan. Absolutely not. I got the friggin grilled cheese. It was always a grilled cheese special. And it was the size of my face.

[Abby]

No, I did get the grilled cheese, too. When I was younger. Yeah. Yeah. When I was like.

[Bethenny Frankel]

Okay.

[Morgan]

Stabbed the knife and twisted it. Understood.

[Abby]

It was a grilled cheese special.

[Morgan]

I know. It was so good. It was so good. So that cinnamon's deli Goodson's. And Brahms.

[Abby]

Brahms. Oh, that cherry pecan. That was my favorite.

[Morgan]

Cherry pecan. She just hit the mic. Because we have nats in here for some reason. They're all over the building. I always got the frozen yogurt swirl. Chocolate and vanilla. Oh, my jam.

[Abby]

Your jam.

[Morgan]

Yeah, those are mine.

[Abby]

I'm trying to think what else you could find. So those are good.

[Morgan]

Okay. Who is further along in the wedding planning, me or Abby? Don in Illinois. Don. We talked about this pretty extensively in part one.

[Abby]

Yeah, let's take a guess. And 1, 2, 3, me.

[Morgan]

Yeah, but that's okay. That is totally fine. It's not a race. And Abby should do it as soon as she wants to or as late as she wants to or whenever she wants to, because it is her wedding.

[Abby]

There's no rush. It might not be till, like, 2030. Who knows?

[Morgan]

2030, and you could have so many options by 2030. You never know. It might be worth the wait.

[Abby]

Like, maybe things will get cheaper by then.

[Morgan]

Yeah, exactly.

[Abby]

Yeah.

[Morgan]

So. But we do talk about it in part one, if you want to check that out. Okay. We're getting out of here. Abby, thanks for being here. We're running away from the nads because they're everywhere I know. Happening. I don't know what this problem is. And also, I would never normally bring it up, something that you guys can't see, but they're overwhelmingly all over this. Like, not just this studio that we're sitting in, but in our show studio in the glass room. They're, like, all over our building. And.

[Abby]

Well, that's why I'm wondering how it got in here.

[Morgan]

I'm sure it was hitching a ride on us in some way. They're so small, you can't see them until they start fluttering right around in your eyes.

[Abby]

I know. Like, they like to make you mad. It's landed on my mic.

[Morgan]

Yeah, and you've hit the mic a few times, so also, if it was loud. Very sorry.

[Abby]

Sorry. But I'm not sorry for this bug.

[Morgan]

Sorry. Not sorry. Abby, thanks for joining. Thank you again. Abby, good job. You're doing so great. Keep running.

[Abby]

Run Forest run.

[Morgan]

I. The best part about all this is I know you're not listening to these cuz like, you're like me. I don't like listening to myself.

[Abby]

I will absolutely not. That would, like, defeat me. I would, like, go cry in the corner.

[Morgan]

Listen to yourself.

[Abby]

You're like, I'm out.

[Morgan]

I don't want to run anymore. But just in case it happens to pop up. Good job, Abby. You're doing great. It's also funny.

[Abby]

My worst fear, they're, like, playing it on the speakers as I'm running by. Oh, my gosh.

[Morgan]

You're like, that's me. I don't like that.

[Abby]

Stop it.

[Morgan]

But you're gonna do awesome. It's gonna be great. Everybody wish Abby some good luck as she goes into the rock and roll marathon this weekend and go check out part one. We talk a lot about life and catching up over there. Otherwise, thanks for being here. Go find her. Abby Lee. Anderson on Instagram. You can follow the show obbyboneshow. I'm ebgirlmorgan. Bye everybody.

[Abby]

Bye.

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