Date night. Just me and my man. It's been a loooooong time comin', baby. All week I've been looking forward to it. Should we make reservations somewhere and get all dolled up? Or go a little more casual w/ a relaxed atmosphere? Saturday couldn't get here fast enough!
Yesterday I finally decided on "the place" for us to go...in Overland Park, KS...great food, relaxed atmosphere where Jim could wear his jeans and boots and get away w/ it...just our style. Or was it? Cuz today came and as the weather continued to get better and better all I could think about was how much I wanted to be outside!
When Jim walked in the door (he had to work today) I asked him if he would be terribly disappointed if we changed our plans. "What do you have in mind?" he asked me. "Fishin'. I wanna go fishin'. and a joggin'. and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the grass...and then maybe get some custard before heading home." His eyes lit up like a kid in a candy store.
So that's exactly we did. And had the best date EVER. Jim fished his heart away and not once did I have to worry about one of my kids falling in the pond and drowning. I got to go jogging...w/o a stroller in tow...just me, my feet, and the wind at my back urging me on. It was pure delight, I tell ya. And did I mention how QUIET is was? Ahhhhh...
I sat on the bank of the pond and watched the clouds turn pink. I smacked the mosquito's as they landed on my bare skin and as 1 buzzed by my ear I couldn't help but think about its relatives in Africa who carried a horrible disease called Malaria. As I chatted away about this and that I saw lots of fish jump out to eat their dinner...or maybe they just wanted to greet me hello. Either way, I liked it.
I never did eat my PB&J that I packed. Hmmm...looks like we'll be having a family picnic outside tomorrow! Oh how I love SPRING!
Date day is always good, no matter where you are!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great day, Kiddo!