Yesterday turned out to be a really good day. Not that I was expecting anything unpleasant or for it to be a bad day - I really didn't have expectations at all. It just turned out to be a good day. Why is that post-worthy? I'm glad you asked. : ) I guess it's really not. But I'm posting it any way. I spent the morning at a mini seminar at church, and spent the afternoon at a cheesy community festival, second in lame-ness only to the last parade I went to in my hometown that was made up of 4 cars, a fire engine, the homeliest Festival Queen outside the Far Side, and a terrifyingly enthusiastic clown pelting bystanders with Jolly Ranchers. But you know what? The day - and the festival - was great. We went to dinner with the same friends who had invited us to the "festival" & we had a nice, relaxing time. My girls were at an all day event with friends, so R & I got to just be a couple all day. That doesn't happen often.
The people-watching alone was worth the trip. Any time you're feeling low, take a few minutes to be utterly shallow and look around. You are not "the fattest/worst haired/worst parent/pet owner...(insert current guilt/struggle here). You'll feel so much better. Then tell Jesus you're sorry & blame me for being a bad influence. Plus there was free ice cream and free cotton candy. They could have been playing accordian music full blast and it still would have been great. Seriously - free ice cream AND free cotton candy? What magical land is this?
There really wasn't anything outstanding about the day - (besides the free diabetic-coma-worthy snacks) The seminar was informative, the festival cheesy, but we were with good friends and the weather was perfect. We finished it off with great food at a nice restaurant. Nothing spectacular, but it was a really good day. Hope you get to have your own version of yesterday really soon.
6 comments:
I'm reminded of the 4th of July parade in Jeffersonville, Vermont. It has like 2 cars, a pick up truck and the fire truck that all just drive around the block in circles multiple times to equal a parade. It was fabulous. Loved going every year when I was a kid.
That is great. I am looking forward to the day when we can just be "a couple" without kids for like more than a 3 hour stretch. Things to look forward to...Oh, and I hope that day comes with free ice cream and cotton candy too!
seriously nat! any day with free ice cream and cotton candy you know is going to be a good day!
I loved our day!!!! GREAT TIMES!
It's amazing what kind of things can be fun just with Good friends. the ice cream/cotton candy well now, that's the cherry on top
Sounds like fun. When I look around I prefer to note how nice the clouds are or how pretty the trees look. I guess looking at fat and ugly people can have the same result...
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