Date day

Sundays are the best when you partake in fun activities and mostly forget that Monday is soon approaching. Corey and I took off because of our open house and went out to brunch at this wonderfully quaint little place near the lake. Only about 20 tables but well worth it if you have to wait. Homemade blueberry pancakes. Yum. Afterwards we went to see Leatherheads, which was more or less an homage to the town for which the team was named. It was actually filmed in NC, and the setting could have really been anywhere in 1925. But the views of Clooney were spectacular, as usual. We hit the grocery store and then had Kim and Tom over for dinner. We played Loaded Questions and watched baseball: a great end to our weekend. We had planned to grill for most of the day, but when the sleet starting falling we decided the "Welcome Spring" BBQ would have to wait.

Coffee on sundays

This morning I went to one of the local coffee shops to entice myself to grade papers. While I was there, a group of retirees sat across from me at two tables pulled together. This group, which had about 8 members, mostly consisting of couples, joined together as if this was their usual Sunday ritual. And these weren't your wilting-flower-I-am-retired-and-now-my-life-is-over group; they were laughing loudly, making jokes, talking about local politics, and genuinely enjoying one another's company. I was pretty amazed. I hope when I'm that age I truly take advantage of my "people" and my Sundays and treat habits of meeting for coffee and laughs as much of a ritual as brushing my teeth in the morning. Better yet, I consider this observation to be an example of us not waiting until retirement to have said rituals, esp. considering the recent enormity of family and friends' families struggling with health, even more blantantly reminding us of our blessings. What's your fulfilling ritual that renergizes you?