The weather was pretty much perfect today. We decided to get some KFC and take it down to the Metropark in Hinckley. It wasn't very good, and probably had been sitting there for awhile, but I suppose it was sufficient. We brought reading material and did some people watching.
We watched as a couple of sisters (with interesting burgundy hair) hung out with a newborn, belonging to them or a friend, we couldn't tell, as several friends joined them to eat poorly cooked hot dogs. People brought their dogs, tried to fly incorrectly constructed kites and hangout in the spillway with whatever critters were swimming there.
When we got back home, we both crashed for hour-plus naps. Last night was not good for sleeping at all for some reason. I didn't have any particular issue with not being able to turn off my brain or anything, I just couldn't sleep.
After the naps, I cooked up some wheat pasta, busted out the wine (a not-very-good Sauvignon blanc), and had dinner out on the deck. We played tunes from the stereo inside (Luscious Jackson) and enjoyed the breeze. Over some nail care, we talked about our early dating days, our "track record" (yeah, that one) and how it's kind of funny that we lasted as many dates as we did before it got really serious all of a sudden.
We also expressed concern about how it seems like we're somewhat behind on life. The sisters at the park kind of represented an era of our lives that may have passed, yet we haven't moved to the point of children. I'm almost 36 and she's 39.
And yet, we don't need to look any further than Joe and Kristen, my in-laws, who have really made things happen. Joe is a few years older than Diana, and they just had Nina. At the same time, he started his own business and they travel a lot more than anyone I've ever known with a youngin'. I think we'll be OK.
We capped our day with an AppleTV rental and some popcorn. It was such a relaxing day all around. It's the first time since we returned from Hawaii that I really felt at peace despite the chaos. I hope to have more days like that.
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