Indian Summer
After the cold, rainy weather that we had in late September, it was 80 degrees and partly cloudy today. So California Girl and I took a break from work and got in the pool for one last time. We’ll both have to work well into the evening to catch up but it was worth it. Any day in October that we can get in the pool is a good day; even if it was expensive to heat the pool to a comfortable temperature. For a few hours, it felt like a lazy weekend afternoon in August.
Perhaps the best thing about today was that I got to spend some unexpected time with California Girl. Until this past weekend, we had not spent nearly as much time together as we usually do. Having two kids in high school has been an adjustment for us too. We both enjoy doing things with our children; but we need a certain amount of time to ourselves too. Our life is much more stressful when we don’t get the husband and wife time that we have become accustomed to.
In many ways, the fleeting summer is a mirror of the ebb and flow of life. The days of summer are the best ever and there aren’t nearly enough of them. Yet they are all we have to sustain us through the long hard winter. But occasionally, there are days like today which revitalize us and provide a very welcome break from the busy lives we lead as the days start to get shorter.
It is important to take time for ourselves. Sometimes, it seems like the whole world is getting divorced. I know that it isn’t really but it’s enough that you hear about it so often that it seems like it. It’s hard to stay married. Relationships need a lot of nourishing. But days like today really help maintain the connection that California Girl and I have.
It can be easy to fall into a rut and forgo couple time. Glad you two had some!
The key is having something more in common than just kids. I woke up one day and realized we had nothing in common and started walking. Kinda sad. Obviously, you and CG have a lot in common, but all you need is one thing.
Chickie: Rusts are especially hard to avoid when you have two kids who need a lot of chauffeuring around. And their busy schedules make it hard to so something new. We paid for it later but Tuesday was glorious.
RedheadEditor: You make a good point I’ve seen exactly what you re talking about with various relatives and friends more than I would like to think about. I hope to never experience it first hand. It’s hard to strike balance sometime but there is more to us than the kids. In fact, I think we are more husband and wife than mom and dad.