That is the first word that came to mind as I thought about what to write today. No insights are coming so...I start with those words and then...what...hmmm...Perhaps because my tummy is full of Indian food, my brain cannot function. Today, I took my husband to lunch FOR THE FIRST TIME since we moved here 3 + years ago. His office is WALKABLE and we've never made a regular date of it. We've had a few breakfasts at his work with the kids but not a date in the middle of the day, WITHOUT KIDS. I love that we scheduled this in advance; that we blocked it off on our calendars; that I turned down another opportunity for lunch because this was scheduled; that we reminded each other daily of our lunch date...the anticipation and excitement over making ourselves a priority while a small task in the big scheme of things (just one hour on Wednesday)...it took on a bigger meaning psychologically. We're talking about making this a regular "thing" and perhaps doing an 'around the world' theme where we try different ethnic foods (within a radius of his work). How fun! How novel! How STUPID that we've not done this before! What other "simple thing" am I overlooking that can have huge emotional dividends? I'm going to go on a hunt for more moments...a treasure hunt of sorts!
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