It’s 6:47 pm, and I need to head out the door to choir practice, but I wanted to post a short entry.
First, if you have time, drop by my sister-in-law’s blog and wish her a happy birthday today. I haven’t managed to get even a card in the mail, but I am praying that she’s having a good time on her special day. (She hasn’t mentioned her birthday in any post, but you can just put it in the comments on some other post.)
I’ve been thinking a lot about relaxation and what that means. Mark and I both work out of our house–in addition to raising our 4 kids here. We seldom go anywhere unless we have to run and errand or take the kids somewhere they need to go. Our idea of relaxing is watching a movie or tv show we want to see. Lately, I have been thinking that we need to schedule time away from the house just to do something we want to do–either individually or together. I think that being at home is great. And, we really love our new house. But I also think there is something to be said for going elsewhere to sort of clear our heads. I think my own productivity on projects for work is hindered when I am rattling around in the same 4 walls so much. With summer coming, I know I’ll be out more with the kids, but I really want to make an effort to get out on my own more and relax in another environment.
Where do you go when you want to relax or get away but you’re not going on vacation?
Wow. FIRST, thanks for the awesome birthday notice. I am honored. And it was a fun day, though it started with a trip to the OB. Starbucks coffee, yellow roses, and dinner “in” from my favorite Mexican restaurant were helpful additions to my special day. And i hear my hubby is cooking up (literally) a celebration for Saturday. That should be splendid.
Relaxing: ah yes, what is that? 🙂 I guess your definition of relaxing can differ, depending on what activity feels most relaxing to you. Some of my favorites include: picnic in a park, the rare nap, a walk or bike ride, with or without others, grabbing coffee for a treat, getting to sit still and read an engrossing book for longer than 15 minutes, dinner or other activity out with “the girls”. Oh yeah, and shopping is pretty fun too!! One thing Jay does each week is to play Ultimate Frisbee with a bunch of guys at a nearby park. It’s not relaxing in a physical sense, but he loves it. He also loves heading out to a movie or for drinks with a buddy or a few guys for relaxing.
Most of our “together” relaxing consists of getting supper in – to avoid the babysitting fee – or the occasional date. One thing I REALLY look forward to doing together as the kids are older is quite simple: being able to take a walk together after dinner sans kids. I think that will be a really relaxing cap on our day, perhaps in the future years….
Tricia,
I’m glad you had a good day. Be expecting to hear from this side of the Horne family in a more formal way soon. As usual, a bit behind the 8-ball, but be patient. We’ll come through.
Hum, I should have been paying closer attention. I didn’t realize the blogger could post responses to comments here. I wlll have to check that out on my own blog which I’ve just started. http://rambling-ruth.blogspot.com/ here’s the address. And by the way, I’ve linked your sites to mine. Hope you don’t mind. You will also find links to other family members.
And Tricia. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY. Hope the celebration on Sat. comes off well.
“Lately, I have been thinking that we need to schedule time away from the house just to do something we want to do–either individually or together. I think that being at home is great. And, we really love our new house. But I also think there is something to be said for going elsewhere to sort of clear our heads.”
Very wise. When we were in Ukraine we worked and lived and were all together almost all of the time. Which is great in many respects. But when you are in a smallish apartment on the 15th floor. . . sometimes it is more than cabin fever. . .
Honestly, it would have been better for us, overall, to have more planned, out-of-the-house type things–alone, as a couple, and as a family.