Memories

I will begin this post by saying, please do not judge. Hahaha..

This weekend I had big plans.  Clean the house, basement and sort/begin to wrap what Christmas presents I have purchased.  Well that did not go as planned.  I began by finishing up a present, I had been working on, while watching a movie.  (I moved my sewing table to 4 feet from the basement TV!)  This followed by me thinking.. Ummm I could watch another movie while I wrap.  After checking things out I decided on Magic Mike XXL.  I just wanted something that took no thinking and would be entertaining.

Well I got more than I bargained for.  As the movie progressed, I began to think of my carefree days.  You know the ones where you woke up on Friday and decided that you would rather visit a friend in a city 6 hours away than stay home this weekend. In those days I was single and working the night shift, 6 pm until 3 am.  I would grab a bag and after work, hit the road, getting there when she got up Saturday AM.  Those were the days.

Yes, this movie brought on a bit of nostalgia.  Watching the “male entertainers” take a trip of comradery, made me think of my childhood friends. My “wild” twenties.  In my twenties, I worked hard and played medium. Hahahaa.  Some may say otherwise but I like to think I still maintained some decorum.  I have been caught in a few compromising positions in my time.  But hey that only added to the fun!

I got thinking of friends of the past.  I grew up in an age when we no longer had pen pals on paper but chatted in the on-line world.  Yes, I was an IRC chick.   I spent a great deal of time chatting on the channels.  These friendships across the miles gave me an insight into things I never would have experienced otherwise.  I have even had the pleasure of meeting some in person.

Then I got to thinking about now.  DH and I live in a constant wave of grief coupled by stress.  However, we need for our own sakes to pull back to those days of the carefree.  We have to re-write what would be our future.  Life made different choices for us.  WAIT!  I never wrote a thing in my 20’s.  I had the basic plans.  I worked 2 jobs and looked after the important things and that left my play time to be mine.  Perhaps that is how I need to look at our 40’s!

My 40’s will once again be my playground.  DH and I are heading out-of-town for the old lady birthday.  Looking ahead this week I think we will be exercising some of this carefree crap! Hahahaa..  We have the basics covered.  A place to sleep what else do we need!  Just each other.