Away

I was going to post this with the "Update" post, but it really does deserve it's own post, even though there are no pictures.
This past weekend, Rod and I spoiled ourselves and took a weekend away, just the two of us. I met Rod's mom midway between our houses on Friday and exchanged a van full of kids for an empty van. Mmmmm. What a treat "quiet" can be!
On Friday evening we just enjoyed a quiet night - we went out for dinner and then rented a video.
Saturday morning, despite the weather warnings, we drove down to NY state to Lake Placid. The weather was Cold. With a capital C. In a sense it limited the activities we could do that day, but we still managed to go for a bit of exploration, watch a bit of a hockey game, go shopping and go out for dinner. By Saturday night, the snow storm came. And came. It was actually quite beautiful, and it did mean that the temperature rose a good ten degrees. It also meant that driving home and picking up the kids was not quite as enjoyable as it otherwise could have been.
BUT...
The time away was So.Very.Good. It is such an important thing to reconnect with each other, and to remember that we were - and are - best friends first! In the midst of the noise, hubbub, and busyness of life's daily grind and daily blessings, I am his, and he is mine. And that is a good thing to celebrate.
Here's to another one...whenever that may be.