such a good day!
Mmmmm, I haven't had a day like Saturday in a long time - I really needed that. Saturday, we packed up and headed for the park. We had put the word out that this was to be a group event, that everyone was welcome, and we found ourselves eventually joined by about 20 other adults and 4 children. We grilled out, had chips and dips and salads and veggies, watermelon, kickball, glorious sunshine and lots of fun. Some people went swimming in the lifeguarded lake at the park. I would have, except I didn't know where my suit was so I didn't bring it. I read most of The Vine of Desire (which I finished this afternoon) and got a nice little sunburn on my upper arms, which hadn't been exposed to the light of day in a few years (I adopted the fuckit bucket and went sleeveless). We mused on what all of our respective already-born and to-be-born-in-the-future children will think of their parents' wacky friends as they grow up - because really, no matter how many actual blood relatives these children all grow up with, we're all a big huge extended non-blood-related family and I know our kids will all grow up together. And that makes my heart smile.
Afterward, Gabriel invited us back to his house for a swim. Bryan had some writing to do for gaming so he declined, but I searched for the aforementioned elusive bathing suit, found it within about 3 minutes, and drove out to Gabe's. With the exception of Gabe's son, Silas (one of the aforementioned children), I was the only one who didn't have an SO there. And Silas doesn't have an SO. Silas is 7, for chrissakes. And Silas went to bed about half an hour after I got there. So it was me and 5 or 6 couples. No matter though, they're all my friends - I was just slightly lonely watching all the pool kissies and snuggles. And it turned less into a pool party and more of a dunking party, which was loads of fun. I surprised some of the guys with my arm strength, I think (that guess brought to you by Talyn's exclamation of "holy crap, you've got some pipes!"). Of course I had my share of being taken down as well. We sat around drying off for a while, then got dressed, after which some of us headed out to kitchen for a low-key snack. We were all completely exhausted.
I haven't had a day like that in a loooooong time. I'm debating how soon I'd want to have another one though - it was that kind of good that makes you really appreciate having days like that - I wouldn't want to get spoiled, or start taking those days for granted. The only way I can describe it in just one sentence is this: It was the kind of day that forces you to realize that you're never alone, the kind of day that makes you love life.
Posted by beenie at July 20, 2003 09:19 PM