Before I start, my sister made me realize (whether she intended to or not) that hiking in February isn't very much fun because it's hiking in February. I have hope that maybe the Mt. Pisgah hike wasn't fun for that reason rather than because I really don't enjoy hiking anymore.
At any rate...
I had the best time out with my fiance last night. One of the bluegrass bands we're looking at hiring for the rehearsal dinner was playing at Barley's in Asheville, so we decided to go hear them live. We first stopped at Bed Bath and Beyond to double check something on our registry and then we headed to Barley's. We ordered a pitcher and a slice of cheese cake to share. A couple of people we know from school and whom we don't particularly care for walked in, but they thankfully didn't see us. So we talked, drank beer, ate cheesecake, and listened to some bluegrass. And on the way home we had this awesome discussion about religion and spirituality. If we didn't know before that we're a perfect fit, we do now.
Even though I woke up with a headache this morning, we still agreed that we had a lot of fun and we vowed to go drinking in AVL in the middle of the week again. ;o)
Well, one thing that I've realized, that may or may not be relevant to you, is that we even have a purpose for our leisure. Going hiking crosses off a lot of "shoulds." I "should" get the exercise, I "should" be outside, etc. We really need to be more spontaneous and do things that don't have any "shoulds" attached. Nights out with cheeseburgers definitely fit the bill.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of fun!
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