I love long drives. I love looking at the scenery. Imagining living in a new place. Counting blue cars. Searching license plates. Stopping to eat at an out of the way cafe. Playing the alphabet game. Talking to my husband. Today was a day for a long drive. And yes, sometimes there is joy in driving.
I woke up to rain this morning. And with nowhere to go. It was perfect. The boys even slept in. (I can always count on my teenage daughter sleeping in - rain or shine!) So, I read a little. I played a game on my ipod. All the while, listening to the rain patter down. It was heavenly. Rain brought joy this morning!
It was a lazy day here at Chez Joy's and my daughter wanted to watch a movie with me. My teenage daughter. Wanting to spend time with her mother. Joy! So we watched The Breakfast Club together. She loved it. It brought back memories to me. And we had a blast laughing and talking together. Joy and The Breakfast Club. Who knew?
Everyone is busy doing their own thing. My husband is putzing around the house. My son is following him. My other son is busy playing legos. My daughter is out with a friend. And I am left in peace to mess around on the computer. This unexpected quiet is pure joy!
I have three amazing children. And I don't do enough with them one-on-one. But today, I wanted to go swim some laps and my middle child asked to come with me. It was so nice to talk, laugh and play together, just him and I. I got my exercise in. He got some one-on-one time with his mom. It was win-win all the way. Joyful, sweet, productive quality time.
I'm not much of a shopper. I prefer to shop online. But if I have to shop in a store I like to do it alone, without kids, friends or husband. And I hate it when I'm hounded by sales staff. I had to run some errands today and I was able to do it alone. Completely alone. No kids. No husband and no sales staff checking in with me every 10 seconds. I was efficient. I found a good deal. I got it done. Ahhhhh, there is peace and joy in shopping undisturbed.
Speaking of flip flops, I'm going to devote a post to my favorite "shoe" of choice in the summer....that also seems to start early in spring and spill into fall, as well. I love my flip flops and sandals. Absolutely love the ease of just slipping them on and going. I have so many pairs I'm afraid to count them. I know I'd have to reveal an embarrassing number. Let's just say, this IS joy wearing my flops!
