Simple Pleasures

I took my son to a judged piano test. He wasn’t nervous at all. He went in, played his songs, did what he needed to, and walked out. No sweat.

Afterwards, we went to Wal-Mart. We my wife when we were there to see if she needed anything. I stopped in for a new bulb for one of my car’s headlamps. Yeah, she needed a few things. We spent $55 on groceries. In the end, they didn’t have the bulb I needed.

I ate lunch with my sons at around noon.

I cleaned the house.

A new babysitter came over, so my wife and I went on a date. We saw “Defiance” at the movie theater. When the movie was over, we drove to Barnes and Noble to get a book. I bought my wife a peppermint tea and myself a coffee and an asiago pretzel at the Starbucks in the store. We sat down and talked for a little bit. When we got home, the babysitter was waiting for us. My wife drove her home. I played on the Wii. When she got back, we started watching SNL. I told her I had to go write something for my journal before the day ended. That’s what I am doing now.

Some days are filled with things to do. You do them, and you enjoy sharing time with the people you love. Today was one of those days. I had a good day, a simple day, a pleasurable day.

Somedays are made for simple pleasures.