Our son recently told his dad, "It's a good thing you two found each other." Hidden meaning: you're both weird and no one else would put up with either of you. He's probably right. Today, I had a blast enumerating the animals I saw that I don't see on a daily basis:
- cows
- goats
- sheep
- mule
- chickens
- horses
- buffalo
We saw land as flat as that through Iowa and, though we've lived in Missouri all our lives, we didn't know we had areas so flat through the southwest part of the state. We looked through flea markets in three little towns along the way and stopped at Coffee Guru for cup of joe.
It was wonderful to get away, just that hour or so out of town, to take in the wonderful, pastoral view; to pick up those interesting and old things in the shops, inspect them and consider them; to savor the rich and complex flavors of coffees and German chocolate pie; to hold hands and exchange smiles; to recall song lyrics and movie lines as we drove; to laugh at and appreciate the whimsical nature of someone in Greenfield, Missouri who had painted a door on the house to look like the TARDIS; to add this day to the stockpile of memories of other lovely days spent together, of little towns we've driven to, little sites we've seen, little experiences we've shared that remind us of who we are as individuals, who we are together, and why we're still in love.
(NOTE: I did try to get a picture of the TARDIS, but there was no shoulder on the highway through there and, though Bruce did try for me, I couldn't get a clear shot without actually crossing a very deep ditch and walking up the hill and onto their property)
No comments:
Post a Comment