You Make Me...

For the first time in weeks we had nothing that had to be done in the house this weekend. Yes, there is still some painting to do, the walls in the bedroom and kitchen are still bare plaster but these can all wait a little bit longer. This weekend was for us, not for the house!

Yesterday we went to a local market to see if there were any bargains and then just as we were about to find a pub for lunch decided on a picnic, even if it was blowing a gale and threatening rain. So after a quick run around Tescos we took our crusty bread, pate, quiche, paper plates, plastic cups and miniture bottle of wine and settled ourselves beside the lake in a local country park. It felt like the sort of thing we used to do, before the life took over. (I know that this weekend is what life should be, the rest is just the shit that gets in the way).

Today we ended up toy shopping - no, not that sort of toy shopping! It seems that there is some important event around January/February time since most of the grandkids birthdays occur within the next few weeks. Needless to say, it was great fun and regardless of our respective ages, our inner-children came out to play. In fact, I haven't stopped grinning all weekend. The following song was on the radio in the car today and couldn't be more appropriate;

You make me feel so young
You make me feel like spring has sprung
Every time I see you grin
Im such a happy individual

The moment that you speak
I want to go and play hide-and-seek
I want to go and bounce the moon
Just like a toy balloon

You and I, are just like a couple of tots
Running across the meadow
Picking up lots of forget-me-nots

You make me feel so young
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
Bells to be rung, and a wonderful fling to be flung

And even when Im old and gray
Im gonna feel the way I do today
cause you make me feel so young


You Make Me Feel So Young - Frank Sinatra