"What do you want to do tomorrow?" That's what Ahmed asked me on the phone this morning and I had to really think. Because I have a few favorite things to do, but when he comes home after being gone a whole week I always want to do something very special. Somehow, though... we end up doing the same thing all the time. Most people who know me will predict it: hang out in a cafe and read, drink great coffee, eat yummy scones, then go home and have a nice dinner just-us-two. I know it's predictable but it really does make me happy.
Of course, I like other stuff, too. When the brand new House of Blues opened in Boston we signed on as charter members and there are some shows we never miss. Poor Ahmed probably signed on for the VIP package just so he'd have access to the private lounge as an escape. Get the Dropkick Murphys going and I go completely batty on the floor. He even suffered through J Geils and learned to like them! HOB is another stand-by that always makes me happy. Great music, cool people, incredible wings. And my obnoxious cousin Jim is almost always there. (Hey Jimmo!!)
Of course... the season isn't open yet, but perhaps my happiest of happy places is across the street from the House of Blues. The Cathedral. The Holy of Holies. Fenway Park. Give me a warm day, a sky-box, bleachers, pretty much any darn seat in the house. I'm there. Fenway Frank, root-beer (ok, maybe one Sammy), and my peeps. Screaming obscenities at umpires and Yankees... really, it should be its own sport in the Olympics. *sigh*
But if the weather is good... and sometimes even when it isn't... there's a single, fool-proof stand-by. For as long as I can remember I've loved sitting with a few good friends on the beach. I grew up on the beach; regressed on the beach; figured out my life on the beach; lost loves on the beach; found them again on the beach; and some of the best and longest belly laughs have rolled on for hours there on the beach. So where is your happy place?
Is it crazy that one of my happy places is "The Happiest Place on Earth." I love Disney. I love the rides, the attitude, and mostly I the memory of the look on our children's faces when we arrived at the Magic Kingdom. All of the waiting and praying for them was so worth it.
ReplyDeleteI love the beach, too. Actually, water of any kind. I'll take a pool, heck, even the bathtub will do sometimes.
One of my new favorite places is sitting on my daughter's bed reading to her, or even better, having her read to me.
Oooooh I love sitting outside in a hammock with an iced tea in one hand and a good book in the other. :D
ReplyDeleteI love laying on the beach in Hilton Head Island with a book and a cool drink.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite places, though I have not been there in some time, is the beach at Captiva Island, Florida. It is almost always relatively empty, making it very peaceful and calm.
ReplyDeleteSedona in Arizona is probably one of my favorite places to be. Fantastic views and always makes me feel creative and energized. I also love lying on my bed with a book, a glass of wine, a tuna sandwich and a bag of Kettle Chips. :)
ReplyDeleteI like being home.It's filled with stuff I love.
ReplyDeleteMy happy place? In my bed. With the Hubby--asleep...I love a good nap.
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