Notes

Today I pitched a tent in the side yard and Merry and Elspeth and I took a picnic lunch and dropped sandwich crumbs and pineapple juice all over the inside of the tent. Then we lay on a blanket in the sun and read Mouse Soup while the tent blew away toward the street.

Tonight Martin and I went out together. (Since we don't have family living close by, we manage a date about once a quarter.) We drove down to the college and watched Guys and Dolls. I put my head on his shoulder and he held my hand, like we were students again. During the intermission we strolled to the Student Services building for a free bathroom. The night was clear and cool. I linked my arm through Martin's and said, The girls will some day leave our house. We should make sure we remain good friends. We should go out more.

Martin is downstairs mixing up a nightcap, so I'll excuse myself. Notes: Go out with husband more. Do silly things with the children like eating lunch in a tent. Life rushes by fast.