Anniversary Dinner of a kind

Saturday's are usually busy for Mark and I.  Today was no exception.  Mark went to umpire a basketball game at the Stake Center at 9:00 AM, and I went with him.  I volunteer to do the score book.  I used to do this for our kids, and now that my kids aren't playing, I volunteer so other parents can sit and enjoy the game.  I like keeping a record of what happened.

Mark went to work out at the YMCA while I went home to work on a sewing project.  I love to sew and my Etsy account (selling items over the Internet) allows me to sew for other people at very little expense to me.  I sew t-shirt quilts for others as a memory quilt or a senior graduation gift.

Around 3:00 PM Mark and I went to Red Lobster for dinner.  It was 28 years ago that he asked me out for our first date this weekend.  From that weekend on, Mark and I have always been there for each other.  We have now entered a new chapter in our relationship - after raising kids for 26 years - we are empty nesters.  Although we love and miss having our kids around the house, I really love that Mark and I have this time to re-connect (not really re-connect) but focus on our relationship.  We have more time for each other now that we are not "dividing and conquering" in order to be at all of our kids extra-curricular activities.  Some people get to this point in their relationship and find that they don't have anything in common with their spouse or that they have lost interest.  How sad!  I think this is a wonderful time in our lives because we can reflect back on what we did together ... how we accomplished all that we did and still stay sane (haha).  Mark's personality is one that doesn't take things too seriously, and I am one that does, but I also am one that forgives, forgets and moves on quickly.  He puts up with my weakness of perfectionism, and I overlook his perception that everything is great - even when emotions are fragile.  I feel very blessed to have Mark as my husband.  HE IS AMAZING!  I am truly blessed by his good nature and gentleness.