Saturday CJ and I made a day trip to the Iowa City area and did some Christmas/grocery/anything shopping. We went to Tanger Outlet mall and Sams Club. We got gifts for several people, Christmas shopping is half done!
At the last minute we decided that the trip would be way to much for Dani and we arranged for the Eagens to take her (thank God for them!!!!!) for the day. She enjoys going there so much more than traipsing around with us. I'm really glad we did that because 1)the day was longer than we had planned but mostly 2)because CJ and I needed the day together. It's been awhile since we've connected like that. You married folk will be able to relate to this. I know marriage has it's ups and downs, but lately we've been going through a down patch. It sucks actually. Knowing it happens doesn't necessarily make it easy to get through.
Saturday, we laughed and talked, not really about anything deep but just easy banter and conversation. We were completely comfortable with each other, no work stress, house cleaning stress, or anything that causes our daily fights. It was lighthearted and free like when we were teenagers (or as close as we will ever get).
On the way home, we realized that ten years ago that weekend was the weekend we went to Coralville Mall (outside Iowa City) and got our promise rings. The weather was even the same. Snow flurries enough to make it pretty but no enough to make driving hazardous. It was a good memory to recall together.
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