Savoring the Road - Part 2

My overnight ‘vacation’ trip to visit my friend Sheree was just what the doctor ordered, as they say.  We had so much fun. Last night we had a delicious dinner and wine.  We talked for hours on end. I had my own hotel room which was lovely.  I went to bed after midnight and set my alarm for 9:00 AM, which was wishful thinking. I awoke at 6:30 AM, but I’ll take 6 hours straight over getting up in the middle of the night, any time.  So I got coffee and had a yogurt, and enjoyed my morning alone time.  And then I went to the gym, which was enormous, with tons of state of the art machines and hardly anyone there.  I did 2 miles on the ellyptical and 2 miles on the treadmill.  I also did leg and arm machines.  I luxuriated in the sheer length of time I had - to just be in the gym, and to just be.

Then Sheree met me, and we had a lovely brunch in a nearby quaint town.  We talked about a lot of life stuff, but also a lot of political stuff.  We shopped in a couple of artsy stores and each found a necklace that we loved.  So we bought each other a really pretty necklace. 

I’m on the bus home now. It’s still sunny as it approaches dusk, and I’m content.  I needed a getaway from my everyday life.  I needed to do something lively, something different, and my time with Sheree was just that. It’s such a gift to spend time with an old and special friend.