2 day pass

it was a quiet weekend by desire and design.
all the black friday frenzy felt wrong.
november is our self proclaimed and anointed month of gratitude.
it just felt traitorous to give thanks for what i have one minute and then go acquire more the next.
especially since when i think of thankful testimonials, i think of family and friends first.
my tributes are not with regard to things shiny and new, but rather the tried and true.
so i resisted the pull toward carnivorous consumerism and stayed out of all stores.
i didn't leave my house at all on saturday truth be told.
i enjoyed spending the morning with a friend in town for the holiday.
we have this standing saturday tradition...bagels and bacon.
and coffee.
we talk the kids play.
we chatted about everything and nothing until all the sudden it was time for their lunch date.
before they were out of the driveway the kids had afternoon plans.
coach had a date with the badger game.
i made turkey stock...for what i don't know.
then i caught up a little on my photo albums before settling in with a new library book that i finished before the weekend's end.
we four finally reconvened at 8:00 p.m. and ordered chinese takeout for dinner.
on the menu...kung pao, hunan, singapore and a christmas movie.
sunday i was up bright and early eager to get back into my novel.
coach worked his magic on a loaf of challah.
voila...french toast fit for a king.
the kids once again spent their afternoons with friends.
coach and i went for a walk on the sunny afternoon.
my brother, sil and some piping hot pizzas arrived as day turned to night.
we gathered aroung the t.v. to cheer on our team.
they didn't win, but i feel like i did.
i feel that way because i gave myself what i needed this weekend: reverant peace, holy quiet and meaningful connection.