Saturday is here which means it is time to look at Linda’s SoCS prompt!
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “date.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!
Date – It’s a heck of a long time since we went on a date. Having kids means that wanting to go out on a date means planning with military precision, with regards to childcare, where we are going, how far we go…
It isn’t often but we sometimes have the kids staying over at their grandparents for the night.
Now you’d think that was the perfect time for a date.. but usually we are so tired we end up staying at home, and the TV and a takeaway is the extent of our date… and inevitably, I go upstairs much earlier, and flake out before Hubby Dearest even gets to bed!
The last time we had a real date, hearts ‘n’ flowers and all, was my 39th birthday. He planned a most excellent weekend for us, a posh hotel up in London, a trip to the theatre to see ‘Thriller’, dinner at a restaurant we used to go to before getting married, and drinks at some of our old haunts in Leicester Square. The night at the hotel was lovely, not interrupted by kids, as they were at their grandparents, and there was a HUGE breakfast to eat the next morning, delivered to our room. Hubby had surpassed himself 🙂
Hmm…. It’s my birthday again in 2 weeks… 41… maybe we will get another date night fixed for then, just before term, and school madness starts!
Happy Saturday Peeps!
syl65
Aug 20, 2016 @ 23:09:02
Hope you and Hubby dearest (so cool) get that date night in!
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 23:28:08
Here’s hoping Brother! We need it!!!
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syl65
Aug 20, 2016 @ 23:50:19
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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willowdot21
Aug 20, 2016 @ 22:08:54
Quality time even at home can be a date night!!
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 22:28:47
It can… if the energy is there!!!
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willowdot21
Aug 20, 2016 @ 23:49:41
Very true😊
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Laura
Aug 20, 2016 @ 17:21:19
I like those big date nights, but sometimes the easygoing ones are just what I need. Running to a movie to share some popcorn. Putting the kids to bed and snuggling up on the couch to watch Netflix. Shoot, just watching a dvd and getting to sleep in the next day has qualified as a “date night” for me. It’s all good!
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 18:04:50
Lol! Laura I totally sympathise!!!
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jacquelineobyikocha
Aug 20, 2016 @ 16:49:50
I just know what you mean. Fitting in a date with parenting is tough. Hope you get that lovely date night soon 🙂
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 17:12:22
Thanks Jacqueline 😊 I hope so too 😚
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joey
Aug 20, 2016 @ 16:34:20
Yes, it’s like that a lot, isn’t it? Sometimes we send the kids to grandparents and sometimes they go to sleepovers and sometimes we’re too tired to make the most of it!
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 17:11:19
Most of the time!!!!
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joey
Aug 20, 2016 @ 22:47:23
It gets better as they get older. x
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 23:01:16
Oh I sure hope so…I fear I have forgotten what it’s like to have energy forv my Hubby Dearest!!
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joey
Aug 20, 2016 @ 23:03:18
Oh I know! It will get better. When they’re both tween-teenish they’ll be less physically needy and you’ll find more energy and time that you can use as you like.
AS YOU LIKE, lol! 😉
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 23:27:43
Lol!!!! So a couple more years to get through…. 😆😆😆
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joey
Aug 20, 2016 @ 23:28:28
nods
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Southern by Design
Aug 20, 2016 @ 13:11:57
When my guys were younger it was the same. Now we have teens we have thee ability to just go. It gets easier, just hang in there! If you want to check out my post- https://sbdmb.wordpress.com/2016/08/20/the-missed-date-socs/
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 13:19:59
We’re hanging! Thanks 😊
I’ll head over 😊
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Erika Kind
Aug 20, 2016 @ 13:07:51
When the kids were small I did not bother about dates. I love it to enjoy my cozy home and family! I enjoyed it much more watching movies at home or in Summer sitting outside and enjoying the warm summer nights and the night sky! I hope you get a date on your birthday…. I believe so 😉
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 13:19:09
Fingers crossed sis! The only file size we watch are kid based too so it’s nice to have time as adults too!
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Erika Kind
Aug 20, 2016 @ 14:03:28
At least, that way you can still sleep at night 😃
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 14:37:28
Lol true!!!
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Erika Kind
Aug 20, 2016 @ 16:39:09
😄
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Judy Martin
Aug 20, 2016 @ 11:20:24
I know that when my daughter stays out overnight we also end up slobbing out at home!
Hope you get your date night again soon Sis. The one in London sounded lovely 🙂
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 13:17:44
It was sis! Hope we get another chance soon 😍😍
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Eric Klingenberg
Aug 20, 2016 @ 09:52:11
I know that pain fitting in a date. In theory we have a built in baby sitter now the oldest is 16 but because he has epilepsy it s hard to leave him on his own. Grandparents live too far away. We did manage a night away at a local hotel leaving my 27 year old foster son in charge. They didn’t burn down the flat with us away.
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 09:57:32
It shouldn’t be this hard… Should it?!
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Eric Klingenberg
Aug 20, 2016 @ 09:59:58
One day we will be able to just go. I worry by then I will not have the energy!
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Ritu
Aug 20, 2016 @ 10:01:32
That’s how I feel sometimes too!!! But to be honest, just getting a full nights sleep, with no young people interruptions feels like a night away!!!
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