Dating My Husband

John and I have been going on lots of dates lately. With each other, I should clarify. It's been really nice.

When I tell friends - and even our parents - that I'm going on a date with my husband, they typically don't understand what we mean, or why. Why go out when you could stay in? Why date, you're already married?

At this point in our lives, John and I both work from home. He from his computer, I from mine, for 6 to 8 hours a day. Our 'work' lives are pretty healthy; I need to do well in school, he needs to further his business. We typically work beside each other. That is to say, we spend a great deal of time beside each other. Not with each other, but beside each other.

So, during the times before the work day begins & after it's done (which is never consistent based on John's bookings with clients), we cherish the opportunity to spend time with friends and with each other. I squeeze my social time in to my time at McMaster, while John is intentional about taking a friend out for coffee at least once a week. Not to mention we live with Josh, which provides for some awesome conversation as well. John and I love our Netflix account, and as a result we could spend hours watching Dead Like Me or Mad Men or Summer Heights High or just about any movie - and sometimes we do, it can be really nice - but seeing as fall is gorgeous and we have no reason not to, we'll date.

Last night, we went to Cherry Beach. It was so windy outside, so the wind surfers and kite surfers were out doing their thing which was fun to watch from the life guard chair, home-made Chai Lattes in hand. We moved our way to the park and played like children on the swingset and the amazing new jungle gym. Whoever designed that thing is a genius. It was cold outside, but we didn't want to be done our date, so we went to Canadian Tire and walked around for a while - looking at bikes, at Christmas trees (I know - Christmas trees already!), at tupperware and other kitchen stuff. Then we came home. It was great.

A few days ago, we saw The Social Network (half price night at the theatre!) - which was so much fun. People say movies are not date-condusive but I disagree... a good movie will give you so much to talk about! And in the case of The Social Network, ruin your conception of any Suite Life of Zack and Cody character. Sigh.

This weekend we have plans to stay in with John's brother / his girlfriend and that should be tons of fun, too. Sunday night is the Block Party on Church Street which promises to be hilarious.. so we'll definitely check that out.

A life full of dates. I'd like to keep it this way.