Picture four adults in their fifties walking down the middle of the street in a quiet residential neighborhood. They're holding serious conversations...and they're blowing bubbles. Like little kids. Oh, yes, and there's a dog, and fireflies, and cicadas singing. The pose you see above was after our walk. I just had to catch this image on camera to prove that adults really can have simple, uncomplicated fun. No television necessary, no movies, not even a book. We can enjoy one of childhood's pleasures.Labels: simple pleasures, summertime fun
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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
12 Comments:
Oh it looks so much fun! Today we went to an amusement park and some guy spent a quarter to get us wet. Well, he went on the ride next, and the kids and I waited for him to come by and spent a quarter of our own. We kept seeing each others' families all wet after the ride, and we'd all start laughing. Sometimes, being childish is well worth the trouble! Great reminder.
Kris, you definitely know how to have a good time. That makes all the difference in how you view the world. Keep playing.
Absolutely! "Take time to Play!" I couldn't agree more!
Ann
www.stnicholasandchristmas.com
Besides, who has more experience at play than grown-ups?
That's right, Ann and Ruthie! We've had plenty of experience. And yet, I don't get bored just blowing bubbles, even after all this time.
LOVE this! I bought bubble tubes and horns for my mom's 80th birthday. She's wheelchair bound, so I decided we (her kids and their spouses) would make a parade out of pushing her across the busy street from the nursing home to the restaurant. She wore a tiara and a fake ring so big we had to bow to her and kiss it. We had bunches of Happy Birthday helium balloons. Cars slowed down, honked and people waved out their windows. This was in April, and it was such a fun day for all of us. The pics turned out GREAT. Mom still loves to look at them. Even smack dab in the middle of dismal, if you give it a little extra effort, you can have major fun.
I needed this word today!!! Thank you.
Katy, love your description of your mom's 80th celebration. You gave me some ideas! Thanks!
GWO, LIKE LIKE LIKE the new design on the website. It's GREAT!!!!
Katy, how perfect! Shining the light of joy through a difficult situation. It's a great example.
Love the pic! I've been blowing bubbles with Punky lately. :-)
Yes, Colleen, but we know you always know how to have fun...when you're not busy taking care of everyone else to make sure they're having fun.
that's a fun shot!
Got a gallon of the stuff under the table just waiting to use it! :)
LOL. Enjoy, jel!!! It's addictive.
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