Nostalgia and Ice Cream

I'm feeling a bit nestalgic tonight. I'm overwhelmed by the beauty of nature, as we are finally experiencing the first signs that summer may soon be here. I've been remembering all the fond memories I have of my life 'pre-children' while at the same time spending some wonderful quality time with my son. We went for a drive tonight, past some of my old haunts, and all I could think was how grateful I am that those moments from my past happened. I've lived such a rich, full life already, and I wondered if my children will appretiate how much of a gift life can be if you embrace the spirit of adventure, and of romance (not the romantic romance, but the asthetic appretiation of beauty and creating senarios that are even more beautiful just because they mean something.) Tonight it meant something to spend the time with my son, driving out into the country, blaring the music on the radio, and talking about silly things that were all about building on to our already considerably sturdy bridge between our hearts. Tonight, I was 'the best mom on earth,' and it felt amazing to be doing something so simple, yet so profound. The sky was a beautiful orange when we left home, and as we drove along it faded to a marvelous purple, and finally be the time we came home it was an inky dark navy with a few stars that felt like the punctuation to the beauty of the night. We had ice cream, and snacks, and so forth, and I shared stories with him, that he may not remember a week from now, but I know he'll remember this night, as the night his mom broke the bed time rule, and let him stay up late, and we went on an adventure! I guess it will go on...

I think this is gonna be a great summer!