And it really wasn't based on a single "great" event?
Maybe it was the day you got married, the day your children were born or a graduations.
But sometimes, a great day isn't based on a single event. And those days are often the ones that really make it all worth it.
The girls wear me out some days. Every now and then, I can't wait for them to go to bed because I'm ready for some peace and quiet. Today, we had a full schedule and yet, despite being together for 12+ hours straight, it was one of those ridiculously awesome days without being based on something we hadn't done before.
Jennifer's mom had come up for a visit in late March and planned on spending 3 weeks with us. Two weeks in and she started feeling crappy with a terrible headache. Three ER visits later and she was admitted for a luxurious 4 night stay at a local hospital. Jennifer decided to fly home with her.
The girls and I dropped them off at the airport and headed up to the Seattle Aquarium and the Pike Place Market. A couple hours of running around and then we had a fantastic meal at Etta's right down the street from the Market. A chef named Tom Douglas has a string of restaurants in downtown Seattle and they are all exemplary. The girls chowed down on a very good quesadilla with home made salsa and I had what may have been the best crab cakes I have ever had. Heck, even the asparagus was tasty. Of course, the girls were in the mood for a snack 30 minutes later so we hit up the pastry counter that's right next to the guys that throw the fish. As we sat there, we got to watch a street musician play his fiddle and sing. Ellie and Campbell danced and clapped along while enjoying a fresh fritter.
A trip to the playground wore them out something fierce and by the time we got home, both the girls were ready for dinner and bed. Quite a day. Quite a nice day.
