recharge

I don't have any pictures of today. But it was delightful. I got up and fixed breakfast for everyone, took a shower and got dressed, got Lyle down for a nap and headed out the door. Then I spent the next four hours wandering around downtown Athens with my gift certificates. I looked in all sorts of shops- browsing all the things I'll never buy, trying to take note of things I might want to buy, and most of all enjoying the freedom of going at my on pace. With nobody asking me if I was almost finished. And I didn't have to tell a single person to get out from under the clothing racks or to stop making fingerprints on the glass doors. It was wonderful. I had lunch in a nice little restaurant (with cloth napkins! and a wine list!), and once I got over the weird feeling of eating by myself- I thoroughly enjoyed my grilled mahi-mahi with pomegranite glaze, skin-on mashed potatoes, steamed carrots and squash, and Crème Brûlée for dessert. OH MY. After a bit more shopping I headed home, feeling refreshed and recharged. Ahhhhhh. Thank you so much, Jason! It was perfect.