It’s been quite awhile since I posted anything personal, but this weekend has been dreamy and wonderful. Friday after work I drove to Ann Arbor to hang out with @ishouldbealumberjack and the lovely @mylilyhasarose. I’ve always cared a great deal about the kind of girl Matthew ended up with, because he is one of the highest quality guys I know and he undoubtedly deserves the absolute best. That’s why it warmed my heart so much to finally meet Nicole. I love seeing Matt with someone who so clearly makes him happy. Friday was a pretty wet day and it rained for almost the entire duration of my drive to Matt’s, but by the time I got there it was only misting and the temperature was unseasonably warm and perfect for walking across campus and through town to an iconic Ann Arbor Thai restaurant. It felt like fall. It was such a sweet night full of friendship and Pad Thai.
Then there was Saturday with @possibilityisinherhands. I woke up and drove to Shelby’s house and she drove us to downtown Detroit. We walked from Greektown to the new Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters in Capitol Park. It was warm again, perhaps even warmer than the night before, and the sun came out as we were walking. If Friday felt like fall, Saturday felt like spring. It was perfect. And there’s nothing better than coffee and the city with my best friend, except maybe coffee and the city and tacos, so we decided to head to Royal Oak for lunch at Cantina Diablo’s. We shared out hearts with each other like we do every Saturday and counted dogs the whole time. We saw at least sixteen.
Today is winter again. It rained and then snowed all morning, and the last thing I wanted to do was get out of bed. My dad called and asked me if I was at home. “Good. Stay put. The roads are pretty slick and it would take you at least an hour to get to church.” I didn’t need any convincing. It’s been a Sunday of journaling and reading and drinking coffee in bed, of watching church on livestream, of midday naps, of New Girl on Netflix. Not to mention all the time I’ve spent texting and talking to a certain someone who I’m not quite ready to talk about yet, except to say that he’s handsome and wonderful and he spoils me with consistency. He makes life better in every way. It’s more than I could have asked for and I’m excited about where it’s going.
I hope all of your weekends have been equally as lovely, and that if you’re struggling you see better days soon. I love and have missed this community.
