Bay Area Bargain

Todd and I had a great date last night. We dropped Hazel off with her best friends, the Moss boys, and grabbed some In-N-Out. We went to a park we'd never been to before, found a patch of sunlight, laid out a blanket and ate our burgers and fries, then read a few chapters of our latest read-together book, Pretties by Scott Westerfield. (Todd and I have been reading books out loud together since before we were engaged, and we love it. We've read a lot of fun books together.)

Then we went bowling at Homestead Lanes, which was a screaming deal. We did cost-comparison with two other bowling alleys in the area, and this place was far and away the least expensive (think a quarter of the price). Shoe rentals were a dollar, and an hour of playing was five dollars a person, so we got to bowl three games for a mere $12.00. It took us back to our Alabama days, when we were in a bowling league. We're definitely both rusty, but it was a blast.

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For some reason, getting out of the house without Hazel this week was a huge recharger for me. We've had a handful of date nights in the past few months, and they've all been fun, and it's always nice to get to feel like newlyweds again for a few hours, but this week I really NEEDED it, like, mentally. I don't know what the deal was. I guess I'm getting worn down. But yay for date night!