My New Favorite Thing to Do...

So, I have a new "thing"! Exciting, right? I think so.

I have recently rediscovered Barnes and Noble. My husband and I used to go to B&N and just roam around, with me looking for new books to read and catching up on magazines and him checking out travel books or comic collections (Calvin & Hobbes!) or car books. That stopped somewhere along the way, and the only time I ever went was when I wanted something specific. But, that has now changed my friends.

This past Saturday night, my hubby and I had a little argument. Alex was in bed, I scrubbed the kitchen until it shone, and I still felt frustrated. I looked at the nightstand where the book I'm currently reading was sitting, and inspiration struck! I said, "I'm going to Barnes and Noble!" Hubby stared at me and said, "It's 9 o'clock!" I said I didn't care and that I was going to B&N and that I'd be back later. He looked uneasy about it, but said, "Well, be careful." (He knows it's no use to argue with me when I am in the "we just had a fight and you suck" mood.) So...out I went...at 9pm...which never happens because...well, because I'm a responsible adult now who thinks it is crazy to go out a) past 8pm and b) when it's dark and I'm by myself (don't tell my Daddy!).

I felt free and lighthearted as I drove the 2 miles or so to my favorite bookstore. When I walked in the door, I went straight to the Starbucks, got a big ol' hot chocolate, then started perusing the shelves. I scoped out a new series that I'd like to read, took a spin through the children's section, and headed up front to the magazines to grab Cosmo, Glamour, People, and whatever else caught my eye. I settled in to an extremely comfortable chair next to the window and sat there reading magazines and drinking hot chocolate for well over an hour. It. Was. Spectacular.

Move over hot bath...B&N has just leaped ahead of you in the "Mommy Needs a Time-Out" race! I'm just sayin'...