Yesterday was a lovely day.It was swelteringly warm and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Tina and I managed to get things accomplished (this doesn't happen very often) and then we decided to head out to our local pub for the first time.
Because we're both very keen on being sensible and saving money, we hadn't gone out before and just the simple act of walking through Babbage Park to a good old fashioned American steakhouse and pub, on nearby George Street, seemed like a real extravagance. I can't remember a cold pint of beer ever tasting so good. Except the second one.
Buoyed up with foamy goodness, we then returned to Babbage Park where the local church group had set up a big screen to show Back to the Future. Tina and I grabbed a blanket from our house (which overlooks the park) and then enjoyed free popcorn and one of my favourite movies out in the starlit park.
I've always loved Back to the Future. I think I was obsessed with it when I was a kid. It's fun and exciting and the scenes set in the fifties are wonderfully nostalgic. Micheal J. Fox was young and vibrant back in the eighties and boy could I relate to him every time his time-travelling DMC Delorean refused to start (since this happens to me on a regular basis. Well, not the time travelling part.) It reminded me of all the things that fascinated me about America when I was growing up. All these years later - here I am.
Tina I snuggled up and enjoyed the movie. When we walked back afterwards, listening to the crickets humming, I decided that this was probably one of the nicest days I've had since coming back to America.
I think one of the problems with modern life is that everybody WANTS things. Complicated things. Unrequited love. Unlimited money. Firm abs. Calorie free pancakes.
Yesterday reminded me that real happiness doesn't need to involve much. Two pints at Happy Hour. Free popcorn in the park. One of my all time favourite movies and somebody to enjoy it with. Sometimes, the simpler a pleasure is, the more you enjoy it.
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