"...making spirits bright"

Tis the season to be engaged, I suppose. In my latest tally, I know of nine couples who have agreed to tie the knot within the past month or so. Nine! It's strange how things seem to come in waves, but at least these are happy waves.

Speaking of happy waves...David has a cold, so I gave him some children's cold medicine. Apparently it makes him drowsy. He came over, curled up, and laid his head in my lap. He has only been here a few minutes, but I just looked down to see him fast asleep. My lunch is rapidly cooling in the microwave, and I'm in a rather uncomfortable position, but he looks so content that I can't bring myself to move.

My career path is pretty well paved for now, and family life has been established, but I've been considering what else I can do to make sure that I'm content in years to come. I'm referring to the little dreamy things. Perhaps I'll start writing a book that will never come close to a publishing house anywhere but my dreams. Or perhaps I'll begin collecting loose change in a splurge jar. I'm slowly beginning to build a tiny photography portfolio. It may never be used for anything other than personal use, but one never knows. Of course there's always the option of volunteering within the community, and I hope to eventually find a church to become involved in. I just feel that beyond work and the daily grind of living, there needs to be some other purpose.