Impressed

 So, we've had a spell of eating out.  Sometimes I just feel like I've hit a wall with meal choosing/prep/cleanup.  When that happens (and often when it doesn't) The Husband offers to take me somewhere.  He seems to delight in happifying me.

So Friday evening it was Costa Vida (yay for their wonderful nachos), yesterday after the movie it was Capriotti's (he had a reward for $2 off) and then a spur of the moment cone at Chick-Fil-A (again yay for their app that has gift cards attached, plus a reward which made our $3.30 purchase a free one).

Those places are all frequented by teens.  A lot.  With their accompanying noise and yeah, noise. 

Friday we watched a bunch (probably about 8 or 10) guys eat (and they inhaled a lot of food in a short span of time), then yell (that's what I call it when boys are trying to laugh and out-talk each other instead of calling it a chat).  They refilled their drink cups and wandered around a bit, but eventually headed out the door.  But not before they'd cleaned all their detritus off the 4 tables they'd used.  There was only a little bit of spilled water on the table as evidence they'd been there.  Yes, I was impressed.  They didn't look like the kind of guys that you'd expect to be conscientious about that kind of thing. Their mamas have done well.  I notice things like that. 

Today's Sacrament meeting was really good.  People who aren't necessarily good in front of a group and who stumble over their words but speak from their hearts with conviction of purpose and testimony are also impressive.  I enjoyed the meeting.

Was supposed to accompany a sister and her daughter as they played their violins.  The daughter had her wisdom teeth out on Friday and was not even able to come to church, so I got a pass on today, just got to go to church and just be there. 

And that quartet that I accompanied a month or so ago?  They're on the program again for Easter. I wasn't asked to accompany them this time.  (What a relief.)  I hope they practice a bit more this time so it adds to the Spirit.  Though this time there's the original four plus three more. I try to always say yes.  And have done my share of practicing.  But it's kind of hard when I feel like I've put in the time to make it a good addition to the meeting and they (the others) didn't.  Maybe they'll all do better this time without me. 

A friend was released as a R.S. teacher today.  I was sad.  She was one of the better teachers.  Even though I know teaching was hard for her, you could tell she had the right spirit.  She confided to me after the meeting that it was mostly the ward, it's just too hard for her.  We have too many cliques and wealthy people that don't see anyone other than those of their "class".  That's really sad. And hurtful.  I figure I'm just too old to matter. But she's got some time still.  I hurt for her.

Today's walk yielded a fox sighting.  So happy The Husband was there to see it with me.  And I'm loving the spring arrival.  All the flowers that are blooming just make my heart smile - the daffodils and hyacinths and crocus.  Add in the greening of the trees as the leaves start to open - all the willows especially, they're the early ones.  Was just delighted to see the green on our newest little crabapple - it made it through the winter (if you can even call what we had a winter) and so it feels like it's going to make it ok. We do live in a beautiful world.