At the beginning of this term, it became apparent within the first two weeks that the busy schedule was going to take some adjusting for both of us. Brian was nearing the deadline for his Prospectus defense (BTW, he got the email of approval for candidacy today. Yippee!), and Anne was working and taking three classes (the most she's ever taken in one term).
After basically "passing in the night" for a couple weeks, and getting snippy with each other without knowing why, we decided to make a change. Rather than listen to the constant call to do school work during the evenings, we enacted "Wednesday Night Walks". Sure, it might sound cheesy, but it made a world of difference in our relationship in the midst of a busier-than-normal schedule.
So, here's a little glimpse into our Wednesday night walk:
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| This is Brian, outside our front door, all ready to go! |
It turns out, we live near some really cool places within walking distance. Our apartment complex is in a great location: right next door to a track, a park, a mulch running trail, ...and Willamette Street, which is packed with fun spots. Restaurants, bars, our grocery store, etc. It's so nice to be able to walk around and access our neighborhood so easily.
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| This is one of our new favorite places. Love the name, the food is awesome (local, organic, etc.), and they have super yummy kombucha. |
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| My favorite part is the wall mural with the cool rural mountain scene... cow included :) |
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| And here we are, drinking kombucha, and enjoying some one-on-one time AWAY from our apartment which is full of "work" to do. |
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