Part of a daily countdown to 50.
88. Weekdays have always been “school days” to me, so the nights – even after my kids grew up and moved out – have always been “school nights.” When the kids were little, our weeknight evening activities were limited to those that ended early, were school functions or were special occasions, like birthdays.
Most of the time, though, we stayed in because “it’s a school night.”
As they got older, those rules began to get more lax – sports, youth groups, even just hanging out with friends sometimes kept them out later, and as long as they were getting good grades and good sleep, we made it work.
My weeknight routines began to get a little more lax, too. It became OK to go out with friends after work, or to go see a movie.
The older I get, though, the harder it is to go out on a school night. Sleep almost always seems the better option.
Sometimes, though, there are exceptions. Gaelic Storm is one of those exceptions. They were in Iowa City this week and I won two tickets to see them. On a school night.
No regrets.
Here’s one of my favorites (one of many – which probably doesn’t make them “favorites”, right?) (not from the Iowa City performance, though they were even better now.).
Pour Me Some Whine 