Why I stopped going to the movies and dining out
Tomorrow is Sunday. I’ll curl up on the couch with a good book, maybe watch a movie, eat good food (we already ordered pastries from Taji’s Bakery which will be ready for pick up in the morning) and just chill. Not that there’s anything special about tomorrow. For years, that’s how Sundays have been. It wasn’t always that way though.
Up until the girls were in their early years in college, our Sundays followed a familiar routine: go to the mall (do some shopping when needed), dinner out and movie (almost always the last full show because it’s less crowded).
We don’t anymore. Although I sometimes feel nostalgic about family Sundays, I have to live with the fact that my daughters are adults who have their own priorities and friends to go out with. But, to be perfectly honest, I don’t miss the moviehouse, dining out and spending time at the mall.
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