Fun Monday: A-B-C (Easy as 1-2-3)

This is what I get for signing up for Fun Monday BEFORE I know what the challenge is... Of course, I could say that almost every week, because I find myself sitting here at the computer on Sunday night, wracking my brain for SOMETHING to write - regardless of the challenge.

It doesn't help that Swampy actually gave us permission to break the rules. She said we had to be creative if we did that. Shoot. If you're gonna be creative, you may as well try to do the challenge.

SwampWitch says:

I'm not going to spend much time explaining what the challenge was because they were given permission to not follow THE RULES !

But, there are always those who "mind their manners" and do as they are told. Those are the blogs where you will find something posted about the ABC's.

My momma didn't send me to "White Gloves and Party Manners" for nothin'. So, to the best of my ability, I'm gonna follow the rules.

THE A-B-C's OF SPENDING A WEEKEND WITH THE EX-WIFE

A
Accept gracious invitation to spend the weekend at the beach, at the beach house the ex-wife is paying for.

B
Behold the breathtaking view of the evening sky

C
Click your cameras as often as possible.

D
Delight in the sound of children laughing.

E
Enjoy the sight of your child playing with another mother.

F
Follow the footprints in the sand. You never know where they may lead.

G
Grin as only girls who love each other can.

H
Hunt for eggs on Easter morning.

I
Isolate your negative thoughts and see the beauty all around you.

J
Jump up and down when a fish, any fish, is caught! Or a crab, or a shark...

K
Keep on smiling!

L
Love the people you are with.

M
Make the most of every moment.

N
Nurture creativity.

O
Open your eyes to the possibilities.

P
Pray

Q
Quiet your jumbled mind with beauty.

R
Remember these days - and the fun you had.

S
Sit in the sun.

T
Talk. Tell your stories - and listen to theirs.


U
Understand that sometimes, it's better to let the past be.

V
Visit. Play Monopoly with the kids, cards with the grownups. Walk on the beach, sit on the porch. Talk.

W
Walk on the beach!

X
eXpose yourself. But don't forget the sunscreen and a really, really big hat!

Y
Yell "I LOVE YOU!" to your kids often.

Z
Zboy, of course!


Yeah. You knew I'd get my weekend pictures in here somehow, didn't you????

Seriously, though... we had a wonderful time. I love the ex-wife and her kids and her husband's aunt (who also spent the weekend with us). Darling Man did an outstanding job of frying fish and scallops, baking crab cakes and dishing out the cheese grits. There were only a few childish meltdowns - all by children who were up too late and were too tired. It was a lovely relaxing weekend with good food, good conversation, and good company. We don't get together enough - but then, we live on either side of the country. I'm grateful for the time we DO have together.