a weekend adventure. from two weeks ago :)
About two weeks ago Hubby and I adventured our way to Exposition Park. Exposition Park is located across the street from USC (University of Southern California) and near-ish to downtown. There are several museusms there (and the Olympic Stadium!), but what I was most interested in was the Rose Garden. I was not sure what I'd find at the Rose Garden in mid-November, but lo and behold! There were flowers!
We arrived in the late afternoon, but we still were able to walk around and enjoy the flowers before the sun set. We were getting hungry (and it was getting a bit chilly once the sun went down), so we sought out a place to eat. We found a yummy Japanese ramen place, right by a bus stop that would take us where we needed to go. We enjoyed a very delicous meal of chicken and rice, and chicken ramen. Yum. It was a particularly meaningful adventure because Hubby started his new job the next morning! When we could see the downtown skyline, he made sure to point out which really tall building he'd be working in.
Saturday (or Sunday) adventures are the highlight of my week. I love the weekends! Not only do I get to see or do something interesting in this new city, but I get to spend time with someone I love very much! Hubby's new job is a blessing (really), but it is also a big challenge and adjusting to it is difficult. Between his work schedule and mine, we only really see one another Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sunday mornings. During the rest of the week I see him when he's asleep (and I'm getting ready for work in the morning), and he sees me when I'm asleep (when he comes home at night), but that doesn't really count in my books. Finding a new rhythm for my school nights has been the challenge of the last weeks. There are many *alone* moments. I keep looking for the calm, and every now and then I find some - knitting quietly with the cats around me, washing dishes and listening to music, or drinking a lovely cup of peach tea. Here's to finding a calming rhythm, and to next Saturday coming soon! *holds up tea mug*
(There are a few more pictures of the Rose Garden in our Zen Gallery here.)
Even if you don't love weekends quite as much as I do, I still hope you had a fabulous one! (and Thanksgiving too, if you celebrated it!) Good night!
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We arrived in the late afternoon, but we still were able to walk around and enjoy the flowers before the sun set. We were getting hungry (and it was getting a bit chilly once the sun went down), so we sought out a place to eat. We found a yummy Japanese ramen place, right by a bus stop that would take us where we needed to go. We enjoyed a very delicous meal of chicken and rice, and chicken ramen. Yum. It was a particularly meaningful adventure because Hubby started his new job the next morning! When we could see the downtown skyline, he made sure to point out which really tall building he'd be working in.
Saturday (or Sunday) adventures are the highlight of my week. I love the weekends! Not only do I get to see or do something interesting in this new city, but I get to spend time with someone I love very much! Hubby's new job is a blessing (really), but it is also a big challenge and adjusting to it is difficult. Between his work schedule and mine, we only really see one another Friday evenings, Saturdays, and Sunday mornings. During the rest of the week I see him when he's asleep (and I'm getting ready for work in the morning), and he sees me when I'm asleep (when he comes home at night), but that doesn't really count in my books. Finding a new rhythm for my school nights has been the challenge of the last weeks. There are many *alone* moments. I keep looking for the calm, and every now and then I find some - knitting quietly with the cats around me, washing dishes and listening to music, or drinking a lovely cup of peach tea. Here's to finding a calming rhythm, and to next Saturday coming soon! *holds up tea mug*
(There are a few more pictures of the Rose Garden in our Zen Gallery here.)
Even if you don't love weekends quite as much as I do, I still hope you had a fabulous one! (and Thanksgiving too, if you celebrated it!) Good night!
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