There was a period of my life – back in my early twenty-something days – when the arrival of the weekend signaled the beginning of all sorts of activities. There were movies to see, bands to hear and parties to attend, and at these things called parties people would wear festive clothing and celebrate festive occasions like engagements and weddings and birthdays, not to mention the fact that hey! it is the weekend! and we are young! and it is time to enjoy ourselves! by participating in all the festiveness!
But now? On a Friday night? Nothing makes me happier to be in my pajamas by sundown. With some delicious take-out food by my side, an ice cold diet Coke on the coffee table and the DVR remote in my hand.
The times, they have a-changed.
The little man actually has a birthday party for a couple of his friends this afternoon, so I may not achieve my goal of pajamas-by-5. But I can’t even tell you how happy it makes me to announce that, aside from this afternoon’s birthday party and our usual Sunday morning routine, we do not have a single bloomin’ thing on our agenda this weekend. No special events, no commitments, no deadlines, no errands.
We’re just going to be AT HOME, and I for one could not be more excited. Especially because I just realized that this comes on CBS tonight, and OHMYWORD, I JUST ADORE HIM.
And also because there’s a State / Ole Miss basketball game tomorrow afternoon at 4, and I have big plans to sit (or stand. or pace. or vacuum. whatever it takes.) right here and watch the game on TV and scream “COME ON NOW, SON” and call my sister 74 times in the first half alone and maybe even ring my cowbell.
While eating chips and queso, of course.
So while this weekend won’t look even remotely like my twenty-something ideal, it’ll be quite festive just the same.
Because I’ll be in my house. With my people. Wearing my pj’s. Watching all manner of quality television programming.
And that’s some serious thirty-something perfection, my friends.
Hope y’all have a great weekend!
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All I can think about is all those years of pajama-wearin’, do-nothin’ weekends that I missed out on while trying to be social!
I’m with you about the weekend. After managing HS and MS students in my classroom all week, NOTHING sounds better than take-out at HOME for the weekend.
Oh – - – Church on Sunday of course – - – but then back to PJ’s, take-out, and HOME!!!!
Yes, thirty-something is a wonderful thing. Just the thought of having to attend a fancy function or party makes me break out in hives. In fact, as I type this (at 11:00 a.m.), I’m still in my p.j.’s. To have absolutely nothing to do and be home with the youngins….life is good, my friend!
No kidding, we love pj weekends around here
Hey, that kind of festive-nes is not limited to the 30-something crowd. No ma’am, we late 20-somethings enjoy that too. Good luck to your boys.
Its 12:39pm and yes we are still in our pj’s with no plans what so ever to get dressed! We will watch kid movies and sit by a roasty toasty fire and we will roast marshmallows which is a high light of any cold day…
I love Saturday~!
Happy Mommy
Amen sister! i didn’t even get out of bed today until 10:45! That would be 9:45 your time, which makes me feel a little less pathetic.
I am so with you! I have the same set up on Friday nights! It’s the best!
I will be honest and admit that you described my weekend as well..minus the husband and kids part! I love being a “bum” and not having a thing to do! Sometimes it’s just fun to hang out in your PJ’s and watch TV..actually..it’s fun alot of the times. Darn that thing called a job! Ha..just kidding! Have a wonderful relaxing weekend..oh yeah..and COME ON NOW SON!! Love it!
Woo Hoo for comfy jammies and free time!
Amen to pj’s and being able to stay home for a change! I am such a home body. I do love to go out and do but also love being able to stay home for a change. When life gets too busy (as it often does) I get a bit cranky and resent the demands on my time. But time spent at home helps keep me sane so it balances out.
Ruff ruff!! How ’bout them DAWGS!?!?!?!?!
Ole Miss OVERRATED!!! My hubby is ecstatic :)
And a Roll Tide for my Bama. We’ll see your DAWGS in about a week. Bring it!
You know you are heading toward middle age when you stay home on a Saturday night and the phone rings and you hope it isn’t for you!!
Enjoy Mr. Brooks and I hope your team kicks the other team’s boo-tay. =)
That sounds delightful. Thanks for the podcast on blog etiquette. Really good stuff.
Yeah, and who says that getting old doesn’t have any perks. I second your idea of a GREAT weekend!!!!!
amen! and the hubby bought me new PJs today. And not the recreational kind. The soft blue flannel stripey kind. I’m so with you!
I’m with you all the way! My husband doesn’t get it – this feeling of comfort at being able to stay home, not having to go somewhere. I love when I get to stay home, preferably to do nothing, but I’m perfectly happy being in my pj’s at home rather than out doing “something.”
I can so relate! I remember when (way back when) I used to start planning my Friday night agenda first thing on the previous Monday. I used to ask “What are we doing on Friday? This weekend?”
Then, at some point, I started asking “We don’t have any plans, do we?” Because, now my response to that is “Oh, good! I just want to stay at home.”
Oh I am so longing for a day like this. You said it right – you’re living on the edge. One of these days I’d join you.
By the way, thank you for your help on my bunco belle plea. I won!!!:
http://lizas-eyeview.blogspot.com/2008/01/thank-you-southern-belles.html
This is definitely my idea of a great evening!! I’m with you. In fact, I stayed in my PJ’s all day just until it was time to take a hot bath and change into fresh PJ’s. How often do we actually get weekends where we can do this? This is my first one in a long time. I went outside for the first time this weekend to get yesterday and today’s newspaper. This weekend ROCKED!!
I hear ya!! Most of the time that’s what this ole 51 year old mama does too. But last night was different. I blogged about it, if you’d care to read. We had a good time. :-)
Love~ Pearl
Yeah, I really don’t need much besides jammies, diet coke, and good take out. A good book to read if Celebrity Rehab isn’t on, but other than that… ;)
Wait til you’re in your 40′s! Sometimes I don’t get out of my pj’s on Saturday! And most Sundays, I’m in my pj’s after I get home from church and lunch! LOL Today was no exception!
I am soooo envious. Someday I’m going to slow down. But right now, if I want to have a nervous breakdown, I’d have to schedule it . . . say . . . sometime after April….no mid-June would be better!!
I spent my weekend in bed, because I think Melanie sent me her virus via the internet :) No really, but, O I feel her pain. It was indeed the yuckiest I have ever felt.
I’m so glad for your restful weekend with your fam. I wouldn’t trade a thing for those younger days, would you?
Ditto here :)
Yep, the times have changed, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Life is good in our PJ’s!
The only thing better than in your jammies with take out and diet coke on a Friday night is if you’re listening to rain hurling against the windows and you know you don’t have to get out in it. And seeing the BULLDOGS(!!!!) whoop the fire out of the rebels was icing on the cake, was it not? I’ve even been watching Sportscenter to catch that replay of Jamont Gordon’s behind-the-head pass to Charles Rhodes for the slam (he slammed it in the goal, as Jack would say!)
So we got invited to go out w/some other peopleFfriday night for dinner…at 6:00. We said, you all go at 6? But the wait, it will be forever long and we all have kids (they only have small babies). The waits were 2 hrs! We decided we are officially old, because everyone was ok with that wait, and we were thinking about how we get there at 5 sharp to “beat the crowds”. I even found myself going on and on about the traffic on a Friday night. I need to get out more I guess. Haha!
Wait, by saying “be in my pajamas by sundown”, means you get out of yours on Saturday? Well I’d say you have bit more of a wild streak than I, my friend.
Sounds wonderful! Hope you had a great weekend. Thanks for giving us lots to laugh about – it does a heart good.
Oh, I have been all over the Complete Jane Austen, and I never turn on the TV normally. I am so old before my time. Especially since I watch it with my wireless headphones on, because no one else in my home is even remotely interested.
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