Last night after dinner, I asked my husband what he wanted to do…
Then I said, “We could go to Columbo’s (our local bar/restaurant/live music joint), or take a walk, or watch a movie, or go over to Jean-Marie’s and lay in the hammock.” My husband knows I love to make lists, so he indulged me by allowing me to finish that run-on sentence.
Jean-Marie is our neighbor, and he’s a man. He sometimes refers to himself as Jean-Paul, because it’s just too confusing for some people. But it’s actually a common name in France.
Anyway, he’s on holiday in France for a few weeks, and he told us to feel free to hang out in his yard while he was away. He has a lovely, peaceful backyard with a lot of big trees and plants, and best of all he has a really comfortable hammock.
To my delight, my husband suggested a walk followed by a visit to Jean-Marie’s backyard. So we took a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood and ended up in the hammock by the light of the crescent moon and a candle. It was so peaceful it was like we’d been transported to the country.
The cost of our non-consumer date? Nothing, of course. And it was fabulous. What are some of your favorite non-consumer dates and activities? Let us know in the Comments section.
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