The Way Life Should Be

When you drive I-95 into the state of Maine, you will pass a sign on your right hand side that reads "Welcome to Maine, the way life should be". Whenever I have been to Maine, that saying has held true, although I am always on vacation. I cannot say that saying is true of everyday life. Tonight though, the theme of Maine was brought home to our house in Indiana.
It rained here all day, which we have seen very little of this summer. The dreary day made me just snuggle down at home and rest.
Tonight Darren and I cooked dinner and an amazing dessert together. We love to cook together, but rarely have the time to really enjoy it. This is the way dinner was supposed to be made. As we prepared dinner Prairie Home Companion played in the background. Marinated steak (that was marinated for 2 days because I didn't grill it on Thursday), baked potatoes, and sauted zucchini filled the spot after a week of fast food! We then made beignets with the mix from Cafe DuMonde and had a fruit sauce of peaches and blueberries that we cooked topped with homemade whip cream. It was wonderful! Not just the food, but the evening. The boys didn't get into the dinner quite as much as we did (especially the zucchini) but they were into the beignets. After dessert NPR was still playing in the background and had changed to a celtic music program. We just sat on the couch and listened as the rain pounded against the windows. Life tonight was slow and enjoyable. This is the way life should be.