I'd say, "yes" more often.  :)

This weekend was great and was just the right length!

It began with a road adventure.  I decided to take the train home and then drive to our crocheting get-together.  I rarely went over 8 mph (while driving) and all-told spent 90 minutes on what normally would be a 35 minute trip.  Guess what?  I was in such a good mood that it didn't phase me!  I did not get upset or tense.  Driving or at least stop-and-go can be so aggravating!  thank God for peace and calm and all these wonderful people and experiences He's allowed me to be part of!  So, as I approach the destination city, I call the host and she says matter-of-factly, "Want to meet downtown SS instead?  Our building might be on fire."  So we do (it was an isolated fire in an apartment complex) and it is fun.  There is a welcoming, shiny-decorated plaza for us to escape to.  Seriously, I saw it and thought, "Nothing else matters right now.  It's as if bad traffic or fires don't exist!"

Saturday, I swam and helped others swim.  Then, I went over to Dave's (he randomly brought strangers to another mall, which seems like a good example of the kind guy he is) and we and his cousin drove to The National Mall.  Dave actually drove my car there so I could eat lunch.  :)  That was adventurous- I had directions for the opposite direction, and we ended up looping a few times before crossing the river and making it there.  We had hoped to ice skate, but it didn't work out, so will another, less busy time.  Instead, we enjoyed the nice, warm, magnificent National Gallery of Art.  Dave's cousin was an art major, so we benefited from his insight.   I can't describe how wonderful it is to do normal things with the people I care about!  Just walking and talking and holding hands (well, hands with just one person).  I also thought it was great to later find out that Dave and I can both be right!  We wondered which artist did the haystack paintings (in different times of day and of the year) and we sound out both Van Gogh and Monet did.  To me, it represented hope that future perceived differences or arguments could end so easily- everyone wins!
Then, I babysat for 3 girls, ages 4 and 6.  much fun ensued.  Besides pretending to be the grandma in Little Red Riding Hood, and sharing fairy tales around the dinner table, we had all sorts of adventures!  They ran around a lot.  They also play 'doctor' well- attending to my pretend broken wrist.  The upstairs toilet overflowing (through the lightsockets below) was the only downside of the evening, besides the occasional, expected protest of "I don't want to...!"  Besides enjoying their enthusiasm and creative minds, I have to admit that is was pretty great to have the little one play with my hair and want to spend time with me, even if she just wanted an excuse to not sleep.