A Quiet Saturday Night

It's Saturday night, and I am home alone. Just me and my dog, Scout, hangin' out together in the living room. Mark's got a gig in a town about an hour-and-a-half away.  Too far for me, so I chose to sit this one out.

Mark plays a rockin' electric guitar--and I mean he's Mr. Rock and Roll with a Die Hard Commitment. Goes to band practice every Thursday night like it's religion. Writes his own stuff. Covers all the classics. Sings his heart out. Collaborates with his mates. When he gets on a stage and whips out his guitar, he is transformed. The crowd will roar their approval and he will be filled up.

In the meantime, the house is quiet. I can't remember the last time I was alone on a Saturday night. It's a strange, but wonderful, feeling, really. The night seems to have endless possibilities. I like the idea of having the remote to myself, selfishly landing on the channel that suits my fancy. Like Jon & Kate Plus 8. Or Law & Order: SVU for a little taste of Detective Stabler. Or how 'bout putting in a tear-jerker like Beaches and bawling my eyes out as the credits roll to Bette Midler singing "The Wind Beneath My Wings." Or ooo, I know, I could take this rare opportunity to sing at the top of my lungs to my man, Barry Manilow (otherwise not allowed unless I'm having a Party on the Porch with my work peeps...but that's another story.)

All tempting, but I think I'm going to settle for this option:

   

There was a time when spending a Saturday night alone frightened me to death. Long ago, in the insecure days of my youth when I thought that being alone was synonymous with lonely.

Man am I glad that girl is gone.

So here's to Saturday nights! No matter where you are, what you're doing, who you're with--or not with--I hope it's a good one!  I'll drink to that!

Comments

[Karen Desmet]

"There was a time when spending a Saturday night alone frightened me to death. Long ago, in the insecure days of my youth when I thought that being alone was synonymous with lonely.

Man am I glad that girl is gone."

I understand this and agree with this more than you know! I now look forward to those quiet nights! :)