But not so normal. Maybe it's the fact that I was out of town for several days prior -- lacking kids and wife.

But we went out tonight. We went to a restaurant (kinduva rare treat), had a civilized time (again, rare), ran a few short errands and went window shopping.

Typically, I do the shopping every few days with some of the kids -- wife at work -- to pick up this and that, and to get out of the house. But I think it was just "doing it as a family" -- spending time doing something humdrum as a family. I don't do that often enough.

Came home. Baths. Books. The kids love this part, though I don't know if any of us appreciate it enough. I wonder what they'll say about it all in 30 years. Oh well.

I guess I am thinking about appreciating little, insignificant things. I don't think we need to do this at every given moment. But every now and then, it's kinduva a nice wake-me-up. Anyone else ever have special humdrum times?