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Blissful weekend.
Sep. 29th, 2008 09:57 pmThis weekend I left my home and my family and went off into the wilds of Virginia to hang out with my friends, completely and utterly without responsibilities. It was AWESOME.
The six of us have been planning this since SUUSI.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bosssio, Brenna, Daria, Molly, Lo, and me, all Unitarian-Universalists, all mothers of kids ranging in age from -4 months (i.e., the Niblet) to eight. We love spending time together at SUUSI, but we also wanted to carve out some all-women, all-adult space. So the Wild Woman Weekend was born.
When I say "wild," you have to understand that we are all mothers and Sunday School teachers (present or former) who are fast approaching middle age. We tooled around in a minivan and gave serious consideration to going to church on Sunday morning. Theology was discussed. A recommended-reading list was compiled. But for me, at least, it felt a little wild just to go away for my own enjoyment, rather than for something improving like a work conference or OWL training. Just for grownup fun.
( things we did: talking, eating, book buying, eating, talking. )It was an amazing weekend. Obviously I can't write about the intensest parts here, because they involved the sharing of pain and secrets and the loving response of friends. But the atmosphere of trust, cameraderie, and shared values was so good, and filled a deep hunger I barely knew I had. It was such a long, extended period of uninterrupted communication and connection. No kids' needs, no mundane responsibilities, no pull of other friends or activities.
Just six women, and love, and plenty of time.
The six of us have been planning this since SUUSI.
bosssio, Brenna, Daria, Molly, Lo, and me, all Unitarian-Universalists, all mothers of kids ranging in age from -4 months (i.e., the Niblet) to eight. We love spending time together at SUUSI, but we also wanted to carve out some all-women, all-adult space. So the Wild Woman Weekend was born.When I say "wild," you have to understand that we are all mothers and Sunday School teachers (present or former) who are fast approaching middle age. We tooled around in a minivan and gave serious consideration to going to church on Sunday morning. Theology was discussed. A recommended-reading list was compiled. But for me, at least, it felt a little wild just to go away for my own enjoyment, rather than for something improving like a work conference or OWL training. Just for grownup fun.
( things we did: talking, eating, book buying, eating, talking. )It was an amazing weekend. Obviously I can't write about the intensest parts here, because they involved the sharing of pain and secrets and the loving response of friends. But the atmosphere of trust, cameraderie, and shared values was so good, and filled a deep hunger I barely knew I had. It was such a long, extended period of uninterrupted communication and connection. No kids' needs, no mundane responsibilities, no pull of other friends or activities.
Just six women, and love, and plenty of time.
