We have a date day scheduled for Friday (yay!). The reason we scheduled it is because I am flying solo all weekend with both kids, so I want to do something relaxing, fun, and doesn't cost too much. It can't be too physically exhausting because I'm terrified of being alone with both kids after a long week of work.
I don't need a mani or pedi (I do them myself now) so I was thinking maybe a chair massage... any other suggestions? I think a movie will suck up too much of the day.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Take a picnic and some books to a local park and set go camp under a big shaded tree! Or a joint bike ride?
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
DH and I would probably do a mountain biking trip aroud our local metro park and go on a picnic! Or play 9 holes!
Or grab lunch outside at a restaurant and walk around our outdoor mall, people watch/shop, gab, etc 
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
Lunch and even running errands just you two sounds relaxing to me. We went and looked at tile one afternoon when R was at my parents. Much easier then trying to keep her from climbing over tile and breaking some.
A massage. Community service. I like Blackbird's picnic idea, if it isn't too hot there yet.
pear / 1622 posts
We just had our first date day - loved it! We went to a local coffee shop in the am for the first time and then drove about an hour away to visit the town my DH went to high school in - we checked out some of his favorite spots and had lunch at a nice restaurant (a picnic would be lovely but it was raining and lots of pollen in the air). We ran a few errands together in the PM and had a drink at a bar and played skee ball there before reuniting with LO.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
Go to lunch and then go somewhere you can leisurely walk around and talk - even if it's just Target.
grapefruit / 4235 posts
One of my most favorite dates ws when my husband and I went and played skee ball, got some ice cream, and took a walk.
pomegranate / 3003 posts
We just had an afternoon date, this past weekend. We had a long, leisurely lunch on a restaurant patio, and listened to some live music, outside. The weather was gorgeous and we could hear the sea lions, so it was lovely!
One thing I find really relaxing and freeing is slowly exploring a bookshop, and ordering coffee in a real mug, rather than a to-go cup. One of my favorite things to do, when we have a sitter.
Other chill things we like to do - grab a beer and appetizer somewhere we can play board games or darts, pack a picnic and take it to a quiet park, or go for a low impact hike, with a view.
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
Thanks everyone for the wonderful suggestions!!
@deerylou: wow, you hit the nail on the head! I'm going to look to do exactly this!! maybe minus the sea lions, I wish we could!!
pear / 1580 posts
@mrs. wagon: Yay for date day!! I would definitely hit up Naco Taco for their outdoor patio! Something tells me you'd like this restaurant...
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
@ineebee: ooh, interesting! But too far away from me... I can't risk the timing (especially on a summer friday! the traffic will be awful) since we have to be back to pick up the kids and drop off the hubs in time for his train!
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