My daughter just went out on her first official date tonight. A double date. She'll be 16 in about 3 weeks. She's met boys at the movies and dances and other functions and boys have come to the house to listen to music, swim, skateboard, or whatever, but this is the first boy that's 'driven to the house and picked her up' date. They're going out to dinner and she said if she's gonna to be late she'll call.

They look so damn cute together. They sit face to face on the deck staring into each others eyes. Hold hands, tickle each other. This is the first boy she's really really liked that's liked her back so much. I'm so happy she's happy and it's also so much fun to see this love bloom before my eyes.

I sure am feeling reflective tonight.......will make an extra trip to the SPOT, "Special Place of Tranquility". (I'll tell you later about that.)