Another Christmas Dream :)

I dream of living with you in Vienna, enjoying our love and being together living our dreams. I dream of the Christmas Season, where we can visit the markets together, share a cup of hot Gluehwein (delicious), and thrill our souls together! We'd be sitting in the apartment one day, look at each other, and know that what we wanted to do most right then was go caroling. You'd start fixing snacks and hot chocolate while I collect our warm clothes and music into my backpack. Then we'd go strolling through the snowy streets, hand in hand, and stop on this corner here or at that doorstep there. We'd sing together, making up harmony and stumbling over the words, laughing and throwing snowballs at each other, then making up with sweet kisses, hugs, and treats. We'd walk well into the evening until we finally found ourselves back at our doorstep, where we'd finally crash on the couch and just be potatoes together as we doze off to sleep.

I love you Katie.

A summer's day

I am thinking of a hot lazy summer's day with you, out near a lake somewhere.  We could go swimming in the cool clear water, get into a splash fight, and goof around.  The sky would be blue with puffy white clouds and we could float on our backs and pick out the shapes in the sky.  Around lunch time, we could head back to the shore for a lunch out in the sun.  We'd have barbecue, and fresh strawberries and every other good thing God ever made to eat.  Maybe after that, we could cast a line and fish for a while and just be lazy.  You'd help me reapply my sunscreen and that would turn into us embracing and kissing.  Then when night fall came, we could lie out underneath the stars, and look at all the constellations. We could catch lightning bugs.  Maybe there'd be a full moon that would be enough light to dance by.  If it got to be too cold, we could have a little bonfire going and we could tell each other stories until it got really late.  Then we'd just fall asleep under the beautiful stars, wrapped in a sleeping bag together, me against you.  

Campout

I dream of us having a free week where we can go up to camp and hang out and get away. We'd pack up backpacks, instruments, and some food, pick one of the cabins (I vote for Chalet), and set up to live it up a little in a big playground. We'd hike around the trails, go for swims and paddles, cook excellent meals in the dining hall, and jam out in the lodge in the evenings. Of course there will be campfires and s'mores, but my favorite idea is to go out to the lower rockytop shelter and have an overnight. We'd pick a clear night where we could build a nice fire, cook s'mores, and hike up to the rock face to watch the sunset and night sky.

We'd get to enjoy a cozy time in our sleeping bag as well ;)

Days to Jam

I daydream often about jamming with you.  It's one of my favorite things we do together.  I think about one day sitting in a living room or on a porch and playing music with you and singing old folk songs.  I love the way your face lights up when you play and sing.  It's such a simple thing but it brings me so much joy.  Sometimes I daydream about it being just the two of us jamming and other times I think of us being with friends and family and having them over for something to eat and then all gathering around and playing and singing-making music together, laughing, and telling stories.  We could swap instruments and you could teach me more banjo (thank God you're patient).  And we'd sing funny songs and laugh with each other.  We'd play until our fingers get sore and then some because it's so much fun.  I can't wait to jam with you again.  

An Autumn day with You

I'm dreaming of a day that I get to spend with you in the fall.  We could walk through the woods and look at all of the leaves changing and marvel at all of the beautiful colors.  I would pack us a picnic lunch with a thermos of hot apple cider and we could find a place in a clearing to sit down and enjoy a picnic together.  If it started to get chilly, I could snuggle up against your chest and we could look at all of the shapes in the clouds in the sky.  Maybe we could have an impromptu game of tag or hide and seek or something silly but fun like that.  We'd laugh until our sides hurt and we fall back into the grass, full of all of the joy imaginable.

And as the sun starts to set, we'd drive back to a place of our own, listening to Ella Fitzgerald on the radio and singing along with it. We could snuggle up together in bed and read together, and fall asleep side by side and we'd wake up to another beautiful Autumn day and kiss each other good morning, before we have to go work again, but we'd know that there would be more days like that where we could just enjoy each other and the beautiful world we live in.

A Christmas Story

I dream of a Christmas together. We are in our tiny apartment that we can barely afford, living in the city where we get to pursue our dreams and be together through the struggles of life.

It's a cold, snowy, windy evening where all one wants to do is stay inside and enjoy being toasty and safe from the storm. I dream about us having a fireplace and making coco while we hum along with christmas songs on the holiday specials. We'd make dinner together, maybe have a food fight, enjoy a glass of wine as we enjoy sharing a wonderful time together. We'd hang ornaments on our tiny tree, ones we made ourselves and gifted each other, building a collection of memories over the years. We'd hop under a blanket and sip, hum, watch, and doze our way until morning. Then we'd wake up to a bright sun, christmas day, and a winter wonderland.