Missing It

I don't mean work. But do any moms out there ever miss the spontaneous adventure of life before marriage and children? I know. I know. I used to complain that I didn't have a husband or children when I didn't have them. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't change anything about my life now. I've had my adventure. I've had the fun. But let me give you an example of what I mean.

After a day of poop up the back syndrome and coupon Thursday at my local Shop N Save, I am getting to go out tonight with two of my favorite girlfriends to the St. Louis premiere of Water for Elephants. This night out calls for the perfect handbag. I have a great Coach bag that my sister gave me as a gift for being in her wedding, but I can't find it. (I remember putting it somewhere and even thinking to myself, "There is a 90% chance I'll never find this again." Oh well, I'll find it in 8 years time.) So I go rummaging through my handbags that I carried as a single woman.
I finally find the perfect purse for tonight, (a 1920's inspired blag bag with a bird and embroidery on the front for retro effect) and begin the task of clearing it of loose change.
I open it and find the following contents:
1 tube of old lipstick that was NOT purchased at Target or Walmart
2 ticket stubs to a rodeo that cowboy Tim and I went to in 1995 on a date
1 old condom that had an expiration date of August 2006
a receipt from Marley's bar for $29.50 which was not a bad tab for a Wednesday night (which is the only night we were ever really at Marley's so it must have been a Wednesday.)
and
3 quarters

For comparison purposes, I went to my purse now and sifted through to see if I could find anything interesting. I didn't. I found 18 coupons, my wallet, hand sanitizer and a diaper.

Life can really change in 5 years and sometimes old purses can really remind you of the person you used to be.