Monday vs. Thursday

A discussion ensued recently among acquaintances about weekends. "When Monday comes around," one said, "I feel so rejuvenated. I'm ready to go back to work." The other agreed.

I looked at the Hero. "They must be doing something different on their weekends than WE are," I said. "I need at LEAST another day before Monday."

"Maybe we should hang out with them on the weekend," he said.

The wife of the first speaker suggested that perhaps the reason he was ready to go back to work on Mondays did not so much have to do with the rejuvenation of the weekends, but with the chance to escape the close proximity with her all weekend. This was, of course, promptly denied.

The weather during the weekend before this conversation had not been congenial, and the first speaker declared yucky-weather weekends to be "a big bummer." 

Personally the Hero and I do not mind yucky-weather weekends, particularly in the winter, as they offer a perfect excuse not to bundle up and go do something good for your body outside. We much prefer to stay inside and do something good for our mind AND body, like let our thoughts wander over the peculiar enjoyments of eating ice cream, and then having some.

"Too bad it's raining," we'll say. "We could have gone for a walk." Or "It really looks too slippery to drive to the gym." And we will head to the fridge or freezer to console ourselves.

There are many nice days of the week -- though contrary to our acquaintances, we do not necessarily count Mondays as one of them -- but Thursday is a great day. Most of the workweek is behind you, and you have all the anticipation of the weekend to buoy you up. And anticipation is satisfying, because there is no disappointment in anticipation. You don't KNOW yet that the weekend is actually going to be filled with erranding, cleaning, and oh yeah, you were finally going to get around to making meals for the entire MONTH this weekend. On Thursday, your weekend is filled, in your mind, with relaxing, shopping for fun stuff, outings, cozying up in front of the fireplace, etc.

 And maybe, if the weather cooperates, some ice cream.