Jonathan Bowers - Age 1. I can talk pretty well. Time to make noises and communicate. This is fun! Maybe I should do it all the time. It's 3:30 AM. Hey isn't God still asleep? What's that Mom? You need a 4 AM scream at the top of my lungs wake up call? Challenge accepted.
Jonathan Bowers - Age 3. Time for a bath. YES! Bath tub plus letter and number blocks makes for a great time! Perhaps next bath I'll bring goggles with me so I can be underwater and observe Aquaman ruling the world of Atlantis located on the north side of the bathtub's vastness near the drain.
Age 7. Dirt piles make perfect arenas for a killer marble game. Until that's not fun anymore. Then we'll switch to pretending red and green berries from bushes are armies fighting each other in the battle of Backyard Hill. Tactics. Strategy. Hundreds of berries will be mushed. War is hell.
Age 13. High school time. Math classes spark my curiosity. Travel league soccer team. What fun to learn that I have such unique and personal diversity. The ultimate human hybrid: dork meets athlete.
Age 17. College time. Independence! The fun of being your own boss, going to classes and living alone like a true grownup! And how relaxing to have your first class at 11 and sleep until 10 am. Clutch. Oh, and still running home to do laundry, eat worthwhile meals, and return to childhood on weekends. Did I mention eating cereal for at least 10 meals a day? Another 5 meals are Ramen. The final 5 are burgers or pizza. You see, I'm a health guru.
Age 21. Working as a biologist. My job is going to a preserve, being outdoors, canoeing, etc. Oh and justifying spending the American citizen's tax dollar to frolic across the western U.S., camping and sightseeing every national park and forest west of the Mississippi. What do I have to do in exchange for this all-expenses paid journey of intense awesome? A 15-minute talk. Yeah I think I'll manage that hardship. A tour of the Western U.S.'s natural beauty. For. The. Win.
Age 25. Done with school. Time for real jobs. Real life. Real responsibilities. But every now and then the guys get together to remind themselves of the good times. Every few months it's time to go out, enjoy a good time. Fun and relaxation now mean escaping the every day grind. Oh, and golfing. A fun escape. Especially when it's in southern California and the weather is unfairly perfect.
Age 28. Bringing us to today. I have a great job that has me working long hours at times. I love what I do, but in the midst of trying to provide for my family and making a living sometimes we aren't able to stop and enjoy having a life. That's why I so long for those special weekends where Sara and I just plain do what we want.
My beautiful wife and I have been married about 2 1/2 months now. Typically after the getting married part is the get away from it all, time to relax part. But we've been working, being active in the church, working on the house, and surviving the holidays. It's time for a break, a deserved one. So we're going to the Smokies. 3 days and nights of relaxation. I have no idea what specifically we'll do. I just know it will be whatever we want, and that's perfect for me.
Sometime this month, Evan and I are going to watch Star Wars in 3D. Cause you know, every now and then the dudes have to go hang out. And as Evan said, watching Star Wars with the glasses that makes it look real will be pretty awesome. And after that we've got a little date with Bridgestone Arena and the Predators. Just two guys out looking for a good time.
I've grown in marriage, and this is just another way. They've shown me a truly good time. Fun and relaxation. The new definition. The new and improved definition. This fun's got ages 1-27 beat. Big time.
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