My wife enjoys "different" things, things that she's never seen before. For those of you who are thinking, "What is different? Different can mean something different for everyone." I understand that, and all that matters to me is that I know what different is for my wifey and that's all that matters. Amen? Amen. So, as I concocted my Plan B I tried to envision things that would make my boo go, "Oh wow, how neat!" or "Babe! I have to take a picture of this!" (she loves to take pictures) and other excited reactions like those. It had to be somethings indoors because she can't stand being out in the cold for too long--that ruins her whole experience, and if we were going to be indoors it'd have to be something that would keep her interested and keep us talking. It also had to be as cost efficient as I could get it--if she knows I spent too much money on it, it might be looming in the back of her mind and take away from her enjoyment of the day. Here's what I came up with. I'll call it, "Boo Lovin' Day in Bucks County"
1) A Self Guided Tour of The Mercer Museum
(Lots of obscure items from the everyday lives of 18th and 19th century Americans, all collected by a man named Henry Mercer. Some 40,000 objects and 55 rooms to be more precise. This was a great place for us to talk about the things we were looking at and for my wife to get some really nice photos (I'll show you my favorite photo at the end of this post).
2) A guided tour of Henry Mercers home/castle
(This place was amazing. It's a castle 
that's made entirely out of cement, and inside, all over the walls, are Henry Mercer's "Moravian Tiles". His tiles tell Biblical stories, stories about Columbus and the discovery of America, and fictional/fantasy type stories. The castle itself, is a work of art. Great tour, great conversation. Lots of "wows" and "cools" from the bride. Unfortunately, she couldn't take pictures inside, but she got some great ones outside.)
that's made entirely out of cement, and inside, all over the walls, are Henry Mercer's "Moravian Tiles". His tiles tell Biblical stories, stories about Columbus and the discovery of America, and fictional/fantasy type stories. The castle itself, is a work of art. Great tour, great conversation. Lots of "wows" and "cools" from the bride. Unfortunately, she couldn't take pictures inside, but she got some great ones outside.)3) Some wine and cheese tasting in downtown Doylestown (Minus the wine. . .she doesn't like wine but we both love cheese so it worked out well. Ice Tea was our substitute)
(Great cheese, meats and bread. We had four cheeses on our plate, with grapes, almonds, salami, pepperoni and fresh bread. The only killer was the softer, more strong cheese we had on our plate. In her words, "Oh no babe, it tastes like poop smells." Everyone's pallet is a little different.) 4) A conversation over Vanilla Rooibos tea and Four Chocolate Hot Cocoa at Starbucks
All in all a wonderful day with the woman I've been blessed to love and care for. Praise God for the Gospel of Grace and His redemptive power, working in all areas of life!
My favorite of all her pictures today; I love the asymmetry of it. She takes great pictures.
