Happy Hangin' Out Day!

As a teenager in the 70's Hangin' Out had an entirely different meaning in the lingo of the day. Hangin' Out meant to relax, to do nothing to just enjoy the moment with people who you connected with on a level that had nothing to do with work or school or even parents! Now when I tell my teenager I'll be Hangin' Out he knows I'll be hanging clothes on the clothesline. (shhhh don't tell anyone but I heard him trying to inhale the clothes I brought in from the clothesline last week and put in his room to put away :)

Hangin' Out still has the same meaning for me. I still relax and enjoy the moment, this time with nature on a level that becomes consistantly closer. How could it be so easy to do something that is to the benefit of my mental state, my family's finances, my family and the world? What is the downside? I don't see any....

My husband and I were "porch dwelling" yesterday and I mentioned that today is National Hanging Out Day and continued on about how some places, even entire towns don't allow clotheslines. I thought he would just uh-huh me along but what he said rings so true "hanging clothes is tradition". It's what we grew up with. It's probably the only tradition that has stayed consistant in both of our lives. He grew up celebrating holidays differently then me and we blended them when we got married. Kids came along and new traditions were added. Clotheslines have been there for both of us, from the beginning, and are being passed along to our children, from the beginning. A legacy to be proud of.

NP