Come Saturday Morning...

 

 

 

"Come Saturday morning, I am going away with my friend. We'll Saturday-spend till the end on the day, just I am my friend..."

 

Come Saturday Morning

The Sandpipers

What is there about Saturday mornings? When I was still working, I would look forward to Saturday mornings like nobody's business. When our kids were small, ABC had a full morning of cartoons on Saturday mornings called "Funshine Saturday". Saturdays were a time to lay in bed a little longer, read the paper a little deeper, and then have a "special breakfast".

One of my favorite movies from decades ago was The Sterile Cuckoo. The theme song in that movie was Come Saturday Morning. A great movie with a great song. Why that song for that particular movie? It just fit. It was about a brief love affair while in college. It was a special time for two young people - as special as Saturday mornings are for the rest of us.

Now that we are retired, one would think that Saturday mornings just blend into the week. That they would become ordinary. When my Dad retired, he would often say, "Every day is a Saturday!" I guess I have found that true up only up to a point. When I roll out of bed on a Saturday morning, I know it will be a special day. I may have absolutely nothing planned, and yet always end up doing something special.

So today as I finish my second cup of coffee, I look forward to what this day will hold. The weekend is full of promise, as right now it is only Saturday morning. Will it be a "Funshine Saturday"? Will I go or do something special? Or will it be just a time to relax and get caught up. Whatever this day will hold, I am looking forward to it. Come Saturday morning, I may not be going away with my friend, but whatever I do, I will be with my best friend (my wife).