Romance is in the sky...

I know, I know, the saying is that romance is in the air. That's all fine and dandy, but this weekend it is in the sky!  This post is a fun one on my top date ideas for this summer. Whether you have been married "forever", or are just starting to date, everyone can benefit for some fun ideas on what to do with your significant other.

1. Take to the sky! Or at least take your eyes there. This weekend is a meteor shower known as the Delta Aquarids. It is supposed to be visible from our hemisphere. Have some coffee and wait for the moon to set, or set your alarm and snooze a few hours beforehand, because the best viewing is after moonset. Not sure when exactly that is? Read the link below for viewing tips. Grab a blanket, make sure you are away from light pollution (aka go out in the country!), and prepare to be wowed.
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide

If that proves a good time, there is another meteor shower every August, the Perseids.

2. Go miniature golfing. Seriously. I don't care how old you are or how silly you think you'll look. It's a blast and some healthy competition leads to healthy flirting with your partner. Similar ideas: bowling and billiards.

3. Go for a hike, and pack a picnic lunch.

4. Go to a water park. Splash at Lively Park in Springfield and Otter Beach in Corvallis are fun for kids and adults. There is also the newer Wings and Waves Waterpark in Mcminnville.

5. Be active! Go for a bike ride, a walk or rollerblade together. Then get some iced coffees afterward.

6. Cook together. My husband and I love to hit the grocery store and get the things we need to make a meal together, and then cook, bake or grill a meal. Since it's great weather, plan a BBQ for 2.

7. Sunrise Wake-up: Set your alarms to wake before the sun comes up (yes, truly!), pack a breakfast and some caffeinated beverages, and so somewhere beautiful to watch the sun come up. My suggestion? Anywhere near water.

8. Swim, tube, raft or canoe your way along in a local river.

9. Start a project together outside. Maybe it's a vegetable garden or maybe you're building a shed, but work as a team on something that will have a lasting benefit, and you'll share the pride of hard work together.

10.Go dancing! There are plenty of places that play live music you can dance to (think local restaurants, county fairs, rodeos).

Most of all, have fun! Be playful with one another and touch often-we need this. So grab your loved one's hand anytime you possibly can. :) More on the benefits of touch in a relationship in another post.