I went mountain biking with friends last night. Just in our local woods, in the rain and mud. We did laugh!
It occurred to me that it was a slightly unusual thing for a group of middle aged women to be doing but why? Does what we find fun change (clearly not based on last night) or do expectations of how we should enjoy spending time change, or do we just stop bothering? Something else?
I go out and have a perfectly nice time with these women often, but unless we get roaring drunk, it's a long time since we've had that kind of fun and laughter. Actually, that's an entirely different kind of laughter but similar in volume iyswim. Last night's fund was far more satisfying.