Emet and I have made a commitment to each other to have new experiences together as frequently as possible, and we are lucky that we've had so many chances. A lot of the activities we do are low-cost, as we are living on a budget, but every once in a while, we splurge, and it's makes all the difference.
These activities and others keep us excited. Experiencing new things TOGETHER is a must. These are just a few of the activities we have done as a couple. We have many more items on our list of things to do. For one of Emet's birthdays, I made her a Jar of Dates. Using popsicle sticks, I wrote three tiers - at-home activities, cheap dates, and dates needing more planning and more money. We are slowly making our way through them. Obviously, there are more at-home and cheap date ideas, but we've been fortunate to do some of the more effort-intensive items as well.
Low-cost
- Go walking. Emet and I love to take walks. In Israel, we walked along the Rakevet (old train tracks converted into a walking trail) a few nights a week, even when it was cold. It's harder here in Denver with the snow, but we just bundle up and bear it. We feel better afterwards, and it gives us a chance to chat without the distractions of the computer. It's also a GREAT Shabbat afternoon activity if it's too late to nap!
- Draw portraits of each other.
- Write a list of what you want in your future home.
- Write a bucket list (places to travel, classes to take, things to learn).
- Craft Night
- Cook together/Bake together
- Museum free days. These end up being on Shabbat, usually, so we can't go, but if you can, it's a great way to go to museums!
- Have dinner with friends.
- Study together. We started a Beit Midrash with some friends, so once a month, we get together and learn texts. It's a great way to get some learning in.
- Go on free factory tours. When my parents visited, we went to a whiskey distillery, a brewery, and a tea factory. There are many more brewery tours, and if you are into drinking beer, find all the tours you can do. They often have free samples afterwards.
- Play music together. We have a cuatro (a four-stringed guitar from Venezuela) and a ukulele. We aren't very good, but it's fun to play around with them.
- Volunteer! We are planning to volunteer at a queer conference coming to Denver in February. We also volunteer for the minyan we are a part of, and that keeps us busy!
More Money Involved
- Shows, performances, and sports events, such as the circus, the symphony, the opera, a Colorado Avalanche game, Disney on Ince, etc. You can frequently get discounts for these if you are a teacher or have a student ID. We were lucky to acquire free tickets to most of these!
- Go to a new restaurant.
- Visit a museum. I couldn't wait to see "Cartier in the 20th Century" at the Denver Art Museum, which ended up being amazing. At the same time, we walked around the museum, and looked at textiles and some other art. The museum had a discount for couples going in the evening, so we got cheaper tickets!
- Get cheap massages from a massage school. While you won't get a couples massage, it is still a decent massage for a half or quarter the price.
- Take a class together. We took a business class together, which ended up not being as interesting as we thought, but I want to take a dance class or a cooking class in the future.
- Go dancing! We go to a gay country bar whenever we get the chance. They even provide a free drink ticket if you participate in the dance class earlier in the night.
- Travel. Before we started working, we made an effort to travel as much as we could. Now that we are working, it's more difficult, but we can make time. Having a three or four day weekend trip is just as nice and oftentimes better and less stressful than a one week or two week vacation.
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