One of the reasons people think I'm so efficient is because I'm a planner. I like to plan way in advance for everything: I finalize my vacation plans in February and by the end of September I'm done with Christmas shopping. In doing that I then have time to enjoy my holidays. This year I've made a sudden change that will definitely baffle my family members and will definitely excite my son. I decided that just this morning after waking up with the idea in my head and checking my bank account. A long weekend away from everything and everyone. A weekend surrounded by woods and nature, and good simple christian folk. I don't have any details or research all I have is a desire to unplug from this concrete steel hard city and plug into the warmth and hearth of spirit and love of nature and God.
In the summer of 2001, my friends and I had, as usual, planned our entire winter. After running and completing the grueling 26 mile run of the NYC Marathon we would celebrate together by giving thanks during a long Thanksgiving weeked at an Amish inn that was also a working farm.
As you know they never made it, and till now I haven't either. But for some reason I woke up this morning hoping to do something special that weekend for my son and me. So, hopefully it'll come to be.
But for today, I'll point you to where you can find a bit of fun & silliness.
Posted by Michele at November 4, 2006 12:41 PMOne of the great joys than can come from a well planned and organized life is that doing something spontaneous is something special.
At least that's what I imagine it would be since I don't have a well planned and organized life.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at November 4, 2006 01:28 PMI'm thrilled to read this. I'll be hoping and praying you get to make it happen. I think it sounds like the perfect non-plan plan.
Posted by: Tammi at November 4, 2006 11:23 PMGo for it. Sometimes it is the nature of the beast to break out of the mold it has made for itself.
Posted by: Tink at November 5, 2006 11:20 AMI'm planning to be spontanous some time next week...
Posted by: Ogre at November 6, 2006 10:54 AM