I love spontaneity! Choosing on impulse makes life more fun and relaxing. Whether it's suddenly deciding to make a weekend getaway or seeing a restaurant that looks good and just stopping to eat, it is one less choice you have to make in days filled with choices and constant chaotic planning. Some things in life, such as the dinner plans and a project you have to complete by a certain deadline, just seem to hang in the back of our minds. They are unwanted reminders of to-do's and the building blocks of stress.
Of course, many things in life do need proper planning in order to have anything accomplished. Completing homework cannot be spontaneous. Guidelines need to be followed for it to be finished at a reasonable time. But other things, like how to spend your free weekends, or what to do during summer break, can be more spontaneous and on impulse.
This Sunday will begin our long, somewhat annual summer drive to Iowa. We weren't planning on going this year but just two weeks prior to this coming Sunday, we decided to make the trip. I'm hoping that this will be the best drive ever! I still clearly remember all the "fun" we had on our drive last year: dinner at Ponderosa's, pulling over at the underpass until the storm settled, and watching the entire Season 1 of Psych. Last year was a blast because we were together through these times, and we can make more memories just like those but better!
I want to add some spontaneity into our trip. If we see a neat-looking landmark, let's stop and take pictures! These sudden decisions to stop and take a look are how new places are discovered, places where I can say I've been and no one else I know has. I want to take a lot of pictures this year of our roadtrip. I want to capture the special family moments that make our summer memorable. I want to continue the spontaneous decision to make the trip into our entire time there!
