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thankful to be spontaneous


this week i'm especially thankful for my freedom and flexibility.  

friday the cardinals won the world series.  
saturday morning i found out the parade would be sunday.  
i decided to go.  (thanks for making my dreams come true megabus.)  
i told my dad.  he laughed and said, "you're just free as a bird, aren't you?"  at first i was offended.  then i realized how lucky i am.  no, i guess i don't always want to be as free as a bird, but while i am, i better take advantage of it.
then i decided to go visit jeff & greta next weekend.  and meet baby charlie!

Karen asked me why i decided to make these sudden decisions.  honestly, i felt so jealous that everyone in my family was meeting charlie (and i still don't know if they're going to let me off work for thanksgiving, when i was supposed to meet him) and i was jealous i couldn't be in st. louis when the cards won.  (and i'm a pretty impulsive person.)  so i decided it was silly i was just sitting around sulking so i was going to DO something about it.
BAM!

so right now i'm thankful to be able to go.  at a moments notice, in fact.

(p.s. a recap from my 24 hour cardinal trip... asap.  worth it?  yes!)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
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