Adventure is out there

I love to vacation!  And travel!  And explore new things!  Even if we can't get away for a long period of time we take every advantage of our weekends!  If you think about it- I get 2 weeks vacation a year- that's 10 days PLUS there are 52 weekends in a year--that's 114 days!  So that is 124 days a year to explore and have adventures!  Not to mention the occasional 3 day weekend!  Bonus!!

So what kind of things can we do in just a weekend?  Well, lots!!  It doesn't really have to cost anything either.  If you are going on the cheap then pack a lunch and dinner, take advantage of a campground to spend the night or an Air bnb, and find out the free events that are happening near you that weekend.

Adventurous ideas:

• Go to a museum in your town
• Find the botanic gardens in your area
• Google bicycling near me and find a new bike path
• Your local library usually has a list of free events and concerts in your area.  Go! and take a hoop too!  It's a ton of fun!
• Walk to your local coffee shop.  You'll be surprised little things you notice about the neighborhood that you hadn't noticed while driving.
• Take a board game or backgammon or cards and go to a park and play in the sunshine!
• Find a little small town a few hours away and explore their town square
• Go geocaching!  You will find so many cool local things you didn't know existed by finding these!  They are EVERYWHERE!
• Google Adventures near me and see what pops up!
• Find out when the local festivals are in your area! Maybe there's a parade you could check out!
• Go to the library and pick up books that look interesting and just sit and read 

The point is have fun!  Do what you like to do!  The laundry will always be there, the chores will always be there!  (just get it done quick so you can go have fun!)  

Don't put off an adventure today!  Even little small things add up to a LOT of fun!

Tex the storyteller

My dad is a storyteller.  He likes to take his time telling stories.  When you are listening to one of his stories, you just listen.  He takes lots of pauses and thinks about each word he's going to say.  When you listen to him you don't want to interrupt or ask questions.  Just sit and listen to what he's saying. There will probably be some sort of punch line or moral at the end of the story that you weren't expecting.  So you've got to really listen.  Let him take his time and tell you.

My dad is a writer too.  He used to write all kinds of stories and poems for his online groups. Thankfully a friend of his preserved these stories into a notebook some years ago.  Now my cousin has taken up the mantle and published these stories into a book!

I am so thankful for this!  You see, my dad has Alzheimer's now.  I'm sure all those stories are rattling around in his head but he can't communicate them to us now.  All we have left of these stories are what we remember.  But now we have a book!

I was reading them this morning and I can hear my dad in telling the stories.  I hear his pauses.  I hear his laughter as he gets tickled.  I hear his joy in recalling things from his childhood.

Stories are a bridge to our past.  Stories help the next generation understand a little more of the past generations.  Stories are a legacy to be passed on.

I will greatly treasure this book of stories.

You can order it online too!  Just click here.  Proceeds go to Alzheimer's research.

What stories will you tell your children and grandchildren?  Maybe you can write some down! Who knows where it will lead!