Doing something spontaneous with a kid and a dog require planning....
YEP... spontaneous and planning words that shouldn't be used in the same sentence..
How can it be!!! Jordan and I have proved it this weekend; we know that we can now decide to jump in the truck and drive with-in 60mins of saying GO!!.
This week Jordan had started to make side comments about needing more *mommy* time, it just so happens that he has a new routine and adjustments have happened. I have just let them be as he has been known to resist change, is a bit of a snuggle bug and he also missed his special spoiled all alone time with grandma. Take these things into consideration and I have just let him grow and kept my mommy distance.
However it was time to make sure he knew he was heard so on Friday I picked up Jordan early set out to have some quality short kid time. We started to chit chat about games, TV, friends, family and ofcourse the same discussion on what to do, how do you think the weather will be, what do you feel like..you know same sort of get you no-where frustrating conversation we all have just before the weekend arrives...
One should know that after devourering a big burger and fries I require a NAP as my body shuts down from warm greece...YUM...a beer and a nap is how the rest of the day played out Till bright and early Saturday morning; I was now ready to listen to Jordan's non stop chattering....the sun was out for the second day in a row framing in our mountains with clear bright morning sky ...who can say no to that!?
so taking the urge to duck out of dodge, the words of a short guy and the weather we decided to head for the mountains with NO SET PLANS...and this is where spontaneous meets organized.
Since we planned on being "unplanned" for the day I had to pack for the possible...every possible idea that came up I needed to load the truck for.
IDEA:Get in the truck till we stop
POSSIBLE ATTRACTIONS: Hiking, snow boarding/skiing,skating, hotel with swimming pool,pub and/or hot tub, shopping, eating lots of eating:-)
TIME TO DECIDE:not going to till we hit the road and get to the next town!!
TIME TO GET LOADED: ONE hour!! 60mins!! In a Jiffy!! Emergency Exist get out of the city or you will explode!!!
As some of you may know I am organized by Rubbermaid container, I have a container for winter gear, sports gear(summer and winter), dog gear, shoes, crafts, computer stuff, old cloths by size, cleaning supplies and even a make-up girlie bucket.... I keep mostly everything organized the best I can via 10dollar rubber maid containers that are strategical stacked in closets...just so you know this is where obsessive compulsive behavior comes in handy..
Organized, Spontaneous & Planning all in one sentence!!!
I grab the winter cloths bucket, the day hiking pack conveniently loaded and ready at all times:-), toss a few things in the over night bag as does Jordan, grab the winter gear bucket with snow board,skates, helmets and the dog who has two sleeping bags, leashes and baggies always loaded in the truck....
OF course don't forget the just filled bank card and to stop at the first ESSO we see. There we stock up on fuel, the standard 4 types of travel and sport drinks, some lunch possibles and a few treats...all way to much garbage but always the same each time we attempt to dodged home.
As we head out to the hwy a soft sigh fills the truck, the dog is already nestled down into her comforter with little light snores, I turn off the phone,turn up some good music and we leave the city behind with our eye on the price...Snow capped Mountains kissed by a perfect March sun.
soon we are out in the foothills and conversation leads to where are we stopping and what should we do when we get there...now that our heads are cleared from the city buzz and all the techno gadgets within our home we are free to let our minds wonder and let spontaneous idea's come forth.
Its decided a short hike above Canmore, the museum, some shopping and then food. With the possibility depending on weather, time of day and how we *feel* a overnight at the Lodge....its really not something we need to do but we leave the door open just in case the day melts away on us so we don't have to rush think ahead or change our fantastic get out of dodge day.
and this is how you can be spontaneous, with a kid, a dog and a few buckets......
Hope you enjoyed yours...Cheers to all my friends!!
