Adventure is Adventure - But You Have to Look for It

Jim Dale said, "Adventure is adventure wherever you find it." But to find it, you need to look for it, especially in the unexpected places.

My parents along with my Aunt Helen and Uncle RD drove down on Saturday to have lunch with us.  It made me so happy to see everyone and spend time with them so I wanted to make the most out of their one-day adventure.  I love being a tourist in my town with so many options for fun.  Dolphins are my absolute favorite so I'm always excited for a chance to go to Gulf World.  On the other hand, there are very few things in my opinion that are as fun as feeding Chase, the giraffe at Zoo World.  Or we could ride the Sky Wheel in Pier Park and get a great view of our beautiful spot of paradise, although my husband refuses to ride it with me after a little misadventure on the High Roller in Vegas.  But that's a story for a different day.

Trying to come up with more options during lunch at Granny Cantrell's, I thought of the perfectly unexpected but brilliant idea: I was going to take my family to Lucky's Market.  They were definitely confused on why in the world we would go to a grocery store especially right after eating lunch, but they were kind enough to go along with it.  After we walked inside, I just sat back and watched the magic happen.  My mom looked around and said, "OH!!! It's like Trader Joe's! Now I see why you like to come here!"  It was so funny to watch my family get so excited over little things like banana milk, agave nectar, and almond butter.  There were vegetables we had never heard of and other ingredients on the shelves that we had only seen on The Food Network.  They walked up and down every aisle always finding something new and exciting. 

Yes, it was silly and random to take my family to a grocery store, but I had the best time watching these grownups be like kids in a candy store.  If you are looking for something fun, you don't have to make a grand plan with expensive outings and well thought-out itineraries.  You can have fun wherever you are; you just have to look for the fun.  Turn boring into an adventure.  Laugh at yourself.  Enjoy yourself.  Let yourself be a kid.  And maybe, just maybe, you'll be just a little bit happier.