the fine art of very loose planning

Today I ditched all the other things I thought about doing yesterday and instead I went on an urban hike.  Whenever you finish working on a Saturday, in November, before it gets dark, when it is not cold or raining, and you are in Kansas City, it is BEST to go on a hike.  A hike on the plaza is nice.  No boots required.  

I spent a perfectly delightful 2 hours or so strolling around, walking in and out of stores, looking in windows, taking pictures, buying a few presents, and if that wasn't enough... at the very end of it all I had a baked maple pumpkin latte at Kaldi's Coffee - formerly known as Latte Land.   It was thick and creamy and completely delightful and not one bit frightful. 

Tommorrow I may do all that other stuff that I had considered doing today.  Unless I get another idea.  Which is very possible.  I am finally beginning to fully appreciate the fine art of very loose planning.  I am pretty sure I just heard my two sisters fall out of their chairs laughing over that one.  

Comments

[Amy at love made my home]

It looks as though you have a lovely town to go for a hike - or wander! - around!! xx

[Janet Ghio]

I grew up in Kansas City and spent lots of time with my friends walking around the Plaza--we used to go to a store called Topsy's and buy praelines and to the movies at the Plaza movie theater and to a great little Mexican restaurant called Margarita's. I'ts always fun to go to the Plaza!!

[Joan]

We don't have a Plaza or nice city streets to wander from cute shop to cute shop. We have Mega Malls, that's it. Only Starbucks coffee shops with food that isn't so special.

We used to window shop on Sundays after church when we stayed with our grandmother. Always a treat to look in all the department store windows, especially at holiday season. That was in the 1950's in San Diego where there was a wonderful downtown area. Of course none of the stores were open on Sunday back in the day.

[Loretta]

Charming!

[Dottie Moss]

Yep, sister, I am laughing!!! Loose planning is indeed a fine art; helps one fill one's soul. And on the Plaza in November-- what a way to be.