I love surprises! Only good ones of course. I like when it gets cold outside and I am surprised to see snow on the ground when I awake. When I was little I used to looked outside several times a night to see if I could see the white stuff coming down, which would lead to the greatest surprise of all, no school!
There are other surprises too, like last Friday night. I had to work in the Green lake area so I brought Scott along and dropped him at a coffee shop while I went to my appointment. During my meeting I asked the client of a good place to eat in the neighborhood. What a surprise to find a little restaurant that served their own brews and delicious comfort foods, just around the corner.
One of my favorite surprises happened a couple of years ago when I was driving home from work one night. I was listening to the radio when the DJ announced that the 7th caller would win tickets to see Chris Botti. I thought, well why not me? I called. I almost drove off the road when the person on the other end of the receiver declared me the winner! All month prior to this incident I kept saying to Scott,”Hey we got to get tickets to see Chris Botti when he comes.”
I love Autumn because a surprise storm might come upon us causing the power to go out! The little girl emerges and I go a hunting for candles and blankets. It is just the excuse to make a fire and nestle in for the adventure.
A surprise is, simply put, a reason for me to be diverted from the routine and enjoy a good time doing it!
What surprises do you enjoy? Care to share?
