Somethings Take Planning
I believe in being spontaneous! It’s fun to just get-up-and-go and do something when the spirit moves me. Luckily, my family members have this same carefree spirit. We have had some wondrous adventures over the years because of our group spontaneity. We have learned the hard way, however, that some things are better when planned.
Some years ago—the kids were in their early teens—we decided one early Saturday morning to get into the car and head off for Niagara Falls. We would drive the four-plus hours and investigate the many offerings in this touristy area in Canada. There were hundreds of motels in the area. There would be no problem finding accommodations…or so we thought!
In great spirits we arrived at our destination. Our first order of duty was to find lodgings. We went from one motel to another. No luck! It didn’t take us long to discover that the Falls was host to a number of conventions that weekend. No problem! We headed across the bridge to Buffalo. We’d be more successful on the American side of the Falls. Right!? Nothing was available on that side either. Back to Canada we went determined to find some place to stay.