Kid at heart

Today I took time for me to work on my muchness.  Actually I didn't just take the time, I took it and ran with it.  And while I was running with it, I didn't feel guilty about doing so at all!  Because we had a dance gig yesterday, I had told the choir director and praise band at church that I wasn't going to be there today.  While they attempted to make me feel as if they needed me there, I told them that I needed to take the day for me and I left it at that.

With my day for me, I took myself whale watching again.  As we were waiting for the boat to pull away from the dock, I even went outside of my comfort zone and talked to a family who had never been whale watching before and I helped answer some of their questions.  I felt like an "unofficial tour guide" which was kind of cool!  The water was pretty choppy today so the boat ride was an adventure in and of itself (I have a new appreciation for when someone says they were "riding the waves" because it almost felt as if the boat was on a roller coaster).  Unfortunately today didn't provide us with the opportunity to see any whales (they must have been hiding where the water was calmer) but we did see lots of dolphins and I got some pretty neat photos of them (including a photo of a dolphin tale which I didn't expect -- the sun was bright so I didn't even realize what I captured in the photographs until later).  Because I didn't see any whales this time, I guess that means I'll just have to find time to make the time for me to go again.

Once the boat docked, I took myself to a little restaurant that Mom and I found when she visited and I enjoyed a crepe.  There were plenty of "healthy" ones on the menu but I chose one that sounded the yummiest -- homemade caramel with homemade whipped cream.  I could've had about 12 more!  I also ordered their caramel apple cider (which is one of my favorites) but I was disappointed with it today - it tasted very watered down.  Oh, well...  I guess that just means that I'll have to try again along with my try again whale watching trip!  =)

Yesterday's gig seemed to go pretty well.  It was an outside performance so we had a couple of issues that went along with that (it was chilly and the wind would occasionally gust) and the stage we were supposed to use wasn't level so we ended up dancing on the asphalt (which also wasn't level).  The crowd seemed to enjoy our performance (and the crowd got bigger and bigger as our performance went on) and I even had a small "fan club" who said I was their favorite dancer (three little girls wanted to talk to me after our performance).  I danced my sword solo yesterday and while things didn't go exactly as I wanted them to go, I didn't cut myself this year (this was the same performance opportunity where I cut my hand with my sword last year while I was wearing my new golden costume).

When I was talking with my Mom today, she told me something that I will have to take with me when I go to work tomorrow...  She said that she wasn't surprised that I had the "fan club" of little girls yesterday since children seem to flock to me (and they always have) and that I need to remember that when dealing with adults, they're just kids who have forgotten how to be kids and I can try to remind them of what it's like to be a kid.  I never mind talking/working with children because they are open to so many new possibilities/ideas but when I work with adults I sometimes get frustrated because, while there are some who have their childlike spirit still, most have forgotten how.  Maybe part of my quest is to help some of them remember their childlike spirit...  Not sure how I'm going to do it but something to think about at least...  It is my wish for each of you that you'll have the opportunity to do at least one thing this week that reminds you of your childlike spirit...

Well, on that note, I'm going to sign off for tonight dear readers, think about my muchness (and how to continue to embrace it in the week ahead) and I hope that you do the same...  Have a great week!  =)