Hookie

I wish I could actually admit that I am going to play hookie from work. The reality is, I'm not. I've earned the time off from working late three nights in a row - and seeing that I don't earn overtime (except for rare times where the sky is falling) I have to "adjust" my schedule. So I'm planning on taking Friday off.

It's just a matter of what to do. So many choices, but my Saturday plans affect the ability to see and explore the world all in a day. Then there is the reality that I'm going back to my practical ways. Initially we had considered going to the casino - I love slots - but this adventure was to play bingo. I haven't played bingo (with the exception of the bingo work lunch a few weeks back) in well in a decade or so. I vaguely think my mom and I have gone once when I was an adult (in memory of my grandmother) but the most predominant memory was when I was 11 and won playing in Canada. Of course, that wasn't at a casino. Unfortunately the closest casino is over 1.5 hours away that offers bingo, which then leads me to be practical and just play bingo locally.

We have also discussed a train ride to Chicago for the day to grab lunch. Practicality reigns strong there too. Why not just drive? Why invest five to six hours for lunch - when we could do lunch somewhere cool, more local?

There's the discussion of a day trip to Detroit. Hit a few museums. Which would also include hitting one of my favorite restaurants en route.

While the options can be endless, the time constraints of my next commitments make things difficult. And besides, I think I'm feeling that my caution to the wind attitude of living in the moment was a complete and utter failure. Maybe it's time to listen to the gut instinct and be practical and realistic while being fun and adventurous.