I'm starting to think about my hips.

During this wintry weekend, I had little to no plans. Besides the usual tidying up the house, putting around with creative ideas and a quick stop at my nephew's birthday, I was feeling very determined to write new material for my podcast!
I decided to make plans to go write somewhere other than my dining room table.
I ventured to a little cafe that is in a movie theater. It sounds odd, but it works. A gloomy, wintery Sunday morning, I packed my laptop and determination and headed east to the cafe.
I walked in, found myself a table and busted out my laptop. I could feel the words bolting off my fingertips, ready to strike the keyboard.
The waitress approached. I knew exactly what I wanted. Coffee with cream and the frittata.
"We don't allow laptops on the weekends." - said the waitress
Confused as I looked to my left at a lone patron who was crocheting and half empty cup of coffee.
I stated I had worked in the cafe before on my laptop with no issues.
Apparently, a brunch crowd can change all the rules when it comes to technology but knitting needles are permitted. Noted.
Embarassed. I tucked away my computer and sat alone. With no armor to block my single self.
No book, no knitting needles. Just me and my coffee. 
As I waited for my frittata, the kind eldery woman crochetting struck up a conversation with me. I consider this the silver lining. If I had my head buried in my laptop, I would I have not learned all about this woman's hip replacement.
Did I write when I got home? No.

The weekend had a continuing theme pertaining to the kindess of strangers.

The pet supply company, Chewy, sent me flowers. Chewy sent Joon, my dog, a card for her birthday this month. I emailed them to thank them but also to inform them that she made her way over the rainbow and no more birthday cards need to be sent. A wonderful surprise of yellow flowers were delivered to my door. While there was no sun in sight that day, I felt the shining presence of Joon beaming out of bouquet.

Sometimes you don't need a packed schedule in order for something brillant to happen to you.

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