Finding Pleasure in Simple Things :)
I had a really great day today even though we didn't do anything big or crazy or extraordinary. I just enjoyed the time I spent with me friends. ♥
It was pouring this morning when I woke up which was a bit disappointing because Robert made a list of things for us to do around hi city, but they were all outdoors things. About an hour after I woke up, the rian had stopped and I took forever to do things around the house and get ready so it was just starting to sprinkle by the time I was ready to leave. Robert lives about 40 minutes away, but after about 15 minutes of driving, the rain had stopped. I stopped about 10 minutes from his house to go to the bathroom and when I was coming out of the store, it was pouring again. We didn't let the rain stop us, though.
After I picked Robert up, we drove to the park we were hoping to hang out and play tennis at, but the after about 15 minutes, the rain was coming down even harder. We decided to hang out in a store. We picked a new craft store called Hobby Lobby. "Hobby Lobby isn't just a craft store, it's a lifestyle!" That is what we came to decide. Hobby Lobby is amazing. I love that store now. They had a children's toy section, but almost all of them were science related. They had physics and chemistry sets, they had solar powered robots to build, they had astronaut ice cream and volcanoes, and they had sustainable "toys" like a recycling kit. I was in love! :P
We spent over an hour and a half in Hobby Lobby. Then, we drove to Jumpin' Jack's to meet up with Brian, who just came back from an internship in Michigan, and Shannon. On the way we pasted Sarah's house, so I decided to call her to see if she wanted to join us. She did :) We all got something to eat. Brian and Robert were instant friends as I knew they would be. That is why I really wanted them to meet. Most of us also got ice cream. We were at Jumpin' Jack's for 2 and a half/3 hours. Most of the time we were just sitting in a circle talking, laughing, and just spending time together. It was great.
By the time I brought Sarah home, it was pouring again and the roads were flooding. The drive to her house was definitely an adventure. Then, I decided to drive through the park with Robert. After driving through the park, I showed Robert the garden I will be working in this summer. At this point it was only misting so we walked through the garden together and I told him stories from past years. The garden is one of my homes away from home. After spending about 30 minutes in the garden, we went back to the park and played basketball for awhile. Robert beat me by one.
Next, we drove back toward Robert's home, but we didn't feel like ending the fun yet, so we went to the pet store! We both love animals so it was a great place to go. I really wanted the cute kitten named Monkey. I dreamed out loud to Robert that we could go to grad schools near each other and rent an apartment together so we could take care of a kitten together :P We still weren't ready for the night to end so we drove to yet another park near Robert's house and just sat in the parking lot and talked for another hour or so.
My day was just a day of spending time with my best friend and some of my closest friends. We did simple things like, sit and talk, eat, and look around in different stores, but the day was very enjoyable. I spent the whole day with people I care about and enjoy being with. I love spending time with my friends, especially my bestie ♥