A girlfriends’ day out on the town in the Big City

My pal, Angie, once again, generously invited a group of us to visit her apartment in the sky over looking the Plaza in Kansas City.

We started the afternoon with a late lunch at Union Station, and ended up with wine and desserts at Angie's home to enjoy this view of the Plaza lights.

As always, she went all out making it special for us.

Beth says that Angie is determined to bring some culture into our lives.  She takes us to museums, botanical gardens, and other big city things that I never think about doing, but adore visiting when I'm taken there.   

On this day, I did something WAY, WAY out of my comfort zone!  We explored Science City at Union Station, and all of us rode the sky bike.  

I'm terrified of heights, and have no balance. But apparently, this thing can not tip over, it is balanced by the load of bricks that hang beneath it.

 Hmmm…

It felt like I was going to plummet to the ground.  Bypassing that net somehow, of course.

But I did it.  Twice!  I did not enjoy either time, but it was good for my soul to give it a try.  Just like all of the culture Angie has me soaking up, that is a nice change from my typical days, a little change of scene has been good for me.

We checked out the Kaufman Gardens to see the Poinsettias, and goofed off with a photo shoot. I'm channeling my inner Zoolander here.

 

Silliness was the main part of the day, we played like little kids, giggled, and belly laughed all afternoon.  

In my opinion, adults need to get some childlike, joyous, laughing fits going every once in a while to stay sane.

I started out my day with some crafting, so was already in a very happy mood.  In the last month, I've not spent much time with my glue bottle.  I made up a few of these ornies to pass out at our lunch, and it felt wonderful to be doing things I loved again.

My heart rate seems normal, and at Science City, I could run up and down stairs without needing a break or getting light headed.  Looks to me like my cardiac procedure was a success, and I was celebrating feeling normal again.  

I don't think I realized how bad I'd felt for how long.  Most of my summer was droopy and tired.  

Of course, spending a day with fun friends, is always helpful.

I've been throwing myself headfirst into holiday happenings, and for a while was feeling like I'd over scheduled and it was too much, but just this week, I've gotten past that and am loving all of the activities and excitement.

Now, my problem is trying not to feel guilty about not getting any work done…

I'd told myself earlier that I'd just take it easy and not worry about work for a while, so I haven't updated my Boutique with new items for Christmas.  That was fine when I was still a little weak or droopy, but now that I'm flying through the sky on bikes, that seems a bit hypocritical.

Well, too late, the holiday selling season has about passed.  I need to let go of the guilt, enjoy feeling better, and plan for getting some work done in January instead. 

For now?

I am Merry Christmassing it up.  Going for the glory and the joy of the month.  And I am blessed by my new found good health!