Lessons Learned on a Saturday

I took my parents to run some errands today. What started as an errand trip ended up being a really fun morning/early afternoon. We started at a local farm to get some fall decorations. I get to decorate my parents' front yard on Monday :) We went for coffee then to the grocery store. Sounds like a fairly boring day, right? Wrong! Here's what I learned today.

1. There is a "pumpkin" that is pink and looks like it has barnacles or peanut shells attached to it. It's called a Peanut Squash.

2. Watching people at Starbucks is fun. I saw an elderly gentleman doing his Bible study, a family that had just completed the Color Run, college students working on homework and a family from Pakistan (or somewhere around there) working on sight words with their Kindergarten student.

3. I learned that the motto "God is my Co-Pilot" really rubs me the wrong way. Folks, if He is your co-pilot, YOU'RE IN THE WRONG SEAT!!!!!

4. I met Melinda who works in the meat department at Meijer. She is from Poland. She moved here with her family 20 years ago but sends her kids to Poland every summer to visit family. I met a lady in the produce section who is expecting a baby any day. She is from Bosnia. Her Mom is here to be with her when the baby is born. Just saying hello to people around you may put a smile on their face. Take time to make someone's day a little brighter.

5. I learned that running into a childhood friend and her Mom after many years can be great! This lady was someone I thought was really my Aunt for many years. I still call her Aunt Joy. Her daughter and I were able to share memories from our childhood.

6. I learned that fall colors are simply stunning.

7. Most importantly, I learned that my parents can be tons of fun! It was nice to hear them laugh, see them smile and hear the say (multiple times) "I'm having so much fun!"

What a blessed day!