There's Always Next Year...Until There Isn't

April 30, 2020

“There’s always next year.” How often have we said that? Well, here are some things I’m glad I did for the first time last year, because so many of the events won’t be available this year. (In fact, I missed some things this year, because they closed prematurely, and I hadn’t gotten around to going.)

• Went to visit friends I hadn’t seen in over 25 years.
• Went to the opening parade of Chinese Culture Days at the botanical garden; in previous years I had missed it because of participating in Earth Day cleanups; but last year I decided, “This is the year.”
• Went to the Mother’s Day art fair at Laumeier Sculpture Park
• Went on a vacation to New York City (2^nd time for that, but definitely good timing)
• Went to Cahokia Mounds
• Visited Grant’s Farm
• Went to the Balloon Glow at Forest Park
• Accepted an invitation from a guy to dance at an outdoor concert in the park
• Asked a woman to dance at a concert later in the season
• Rode the giant Ferris wheel at Union Station
• Tried new restaurants
• Went to the astronomy park
• Went to an opera here in St. Louis
• Saw the wreath display and the train display at the botanical garden

So, if you get a chance to do something, do it. Or you may have to wait a long time until your next chance.