Spontaneity "Corner View"

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A long time ago I use to be spontaneous, so much so that one time when I was in college I wanted to see Crater Lake so badly that  when given a free weekend I just got in my car and drove there  by myself.  See, I couldn't get anyone to go with me.  It was a 5 hour drive from Portland.  My best friend hates driving in the car.  I couldn't sell her on the trip.  My boyfriend had just dumped me, so he was no longer an option.  I left after work.  I had no hotel booked.  Thinking back on the situation it was kind of a stupid thing for me to do.  This was before the days of cheap sell phones, so had I had problems I would have been in trouble.  I arrived at Crater Lake around 11 at night.  I found a cheap hotel.  I was so scared of the clerk that I put the dresser up against the door before I went to sleep.  The next morning I ate breakfast and headed to the State Park to see the Lake.  I remember the day being cold.  It was early spring and there was still some snow on the ground.  The day was grey; but the lake was still lovely.  I  could now say I had been to Crater Lake.  I sat their for a couple of hours bundled in my jacket.  I spent some time reading my scriptures and contemplating what direction I wanted to go in (remember I was just dumped by my boyfriend).  When I felt at peace, I got back in my car and made the 5 hour drive home.  18 years later trips like this don't happen anymore.  Between my husbands work, the children school, and their activities our free time is limited.  Summer offers a little more spontaneity, but still most of our activities are pretty much planned out weeks in advance.  I am a planner!  The only thing spontaneous I get to do these days is bake thanks to a well stocked pantry.  If you haven't seen the apple cake I made yesterday check it out!  The cake is so moist and fluffy.  A piece of fall!