Unexpected Adventure- The Bass Pro Shop

 Sparta's new boss told him that part of his management improvement plan is for Sparta to hit golf balls during lunch once a week (yes, he was serious). Of course, Sparta needed new drivers and the fine folks at the Macon Bass Pro Shop pointed us to the Lawrenceville store for golfing equipment. So last night off we went- without directions, without the Tom-Tom. Sparta "remembered" how to get there from the one time he passed it about 5 years ago.  After 90 minutes in Atlanta traffic, and 20 minutes of not knowing how to get to the store once we exited the interstate we saw it- the illustrious big green fish atop the building. 

I am not an outdoorsy kind of woman and Bass Pro Shop is not on my list of top ten stores to browse but last night I loved it.  Wesley went with us and it was his first time there. As we entered he was rendered momentarily speechless.  His eyes got big and his mouth dropped open, then with awe in his voice he said, "this is EVERY boy's dream".  The rock wall, the arcade, the educational aquarium, the fishing equipment, the boats--everything but golf gear. We spent some time looking at the boats and imagining how much  quality family time could be spent aboard one. Never mind that we haven't been to a lake in 10 years or that the payments quoted spread out over twelve years almost doubling the final costs of the $23,000.00 model. As we left the store, Wesley said, "this is the best day can you bring me here everyday".  He certainly was not upset to leave the store without finding the thing we had gone to find or with frustration over drive time and being lost for a bit.

We didn't come home with golf clubs, we didn't come home with the 24 person pontoon boat.  We did come home with each other and some very good memories.    

                       Like the old Rolling Stones song says-

                         oh, you can't always get what you want 

                         oh, you can't always get what you want,

                         but if you try sometimes  you just might  find

                         you get what you need

What we needed was time together and a few laughs.  Thank you God for my family and unexpected joy.