Birthday Scavenger Hunt!

Ever since I was little, my family has done a fun tradition for my birthday: a scavenger hunt! Usually, dad would would write out clues and hide them throughout the house and I would go figure them out and find the next clue or a present! It was always so much fun. Well, being as this year was my 29th birthday, it never occurred to me that the tradition would continue but this year it did!

I had driven down to Charleston, MO this week to spend a few days with the family. On Sunday, we went to lunch at a local diner after church. We were finished with our meal and getting ready to leave when the waitress came to the table and handed me a note. I was so confused!! I thought, why is she giving me a note? Did someone in the diner know me? What is going on?!? I opened the note and it was my first clue!!

Over the next hour, we drove all over the town finding more clues. We went to the historical society, nutrition center, and more!

One clue led me to this skull at Boomland!

Another clue was at this statue at the court house.

Another clue was at the high school track.

Another clue at the Mexican restaurant.

Another clue at the church.

The final clue was at the park.

 In other news, JJ and I went to our last Royals game of the season. They won! I just hope that that wasn't my last time to see Alcides Escobar!! Please come back to the Royals next year Escobar!! I will be devastated if you don't. Thank you for making this year so much fun!!

Since it was the last game, I finally tried the funnel cake fries! But unfortunately, I didn't like them! They tasted a little rubbery to me. Bummer!

I went through Prairie Village, KS, for the first time last week and saw this cool fountain at Mission Rd and Tomahawk Rd. I didn't get any info about it, but it seemed pretty cool!

No. 79- Mission Rd and Tomahawk Rd in Prairie Village

Well, this is an exciting time for me because I made the decision to take back my life! I'm done living in fear. I felt like I had to work a job only because I had fear that I couldn't find another one. I realized that listening to the doom and gloom news was making me stay in a situation that was not a good one for me. So, with the support of my family, I quit my full-time job and will be attending a court reporting school starting next week!

I'm very excited for this opportunity and the chance to have an actual career that I can be proud of. I hope to attend this school and graduate in summer of 2013. While I attend, I will probably find a part-time job for the nights/weekends. If anyone has any leads on that, please let me know!

Til next time...Laura