Slowing Down for Starbucks

This past weekend my husband and I took a trip down to Eugene, Oregon.  We were fortunate enough to have our relatives watch our boys so that we could have a weekend away.  But our weekend away was a sort of business trip so there wasn't much in the way of relaxing, but we got away without kids and that counts for something.

Whenever we go on trips we try to make the drive as enjoyable as possible and this includes a stop at Starbucks.  It's nice to make part of the drive go by faster while sipping on a little treat.  I never feel guilty about the cost or the calories when a Starbucks is part of the trip. 

As we were driving back I was talking to my sister or actually texting with her since that is how a lot of communication is done these days.  She had asked  texted me to see what I was doing next weekend and if I wanted to play soccer.  I told her we had plans to have dinner with some friends.  Her response was "You guys only slow down for Starbucks."  

Sometimes it seems to be true.  Our lives seem to get filled up with so many different activities that it becomes challenging to actually sit and breathe.  We relish the weekends or days where we have nothing on our calendar and can just hang out with no agenda.  But at the same time our days are filled with wonderful things, with family, friends, and making memories.   We do hope we can always slow down for Starbucks but also hope to slow down to enjoy these memories we are making.