Do you want to do something? It depends, what do you want to do?

I am always amazed when people don't want to do something because it doesn't sound fun.

Maybe, it is a lack of the adventuresome spirit or maybe it has something to do with personal pride or maybe it has something to do with the way they were raised.

I grew up in a family that was on the adventurous side, meaning that we were not afraid to try things. We didn't have a lot of money, so entertainment and family vacations took lots of creativity and exploration. It also meant that with the right people, fun was to be had regardless of the event. That is something I have took with me for life. Sometimes, I may have fallen off that path in order to stand up for what's "cool" to keep my pride intact. But I quickly learned the error of my ways and turned from being that person that is no fun.

That is what I am getting at today- this idea of "what is fun" based on the event and not on who you are experiencing this event with.

Take Branson for example - My pride would tell me that it is not a cool place. Branson is a place for old people watching some really lame shows. The roads are crowded with big buses full of blue hairs. Everything their is a fake storefront on a metal building. But when you plan a trip with your family to celebrate someones birthday, I was excited to go. Once you learn to embrace the cheese and then you will have a good time. We took advantage of all the quirkiness that Branson has to offer. And I would totally go back for any occasion. And you never know when that really lame old persons show has a middle-aged guest dancer in a tutu and a thong! Now that's excitement!

Maybe it was the "process" that I learned to enjoy with my family. As a kid, my dad and I would go to baseball games, sit in GA because it was the cheapest and get their a few minutes early so we have the best selection of seats. This is the "process" one has to go thru in able to watch a game 2 1/2 hours later. Some people like to show up right in time for the first pitch, but by arriving so early, we got to watch batting practice for both teams. Often, I would walk a way with a ball from batting practice. That is why we always brought our gloves.

I know people sometimes do not want to do something (an event) because it will be too crowded, parking will be tough, etc. Again, yes that may be annoying, but what about the people who you are going with. Can you have a fun time with them? I see the crowds of people and the parking as part of the "process." That is why tailgating at a football game is so much fun. The same is true about a picnic lunch for an outdoor theater.

Men's retreats are lame, but if the right group of guys are going then it could be fun.

Coffee at Homer's, whether the coffee is good or not, it is still fun because of the company.

(As Dust would say if he were writing this: "Having an adventuresome spirit and the ability to have a good time regardless of the event or activity is the best way to live.")