Suddenly, I had a "problem":
-Not enough time to return to the office (by the time I got there it would be time to return to the next meeting)
-No car (I wasn't about to give up my parking space!)
-No reading material
-The chance to walk around historical Memphis!
-I had just had lunch, so I wasn't hungry
-It was cool enough to walk, but not too cool or hot
I thought about my alternatives, which included sitting on a bench and taking a nap, stopping somewhere for some wonderful "sweet tea", visiting museums, taking the "riverfront" street trolley, walking over and gazing at the Mississippi River, soaking up the history of Memphis by just walking around or ?
Thinking of when I was a child and I got a gift of a "cotton bale", I decided to walk to the "Cotton Museum". Although I didn't have a lot of time, I enjoyed it and actually became a member! (Yes, I made it to my other meeting on time.)
It was a strange feeling to suddenly, for an hour even, have "nothing" to do, "nothing" to read (for some strange reason, downtown Memphis does not have a library) and the opportunity to just explore!
Ah, the feeling of freedom I felt!
