Creating paths from pattern brush

I'm using Illustrator CS2 on Windows. I want to edit parts of a brush stroke I've made by basically converting each element from the pattern into a path so I can delete/rotate/resize certain elements.
Going to OBJECT>PATH>OUTLINE STROKE just gives me a the line that I followed with my cursor, not the pattern.
Thanks.

Expand Appearance under the Object menu worked.
Thank you so much!

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I learned this and practice what quenches my "wow" ...
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1. Pattern Brush from the image.
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