Oh, wait, that’s not what we celebrated today? Well, I guess that explains why only I got the presents and cake today.
So, yes, Happy Father’s Day out there to all of you fathers (I don’t know any fathers-to-be at moment, but if you’re reading and are one, the wish goes to you, too).
The weekend was nice and somewhat relaxing. Yesterday was a bit draining — going to Busch Gardens on a day with the heat index over 100 isn’t always the best idea. But Will wanted to “take me” to Busch Gardens on Father’s Day, but I convinced him in advance that it would be best if we did it the day before. And we paid for it with the heat and humidity.
Will had a great time (I’ll post pictures and video shortly), and we did many of the same rides as before, this time without trepidation. I almost got him to ride the log flume, but he was scared of getting blasted in the face with water during the final plunge. Instead, he found a few more kid-oriented rides in the Italy section, including one where you “fly” a glider on your stomach (like a hang-glider). Six hours in that heat was enough — and either the heat kept the crowds away, or the economy still isn’t opening up for these types of discretionary expenditures. This weekend (when school is done) was less crowded (by a decent amount) compared with the visit we made last month (before school let out). You can draw your own conclusions.
And while I grant that Will really wasn’t being clever in “taking” me to Busch Gardens yesterday — we had already agreed we’d probably go in June, and his original offer back in May was to go on Father’s Day, as he really thought it would be a treat (which in many ways it was) — he did have his moment of being clever. He gave me some Hershey’s chocolate bars for my Father’s Day gift, and of course, he was angling for me to share some with him. So he definitely had an ulterior motive when he chose that gift. But it still was a nice, thoughtful gift.
Thanks again to everyone for the wonderful weekend.
