Happiest place on earth

Though it may have been a long drive down, it is well worth it. WG worked on some crossword puzzles and kept asking me for help. I try to make it a practice of having no cross words between us, but I help when I can.
After an hour she had to put them away. She said they were making her ill. I asked her why and she said it was the tiny letters. I had to throw in, ‘Well, it’s a small word after all!’ That got me poke in the arm with her pen.
A six hour drive to LA to see our son and his new puppy. Oh yes, and meet his roommate. Playing with a five month old Jack Russell Terrier is a lot of fun for a while, then you start looking for the off switch and you remember that puppies do not have an off switch. Still, cute is cute.
We spent a fun three days visiting and just relaxing. It takes a few days to unwind from the real world and pack up your troubles in your old kit bag.


Then it was off to Disneyland to meet Wonder Girl’s sister and family.

Disneyland is still a fun place. Lots to do and see. The rides change a bit, get spruced up and you really have to admire the amount of work they put into things. At the gate, it seems expensive, then you see all the little details that they put into things and you understand.
The Jungle cruise is still fun and they recently redid it. The new puns are just as corny and wonderful. I am not sure if it is my age, but I did notice a few scuffs. I suppose they cannot maintain and repaint as often as they used to. Still, the people are very friendly and their desire for you to have a good time seems in earnest.

And then there are the people to watch. Moms and dads trying to keep their little ones in check. The little ones seem to want to run everywhere at once. So excited. At the end of the day, the little ones get tired and sometimes cranky. Well, so do us older folks. My calves are still a little sore from all the walking!

The other amusing thing is seeing the teenage girls dressed up and trying to look hot. The amusing thing is that a lot of them fail to realize that when you have a fat little tummy, no one wants to see it sticking out, or lapping over your too-tight pants! As my strange friend DAC says, ‘Waist not, flaunt not!’ And yes, there are adults who forget this.

Met a cute little Australian woman in the smoking zone(there are very few of these) She knows about sunscreen, as did most. But you do see your share of lobster-people. Yes, they will hurt, but they are having fun.

Two days, between both parks was tiring, but not enough time to enjoy everything. You need a good two full days to see all of Disneyland, one day for the California Adventure. But alas, we had but two days.

Then the long drive home and reality creeps in. The sprinklers kept it all watered, so of course it grew. Now we have to mow and trim. Our weekend will be full.