weekend update
Last Saturday Richard took me to breakfast. "It's this really great place that serves AMAZING food. I think you'll really like it," he said forgetting the actual name of it. I started to laugh uncontrollably as we pulled into the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel. I soon found myself sitting at a table with 4 British young men answering questions like What's a grit? and What are buttermilk biscuits? (they call cookies- biscuits, hence the confusion) Richard tried to amaze me with his brilliance at the triangle peg jump game. After the meal Richard challenged one of the boys at a game of checkers on the front porch and would not leave until we had looked at everything in the gift shop. "This place has a bunch of old people stuff" I said as I rolled my eyes. "No, it doesn't. Look, these are great!" he exclaimed as he picked up a toy. I drove the boys home trying to hide my smile as I listened to the music made from Richard's newly acquired Kazoo and his friend Elliott's new harmonica.
Saturday night Richard and I went to Cowboys. He likes the outside area a lot because it reminds him of the "beergardens" back home. Sarah and Cacee met us with a surprise visit from a hitchhiking Amadeus. It was Cacee's first time ever going and she was absolutely thrilled at everything. At the end of the night the girls and I were sitting on the blow up mattress in my living room and Richard and Amadeus were playing guitars on the back porch. I told them what Richard had told me earlier that day when I was getting a little sad over him leaving soon. He gave me a little hug and said "What's a few months away from eachother? The way I see it we have at least 60 years left between us to make up for it." Both girls cried.
Sunday Richard and I went to Seaworld. The weather was a bit downcast, but never actually rained and the wait time for anything was under 5 min. At Beer College I got to taste the new American Ale, which I don't particularly care for. I found the Winter Casket brew much more to my liking. I think there must have been a big change in the management at Seaworld over the years. I remember when I was younger the shows incorporated more educational facts about the animals: how the false killer whale got its name and the power of a male orca. Nowadays the shows involve zero education and 100% more fluff. They even have the trainers dancing and singing! It was silly. I was also rather taken aback by Seaworld's lack of respect to any other winter holiday but Christmas. Jewish? Muslim? To hell with you! You'll find NO "happy holidays" greeting from Seaworld. They're all about the Jesus. Richard took pictures of all the animals and fish with the greatest care and attention. Oh wow! and Look at that! I can't tell you how great it was to hear him laugh over all the ridiculous gags during the Clyde and Seamore sea lion show. The penguins were his favorite, but nothing was better than seeing the walrus suck his own penis as he floated around his tank.
We didn't go flying, but overall, I think a good time was had by all.
Saturday night Richard and I went to Cowboys. He likes the outside area a lot because it reminds him of the "beergardens" back home. Sarah and Cacee met us with a surprise visit from a hitchhiking Amadeus. It was Cacee's first time ever going and she was absolutely thrilled at everything. At the end of the night the girls and I were sitting on the blow up mattress in my living room and Richard and Amadeus were playing guitars on the back porch. I told them what Richard had told me earlier that day when I was getting a little sad over him leaving soon. He gave me a little hug and said "What's a few months away from eachother? The way I see it we have at least 60 years left between us to make up for it." Both girls cried.
Sunday Richard and I went to Seaworld. The weather was a bit downcast, but never actually rained and the wait time for anything was under 5 min. At Beer College I got to taste the new American Ale, which I don't particularly care for. I found the Winter Casket brew much more to my liking. I think there must have been a big change in the management at Seaworld over the years. I remember when I was younger the shows incorporated more educational facts about the animals: how the false killer whale got its name and the power of a male orca. Nowadays the shows involve zero education and 100% more fluff. They even have the trainers dancing and singing! It was silly. I was also rather taken aback by Seaworld's lack of respect to any other winter holiday but Christmas. Jewish? Muslim? To hell with you! You'll find NO "happy holidays" greeting from Seaworld. They're all about the Jesus. Richard took pictures of all the animals and fish with the greatest care and attention. Oh wow! and Look at that! I can't tell you how great it was to hear him laugh over all the ridiculous gags during the Clyde and Seamore sea lion show. The penguins were his favorite, but nothing was better than seeing the walrus suck his own penis as he floated around his tank.
We didn't go flying, but overall, I think a good time was had by all.