The Salt Water Was Fine
Today went more or less "ok". We got rolling lazily over the course of 7:30 to 10:30 or so, and then went to the hotel's restaurant for late breakfast. We had a $50 promotional voucher, which we managed to burn through (at $3.50 for orange juices and $2.00 for Diet Cokes, we were off to a running start. $8.50 fruit bowl... you see how we made short work of this). Girl Junior was a bit out of control. So, grumble grumble.
Then we packed up and headed out to the big grassy park where I took several Sedona pictures (Cathedral Rock is nearby) last fall. Sadly, that cool lush, green park is part of the National Forest system and, as such, is still closed due to all the recent forest fires around here. Oh well. We did see a trailer home (ok, a nice trailer home) for sale across the street from the entrance to the park. $320,000 for 1621 square feet. Yowzers.
So, we went to the little city park closer back into Sedona. In some respects, that was just as well... it is somewhat less scenic, but it has play equipment, so Girl Junior got to swing and slide and whatnot. And we kicked a ball around. After this, back to the hotel for swimming, which went fine. Then we took naps. Girl Senior read the whole time, I believe.
After that, we hiked up the hill to the main drag, and chowed down at Oaxaca, a good place we wind up going to pretty much every time we come here. After that, we window shopped a bit, patted a dog, then hiked back down. Made sure Girl Junior realized/ believed we were "hiking" since she keeps saying she wants to hike on the mountains. Saw lots of giant ants (watch out, Girl Junior) and also saw a lizard. Exciting stuff.
Girl Junior and Girl Senior are watching Lassie. I am on the computer in the hotel lobby looking up info about the wild animal park we hope to visit on our ride home tomorrow.
I guess that's all. Insert some profound remark here about how one fascinating thing about parenting is the roller coaster of reactions to your surroundings during the day. Thrilled one moment, raging inside the next. Strapped in. There you have it.
Then we packed up and headed out to the big grassy park where I took several Sedona pictures (Cathedral Rock is nearby) last fall. Sadly, that cool lush, green park is part of the National Forest system and, as such, is still closed due to all the recent forest fires around here. Oh well. We did see a trailer home (ok, a nice trailer home) for sale across the street from the entrance to the park. $320,000 for 1621 square feet. Yowzers.
So, we went to the little city park closer back into Sedona. In some respects, that was just as well... it is somewhat less scenic, but it has play equipment, so Girl Junior got to swing and slide and whatnot. And we kicked a ball around. After this, back to the hotel for swimming, which went fine. Then we took naps. Girl Senior read the whole time, I believe.
After that, we hiked up the hill to the main drag, and chowed down at Oaxaca, a good place we wind up going to pretty much every time we come here. After that, we window shopped a bit, patted a dog, then hiked back down. Made sure Girl Junior realized/ believed we were "hiking" since she keeps saying she wants to hike on the mountains. Saw lots of giant ants (watch out, Girl Junior) and also saw a lizard. Exciting stuff.
Girl Junior and Girl Senior are watching Lassie. I am on the computer in the hotel lobby looking up info about the wild animal park we hope to visit on our ride home tomorrow.
I guess that's all. Insert some profound remark here about how one fascinating thing about parenting is the roller coaster of reactions to your surroundings during the day. Thrilled one moment, raging inside the next. Strapped in. There you have it.
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