California Dreaming

The Rats Spring Break fell the weak AFTER the mountain closed so it was no week in Skykomish shushing down the slopes for us this year.  Time to find something else to do.  Hmmm, our friend from college, Kim Zip or Meadow Soprano as I refer to her, has a rad pad in Cardiff, plenty of room, a extra vehicle and has begged us to stay with her.  Ok.  Seemed good.  The beach is 6 blocks away, Disney, Wild Adventure, skateparks, etc are all in the driving circle and I guess there is a rule in the parent book that at one time in your life you HAVE to take your kids to Disney.  So I cashed in 120,000 Alaska Air miles and off to So Cal we went the day after Stevens shut down.

The Sea Tac shuffle, thank God for status.

Zips place before we arrived.

Zips place after we arrived.

Wild Adventure Park.  Look at them prices.  Makes skiing seem cheap.  At least here you know your money goes to the preservation of animals.

Hey look, a line.  Shouldn't take long.  50 min later...

See how fun waiting in line is kids?

Wiener looks like the Joker with all that Vitamin Water staining his mouth.

Flamingos

Love these dudes.  It's like watching PK in his natural habitat.

Long necks.

Wasn't that fun?  "Dad, can you take us to the skatepark now?"

Why Em Sea Aye!

Dis-NO.  Let the memories begin?  Fuck this place.  $500 ripoff.

This was the only fun ride.

Look, fake moose, fish, Indians, dogs...the shit was so fake it shined.  Good effort WALT.

The Boars future tomb stone in our yard.

Indiana Jones ride.

Right when the ball comes rolling at us.  Ohhhh so scared.

Autotopia ride.  50 minute wait for a 3 min go cart drive.  So worth it.

"Really Dad?  That was it?  I want to drive your truck around Skyomish instead."

This was pure awesomeness.  We ate at Pipes then came out to get the Toyota and go to the beach but this thing was sitting 2 cars away.  Dude on the left is shooting photo after photo of the thing.   I walk between him and the Ferrari and go, "you wanna take a ride?"  Guy looses his shit and goes "you serious?"  "Nah, just fucking with ya bro."  Then walk off to the 4Runner while the guy says " I don't like you."  Yea I don't like me either, but that sure put a smile on my face.  Thank Walt Disney for letting my memories begin.

YoAm footy

"Hey Dad, you didn't suck that bad at surfing today."  Thanks Mac.

And ending it all where it began, the Y.  Double sessions too.  $40 to skate 3 hours.  Wow, but considering where we've been, this was a steal.   Specially since it produced miles of smiles.  Good thing to end on. 

Seattle, see you tomorrow.