Haywire

 

By: Danny Thomas

 

oh. my. god.
I have three kids
and a job
and a wife
who is at the beginning stages
of a career that is
the breadwinning career for our family
so she has to put in
the hours
whatever they may be
and she is a teacher
so that means
a lot of hours

my days
during the week go something like this…
if the kids haven’t been in our bed since five
I wake up at 6:45
wake up the six-year-old to get her ready for the bus
prod her along the process of getting ready…
pee, clothes, brush hair, brush teeth
4 simple steps…
which, some mornings, is no problem…
other mornings it is like Hannibal marching elephants over mountains…
on Tuesdays and Thursdays I have to do this with the three-year-old too
Jen is usually nursing the baby at this point
but is sometimes able to lend a hand in this process…
then it’s scramble to get food in the six-year-old…
the three-year-old gets fed at day care on the “T” days… (Tuesday or Thursday)
and after the bus on the other days…
scramble to get everything in the bags that need to go to school…
scramble to get coats and shoes on and get out the door
wait for bus
we usually have some time to play and goof around for a minute while waiting…
good times.
then it’s either walk the three-year-old to day care
or come home…
then I have a couple hours to get house work done
sometimes I fold laundry and watch t.v.
sometimes I do dishes
sometimes I write
sometimes I cook…
sometimes I zone out, listen to music and Facebook or Pinterest…
sometimes I do yoga
or take a shower…
Then, at ten-ish I head out the door
on the non-T-days I drop the three-year-old at the YMCA for 3 hours’ drop-in care
and take the baby to work with me – when I get there I feed her with a bottle
which sometimes goes well
but sometimes she complains about the plastic nipple a lot
and that is uncomfortable for both of us
almost always I spill a bit of sticky breastmilk on both of us…

after I get her to sleep
I work for a bit
checking emails, returning phone calls, updating websites… doing whatever…
then at 1:20 I race to get the baby loaded up
and head to the Y to get the three-year-old
luckily, she is always happy to see me…
some days though leaving the Y can be a tough transition for her
pouting or shouting or just general poopiness…

lets be honest any transition, or dirt, or birds chirping, or air touching her skin
could be cause for nuclear meltdown…
she’s three, after all.

Then when we get home it’s more housework
cooking, cleaning…
or playing Barbies, or princesses, or whathaveyou with the the three-year-old…
until the 6-year-old gets home
then it’s a bit of homework…
until gymnastics or ballet…

or if it’s a Tuesday or Thursday…
I head home to tend to the baby about noon – so Jen can go teach…
Then back to work at 2:30 to try to get ahead of the game (which never happens)…
and home at 5:00 pick up the three-year-old..
then home for dinner…
and maybe some relaxed time with the family
a walk to the park
or a movie
Or back to work for Box Office Will Call…

oh. my. god.
this pace is pretty tough.
nothing is ever as clean as i want it to be.
our poor baby sleeps in third generation hand-me-downs with third generation hand-me-down stains… bless her heart…
i am always behind on at least a half dozen things…

I feel like most of what Jen and I do together these days is talk about our schedule and calendar and make arrangements…
updating our Google Calendars together
mapping out the itinerary for the week…
so romantic…

If you add to our agenda any
of the inevitable variables
of life;
illness, car trouble, out of town guests, plumbing, a home project or a board meeting, or whatever…
we go haywire

not to mention the drama of various relationships and acquaintances..

we are constantly haywire…

I’m sure it’s common,
this pace…
I’m sure life is hard for everyone
no matter what the schedule
but I feel like, if I had to keep this up very much longer
my head might spin right off…

luckily
for us
we only have to get through
a couple more weeks
then school ends
for Jen
and we can re-adjust

but then summer camps start
Lil’ Chaos’s first drama camp…
and tennis
and swimming
and zoo camp
and wild buffalo adventure camp
and ballet camp
and all that…

oh god.
I need a drink.

Playing Catch

By: Danny Thomas

A lot of my blogs start
with a train of thought
during a ride in the car
by myself,
often, early in the morning
which rarely happens these days.

sometimes,
I remember something
that I thought of earlier
in the week.
Or recall that Jen said, “you should blog about that…”
Usually I don’t remember anything, and my brain
finds its own path.

This week
I had a moment
that was all three.
I remembered an inspiring moment
that also happened to be something
Jennifer commented on…
and my mind took a little journey
along that way.
That is the best.

I was thinking about playing catch…

Earlier in the week,
I played catch with Lil’ Chaos.
We kicked a ball too.

I was also thinking about playing catch with my dad.
And my mom.
We played catch a lot,
It was the best.
Baseball, Football, Frisbee, Soccer…

And I was thinking about the ways in which playing catch are transcendent, rapturous, innumerable, and ineffable.

It is healthy; beneficial to the mind, body and spirit.

I was never much for Little League
I don’t think I had the attention span
for organized baseball…
I was one of those distracted by dandelions in left field..
An airplane over third base
could steal my attention from
whatever was going on in the game…

But I love to play catch…

The fact that Lil’ Chaos and I have
reached a point on our journey together
that playing catch
with a ball,
kicked or tossed,
is enjoyable
and gripping
for both of us
at least, for a period of time
is, for me, profound.

we played ball
in the backyard for
nearly an hour
worked on hitting for a while
and tossed the ball
and kicked one for a while too.

The peals of laughter,
pure joy
as she caught ball after ball…
and as she figured out how to get a ball to me
how to “hit me in the numbers”

Also, I was thinking about baseball mitts…

The baseball mitt
is a singular experience,
a unique sensuality.

We had a few around the house.
They didn’t come from anywhere,
they were just there.
There was a catcher’s mitt I liked best.
and it was the one right handed mitt around that fit me,
so that was lucky.

Maya is a lefty.
She needs a new mitt
the one she has is too small.
It’s also pink
and purple
and has Dora on it.
We are beyond that now…

Almost Time

By: Danny Thomas

there is something mystical about a
morning
when the sky is bluer than blue
azure
and the sun is bright
but soft
and it’s ten degrees

something otherworldly
about the combination
of cold
and soft

I turn
39
next month
that is an
“almost” forty

I have the biggest problems
with the
“almost” numbers

I am not okay in
almost time

I am barely okay
in any time
but
“almost” years

feel like
potential

w/out fruition.

I like fruition.

there are people
who were born at a time
and in a place
that makes
Britney Spears
the beginning
of music for them.

This as much as anything else
makes me feel old…
right now.

what is it that makes
a time
your time?

that makes
this time
our time?

We have a new baby.
a third girl.
We’ve been calling her Zuzu.

She was born five months and twelve days
before her big sister’s birthday
who was born five months and twelve days
before her big sister’s birthday.

my wife did this math
this calculation
while in labor
hard labor
she was in sort of a trance at the time
out of her mind
somewhere shaman
and laboring mothers
and Buddhas go

eventually the epidural kicked in
and she came back to earth
and shared
those numbers with me…

I don’t even know what to do with that information
but it seems significant…

mystical,
otherworldly…

She is magical,
Zuzu.

She is strong
and delicate
and unique
and full of potential.

and she has two big sisters
filled with love,
and two goofy stumbling,
bumbling parents,
also filled with love
and a very furry cat,
that is filled with something…
like love…
only more feline.

how lucky she is
and how lucky we are to have her.

in this time
our time

I guess the thing about time is that
time
is all potential
it’s always
almost
time.
it happened.
it’s happening.

When I Grow Up

By: Shannon Ralph

When I was a child, I wanted to grow up to be a doctor. I played doctor with my baby dolls. I ingeniously used red and white crayons to simulate drawing blood from their tiny plastic arms. Every stuffed animal I owned possessed a toilet paper cast on at least one extremity. My mother bought Band-aids in bulk. I told everyone I was going to be a doctor. There was no doubt in my own mind that I would grow up to care for the sick and infirm. I was going to be a healer.

In college, I was smacked in the face by reality. Medicine requires the study of a healthy dose of science. Science was never my strong suit. I excelled in English and Literature. Math and Science were of less interest to me. All it took was one peek at an Organic Chemistry textbook, and I was quickly charting a new course for my future. Ummm…Psychology. Yes, psychology would be a fine major. An infinitely useful degree.

Looking back on my own early ambitions and current reality, I want my children to pursue their dreams. I don’t want them to be plagued by self-doubt or insecurity. I want them to find and do the things that bring them happiness in life. With that in mind, I asked my children last night at dinner what they want to be when they grow up. I am afraid to admit it, but I believe my children have inherited my general lack of ambition. I expected to hear that they aspired to be brain surgeons. Nuclear physicists. Lawyers. Pulitzer prize-winning authors. Unfortunately, I was not even close.

Nicholas announced, quite proudly, that he wanted to grow up to be a professional Wii player. Nicholas is my child who has declared on numerous occasions that he never plans to leave home. He would be perfectly content to remain in my home 24/7 playing video games. I have to admit that at the young age of five, he is quite an accomplished gamer. He has quick reflexes, amazing dexterity, and a real talent for all things electronic. I have visions of Nicholas as a thirty-something-year-old man. Still living in my basement. Working at Davanni’s Pizza. Playing Mario Kart all hours of the night. I have visions of nerdy Nicholas who never gets a date. Nicholas who takes his sister to prom (he has no female cousins, so he’ll have to settle for Sophie). Nicholas who develops a fluency in Klingon. I have visions of serving microwaved pizza rolls to Nicky and his equally socially inept 30-something cronies hanging out in my basement. I believe the time has come to discourage the video game obsession.

Nicholas’s twin sister, Sophie, announced at dinner last night —as she complained about the “yucky” crust on her french toast— that she would like to grow up to be a “food taster”. I can completely and totally envision Sophie as a food critic. She could not have chosen a more appropriate profession to utilize her particular skill set. Much like Anton Ego from Ratatouille (my only pop culture references these days come from Pixar), she was born to “provide the perspective” on everything, most enjoyably food. She is the child who, to my utter annoyance, will perform a play-by-play of every single bite of food I put into my mouth. As she leans over my plate, breathing on my food, she will describe it in detail. She will say that it is gross…that it stinks…that it looks funny…that it feels slimy. She is the queen of complaining about food. As a food critic, she could actually be paid to bitch and moan about the culinary delights placed in front of her. She may be the only one of my children who ends up successful in the career of her choice.

When it was Lucas’s turn, he excitedly declared that he is going to be a “monster scientist” when he grows up. I was unsure exactly what he meant by this. When I asked for clarification, he explained that he wants to prove the existence of monsters —most specifically, the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot. That’s right. My son is going to be one of those toothless weirdos hanging out in the woods with a camera trying to get photographic evidence of Bigfoot. Keep a look out for his work coming to a newsstand near you. The National Enquirer, of course. If he thinks I am buying him a plane ticket to Scotland, he is sorely mistaken.

So there you have it. My children. The professional slacker, the complainer, and the voodoo scientist. Could a mommy possibly be more proud?

GLSEN Presents Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project

 

In an effort to make K-12 sports and physical education safer and more inclusive for all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), and a diverse coalition of athletes, journalists and sports figures have launched Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project.

“I am really excited to be working with GLSEN to create a Sports Project that will help to make sports and physical education a great experience for every student no matter what their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression,” said GLSEN Sports Project Director Pat Griffin, former Director of It Takes a Team Education Campaign for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues in Sport at the Women’s Sports Foundation.

Read more about this new program here!

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Brought to you by The Seattle Lesbian

Potty Training One-Week Update

By: Brandy Black

Tips on your Toddler’s First Bike

By: K. Pearson Brown

It’s an enduring memory for every parent when a child takes off pedaling for the first time on a two-wheeler. That thrill of independence and the rush of the sidewalk under the tires can be the start of a life-long enjoyment of bicycling — that is if the child is ready to ride, according to Santa Monica’s Performance Bicycle store sales associate Jarrin Black.

“If the child is ready, and he or she has the right equipment, then the experience will be a positive one, and the child will want to keep riding,” says Black, who specializes in fitting children for bicycles.

Black recommends the following guidelines for parents who are purchasing a first bike for children and preparing them to ride it for the first time:

1. Safety first. It’s a no-brainer that kids should wear a helmet. In fact, Performance Bicycle does not let children test ride a bike without one. Pick a helmet that fits comfortably and that your child likes, so that he or she will enjoy wearing it. Tip: have them try it on and wear it around the house to get used to it, and enforce a “No helmet, no ride” rule.

2. Color matters. Silly as it sounds, color may be one of the most important factors in selecting a bike, because if junior doesn’t like the color, he won’t ride it. This is where The Performance guarantee comes in handy. If your child isn’t 100-percent happy with the bike, you can bring it back and exchange it in 90 days. Even after the time period expires, if there is a problem, the shop will work with you to find a solution.

3. Go slowly. Tricycles are a great first step, and balance bikes are a huge leap in helping a child gain coordination and balancing skills for bicycling. When children have mastered trikes and balance bikes and seem bored with them, then it is time to graduate to a two-wheeler, with training wheels to start.

4. Don’t Push. Wait until a child shows signs of being physically and mentally ready for a bike, and literally, don’t push. Let the child ease into pushing off and riding when he or she is comfortable, and never give a bike a shove with a child on it and expect them to “sink or swim.”

5. Consider quality. Cheaper is not always better. You may pay a few dollars more when you buy from a bike shop versus a department store, but at a bike shop you can be assured that the bike was hand built by a professional mechanic, and you will get service and adjustments that do not come with bikes sold by mass retailers. Also beware of off-sized parts with mass-produced bikes, as they may require special tools to make adjustments.

6. Get the right bike. Fit is key for a first bike, and the fit may depend on comfort rather than what a chart says is right for your child, though charts like the Grow Up With Performance chart online at http://www.performancebike.com can be a helpful guide, particularly if you are ordering online.

If possible, bring your child with you to choose a bike. Toddler bikes range from 12” (2 to 4 years) to 16” (4 to 6 years), though size is a better gauge than age in choosing a frame size. As a rule, the child should be able to stand over the top tube with at least an inch or two of clearance. Girls’ style bikes generally offer even more clearance. When seated, they should be able to touch the floor with tippy toes or the balls of feet. Arms should be relaxed and slightly bent. Parents should resist the urge to buy a too-big bike so that a child will grow into it. At Performance Bicycle, their Growth Guarantee program offers discounts of 10 to 15 percent when you upgrade your child’s bike to the next size.

7. Keep it up. Over time a bike needs tune ups to maintain it. Another advantage to buying at a bike shop like Performance is that minor adjustments are included in the purchase price for the lifetime of the bike. Parents should check a bike regularly to make sure bolts are tightened, gears and wheels are aligned, and all moving parts are working together smoothly. Warning: use only bike chain grease and not WD-40, as the popular lubricant can actually cause a chain to lock up.

8. Gear up. Make sure your child has all the accoutrements to ride safety. Besides the mandatory helmet, there’s a bell so that she can give audible signals when approaching another bike; a head light and flashing rear reflector, which are required by law after dark in some jurisdictions, including Santa Monica; and for the aggressive rider, consider adding a hand break for extra stopping power and to get little ones ready for their next, more-advanced bike with hand breaks.

Ride Safe and Look Cool with the Toddler Bell Fraction helmet ($39.99), available at Performance Bicycle.

9. Get to know your mechanic. There’s nothing like the service of a reliable mechanic to give you confidence in the quality assembly and maintenance of your bike. At Performance, the man known to all simply as “Jorge” has diagnosed and fixed bike problems of which other shops gave up, and he’s been doing it for 35 years.

10. Enjoy the ride. Equally important as teaching kids the rules of the road (i.e., ride to the right, pass with care, pull over to stop, etc.), is showing them how to enjoy the experience of bike riding. Bike riding together is not only terrific exercise for everyone but also a great family activity. Cruise the bike path from Venice to Santa Monica (avoiding the busiest hours between 6-9 am), enjoy the scenery, and stop for ice cream along the way. Make a day of biking, and make a day of great memories.

Outfitted for Riding with Performance Century Series Boys Shorts (on sale $24.99) and Cannondale Kids Fundamental Jersey ($31.99), available at Performance Bicycle.

Throw A Summer Soiree For You & Your Young Ones!

By: Shira Gill

The weather is hot and the fruit is ripe! Summer is the perfect time to host an outdoor party. Whether you have a birthday to celebrate or just want to enjoy some outdoor fun with friends and family, here are some simple and budget-friendly ideas to get you started.

Location, Location, Location!

Take advantage of the nice weather and set up shop in your favorite park or even in your own backyard. Make sure wherever you decide on has a large table for staging the food and a grassy area for playing and relaxing. Lay out some large picnic blankets and festive throw pillows to set the scene. For extra credit throw some fresh flowers in milk jugs or mason jars and prop up some large umbrellas to provide some shade.

Food!

Here are some ideas for a casual summer menu which includes a variety of kid-friendly options.

Mini Sandwiches:

For the adults try some gourmet goodies on baguette and then cut them into small pieces and wrap in wax paper in individual portions. A few favorites: Brie & arugula, prosciutto with fig jam, grilled chicken & avocado, grilled veggies & goat cheese.

For the kiddos try PB&J, turkey & Swiss, or hummus & cucumber on soft wheat bread. Use star or heart-shaped cookie cutters and place sandwich bites on cake stands or a large platter for easy grabbing.

Fruit:

Nothing is easier and more delicious than bountiful bowls of summer fruit. Offer strawberries, cherries, peaches or whatever looks ripe at your local farmer’s market or produce store. You can also make fun fruit skewers with fresh melon, pineapple and berries or put out a bowl of crisp watermelon wedges.

Side Dishes:

Corn & Bean Salad – Sautee fresh corn kernels and one minced shallot in a touch of butter for a few minutes. Toss the sweet corn in a bowl with cooked white beans, scallions, basil, & parsley. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes to punch it up.

Couscous – cook regular or Israeli couscous and add raisins, chopped nuts, cucumbers, crumbled feta cheese, fresh herbs, and vinaigrette of olive oil, balsamic and lemon juice. Top with lemon zest and parsley.

Flash-Roasted Asparagus – Chop off ends and toss asparagus spears in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake on a baking sheet at 450 for five minutes until the asparagus is bright green and slightly crispy. Season with a squeeze of lemon and grated lemon zest.

Dips:

Try an assortment of fresh veggies with a home-made dip – Puree white beans with olive oil, rosemary, and garlic for an upscale take on hummus or create a refreshingly light dip by adding dill, mint, lemon, salt and pepper to your favorite plain yogurt.

Snack Attack:

Buy an assortment of your favorite healthy snacks and display them in little buckets or festive bowls. Cheese popcorn, caramel corn, and pretzels are guaranteed crowd pleasers.

Sweet Endings:

For a simple sweet treat offer lemon bars (cut in half on the diagonal) and brownie bites. If you want to channel your inner Martha Stewart, construct homemade ice cream sandwiches on freshly baked (or store bought) chewy cookies. Try lemon ice cream on gingersnaps, vanilla bean on chocolate chip and coffee on chocolate cookies.

Fun!

Coordinate some simple outdoor games that are old school but still cool! Here are a few favorites:

Shira Gill is the founder of Simply Sorted, which offers lifestyle & organization services throughout the SF    Bay Area. For information please visit:  www.shiragill.com

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[Photo Credit: Flickr Member Banana Custard]

Summer In Seattle

By: Tom Butts

Seattle’s summers start when school is out, even if the rain doesn’t stop until after the 4th of July, which is optimistic at best. Fortunately, Seattle has plenty of free indoor and outdoor summer activities for the whole family.

When I think Seattle, I think about the amazing restaurants, fun bars,and fantastic shopping (be prepared, the sales tax is 9.5%). Most people like to do the typical visits like the Space Needle -which hoisted its first GLBT flag for Pride this year -and walk in Pike Place Market. Besides the typical visit there are lots of things to do and no matter how long your visit, you won’t be bored in the Emerald City.

Seafair

Seafair has been Seattle’s annual summer festival since 1950. With festivities starting in late June and ending in early August, you can easily find free events for the whole family to enjoy. www.seafair.com

The Seafair Pirates land at Alki Beach to start the summer season with their rantings and ravings. Swords spark, canons boom, and captives are taken as the pirates rally the crowds for Seafair celebrations.

The Torchlight Parade, the Northwest’s largest lighted parade, is also a must-see, and admittedly PG-13. Lit floats, marching drill teams, towering helium balloons, and blustering pirates and clowns start at the Seattle Center and travel down Fourth Avenue to Second Avenue and King Street.

The Blue Angels wrap up the festival in August with their crowd-pleasing aerial acrobatics at the Seafair Air Show. Military and civilian planes also join the show, crossing over south Lake Washington. You view the air show from a number of area parks or purchase tickets for a closer view.

Free Pass To Seattle Area Museums

Nearly all of Seattle’s museums open their doors for free on the first Thursday of the month. Some museums are only free for part of that day.

At the Museum of Flight you can check out Boeing’s beginnings, walk the Air Park where retired Air Force One and Concorde jets wait, or learn about aviation history.

The Experience Music Project is also open to the public on Thursday night. Here you can admire rare Jimi Hendrix artifacts, mix music in the sound lab, or read about the local area’s music history.

Swim Free At The Beach

Seattle’s Parks have nine lifeguarded beaches (yes, beaches in Seattle) for summertime swimming. With no aquatic weeds or boat traffic, these beaches are made for safe swimming.

Not Free, But Fab

Rent a kayak and cruise along the boathouses on Lake Union, very inexpensive and a great way to do some sightseeing.

If you aren’t that adventurous, contact Argosy Cruises; they’ll take you through the ballard locks, into the lakes and Elliott Bay (part of the Puget Sound).

With sunsets just before 10pm, summer days in Seattle are long and enjoyable. It’s a great spot to vacation and let’s face it, it’s in the liberal Northwest; who can beat that?

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Tom Butts is a freelance writer in Seattle and has his own site www.tombutts.com

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[Photo Credit Space Needle: Flickr Member Mattgarber]

[Photo Credit Blue Angeles: Flickr Member C4Chaos]

[Photo Credit Music Experience: Flickr Member SueEllis]

[Photo Credit: Kayak Seattle: Flickr Member Seaturtle]

Summer, San Diego, SeaWorld

By: Brandy Black

In my ongoing search for the ultimate family getaway, I found it just off vacation road in San Diego.  Through the Birds of Paradise, past the hibiscus and beyond the lily pad pond lays a bayside bungalow perched on a secluded beach.  Fling open your French doors and let the children comb for seashells while you kick back on your Adirondack chair and watch the sailboats float by.

Paradise Point Resort has thought of everything -from the shallow pool for tots to the S’more package and fire pits.

The days are filled with bicycle excursions, boating, skiing, putt putt golf, croquet and tennis and the night is welcomed with tiki torch-lit pathways with live music seeping from the restaurants on the cove.

You may choose from the casual dining experience at Barefoot Bar and Grill or the fine dining at Baleen- both with equally gorgeous bayside views.  With our toddler in tow, we enjoyed a delicious two-hour dinner chock-full of insatiable lobster and signature cocktails.  I don’t remember the last time we were able to sneak a meal like that in but the sea creatures and live music kept her entertained for the night.  I must admit that I was impressed with how good the food was for a 44-acre resort.  They certainly didn’t overlook the cuisine.

We could barely rip ourselves from the beach the next morning to go to SeaWorld (and that was supposed to be the main attraction) but we swore we’d sneak back to the resort in the afternoon.  A mere two-minute ride in the car and we were parked and ready for our big day.

Shamu was a big hit with our little one, but beware not to sit in the “Splash Zone”.  Our daughter was worried for the rest of the day after getting soaked once.  The show that really charmed our toddler most was “Blue Horizons”, with the dolphins and, most importantly, the main character Marina (or as we like to call her “the princess”), whose imagination comes to life as she dives through her window into the sea.  There was so much to do with a 2 year-old -from the Cirque Du Soleil show to Toddler Zone, which included Sesame Street characters, water areas, bouncy rooms, rides and climbing areas, to feeding the sea lions (aggressive little buggers).  10 hours later with no break in between we were done with a fantastic day.

We were slated to leave the next morning but couldn’t possibly rob ourselves of kite flying on the beach and boating on the water.  After playing hooky for one more day we had a truly wonderful vacation and fun for all.

The Family Plan:

Destination: San Diego

Transportation: Plane, Train or Automobile

Stay: Paradise Point Resort

Play: Seaworld

Day 1

Paradise Point Resort (arrive early)

Pool

Beach

Dinner at Baleen

Day 2

Day: Seawold

Night: S’mores on the beach at your firepit

Day 3

Morning tennis

Afternoon Pool

Late Afternoon Boating

Dinner on the dock (live music)

Day 4

Morning walk on the beach and kite flying

Bicycle ride

Departure

Paradise Point Resort Room Rates:

Low Season = $219 – $419

High Season = $359 – $995

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