So, the story goes,  a wise mother of 8 kids once told her brood that they could not have *candy, silly dime store rides, gumball machiene toys, etc* because they were for kids on vactation.

One of those 8 children was my incredible step-mom… The cowboy’s NEENIE (Happy Birthday Neenie!)

She told her kids… and I have, in turn, told the cowboy… that all of those money sucking pleasures are for kids on vacation.

(I may be a Jersey Girl… but I love me my O’s!)

Somebody figured out that he was on VACATION. We went and rode the rides until we could ride no more! We have eaten ice cream…. played on the beach for hours on end…dug in sand pits until our every crevice was covered in sand(ewwww!)…. and rode the rides that are especially reserved for the coveted jet-set toddlers on vacation.

Auntie She-ra and her boys, the Hulk and Bam-bam, have convinced is to stay one more night and leave really early in the AM. We need to figure out a dry route for her to get to Rochester…. but have taken the opportunity to hang on to vacation for one more nite.

 Back to reality tomorrow D… I promise!!!