Things I’m Diggin! | Vacations!
Is there anything like a much needed vacation? And how come you wait all year to take one and before you know it it’s over? I remember the glory days of when I was in my 20′s and my kids were in elementary school. They were so easy to please, all we had to do was pack em into the mini van and head for Disneyland or San Deigo for the weekend and see Shamoo. Remember the wax figurenes, or the toy handcuffs or mouse ear hats?
Fast forward to the here and now. Kids are grown and have their own money, or kinda have their own money but dads always good for a loan and dinner, and the last thing they want to do is hang out with Mom and Dad especially once their stomachs are full and dads wallet is empty. Case in point, last month we took a drive up to San Antonio and stayed at the River Walk. (If you’ve ever done this then you know what I’m talking about and if you haven’t you need to. It’s way cool.) Anyways, it’s me, my wife, my two daughters (last two at home anyways.) and their friend Chelsea. The first place on the agenda is Sea World. (which is totally different then the one in San Diego, but still cool) As we’re getting closer to our destination, we can see the outline of a roller coaster slithering along the horizion. We’re like miles aways and this thing looks like a giant Anaconda reflecting on the hood of our car. If you don’t know my girls or have any of your own yet, you’re in for a real treat once they hit their teenage years. When we lived in California we lived near Six Flags to which they had season passes and called their weekend home. Anyways, I could feel the heart rates in the back seat elevating as they contemplated the enormity of the coster in the distance, a ride my wife and I were determined not to be taking. Needless to say, and much to my surprise, my wife and I were the only ones that actually rode it. Go figure.
Okay, so back to what I’ve been trying to get to. The day were due to leave we’re walking along the River Walk poking in and out of the shops and attractions when the girls want a gelato. Next to the gelato place is one of those soulvenir shops that specializes in stone candles. I was totally blown away at how beautiful these things were. Amber in color rock that had been polished to perfection. I’m not one to spend a fortune on stuff like this but these things were totally cool. The way they work is by setting a small candle inside them and then they magnify that light, the whole rock glows and has that cool old world look unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. So I decided to drop a few bucks on a set of three of them. My wife thought I was nuts, especially when it cost 100 bucks, but I was really diging these things. I light em almost every night before I go to bed and the candles will burn themselves out within three or four hours. Definitely buying more on our next trip in October.












































































































































































