100th Anniversary

Today there was a 100th anniversary celebration at City Park. Aside from some events, none of which we attended, the swimming pool was priced at 10 cents a head, as were the amusement rides. Of course we went to the pool. It was crowded, but there was still plenty of room for us. By the end no one wanted to go. Later in the day Bek and I took turns at the diving boards. She dove off one of the lower boards whereas I, daring Daddy that I am, leaped from the high board. I didn't dive, of course, and I have to admit that I was so scared that each time (I did it twice) I felt like my legs were collapsing as I bounced on the end of the impossibly springy diving board. It was fun, but scary. Rather than getting easier, it was worse the second time. As I dropped down I found myself pulling my legs up, in a bit like a fetal position. Upon my telling them of this knee buckling affair, Max and Mommy both told me that I really didn't have to jump off the high board. What fools! Of course I had to jump off the high board - I'm the man and I must prove my manhood, buckling knees and all!

It was a great time and with the temperature as it was, it was the obvious thing to do. The water was fantastic. Afterward we had dinner at Pagliai's Pizza, which we've come to love. Then we went to lower City Park to take advantage of the 10 cent rides at the end of the day when it wasn't quite so hot. The fish ride was there this time which was exciting for the guys. They rode all the rides once, plus Max and I rode the train a second time and Emmett rode the airplanes a second time. We had one ticket left over because Max had wanted to ride the ferris wheel again but it was closed by the time his turn would have come up. It was a great day, and cheap too!