Grand Mound

This is a place some genius entrepreneur dreamed up to help parents entertain their children. If you lived near Chuck E. Cheese in Spokane you’d understand why it resembles this arcade place with wave pool and water slides added. It does contain some cultural Native American items and many dead wolves to make the name Great Wolf Lodge fit. Claire and I met Cyd and her family there last week for a fun splash in the waves.

We went on to spend a few days with Peyton and Walker. Their dad surprised them one day with a paste-on mustache so when they found one in a vending machine they desperately needed it. I tried to get them interested in Sponge Bob or Mario but this mustache thing must be something only guys can understand. It kept them very busy for a few hours. After shopping we watched Shorts and Up so we could cry through most of Up. Did you miss this winning animated film?

Lucas finished his own cake this year. It is on the little picture square. He changed from an Alligator to a Candy Corn Crocodile and he took charge of the decorating after I assembled and frosted the sheet cake. He has lots of confidence when it comes to decorating but he was disappointed that he didn’t win the cake on the cake walk.

The sprinkler repairman has been scheduled so I’ll be first in line maybe. Claire drove to Seattle and back for the first time entirely without Raymond so that makes her ready to drive anywhere now almost.

Maybe it is time to firm up our flight arrangements. I’ll call you the first of next week and see what you have worked out. Do you have a good map?

Here’s a saying for you from Frank Lloyd Wright- I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.