The Tacoma Boat Show.

Spring Break: Thursday, April 2

Larry took the day off to make an attempt at a family "vacation". We thought we'd check out the Tacoma Boat Show with our discount coupons downloaded the night before. Then we'd spend the afternoon at the History Museum down the road after a yummy lunch. Well.... we made it to the boat show. The kids thought it was pretty cool to climb into each and every boat. Try out all the seats and pretend to drive some. They also loved the "mini-yachts". Who wouldn't?! When asked, "Why don't we buy this one?" I my only response was, "We'd have to sell our house and live on it." They thought that was doable. Me- not so much. But it was fun to check out the amenities on a recreational vehicle. Larry fell in love with more than one ski boat on the way. He had a handful of deep conversations with some insistent sales people. And we decided that if we were actually in the market for a boat, this would be a great place to strike a deal. Did you know that they also had trucks at the Boat Show. Yes. Very large, very expensive trucks. I guess you need one to pull your very pricey boat. Payton thought that a truck as her first car was a pretty viable option. Hee. Hee.

By the time we made it around the entire show, the kids were spent. There would be no museum for me. Oh well. A day with the family wouldn't be the same without some degree of whining and Porter escaping a handful of times. Larry and I promised ourselves that the next day would be "kids' choice" so that we might tip the balance of happiness to the other side.

Sidenote: Payton and Riley were able to remember every inch of the Tacoma Dome from their Dance Festival last summer. They reminisced fondly and wished they could do it all over again.