Holiday in L.A.

At my suggestion, the Swansons' decided to spend the President's Day holiday in Los Angeles at Universal Studios.  The last time we visited this park was 7 years ago--it was the first theme park that we exposed our kids to back in summer of 2004.   After being thoroughly jostled, bumped and shaken, I came home with a mixed review of the day.  I REALLY felt my age today.  I used to love being thrown around on the wild loops and curves of fast roller coasters, but those days are gone.  Today, I had trouble tolerating the herky jerky of every 4D ride in the park. Nearly all required 3D glasses, and each one included an ample splashing of water, puffs of fog, blasts of cold air, or moving seats.   But on the up side--we had fun just being a family together.  Today, we set aside the daily demands that sometimes overtake our family, and we just enjoyed some laughter and good conversation.  On the drive home, Abel took his headphones out of his ears for a brief moment and said, "Hey, family.  Let's talk about our memories--like how was your day and what do you remember?"  We all had a few chuckles that reminded us why we enjoy being together and why we appreciate each other.  The day was a bit expensive, but can be counted priceless.