Yesterday
was our day at Epcot. I had no idea what
to expect there. The first ride was a
travel into the past. And it was really
slow. I mean, really slow. The history was really interesting and all,
but I thought when the car reached the end of the show and turned around, they
should have dropped it backwards into a really fast roller coaster. That would have been a memorable ride.
After
the ride we saw some of the futuristic games the kids might have in the
future. One was a mix between hockey and
shuffleboard and curling and video games.
Luke got a big kick out of that one.
Zak and Caleb went for the future cars – a video game, of course.
But
we did find one ride where the boys first designed a car, then we got into a
car that turned out to be a roller coaster.
A bit of a shock for Nani. She
got over it, though, and even joined the boys for a second go. After the ride the computer compared the cars
they created with how well it might have performed under measurable
conditions. They both did really
well. Zak’s was by far faster. Caleb’s was more stable and less of a gas
guzzler.
We
stopped at a Mexican food place for lunch.
This park is set up as different countries for themes. That meal was followed with a boat ride
through a Mayan Temple. And that’s when
I decided it was time for my game to begin.
What game? The one with myself,
of course. How many different people
could I meet from different places?
Here’s how I have done so far:
Arizona,
Tennessee, New York, Louisiana, Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Virginia,
California, West Virginia, and even three different people from England (Portsmouth, Manchester, and “Just England”). Chris must have been so proud of me. She stayed at least ten yards or more away
from me while I was trolling for people to meet. I’m sure that was so she wouldn’t
inadvertently distract anyone while we were talking. Or something like that.
The
highlight of the day came after we headed back to the resort for an evening of
rest and relaxation. The boys headed to
the pool. After one particularly
invigorating dip under the water, Luke came up sputtering. And the portion of the pool that had
deposited itself within the confines of his stomach decided to make a return
trip to the source of the excursion.
Yup. In short, he threw up. In the pool.
Whistles blew. Lifeguards leapt
into action. Little Luke Vaughan
single-handedly emptied out the entire resort swimming pool. How’s that for power? It was time for supper anyway … for the
entire resort. And after some grub of
his own, Luke was relegated to the kiddie pool (less square footage to contaminate). Caleb returned to the big one with his
Dad. Zak stretched out on a pool
recliner and began reading volume one of the Harry Potter series. Great way to relax …
Romans
6:8 says, “Now if we died with Christ, we
believe that we will also live with him.”
Father,
thank you for the chance to meet so many different people today. Amen.
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