Lagoon

Today my work held their annual employee appreciation day at Lagoon. My mom and I went. Jared would have went too but he had to work. I am sure that most of those who read my blog are familiar with Lagoon and what it is all about. Today's trip was walk down memory for me as well a fun filled summer day with my mom. Flash back now to my growing up years. We went to Lagoon at least once every summer and my dad always made this a very special day. It usually began the night before with the announce,ent that we needed to get to bed early because the next day we were going to Disneyland. Why he refereed to it as Disneyland was beyond me. We would get up early that morning, before the sun even came up (maybe not that early but that is how I remember it in my mind) and he and my mom would load blankett into the back of the truck so we could curl up and sleep while on the way to land of Wild Mice and Roller Coasters. Once in the park my dad would only go on certain rides. One of the those being the log flume. I remember I always loved to sit in his lap as we went on this ride because he wrap is arms tightly around me I knew that even though it felt like I would go flying out would not let that happen to me. That in his arms I would always be safe. Today as I went on the log flume with my mom for a brief moment as we crested the top of the ride I felt like that little girl again. I felt his arms around me as we came shooting down the flume in our log like vessel, and I knew that even though there will be tough times ahead as we mourn his passing, my dad will always be there with his arms around me making sure everything is okay. I Love you Dad and I miss you