This weekend has been seriously awesome so far. The only negative (for me at least) is that Diana is in Pittsburgh at a knitting conference. I'm getting lots of one-on-one time with Simon. Earlier today, Aunt Jennie watched Simon while I was at Cedar Point for a fundraiser masked as an off-season tour.
This particular fundraiser pulled in $7,000 for Give Kids The World. Anyone who knows me knows that GKTW is very much my pet charity now, at first because a friend used to work there, now my best friend works there, and after my visit in October, I'm pretty committed. As a parent who so values the memories I make on vacation with my healthy child, there aren't many causes that I could connect with in this way. Having an audience on the Internet of tens of thousands of people, I can't think of any better way to use that resource in a way that benefits others. I'm so proud of the way that the enthusiast community gets behind the village.
The event also had a more selfish benefit for me, in that I got to see so many of my friends at the park, in the same room, at the same time. One of those friends I haven't even seen in a few years, so that was a big deal. For all of the things about living here that I don't like, this particular subset of friends sure make it a lot easier. It's just unfortunate that so much of our contact is limited to seven months out of the year.
I did get to be a little bit of a photography nerd, though since it wasn't a hardhat tour, I didn't get all that close to the new ride. I did get some up-close photos of the new GateKeeper trains though. I got to do Web site stuff, too, which I don't spend as much time on as I would like. Hopefully we can squeeze out a new PointBuzz this spring. The clock is ticking!
Today was just a great mix of all the things I care most about. If I could have had Diana and Simon with me, it would have been perfect, despite the crappy weather. I will get to spend time with the little man tonight and tomorrow though, and it makes me happy to know that Diana is getting some away time and doing crafty stuff. It's a good weekend, for sure.
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