Sep. 20, 2007 - COUNTDOWN TO CONNECTICUT!
Only two more days till Daddy is on vacation and four till we head off to Connecticut, pop-up camper in tow! For quite some time I have wanted to go back to the place of my childhood and show my husband where I grew up. I have such fond, wonderful memories of those days! I am so excited that the kids are ready for this trip too... well, I certainly hope they are! We haven't been camping with them yet... We plan to visit the Mystic Marinelife Aquarium (which I think far excells the Boston aquarium) and the Roger Williams zoo in Providence. There is also a state park we plan to visit that boasts Gillette's Castle. It was built by an actor in the early 20th century but I think it will give us all the feel of what it was like to live in a castle. I also look forward to eating at one of Mystic's famous eateries, Mystic Pizza. If you are a child of (or lover of) the 80s, you are familiar with this place! I just love all the pictures from the movie that cover the walls. I hope they have not redecorated in the past 10 years. It's hard to believe that's how long it has been since I've been there...
I can't wait to see the wonder and excitement on my children's faces as they see beluga whales, polar bears, sea rays, dolphins... they just love anything to do with the ocean. This will be an experience I pray they never forget, even at their young ages.
