Fun and Games

Good morning roadies!

Today we did things a little differently; we stayed in one place. Well, for the most part. And we started the day off slowly with coffee, visiting and catching up with some friends.  The Kiddo invaded our host’s game closet and found this game for us to play: Real Dumb Laws.  Yes, this is a real game.

I wanted you all to get a sample of the questions; the asterisk indicates the answer.  These examples make me very glad that our road trip is not taking place anywhere in Rhode Island or Mount Vernon, Iowa. I wish I could understand the need to throw bricks onto a highway. Or, maybe not.

After a relatively quiet morning [there was a lot of laughter involved while playing the game of really dumb laws, probably enough to be able to pass on the left in Rhode Island!], we headed to a place from my own childhood. It was a treat to take The Kiddo to the Santa Cruz Beach & Boardwalk and revisit days of yesteryear.  We rode the rides, ate the hotdogs and played on the beach.

Did we ride or not ride?

The photos below are fuzzy; as we were in motion as I snapped away. I can remember summer days on this very same carousel, racing to get an outside horse that goes up-and-down so as to be positioned to grab the ring to throw into the clowns mouth. Back in the day, a ring in the mouth earned a free ride. Today, with one-price wrist-bands, a ring in the mouth earns pride and bragging rights!

Grab the ring…

It was pure  joy to relive this favorite memory with The Kiddo and teach him the horse-finding, ring-grabbing, and ring-tossing ways.  We gave it our best effort but other than the fun of a shared experience, our only bragging rights come from scoring the last two outside horses right next to each other. If you are wondering if I ran like a crazy mama around the carousel to find those two horses, I think you probably already know the answer to that question.

…get it in the clown’s mouth

Two generations…one carousel

As with all the days and miles behind us so far; this mama is loving the time with The Kiddo, finding our way out on the open road and making it up as we go.  I like driving…it truly is the getting that is most important. And while I left my heart in San Francisco, we realized today that The Kiddo left his computer charger in San Francisco.  Not quite the same, or is it? 🙂

CA DREAMIN’ TRAVEL TRIVIA QUESTION #3 (4pts)
CA is riddled with laws and litigation, so today’s question is inspired by today’s fun and games! Fill in the blank:

In California, in Los Angeles county, it is against the law at house parties to _________________.

a. serve alcohol
b. show home videos
c. eat fruitcake
d. charge admission

Until next time, safe travels:  wheels, heart, mind & soul.
Bonnie & The Kiddo