A post-script to yesterday’s story

Here’s a P.S. to tag yesterday’s post about Will’s top fan: Last night was Concerto Night at our high school. The annual Solo and Ensemble contest is coming up on Saturday,…

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When your 6-year-old emails your boss

James Werne at The Voyage

My son James absolutely loves to email. He’s only six. He’s in Kindergarten. You may recall he is one of those “Coaster Crazies.” He can’t get enough. Remember Ralphie from…

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Come ride in October!

Just in case you haven’t looked at the 2005 Park Hours page on our website, please take note that for the next three weekends we are not open to the…

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A tall tale

James Werne at The Voyage

My youngest child spent his final four in utero months riding around Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari as Mommy took reporters and travel writers on tours of the parks. When…

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Back-to-school blues

I have a serious question. Has there ever been a documented case of a parent having a nervous breakdown while in the middle of back-to-school shopping? I come pretty close…

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Overheard in a queue

Let’s make one thing perfectly clear: I really don’t try to listen in to other people’s conversations. Especially when I’m at work, but not working. (You know what I mean!)…

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Lawdy, Miss Scarlett!

… we’ve been asked to add a “birthing room” to our park. Could you imagine? (All I can think about is that scene from Gone With the Wind.) Free unlimited…

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A year late?

The other evening, my youngest son and I came back to “work” to enjoy a few hours in the park together. James had never tried Monsoon Lagoon before; he was…

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Mother’s Day hits twice

I tease Thomas that he’s my egghead son. John, 13, is my musical son. And James, 5, is my farm-boy son. Here they are on Christmas morn a few years…

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