At 10, you were primed and ready to get out with your favorite family and have some adventures---like river rafting in the mountains; ferry trips to the islands; day trips to the Peninsula Rain Forest, assorted beaches and funky towns. Even going up to British Columbia for a week at Thanksgiving when it was totally deserted up there. Who knew? The woman at the resort thought we were absolutely crazy- to come up there in a car, no snow tires even- and swore we wouldn't get out of there till late Spring! I think she was more than a little afraid she'd be saddled with us for the duration. But we managed to hit it just right, between snowstorms, so we had an idyllic week up there by ourselves.
Outside was an endless white tapestry, the ultimate winter wonderland, just for us to explore. Didn't we see bear? Inside was a fantasy as well. Lots of room to roam and play, niches and lofts to escape to. Do you remember we watched "Popeye" the movie, over and over everyday whenever we were inside? They had a VCR and we had brought only that one tape. There was no TV reception, so when we came in from the outdoors, it would be "Popeye" or hide and seek. Robin Williams on a roll. Love that movie! By the time we left, we had the whole thing memorized. Strong to the finish. I can still quote some of the lines. "Come in before you catch your death of mud." "I'm a very tolerant man, except when it comes to holding a grudge." "Not up to no good are you? 'Cause if you are there's a fifty cent 'Up to No Good' tax." "Wrong is wrong, even when it helps ya."
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