Avacado paint: It's back in style!

We painted our deck this weekend, and all of a sudden I realized that it was the same color as my (hideous) first car! That brownish, greenish green/brown of the early 70's..... Oh My Gosh, it's BACK! It actually looks really amazing. Very regal and rich. Next, we will paint the doors an equally rich dark red color. Unfortunately, like every single other homeowner in the world: as soon as you do one thing to improve your house, then everything else around it looks shabby and needs to be re-done as well.

Other fun developments from the weekend:
Susie and Dan got to be here for an extra day, which is always awesome and welcomed!

We initiated our Six Flags season passes Saturday night. That was a BLAST. What a great idea for a present! The drive to the park was a bit "wild", but beautiful, winding around all the hills and back roads of Northern CT. It took just under an hour to get there, probably by the end of the Summer we can get it down to 45 minutes seeing that we had to stop a few times and turn around for overshot turns. It is remarkable that this huge amusement park is literally in the middle of NO WHERE. We are driving along on these country roads.... nothing in sight.... and BOOM: HUGE AMUSEMENT PARK.

The weather was perfect, and it wasn't horribly crowded for being a Saturday night. (I am sure that onward into the season it will be better to go during the week and early). It is a very clean park, which is a relief. Very well attended by friendly and helpful people. The only draw-back was Dan was too short for the most exciting rides, and feeling too old for the kiddie ones. We picked up a park guide so we can better plan for next time--I am sure there are many things for him to do, especially when the main water park is open.

Our favorite ride was the family water raft ride--we didn't really get wet from the ride (a giant innertube raft spinning freely down a giant twisting water slide) but at the bottom there is a place where spectators can pay money to run a machine that shoots water at the ride participants. There was a very well armed and enthusiastic group to greet us and we were SOAKED by the time we got off the ride. I am sure the kids will be talking about that one for a long time!

We really only got to enjoy one section of the park before it was time to go. We ended up just getting a little snack in the park and stopped for dinner in Granby on the way home. Some people I work with reccomended the Mexican resturant there, and it was pretty good--even approaching authentic. Much better than any Mexican food we have found in CT so far. Not as good as dad's.... not as good as the Mexican street food in Pittsburgh...but.... not bad at all, and the service was fantastic. Alannah had fun testing out her Spainish with the (very authentic) staff.

Mom and Andrea made it to TX with the girls and cats. Mom says the house is gorgeous, and the neighborhood full of exciting things to explore. Of course, that means that Stephanie wants to EXPLORE--not UNPACK. Always fun when your kids have different (and probably better) agendas than we do!

I am off to teach a drawing class. I am much happier in the art room than the math room, that is for sure. Or Phys Ed. (yuck!) After school I have to run and get something for dinner (chili dogs?!) and then rush home and get painting a second coat on the deck before the rain comes in two days.

Warm Sun.... almost time to PLANT THE GARDEN!!!!