Aquarena Springs (San Marcos)

No swimming pigs but still worth the drive! I wish we could have seen Aquarena Springs back in its heyday. It’s a shadow of its former self of swimming pigs, underwater mermaids and sky gondolas over the boardwalk. Now it’s perhaps more educational than theme park, but Aquarena Springs is still a fun little stop [...]

The Texas Lice Squad

  Have you ever heard of The Texas Lice Squad?  Well, neither had I until yesterday.  After noticing my kid scratching lightly at the crown of her head, I did a quick check.  ”Please, please, please don’t be…”  Crap.  You want to talk heeby-jeebies?  I got the heeby jeebies.  There weren’t a whole lot of nits, [...]

Absolutely mortified

Have your kids ever said something, public or private, that is just absolutely mortifying?  I’ve felt the occasional embarrassment when my little guy pops his head underneath the bathroom stall to have a little “chat” with the person one over.  ”Did you make a big poopie or a little poopie?”  Most of those I can laugh off, [...]