The Force is Strong with This One
Much like Jerry Seinfeld, some of my best conversations happen in the car. So, in the car, on the way to Gram’s, we saw a “Cash for Gold” sign and Azul asked what it said. I explained what getting cash for gold was and he excitedly exclaimed, “Wow! I hope I find treasure on the beach, and gold diamonds. Then I’ll take it there and get cash!” I don’t know what gold diamonds are or why the beach, but I enthusiastically responded, “That would be awesome!” And then asked, “How much do you think you’ll get?” He took a couple of seconds. “A hundred dollars. That would be a lot!” I followed up with, “What would you do with a hundred dollars?” Immediately, with a big smile on his face and his hands in the air, he yelled from the back seat, “Crazy! Buy Star Wars Legos of course!” I laughed, of course.
Hard Pill to Swallow
My seasonal, Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall allergies have been killing me! I really hate taking anything, but I can’t take it anymore, everything itches and I feel like pulling my eyeballs out and scrubbing them until they feel better. Well, this afternoon I opted for a 
Benadryl instead and laid down on the couch. I turned on the TV for some noise and Azul was playing with his Legos on the coffee table, so everything was under control. I was going in and out of consciousness without really falling asleep and I could hear Azul playing and going in and out of the house through the back door. Last thing I remember was him saying, “Can I go next door to play with Nadia?” I asked, “Is Gilda there and does she know you’re coming over?” He said Nadia’s mom knew, so I said he could. This gave me a chance to get some rest. Yay! When I woke up 30 minutes later, I felt awesome and went to the backyard to see what the neighbors were doing. Gilda, Nadia and Azul were all playing and having a good time. I started talking to Nadia’s mom and was informed that Azul had said, “My mommy popped a bunch pills and fell asleep, can I come over a play?” Oh my!!!!!!!
Dream Girl
We took Azul to Disneyland to celebrate his 5th birthday and it really is the place where dreams come true… While we were there we hit it hard, spending 6 to 8 hours a day at the park for three days straight. We rode everything we could, which included Space Mountain. I had never been on this ride and wasn’t sure what to expect, but the best motherly advice I had for my five-year old was, “If you see something that scares you, just close your eyes.” And he did, through the entire ride! When we got off, I was wondering if we were really going that fast or was it just the wind blowing at us. It’s dark and you feel disoriented and you’re moving from side to side on a roller coaster, so I wasn’t sure what it was. Then I took just one look at the park-provided photo (you know — the picture they take of you while you hit the climax of the ride and then try to sell to you at the end), just one look and I knew, we really were going that fast. The other thing I knew, my chi-chis hadn’t looked that good in years! The cruel treatment gravity had handed me was gone, thanks to a quick few seconds of free fall on a fast-moving roller coaster. So of course I bought the 5×7 and 4 wallet package. I wanted proof that dreams really do come true in Disneyland.
Carmelina Hart 