Amy’s about to leave town for a few days to attend her cousin’s wedding in California. It’ll just be us boys for the long weekend.
The last time Amy went away (for yet another cousin’s wedding last year) I took Ray to Emerald Downs, the horse race track just south of Seattle. He was surprisingly excited about going, but when we got there, I realized I might not have thoroughly prepped him for the experience.
“When do I get to ride a horse?” he asked as we strolled through the paddock.
Uh-oh! Major disappointment followed. But, soon after came acceptance, and we ended up having a nice time. But I hardly expected him to keep the horse race track on his list of favorites.
Nevertheless, when I asked him what he wanted to do when Mommy was gone, the first thing out of his mouth was “Go to the horse race track.” We hadn’t really talked about it in the intervening year, but now, apparently, betting on the ponies is forever associated with Mommy going out of town.
Other fun activities planned for Boy’s Weekend Out is: the Bite of Seattle and the Mariners/Tigers game on Sunday. Ray also mentioned wanting to go bowling and playing pool (though he remembered it only as “that game with the sticks that you and grandpa Doug played at your work.”)
So: the track, a ballgame, a bowling alley, and a poolhall. If only he were older, I could add a trip to the casino and a strip club to the agenda and complete his corruption!
