(Zack in the Canyon while the wind whipped around us.)
(Zack and me at the Desert View Watch Tower. I am so glad I took my tripod and used the camera timer. We got lots of pictures of the two of us for a change.)
It is a very weird experience to travel as a single parent with your child. You just don’t seem to fit in. Most of the groups you see traveling are families or couples. You don’t too often see a parent and one child. This would always be especially apparent when we were eating. I had a good laugh Thursday night when we went to La Provenchal in the Paris Casino. We ended up with the nice “romantic table for two” in a very hidden little alcove of the restaurant. It just made me laugh my butt off as there I was sitting in this “romantic” environment with a ten year old kid who only wants to talk about Pokemon. I also find that you have to explain your story a lot. People will ask you if you are traveling alone or if we are meeting “mom” somewhere. It is always a difficult question to answer. I do what is easiest and just answer the question. The people always apologize for asking after that. However, I really try hard not to call attention to our situation, but it is often hard not to have the attention called upon you. Zack doesn’t make things any easier as he has no compunction about asking anything of anyone. Today he had been so wrapped up talking to the gate agent in the airport, that the gate agent put him on the loudspeaker at the gate. This got everyone waiting for the flight laughing. Regardless of the “weirdness” of the situation I am determined to provide Zack with every experience possible. It is not easy to travel by yourself with a child. There are no breaks and there is no time to go off and have any kind of “grown-up” fun. When we were in Las Vegas, I didn’t have one second to go off and do any gambling – as Zack was with me for the entire time. When you think about it Zack and I haven't been apart at all since last Friday night. (I got to start getting a baby sitter more and getting out on my own for a bit!) But it is worth it. It makes me so happy to see Zack experience these things and learn from the experience. I want Zack to experience the world and see many different cultures. This trip was so not much about experiencing a different culture (I guess Las Vegas has a culture of its own - LOL), but I think seeing and experiencing both Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon were great things for him. I think he really enjoyed both experiences and he will remember this trip for a long, long time. I am going to keep tonight’s post short as I am tired and I just feel like watching some TV and then heading to bed. We have a busy day tomorrow with the Arapahoe District Pinewood Derby and I am going to the Nuggets Game with a friend. So there will be plenty to write about tomorrow! Thanks and peace to all!
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