A Day in Niagara

As LouJones was just commenting, we are almost there. What could go wrong at this point, Eh? How about if Papercup Mixmaster woke up feeling super aweful, and got sicker and sicker as the day went on? Fortunately he rallied for a walk down to feel the spray of the falls, endure a juggler in the park, and a ride up the tower to see stuff from super high up. Then I, Exploding Poptart, had to try to step in as "arcade buddy" for Nick (Fortunately I spent Baltimore with MadDog, who taught me to love pinball.)

After all our tokens were used up, we tried to see the skywalking man, but he seemed to be on strike or something. One thing led to another and we ended up reading several chapters aloud from "Super Fudge" by Judy Blume. I got in a run before dinner. I as definately the only runner around, but I managed to run the whole circuit from the Rainbow Bridge to the Table Rock, through all those beautiful gardens and winding paths (That "hidden garden" is so cool...) Then I ran back through the area closest to the falls, and damned if there wasn't a rainbow, visible for at least 10 minutes, over both falls in a huge full arc. And for the first time I went out where the river ends, flowing away from you down into the abyss. Wow. I was so sad that Papercup Mixmaster was too sick to see it with me. And me without my camera!

I made up for it after dinner. I looped up to the Jersey-Shore-meets-Reno part of town with Dog (who did amazing by the way. That Dog really can hold her own.) I walked and walked through that madness, and by the time I got back down to the river... fireworks. No, I'm not kidding. A full rainbow and surprise fireworks in the same day. That's Niagara Falls for you. They even light them up in case they are less spectacular by night.

When we got home my tired guys were ready for bed, so we read a final chapter of SuperFudge. It was a full day.