Spring break has arrived, and I usually spend the first day or two cleaning up house detritus, tackling the housework I've procrastinated. Not today! Instead, we went to the Natural History Museum to see a new exhibit with lizards and snakes.
Although I'm not a fan of lizards, they don't creep me out as much as snakes. I swear the python was looking at me, wishing I'd creep in his cage. Watching him move gave me the chills. A skink is by far the creepiest looking creature I've ever seen: head of a snake, body of a lizard. And the one I saw today has a blue tongue, which it kept flicking at the teengagers gawking on it. Even now, I have goosebumps thinking about it. There were others as well, but I tried not to linger too much. I'm glad some people have affinity for our creepy-crawly friends; that's not me.
Why go see something I don't particularly like? I knew my son would love it, and he did. He rattled off all sorts of information to his father about what we saw. He added that he was hoping to see sea snakes and was disappointed the exhibit didn't include them. He had a wonderful time, which meant I (mostly) enjoyed myself. Honestly, I was relieved when we werer finished.
The best part of our day, besides the time we spent with one another, was the 3D Imax experience watching a movie about tornados. I've never been involved in a tornado, and I hope I never am involved. I don't think I breathed much during the movie, and a couple of times, I held onto my son because I was so scared. He loved the movie as well, which was good.
Our first day of spring break was fun, and more importantly, it was a time for the two of us to connect. I don't know how much time we have together in terms of hanging out and doing fun things with one another, so I'm trying to relish each adventure.
But I know our time is limited...he gave his phone number to a girl he likes.
