Crown for a Moment

While I was at Megan's, I French braided her hair after she washed it--and after two days it was dry.  When she undid the braids, her thick, gold-brown hair cascaded down around her shoulders:  beautiful. It got me thinking about the years that I spent learning how to French braid my own hair . . . and about the few times that I actually did it into a crown around my head.  I took about 10 minutes this morning and, after 25 years or so, tried to do so again.  

Of course it turned out horribly; but, it was a new thing to try after so long.  Before I took it out, I had Nathan take a few pictures of it.  They turned out about as well as the braiding did--but it was a good experiment and the photos give you an idea of what I ended up with:

Today is Lauren's birthday and so we are packing now to travel to her birthday wish tomorrow:  Disneyland.  As a family, we never did go as a family--I hate long lines, the glaring sun, and throwing up on rides; Nathan gets heat sick (actually, so does Lauren).  I also hated spending the money on such an inane endeavor.  Despite all of this, for her 28th birthday, Lauren wants to go to Disneyland--and so we are going. Brent is planning to be the dog-sitter and carrier-of-things-we-need-carried.  I plan to spend as much time in the shade or inside where it is air conditioned as possible.  I think that Nathan is hoping that we will forget him and so he can get lost inside the Lego store.  I'm not quite sure what Lauren is planning on--but I'm sure it will be good.

My plan is to bring an umbrella (there is a 51% chance of rain and it has been raining--no, pouring down buckets of water--for the last two days) and try not to eat anything before we plan to try roller coasters or the teacup ride.  I will also braid my hair up and off of my neck.

Definitely NOT in a crown--but definitely to keep it out of my face as I repeat to myself:  "It will be over soon.  Do not throw up.  It will be over soon.  Do not throw up." as we are pulled up the first hump of the roller coaster.

Wish us all luck.