March 13, 2025: The Fuller House

Over Christmas, we walked through an amusement park after it was closed for the season.

Busch Gardens hosted a private business party that night, and the place stood empty except for our small section. But they let us wander around a bit.

A strange experience.

Where laughter and joyful screams usually filled the air, only silence remained. Lonely pathways. Quiet rollercoasters. Shuttered shops. Like walking through a ghost town. A body without a soul.

But, of course, when warm weather rolls in and the gates open, everything comes alive. Music, food, life.

We’ve had our own off-season with the kids away. Two have graduated and moved on, and three are still in college. We’ve savored the time to recharge and enjoy the calm. 

But today, spring break hit in full force. All the college kiddos are home. And just like that, our house is bursting with energy again.

Music, food, life.

All we’re missing is a FastPass for the bathroom.