Day Two - Check it off your list!

Today was a busy one! But first, check out our rental car. We've wanted a convertible for some time now (for a rental) and hopefully soon there will be a little one in our future, so I wanted to get it out of our system. Its a Chrysler Sebring.

So, this morning we met up with Zack and his mom (Of course she made a comment about the convertible that we both ignored). And then, it was the start of our great vacation together.

Zack announced he has 3 index cards covered with a check list of things he wants to do during the week. We have our hands full, so we started to check things off his list as soon as we could.

Zack taking a swing, but he caught me taking a picture

The first stop was Lakeside driving range. Zack was the only one with clubs since we flew, so we sat in the comfy rocking chairs and watched him hit a buck of balls. His hitting has improved a lot since we were able to see him hit back in March (since in May we had no time for golf). Sometime this week we will go to the local par-3 (yup, its on his check-list).

Jeff and Zack feeding the brave geese

After we made a trip to Walmart (yup, it was on his list too for a video game) and ate lunch, we stopped at the local "duck pond". Its a cute little park with a big pond with a water fountain that the local ducks hang out to be fed. We bought a loaf of bread at Walmart just for the ducks and let me tell you, we went through it very quickly. There was one VERY brave goose that took the bread right from your hand (like Zack below). When I did it, he wouldn't leave and kept getting closer and closer. Zack had to come over and save me since I ran out of bread. Phew! He's my hero!

After the duck pond, we did some more driving around town we ended up at the mall. The boys went shopping and I got a pedicure. Oh, it was great! I let Zack pick out my new color and he chose midnight blue. I don't think I've had blue toes since high school, but went with it anyway. The end result, not bad. After the mall, we went back to the hotel so Jeff could nap, Zack could play his new PSP game and I could read. It was time to take it easy and relax.

After supper, we wanted to do something outside since the heat was gone and it was beautiful outside. There was a lite breeze in the air, great top down on the car weather. So, we decided to go play some mini-golf (after we drove around with the wind blowing through our hair).

Zack taking his shot

I guess today had a golf theme, but that is usually what happens when Jeff and Zack get together. Well, we played our mini-golf and Jeff won, then Zack and finally me. That's not fair! I wasn't concentrating on the game, just taking pictures. I think that's a new handicap for the game! What do you thing?

Sunset in Salem, VA at Thunder Valley

After mini-golf, we didn't want to go back to the hotel since it was so nice. We decided to go and get some ice cream. We went to Zack's favorite place and took care of another thing on his list. Phew, we are knockin' those off left and right. We took care of 4 things on his monstrous list today. We are on a roll! Can't wait to see what's in store for tomorrow.