July 25, 1991

Everyone's on vacation today, and this family outing even includes Barb.  As we are leaving Middleton, though, her road construction comment makes me wonder if it's going to be a long day. We stop for breakfast in Prairie du Sac (Eagle's Nest) and arrive at Circus World Museum around 10:30, in time for the 11 o'clock Big Top show. We wander around the grounds a bit before going to Devil's Lake.  We see very little of the sun and, consequently, spend little time in the water. After a round of miniature golf, we head for home.  The boys sleep for most of the trip, and there's hardly a peep out of the rest of us.  I do chores once we get home.

July 24, 1991

Andy's ready for a vacation, too.  We get a late start due to the fact that I don't have a key to the van.  JoAnna makes a special delivery.  While we're waiting, Andy sits on my lap at the kitchen table and we play "War" and "Candyland".  I know I won't be able to stomach Barb today, so the boys and I leave her behind.  I think she was expecting to accompany us.  Why?  She got dressed for a change.  Andy and I play miniature golf and then we join Mom for a picnic on the Capitol lawn.  Andy takes me on a walk to the pet store on State Street, giving me a thorough guided tour inside.  We stop at JoAnna's office to pick up Eddie to return home, as I had planned it, but Andy insists that we go to the zoo.  We have a great time there; both boys are angels.  By the time we return home, they are sound asleep.  Later in the evening, we cook hamburgers on the grill.

June 24, 1991

I lounge in bed with Eddie.  He's so happy, so playful; it's such an ideal way to start the day.

It's a routine day at work -- and an extremely busy one.

After supper, we all go out to play miniature golf.  It's going to take Andy a few more times to get the hang of it, but we have fun until just after the 18th hole.  Andy wants to do the other course and throws a tantrum when I tell him we're done.  So much for going out for ice cream. I drive home in relative silence.  Andy is sent to his room once we return home.  I try to reason with him, explain why I find his behavior so offensive.  He seems to understand.  Eddie and I walk to the drug store to pick up odds and ends.