The Eager Hydrophilic Homo Sapiens
The children woke up with a twinkle in their eyes. Well, aside from mounds of star dust collecting.
They woke up earlier than usual, quite unusual, frankly. But they had a journey, a trip, a voyage of some sort.
This is the day their Dad promised them a day at a resort.
Having gotten good grades last quarter, their Dad told them he will treat them if they do well on their academics. And so with their perseverance, industriousness, and patience, their efforts finally paid off.
Oh, but they woke up for one not so good reason, they forgot to pack their things last night! Swim wears, towels, extra clothes, sun block lotions, sachets of shampoo and conditioners, bath soaps, floaters, everything! They were so excited yesternight that they spent the entire course of preparing for tomorrow to horse-playing. Their mother disapproved and reminded them tons of times that they should prepare their things so as not to rush in the morning. Well, it seems that their childish spirits overcame and now they are literally rushing.
They were frantically brisk walking inside the house going from closet to closet, cabinet to cabinet and cupboard to cupboard (junk foods and sweets are after all best friends of children) to smack all the essentials in their cartoon character-inspired school bags. Of course they had to be discreet about it so as not to wake up their snoring and after-work resting parents. They are authority figures slash everyday providers by the way and waking them up with their noises is such a bad idea.
Success! With only minutes to spare before both innately know it is time for their parents shut eyes to be open.
With the scurrying of their little feet they hurried downstairs to take a bath; the older child went in first while the second one went to the comfort room and after the first one was done they switch places, this has always been their usual routine especially if they are in a hurry and in a lot of pressure from the honking of their school bus service in the morning.
There is no time to spare! Breakfast must be done on the road! They tagged their Dad after he was done taking a quick shower and was supposed to sit down for coffee, toast and papers for breakfast.
The two were formidable and in the end their Dad had to taste defeat, hurry up, and get dressed while Mom and the kids were already in the car, all geared up and ready to roll.
It was a fairly quick ride towards Southwoods, an hour the latest. There was no traffic and the cars zoomed side by side making sure to keep their distance. Remember they skipped breakfast? So everyone even their health conscious Mom had to bite into the sodium-laden Tortillos, Dad was chewing on a grape-flavored gum and the children were eating their flat tops. All in the comfort of their car.
The vehicle exited to the right. Seeing the large sign of Southwoods Exit made the children more jittery and excited. This is the first time they would be going there and from what they heard from classmates and friends alike, it was the bomb!
With the slow stopping of the car's engine, the family trailed from the parking lot to the resort.
Beautiful! The kids marveled not the scenery nor the design of the whole place but the long, twisted and totally wicked slides. There were slides that curved to the left, slides that curved to the right, slides that curved like a pretzel, slides that curved like you could get lost in the slides, and slides that have no curves at all. It was pure heaven with a taste of enjoyment and a thrill of a lifetime.
The slides evoked a feeling of uneasiness in them, something that makes them eager to simply run towards any slide they want and scream their hearts' out while gliding down freely but they would have to wait, for they haven't even placed their bags yet nor take a shower for the fun to start.
Each one placed their bags near the wave pool area 'Agos Grandes'. It is a shallow pool, seven feet the deepest, and its main attraction is how it produce waves from a machine. But the kids were never really fond of waves, it reminds them too much of the beach which reminds them also of the salty water and how painful it is to look underneath even if they are wearing their goggles.
They woke up earlier than usual, quite unusual, frankly. But they had a journey, a trip, a voyage of some sort.
This is the day their Dad promised them a day at a resort.
Having gotten good grades last quarter, their Dad told them he will treat them if they do well on their academics. And so with their perseverance, industriousness, and patience, their efforts finally paid off.
Oh, but they woke up for one not so good reason, they forgot to pack their things last night! Swim wears, towels, extra clothes, sun block lotions, sachets of shampoo and conditioners, bath soaps, floaters, everything! They were so excited yesternight that they spent the entire course of preparing for tomorrow to horse-playing. Their mother disapproved and reminded them tons of times that they should prepare their things so as not to rush in the morning. Well, it seems that their childish spirits overcame and now they are literally rushing.
They were frantically brisk walking inside the house going from closet to closet, cabinet to cabinet and cupboard to cupboard (junk foods and sweets are after all best friends of children) to smack all the essentials in their cartoon character-inspired school bags. Of course they had to be discreet about it so as not to wake up their snoring and after-work resting parents. They are authority figures slash everyday providers by the way and waking them up with their noises is such a bad idea.
Success! With only minutes to spare before both innately know it is time for their parents shut eyes to be open.
With the scurrying of their little feet they hurried downstairs to take a bath; the older child went in first while the second one went to the comfort room and after the first one was done they switch places, this has always been their usual routine especially if they are in a hurry and in a lot of pressure from the honking of their school bus service in the morning.
There is no time to spare! Breakfast must be done on the road! They tagged their Dad after he was done taking a quick shower and was supposed to sit down for coffee, toast and papers for breakfast.
The two were formidable and in the end their Dad had to taste defeat, hurry up, and get dressed while Mom and the kids were already in the car, all geared up and ready to roll.
It was a fairly quick ride towards Southwoods, an hour the latest. There was no traffic and the cars zoomed side by side making sure to keep their distance. Remember they skipped breakfast? So everyone even their health conscious Mom had to bite into the sodium-laden Tortillos, Dad was chewing on a grape-flavored gum and the children were eating their flat tops. All in the comfort of their car.
The vehicle exited to the right. Seeing the large sign of Southwoods Exit made the children more jittery and excited. This is the first time they would be going there and from what they heard from classmates and friends alike, it was the bomb!
With the slow stopping of the car's engine, the family trailed from the parking lot to the resort.
Beautiful! The kids marveled not the scenery nor the design of the whole place but the long, twisted and totally wicked slides. There were slides that curved to the left, slides that curved to the right, slides that curved like a pretzel, slides that curved like you could get lost in the slides, and slides that have no curves at all. It was pure heaven with a taste of enjoyment and a thrill of a lifetime.
The slides evoked a feeling of uneasiness in them, something that makes them eager to simply run towards any slide they want and scream their hearts' out while gliding down freely but they would have to wait, for they haven't even placed their bags yet nor take a shower for the fun to start.
Each one placed their bags near the wave pool area 'Agos Grandes'. It is a shallow pool, seven feet the deepest, and its main attraction is how it produce waves from a machine. But the kids were never really fond of waves, it reminds them too much of the beach which reminds them also of the salty water and how painful it is to look underneath even if they are wearing their goggles.
Being taught the lesson of scouting - always be prepared - the kids already wore their swim wear so when they arrive at the resort they would just need to take off their casual clothes, hit the shower room and hit the waters. The two ran towards the comfort room to change, with no time to waste and no time for dilly-dallying. And after a minute or two, they were already in full water gear arsenal, picking up the pace, the younger kid tugged the older one into going to the Balsa River, the flowing pool-like waterway going towards the other attraction of the resort. With a splash on the water and carried by green-colored lifesavers, the children closed their eyes and let their mind drift just like the slow and relaxing current. It was quite sunny though and as much as they want to close their eyes and float around, they just could not, there was too much glare going on but they did the best they could to stay away from the bright sun and from sun burn.
Family time had always been restricted solely to eating together on weekends and this was one of those times they could spend quality time with each other's company. The kids knew very well how hectic corporate life, they understood the job description of their parents but of course, they are kids, growing kids who need forms of mutual bonding from care givers. Their Dad indeed suggested a wonderful one taking them to the resort.
The best part though was not how they tried several times the Tausug Trails or how they got scared out of their wits in the Big Bamboo, not how they were so hesitant to try the Magellan's Drop and how the younger one screamed heard across the resort when trying the King Pilipit, it was when the two were going from one place to another, looking for entertainment, and their parents patiently followed them everywhere just making sure that their children would be safe.
The younger one saw it on the Mom's face while staying afloat and the parents stayed on a bridge overlooking the two, the sheer pleasure she was having just seeing her kids have fun.
That, that was how the child remembered that day...
Family time had always been restricted solely to eating together on weekends and this was one of those times they could spend quality time with each other's company. The kids knew very well how hectic corporate life, they understood the job description of their parents but of course, they are kids, growing kids who need forms of mutual bonding from care givers. Their Dad indeed suggested a wonderful one taking them to the resort.
The best part though was not how they tried several times the Tausug Trails or how they got scared out of their wits in the Big Bamboo, not how they were so hesitant to try the Magellan's Drop and how the younger one screamed heard across the resort when trying the King Pilipit, it was when the two were going from one place to another, looking for entertainment, and their parents patiently followed them everywhere just making sure that their children would be safe.
The younger one saw it on the Mom's face while staying afloat and the parents stayed on a bridge overlooking the two, the sheer pleasure she was having just seeing her kids have fun.
That, that was how the child remembered that day...
i can imagine how happy that family is.
ReplyDeletewhen i was young we did those things too! but now that my father is dead... it all ended.