Who says kids have more fun?

Wow. What a weekend! We had the rare privilege of a weekend visit from our 15 year old nephew. Friday night was spent out at the ball game cheering on the Dodgers as they managed to defend against the Cubs in a 2-1 match. It was such a display of athleticism to see Manny whack the ball into the outfield for what should have been out of the park but the Cubbie outfielder leaped and stretched and bounced on the ground with ball in hand. Out! The game went on like that all night. They celebrated afterward with the most incredible fireworks display I've ever seen.

I'm not much for theme parks. I've been to all the local ones more times than I ever cared to so I can easily forgo them and usually do, but, the kid wanted to go to Universal Studios so off we went. I haven't been in about 20 years and it's quite a bit different overall. The back lot tour is virtually unchanged but they've added many new attractions, including a few roller coaster type rides, and refreshed some of the older ones throughout the park. We had a wonderful fun-filled day in the land of make believe. The park closes early so we had plenty of time to roam around the City Walk which is a promenade of shops, restaurants and street performers. Our curiosity was piqued when we saw the Zen Zone. It's a sort of on the spot spa catering to the dog tired and weary following a day of action. We assuaged our sensory longings starting with a water massage. You lie face down in a capsule like a tanning bed and the water starts gently jetting over the plastic lining between you and the water. Afterward we settled in to the oxygen bar. It's an aromatherapy treatment whereby you breathe in essential oils through tubes inserted in your nose. It's Hollywood after all- anything can (and does) happen.

As if we didn't have enough fun already we decided to hang out at the water park on Sunday afternoon. Now this kind of activity is the best fun I've had in memorable history and a great stress relief. It's a great way to cool off and have thrilling rides on tubes, rafts, mats, or very near your birthday suit.

Top it off with a nice Korean BBQ dinner et wallah! another weekend to chalk up as funtastic!