yesterday we took part in another “staycation” tradition: riding the incline. we did this before over fall break, and b has planned to go back ever since. she isn’t really in it for the actual ride up & down the mountain–it’s all about the gift shop at the top & their marvelous “pucker powder.” on our last trip, she got the medium size of the fill-your-own pixie stick, and buyer’s remorse set in almost immediately. she has grieved over not going for the extra large version for almost six months. she finally made it back & was able to come home with a 24-inch plastic straw full of various & sundry flavors & colors of sugar. good times.
when we were waiting to board the incline for the ride up, we made a stop by the restroom. there we saw a mother helping her son (about molly’s age) get washed up & ready for the ride. when molly & i left the restroom, molly says, “martin luther king would be so proud.” i wasn’t sure i’d heard her correctly, so i asked for a repeat. “this is exactly what martin luther king was talking about.” me: “huh?” molly: “you know, blacks, whites, boys, girls…all using the same bathroom.”
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