I want something. It's something that would be fun for most people, and really not much trouble at all. I don't want it for myself, I want it for my kids. Guess what my kids want? They want to see snow. Well, we don't have any of that here, but I found a fabulous place less than two hours away for all the snow-deprived (?!) little children of Florida. (I don't understand the concept of Snow Deprivation. Maybe it's something like Malaria Deprivation. Or maybe Small Pox Deprivation.) I must admit, I suppose if I were 'normal', and snow and cold were not such terrible triggers for me, then I might like it, too. It's a giant indoor ice park with snow and cheery Christmas displays. Everything is carved out of ice. A winter wonderland that my kids would love. Check it out --
Isn't it pretty? I would love to take them there. In my wildest dreams, that is. My therapist could come along and we could do shots when no one's looking (or I could and hope he doesn't catch on). Yeah, I know. My wildest dreams are a little weird.
Can you picture me in there with the snow and the ice (not to mention Santa)? It's nine degrees Fahrenheit in there, you know. If I spent two hours in there, I wonder how long I'd be in The Wasteland after I slipped down the rabbit hole. I wonder what would happen if I had a flashback in a place like that. Somehow I don't think anything especially good would come of it. It would be kinda like taking a traumatized soldier to a gun range. It would pretty much suck.
*sigh*
Maybe I will buy the tickets and swear the husband to secrecy and 'surprise' the kids if I am able to go. If I am not able (I'm pretty sure I'm not able), then the husband could still take them and I could stay here and plead flu or something.
I wanted to write about more stuff than just the grand and fabulous ice palace, but... I guess I don't care about those things now. I can't even freaking remember what else I had in mind anyway.
Y'all can have some of our snow.It's 9 degrees fahrenheit here. It's freakin' cold!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're writing again. Insomnia does wonders for the desire to write. Rod Serling (the Twilight Zone) had terrible insomnia after he came back from fighting in World War II. Without his insomnia, the Twilight Zone never would have come to be.
I never knew that about Rod Serling. He was fabulous. Thank you for telling me that, Lily.
ReplyDeleteWe have snow up to our b*tts (figuratively, of course) and it's not a trigger for me and I'm miserable. As pretty as the stuff is, it sure makes living tough. I do remember loving it as a kid but then I had no responsibilities. Now with 28 horses to care for this snow really sucks.......and the ice palace doesn't look like much fun either! Does that make me some kind of winter scrooge?
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that about Rod Serling either. I used to love the Twilight Zone......
i always forget what i really wanted to say once i start writing. i get my best ideas in the middle of the night, forget to write them down, then the next day....poof. gone!
ReplyDeletemaybe instead of faking the flu you could do something that would make you feel better. go somewhere that will relax you!
Ahhh! I'm with cornnut on this one... what about buying tickets for the kids and husband... and then you can go do something really kind and nurturing for yourself?
ReplyDeleteMaybe something really, really warm... the opposite of cold! Like a sauna, or hot coffee with a friend, or even a pedicure.
Personally, snow is pretty happy for me... but feeling cold is very triggering... quite the difficult balance come winter time...
(I think the pictures of the people in the shiny blue coat/smock things are a bit scary!!)
-else
I like the idea of doing something for me while they are at the ice palace.
ReplyDelete:-)
Ditto to what everyone else said: You can have some of our snow!! :) I would say "take it all," but I am so glad we are going to have a white Christmas this year, I could never give it all away.
ReplyDeleteAnd do take some time for yourself while the husband and kiddles are playing in the ice house. You deserve it, Lynn!!
Its bloody cold here too!
ReplyDeleteNo snow thank good-ness.
Snow is over-rated!