Sharks, whales, eels, OH MY!

Maybe this post will explain my slack in recent postings.

When it comes to the theme parks, I fall squarely in the category of residents who only go when a visiting family member or friend wants to go. I guess it's that same mentality that prevents some New Yorkers from ever going to the Statue of Liberty.

Because Orlando remains one of America's top destinations, I have, by default, been to most of the parks over my decade-long span in the Sunshine State.

However, I have resisted taking my son to the parks since
A: he's been too young to fully appreciate it (and therefore for me to get my money's worth)
B: I have this weird notion that postponing a trip to see the Mouse may somehow limit his exposure to commercialism. (Yes, naive, I know, since he already has established brand loyalty to various products)

I finally backed down and took the boy to SeaWorld recently, when my college roommate came to town to do the theme-park circuit with her family.

Given my boy's thorough knowledge of animals, I figured this would be a great trip.

It didn't disappoint since there were plenty of dolphins, sharks, turtles, sea lions and penguins to keep him entertained. It was nice too that we were there with a boy his same age and they got to be friends.

The orca whale show, the park's premiere event, did NOT get good reviews. I guess killer whales aren't his thing, though my son (the budding karaoke ham) did prove that he was paying attention to the audience chant during the show and was shouting "Shamu! Shamu" during bath time the other night.