#1 - Never trust a weatherman.
The weatherman said cold + rain, and if we relied on that, then Thanksgiving day would have just been a Saturday that arrived early. The weatherman was wrong. The rain stopped the moment we left, and only started again after outdoor activities were over.
#2 - It's about the journey.
If it's not the weather, then something else will cause a change in plans at times. You can't fight it, so why bother? We were stuck in traffic and didn't make the start time of the race. So, we joined in the middle and enjoyed the run. There is always another chance to get a PR or BQ, and the actual race was only made more memorable due to the alteration.
#3 - Treat every new shared experience as a new experience (don't be jaded).
The idea of a parade seems anachronistic in a world where dinosaurs, superheroes and robots the size of buildings tear across the movie screen. I felt the pangs of boredom with the mere thought of marching bands and floats. My daughter sees the world a lot differently. She's never seen a 50 foot balloon, a parade float, a legion of costumed characters with enormous heads or even a group of horses walking in formation. It reminded me that there was a point when seeing a horse would impress me in the past, and for the first time in a long time, the horses even impressed me, because of her reaction.
#4 - Even the shyest person warms up if you are at the party long enough.
She has been excited about the family get together all week, but when you get there she still freezes up. She won't leave mom or dad's side. The walls break down by the end, but it's never fast enough.
#5 - Bring pajamas.
A long day means an early bedtime. We were all sleeping within 45 minutes, but it would have been sooner if the young ones were wearing pajamas on the drive home.
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