How do you celebrate a tenth birthday with someone you have only known for two months and has spent half of that time in an angry fit of rage? We had some ideas but he gave us nothing, we’ll almost nothing the suggestions were either; a PlayStation (whatever number) or move home. Neither of those were in my want to do or remit to do. He has a bit of a gambling/gaming/sugar addiction so I planned a tame day.
After gifts (something to wear, something to read, something you want, something you need), calls to parents and a fancy croissant breakfast. We headed to Manchester Airport to watch planes take of and land. In hindsight on a rainy day just combing out of another lockdown with holidays tentatively back on this might not have been the best idea. While usually it’s non stop the panned were few and far between and the planes that you can normally go in were close due to Covid.
Second stop Trafford Centre; not to buy a gift just to look around, maybe spend some birthday money. Again Covid rules were in force meaning we had to wait for about twenty minutes to go in so that there weren’t too many people inside at the same time. After a bimble around and a quick look in the Lego who we had some lunch. Where you ask; Archie’s? Five Guys? Pizza Express? Nope, we had pizza and hotdogs from Costco.
Then, the reason we had come all this way; we had a slot booked at the Dino Falls mini golf course. Just as we booked in and started our game the heavens opened and we were forced to about while it stopped. The game it’s self was fun, birthday boy had a tantrum and kicked up the mulch which meant I got a mouthful of bark. We didn’t stop though we forced him to finish, aware that as a child with ACE he was self sabotaging. It could have been an awful day, it was a bit underwhelming but actually it was nice, and I think it sets the tone for celebrations to come. It’s not about ostentatious displays of wealth it about having fun together.
Happy birthday OlFoSo enjoy being 10, 11 is going to be a beeatch (high school here we come).
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