Big Night Out in the Not-So-Big City

Olivia’s birthday is less than a month away. One of the celebration ideas was to take a train trip with her buddy Adrian to the big city, where they would head up to the American Girl store, dine at a nice restaurant, and then come back on the late train—all of this with parental supervision, of course. Well, an opportunity came up for her and Adrian to have a staycation (which, in my humble opinion, is a terrible portmanteau) here in our not-as-big city: an overnight at our fanciest hotel, a swim in its lovely pool and hot tub, snacks from a vending machine, frozen yogurt from their favorite spot, and no set bedtime. (Not to mention being able to order something from the American Girl catalogue.)

So the girls and Beni packed their overnight bags and drove the 1.1 miles to the hotel for their evening of fun.